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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 16:11
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And I decked thee also with ornaments, &c.] The Targum interprets this of the ornament of the words of the law; (see <200108>Proverbs 1:8,9); but may be as well understood of good works done in obedience to them, from a right principle, and to right ends; which adorn professors of religion, their profession, and the doctrines of Christ, which they profess, (<540209>1 Timothy 2:9,10 <560210>Titus 2:10); or rather the graces of the Spirit, which are all of them very ornamental to the saints, as faith, hope, love, humility, &c. and are in the sight of God of great price, (<600303>1 Peter 3:3,4); and I put bracelets upon thine hands; which the Targum also explains of the law, written on two tables of stone, and given by the hands of Moses; the words of which, as Jarchi says, were put one against another, five against five; “hands” being the instruments of action may denote good works, which the Lord enables his people to perform; and which appear beautiful, as hands with bracelets on them, when they spring from love, are done in faith, and with a view to the glory of God: and a chain on thy neck; this the Targum understands of sanctification, paraphrasing it, “and with the holiness of my great name I sanctified you;” and may be applied to the graces of the Spirit, which are as a chain, whose links are inseparably joined together; for, where one grace is, there are all the rest, faith, hope, charity, &c. (see <220110>Song of Solomon 1:10 4:9); or else to the blessings of grace, which also are linked together, and cannot be parted; where the one is, the other are likewise, (<490103>Ephesians 1:3) (<450830>Romans 8:30,32); and both graces and blessings make the saint very beautiful.
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