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Themes in Ezekiel 18

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Themes in Ezekiel 18

Ezekiel 18:1 (show verse)

The Word of Jehovah came to me again, saying,

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Profit » Those that profit from violence

Ezekiel 18:2 (show verse)

What is it to you that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the teeth of the sons are dull?

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Grapes
Grape » Figurative » Proverb of
Heredity » General references to
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment » Entailed » Upon children

Ezekiel 18:3 (show verse)

As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, to you there is no longer any occasion to use this proverb in Israel.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment » Entailed » Upon children

Ezekiel 18:4 (show verse)

Behold, all souls are Mine. As the soul of the father, also the soul of the son, they are Mine. The soul that sins, it shall die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
divine Ownership » Of the souls of men
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Death, the punishment of
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual

Ezekiel 18:5 (show verse)

But a man that is just and does what is just and right,

Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Justice » Who is just
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others

Ezekiel 18:6 (show verse)

and has not eaten on the mountains, nor has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, nor has defiled his neighbor's wife, nor has come near a menstruating woman,

Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Justice » Who is just
Menstruation » Law relating to
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others

Ezekiel 18:7 (show verse)

and has not ill-treated any man, but has given the debtor's pledge back to him, has robbed none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment;

Ezekiel 18:8 (show verse)

he has not given out on usury, nor has taken any increase, he has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has done judgment between man and man,

Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Interest » loaning » Money
Justice » Saints should » Always do
Justice » Who is just
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Forbidden
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others
Usury » Just men innocent of the vice of requiring
Usury or interest » True and faithful israelites never took, from their brethren

Ezekiel 18:9 (show verse)

has walked in My statutes, and has kept My judgments to deal truly, he is righteous, he shall surely live, says the Lord Jehovah.

Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Interest » loaning » Money
Justice » Saints should » Always do
Justice » Who is just
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others
Usury or interest » True and faithful israelites never took, from their brethren

Ezekiel 18:10 (show verse)

And if he fathers a son who is violent, who sheds blood, and who does to a brother any of these;

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Robbery » Punished with death

Ezekiel 18:11 (show verse)

even if he does do not any of these himself, but his son has, but has even eaten on the mountains, and has defiled his neighbor's wife;

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts
Profit » Those that profit from violence

Ezekiel 18:12 (show verse)

has ill-treated the poor and needy; thieving, he stole; has not given back the pledge; and has lifted up his eyes to the idols; has committed abomination;

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts
The poor » The wicked » Oppress
Profit » Those that profit from violence

Ezekiel 18:13 (show verse)

has loaned on usury; and has taken increase; shall he then live? He shall not live! He has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be on him.

Blood » Illustrative » (on one's own head,) of guilt
Blood » Figurative » Of guilt
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Interest » loaning » Money
The poor » Punishment for » Spoiling
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Robbery » Punished with death
Usury » Forbidden

Ezekiel 18:14 (show verse)

And, lo, if he fathers a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and fears, and does not do like him;

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

Ezekiel 18:15 (show verse)

who has not eaten on the mountains; nor has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel; has not defiled his neighbor's wife;

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts

Ezekiel 18:16 (show verse)

nor has ill-treated any man; has not withheld the pledge; nor has robbed by violence; but has given his bread to the hungry; and has covered the naked with clothes;

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

Ezekiel 18:17 (show verse)

has withdrawn his hand from the poor; has not received usury nor increase; has done My judgments; has walked in My statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father; he shall surely live.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Interest » loaning » Money
Usury » Forbidden

Ezekiel 18:18 (show verse)

His father, because he extorted, robbed his brother by robbery, and did what is not good among his people; lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

Ezekiel 18:19 (show verse)

Yet you say, Why? Does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done justice and right, has kept all My statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Personal responsibility » Responsibility of stewardship
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Responsibility » Personal

Ezekiel 18:21 (show verse)

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins which he has committed, and keep all My statutes, and do justice and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » The death of the wicked
Pleasure » What the lord has no pleasure in
Repentance » Life
Turning » Those that turn from wickedness

Ezekiel 18:22 (show verse)

All his transgressions that he has done, they shall not be mentioned to him; in his righteousness that he has done he shall live.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » The death of the wicked
Pardon » Expressed by » Not mentioning transgression
Pleasure » What the lord has no pleasure in
Turning » Those that turn from wickedness

Ezekiel 18:23 (show verse)

Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Jehovah. Is it not that he should turn from his ways and live?

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
death » The death of the wicked
Death of the The Wicked » God has no pleasure in
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Pleasure » What the lord has no pleasure in
Turning » Those that turn from wickedness
The wicked » Death of

Ezekiel 18:24 (show verse)

But when the righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked do, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be remembered; in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness

Ezekiel 18:25 (show verse)

Yet you say, The way of Jehovah is not fair. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not My way fair? Are your ways not unfair?

Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » All his ways
Man » The ways of man
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:26 (show verse)

When a righteous one turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and dies in them; for his iniquity that he has done, he shall die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Man » The ways of man
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:27 (show verse)

Again, when the wicked turns away from his wickedness that he has committed and does that which is lawful and righteous, he shall save his soul alive.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Conversion » Promises connected with
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:28 (show verse)

Because he looks carefully, and turns away from all his sins that he has committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:29 (show verse)

Yet says the house of Israel: The way of Jehovah is not fair. O house of Israel, are not My ways fair? Are not your ways unfair?

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » All his ways
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Turning » What to turn from
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:30 (show verse)

So I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one of you according to his ways, says the Lord Jehovah. Turn and be made to turn from all your sins; and iniquity shall not be your stumbling-block.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » Exhortations to
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Repentance » Commanded to all by God
Responsibility » Personal
Turning » What to turn from
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:31 (show verse)

Cast away from you all your sins by which you have sinned; and make you a new heart and a new spirit; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
Heart » Renewed
Newness » Renewing yourself
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Repentance » Commanded to all by God
Transgression » Casting away your transgressions

Ezekiel 18:32 (show verse)

For I have no delight in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Jehovah. Therefore turn and live.

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Death of the The Wicked » God has no pleasure in
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Repentance » Commanded to all by God