28. Lest Ammon should think to escape because Nebuchadnezzar had taken
the route to Jerusalem, Ezekiel denounces judgment against Ammon,
without the prospect of a restoration such as awaited Israel.
Jer 49:6,
it is true, speaks of a "bringing again of its captivity," but this
probably refers to its spiritual restoration under Messiah; or,
if referring to it politically, must refer to but a partial
restoration at the downfall of Babylon under Cyrus.
their reproach--This constituted a leading feature in their guilt; they
treated with proud contumely the covenant-people after the taking of
Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
(Eze 25:3, 6;
Zep 2:9, 10),
and appropriated Israel's territory
(Jer 49:1;
Am 1:13-15).
furbished, to consume--MAURER
punctuates thus, "Drawn for the
slaughter, it is furbished to devour ('consume'), to glitter."
English Version, "to consume because of the glittering," means, "to
consume by reason of the lightning, flash-like rapidity with which
it falls." Five years after the fall of Jerusalem, Ammon was destroyed
for aiding Ishmael in usurping the government of Judea against the will
of the king of Babylon
(2Ki 25:25;
Jer 41:15)
[GROTIUS].
JFB.
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