Ezekiel 33:28

“For I will lay the land most desolate, &c.] Or, “desolation” and “desolation”f585; one desolating judgment shall follow upon another, until it is completely desolate; it was very desolate already, through the ravages of the Chaldean army; but it should become more so, through other judgments here threatened them: and the pomp of her strength shall cease; some understand this of the temple, which was the most pompous building in the land, and in which they placed their strength and confidence: but this was destroyed already: it is rather to be interpreted of whatsoever riches, power, and glory, were yet remaining, which should be removed: and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate; which…”

“most desolate-- (Jer 4:27; Jer 12:11). none . . . pass through--from fear of wild beasts and pestilence [GROTIUS].”

“The exhortation to repentance. Ezekiel first addresses the remnant that still linger in their ancient home, and warns them against presumptuous hopes resting on false grounds Ezekiel 33:23-29; then he turns his eyes to those near him, and points out that their apparent attention to his words was illusory. Ezekiel 33:24 Those wastes - The places in the holy land devastated by the conqueror. Abraham - The argument is, Abraham was but one man, and he had the promise of the land, though he did not at once possess it; much more shall we, the descendants of Abraham, being many, retain this promise and possess the land, though for a time we are depressed and subject. Compare Matthew 3:9; John 8:33,…”

“I will lay: Eze 6:14, Eze 12:20, Eze 15:8, Eze 36:34, Eze 36:35; Ch2 36:21; Isa 6:11; Jer 9:11, Jer 16:16; Jer 25:11, Jer 44:2, Jer 44:6, Jer 44:22; Mic 7:13; Zac 7:13, Zac 7:14 most desolate: Heb. desolation and desolation and the pomp: Eze 7:24, Eze 24:21, Eze 30:6, Eze 30:7 and the mountains: Eze 6:2-6, Eze 36:4 Ezekiel 33:29”