Ezekiel 14:22

“Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant, &c.] That is, in Jerusalem, on which God’s four sore judgments should be sent: though in a sinful land, as before described, where only one judgment was sent, there was no escape, not so much as a son or a daughter were delivered; yet here, where four sore judgments came together, there is a remnant that are saved; and which being wonderful, and beyond all expectation, is introduced with a “behold”, not only as a note of attention, but of admiration: that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters; that is, which should be brought forth out of Jerusalem when taken, and should not be destroyed either by famine, or by noisome beasts, or by the…”

“Yet . . . a remnant--not of righteous persons, but some of the guilty who should "come forth" from the destruction of Jerusalem to Babylon, to lead a life of hopeless exile there. The reference here is to judgment, not mercy, as Eze 14:23 shows. ye shall see their . . . doings; and . . . be comforted--Ye, the exiles at the Chebar, who now murmur at God's judgment about to be inflicted on Jerusalem as harsh, when ye shall see the wicked "ways" and character of the escaped remnant, shall acknowledge that both Jerusalem and its inhabitants deserved their fate; his recognition of the righteousness of the judgment will reconcile you to it, and so ye shall be "comforted" under it [CALVIN]. Then…”

“Jeremiah 14:0; Jeremiah 15:0 is a remarkable parallel to this prophecy. Here, as elsewhere, Ezekiel is commissioned to deliver to the exiles the same message which Jeremiah conveys to the inhabitants of Judaea. The answer discovers the nature of the questions which had been expressed or implied. (1) Can God cast out a people who are holy unto Himself? (2) Is it just to punish them with utter desolation? The prophet answers: (1) That when a people is so corrupt as to call down national judgment, individual piety shall save none but the individuals themselves. (2) The corrupt condition of the people shall be made so manifest, that none will question the justice of God in dealing thus severely…”

“Their way - Their sin and their punishment. Comforted - In this proof of the truth of God. Ezekiel 14:23”

“14:22-23 Some survivors would emerge from the devastating judgment (14:21) and join those already in exile. They would not survive because of their righteousness or that of their relatives, but simply as an object lesson for those in exile. As the exiles saw the depravity of this remnant, they would feel better about what God had done to Jerusalem. The exiles would know that God had not acted without cause but had acted with justice in his judgment upon Jerusalem.”

“therein: Eze 6:8; Deu 4:31; Ch2 36:20; Isa 6:13, Isa 10:20-22, Isa 17:4-6, Isa 24:13, Isa 40:1, Isa 40:2; Isa 65:8, Isa 65:9; Jer 4:27, Jer 5:19, Jer 30:11, Jer 52:27-30; Mic 5:7; Mar 13:20; Heb 12:6-11 ye shall see: Eze 6:9, Eze 6:10, Eze 16:63, Eze 20:43, Eze 36:31; Jer 31:17-21 ye shall be: Jer 3:21-25 Ezekiel 14:23”