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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Ezekiel 33 This chapter treats of the prophet's duty, and the people's sins; contains a vindication of the justice of God; a threatening of destruction to those who remained in the land after the taking of the city; and a detection of the hypocrisy of the prophet's hearers. The duty of a watchman in general is declared, Ezekiel 33:1, an application of this to the prophet, Ezekiel...
John Gill
So thou, O son of man,.... Here begins the application of the parable to the prophet himself, describing his office and his duty: I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; which is repeated from Ezekiel 3:17, [See comments on Ezekiel 3:17]. The Targum is, "I have appointed thee a teacher;'' a spiritual watchman; so pastors, teachers, ministers of the Gospel, are watchmen, 2 Timothy...
Matthew Henry
The prophet has now come off his circuit, which he went as judge, in God's name, to try and pass sentence upon the neighbouring nations, and, having finished with them, and read them all their doom, in the eight chapters foregoing, he now returns to the children of his people, and receives further instructions what to say to them. I. He must let them know what office he was in among them as a...
Charles H. Spurgeon
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; It is not merely the people who took a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman; but, “I have set thee.” Oh, the solemn ordination of a true servant of Christ! It is not by laying on of hands of man, nor by a pretended descent from the apostles; it is a call from God. Eze_33:7. Therefore thou shalt hear the...