Ezekiel 7 Study Notes
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7:19 On something filthy, see Is 2:20 and Zph 1:18 for parallel phrases. The filthy thing (Hb niddah) was the technical term used for the ceremonial impurity that resulted from menstruation (Lv 15:19-33) and the touching of a corpse (Nm 19:13-21). Wealth had become the people’s stumbling block (Mt 6:19-24; Lk 6:24-25; 1Tm 6:6-10,17-19; Jms 5:1-6).
7:20 Jewish medieval commentators as well as the Aramaic Targum translation indicate that the phrase beautiful ornaments is an allusion to the temple, as in v. 22 (cp. Dn 1:2; 5:3-4).
7:21 The phrase I will hand these things over to foreigners refers to a fulfillment of Dt 28:49-57.
7:22 Many Israelites considered themselves invincible because the presence of God resided in Jerusalem (my treasured place)—they thought that God would never let his holy dwelling be destroyed (Jr 7:1-5)—but even the temple would not escape God’s judgment (Mc 3:12).
7:23 The phrase the city is filled with violence clearly echoes Gn 6:11.
7:24-25 The sacred places refers to high places. See Lv 26:30.
7:26 Like the series of catastrophes that struck Job (cp. Jb 1:13-19), no sooner would one disaster be reported than word of another would come.