Ezequiel 39

Ezequiel 39

Henry - This chapter continues and concludes the prophecy against Gog and Magog, in whose destruction God crowns his favor to his people Israel, which shines very brightly after the scattering of that black cloud in the close of this chapter. Son of man - Reference is to the prophet Ezekiel. Son of man - 93x in Ezekiel - Ezek 2:1, 3, 6, 8; 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25; 4:1, 16; 5:1; 6:2; 7:2; 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15, 17; 11:2, 4, 15; 12:2-3, 9, 18, 22, 27; 13:2, 17; 14:3, 13; 15:2; 16:2; 17:2; 20:3-4, 27, 46; 21:2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 19, 28; 22:2, 18, 24; 23:2, 36; 24:2, 16, 25; 25:2; 26:2; 27:2; 28:2, 12, 21; 29:2, 18; 30:2, 21; 31:2; 32:2, 18; 33:2, 7, 10, 12, 24, 30; 34:2; 35:2; 36:1, 17; 37:3, 9, 11, 16; 38:2, 14; 39:1, 17; 40:4; 43:7, 10, 18; 44:5; 47:6 Prophesy against Gog...Behold I am against you - Behold is an interjection which calls for the hearer to listen carefully, to pay close attention. Here the essence of Ezekiel's message is that God is opposed to Gog! ESV Study Bible - Ezekiel 38-39 "form a single unit (and) deliver a powerful assertion of God's sovereignty." Against (05921)(al) means upon, over, against, by, to, for. It is notable that against is the second most common way this Hebrew word is translated in the NAS (536x/1808x). So here al is a marker of opposition, with an implication of hostility toward the object. In English, Webster says the idea of against is opposition to, enmity with or hostility toward another, in this case God at enmity with Gog!