Ezekiel 23:30

Verse 30

30. I will do these things unto thee The Septuagint places a period after “discovered” (Ezekiel 23:29), and reads, “Thy lewdness and thy whoredoms have done this unto thee.” (Compare Jeremiah 4:18.) In many places in this prophecy Jehovah considers as his own actions the deeds which he permits even bad men to perform. He makes even the wrath of men to praise him. Unknowingly and unwillingly the Assyrians and Egyptians become his agents in punishing and purifying his disobedient people (note Ezekiel 20:25).

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 30

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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