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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Ezekiel 20:3

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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The chapter falls into two great parts: Eze. 20:1-32, the recital of the people's rebellions during five distinct periods: in Egypt, the wilderness, on the borders of Canaan when a new generation arose, in Canaan, and in the time of the prophet. I will not be inquired of by you--because their moral state precluded them from capability of knowing the will of God (Psa 66:18; Pro 28:9; Joh 7:17).
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