Ezequiel 20:11

11 Eu lhes dei os meus decretos e lhes tornei conhecidas as minhas leis, pois aquele que lhes obedecer por elas viverá.

Ezequiel 20:11 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 20:11

And I gave them my statutes
The precepts of his law, the law on Mount Sinai, of which there were not the like among other nations; nor were they given unto them, but were a special gift unto Israel, and greatly to be valued, ( Deuteronomy 4:8 ) ( Psalms 147:19 Psalms 147:20 ) ( 19:8-10 ) ; and showed them judgments:
the nature, use, and excellency of the the necessity and advantage of observing them: the same as before, called "statutes", because appointed, fixed, and certain, being of inviolable and lasting obligation; and "judgments", being according to strict justice and equity: these, though they were originally written on man's heart, yet so obliterated by sin that there was need not only of their being afresh written and published, but of their being taught and made known; or of pointing out the use of them, and obligation to them: which [if] a man do, he shall live in them;
or "by them" ^F7; in the land of Canaan, enjoying all the blessings of a long and happy life: reference seems to be had to ( Leviticus 18:5 ) . The Targum adds,

``in eternal life;''

but eternal life is not to be obtained by the works of the law, since no man can perfectly obey or fulfil it, but is the pure gift of the grace of God.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (Mhb) "per ea", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator; "propter ea", Pagninus.

Ezequiel 20:11 In-Context

9 Mas, por amor do meu nome, eu agi, evitando que o meu nome fosse profanado aos olhos das nações entre as quais eles estavam e à vista de quem eu tinha me revelado aos israelitas para tirá-los do Egito.

10 Por isso eu os tirei do Egito e os trouxe para o deserto.

11 Eu lhes dei os meus decretos e lhes tornei conhecidas as minhas leis, pois aquele que lhes obedecer por elas viverá.

12 Também lhes dei os meus sábados como um sinal entre nós, para que soubessem que eu, o SENHOR, fiz deles um povo santo.

13 “Contudo, os israelitas se rebelaram contra mim no deserto. Não agiram segundo os meus decretos, mas profanaram os meus sábados e rejeitaram as minhas leis, mesmo sabendo que aquele que a elas obedecer por elas viverá. Por isso eu disse que derramaria a minha ira sobre eles e os destruiria no deserto.