Others make the ground of their coming to the Prophet, and inquiring, to bee the rumors of, if not the preparation for war by Nebuchadnezzar, becauſe the Jews at Jeruſalem, had rebelled and broken Covenant with him. They had been now ſeven years in Captivity, the falſe Prophets had poſ ſeſſed them with hopes of returning to Jeruſalem, which ſhould abide and not bee deſtroyed, as Jeremiah had ſaid and therefore ſome think they came to inquire what ſhould become of them. They came to the Prophet, that hee conſulting with God, might make known his minde unto them.
It ſeems probable to mee, that ſome of the Elders at Jeruſa lem upon the revolt of Zedekiah from Nebuchadnezzar, and falling in with the King of Egypt, might ſend to ſome of the Elders among the Captives to make inquiry of Ezekiel, touching their affairs. and ſo after, might fitly bee applyed unto them. but they had Jeremy there to conſult withal, and its not likely that after Zedekiah and the chief men had broken Covenant with Nebuchad nezzar, that men of the Elders at Jeruſalem would take a long journey to Babylon to conſult with Ezekiel: Others therefore ſay, they were of the Captives, to whoſe judge ment I ſhould incline, if I could ſee how that is ſaid in the 34. Elders of Iſrael came unto him, and ſo its here certain of the Elders of Iſrael came, the Hebrew is, men of the Elders, that is, ſome of the ancient that were or had been Governours and chief amongſt them, they came, from whence? from Jeruſalem ſay ſome, Hugo.
the Elders of Judah ſate before him, and chap. Them into that condition, and patiently ſubmit to the Baby loniſh yoak which God had put upon them for ſeventy years. The ſpirit of God put the Pro phet upon an exact Chronology, both to ſtrengthen the credit of the Propheſy, and to minde them of the many years were yet behind of their Captivity, that ſo they might repent them of their iniquity which had brought the fifth day of the ſixth month, and here the tenth day of the fifth month. the fifth day of the fourth month, and chap. Often in this propheſy the very day of the Month is ſet down, as chap. Their fifth month was called Ab, which had half of July, and half of Auguſt in it. 4.The Jews before they came out of Egypt, computed their year from the month Tiſri, or Ethanim, which was part of thoſe months wee call September and October, but after they came out of Egypt, they began their year from the month Niſan, which comprehends part of March, and part of April. and now it was the ſeventh year of their Captivity in Babylon, and of Zedekiahs reign at Jeru ſalem, and two years and five months before Jeruſalem was beſieged, as appears 2 King. That is, of their Captivity, Ezekiel began to Propheſy in the fifth year thereof, chap. 1 And it came to paſs in the ſeventh 〈◊〉. Ibid.ģ The commiſſion the Prophet had to give out this Pro pheſy, verſ. 1.Ģ The occaſion thereof, which was the comming of the Elders to the Prophet to enquire of the Lord. 49.ġ The time of this Propheſy punctually ſet down, both the year, month, and day, v. to the 49.Ħ A doleful concluſion of the Prophet, v. to the 45.ĥ A parabolical Declaration of the deſtruction of Ju dea and Jeruſalem, from the 45. to the 33.Ĥ A denunciation of judgement for their Hypocriſy, and other ſins, mixt with promiſes of mercy, from the 33. 3, 4.31.ģ A Relation of Gods dealings with them, in Egypt, in the Wilderneſſe, and in Canaan, and their ſinful carriages towards him, from the 4. 4 Wilt thou judge them, ſon of man, wilt thou judge them? cauſe them to know the abominations of their fathers.ġ The Exordium in the firſt, ſecond, and part of the third verſ.Ģ A ſevere reproof, or refuſal of thoſe that came to the Prophet, verſ. Thus ſaith the Lord God, are ye come to enquire of me? as I live ſaith the Lord God, I will not bee enquired of by you. 2 Then came the word of the Lord unto me, ſaying, 3 Son of Man ſpeak unto the Elders of Iſrael, and ſay unto them. 1 And it came to paſs, in the ſeventh Year, in the fifth Month, the tenth day of the Month, that certain of the Elders of Iſrael came to enquire of the Lord, and ſate down before me.
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