Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Eze 39:1, God's judgment upon Gog; Eze 39:8, Israel's victory; Eze 39:11, Gog's burial in Hamon-gog; Eze 39:17, The feast of the fowls; Eze 39:21, Israel having been plagued for their sins, Eze 39:25. shall be gathered again with eternal favour.
Behold: Eze 35:3; Nah 2:13, Nah 3:5
the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: Or, "prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal." Eze 38:2
I will: It is probable that none of the invaders will escape, but perhaps the inhabitants of Magog in general are meant. The immense army of Gog, led forth against Israel, will almost empty his land; and the subsequent judgments of God upon those that remain at home, will reduce them to a sixth of the whole. Psa 40:14, Psa 68:2; Isa 37:29
leave but the sixth part of thee: or, strike thee with six plagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth, as Eze 38:4. and will cause. Eze 38:15; Dan 11:40
north parts: Heb. sides of the north
Eze 20:21-24; Psa 46:9, Psa 76:3; Jer 21:4, Jer 21:5; Hos 1:5
fall: Eze 39:17-20, Eze 38:21
I will: Eze 32:4, Eze 32:5, Eze 33:27; Isa 34:2-8; Jer 15:3; Rev 19:17-21
sort: Heb. wing
to be devoured: Heb. to devour
open field: Heb. face of the field, Eze 29:5, Eze 32:4; Jer 8:2, Jer 22:19
I will: Some terrible judgment will destroy the countries whence the army of Gog was led forth, about the same time that the army itself shall be cut off. Eze 30:8, Eze 30:16, Eze 38:19-22; Amo 1:4, Amo 1:7, Amo 1:10; Nah 1:6
carelessly: or, confidently, Eze 38:11; Jdg 18:7
in the isles: Eze 38:6, Eze 38:13; Psa 72:10; Isa 66:19; Jer 25:22; Zep 2:11
will I: Eze 39:22, Eze 38:16, Eze 38:23
and I will: Eze 20:9, Eze 20:14, Eze 20:39, Eze 36:20,Eze 36:21, Eze 36:36; Exo 20:7; Lev 18:21
the heathen: Eze 38:16, Eze 38:23
the Holy: Isa 12:6, Isa 43:3, Isa 43:14, Isa 55:5, Isa 60:9, Isa 60:14
it is come: The prophet, seeing in vision the accomplishment of the prediction, speaks of it as already come and done. Eze 7:2-10; Isa 33:10-12; Rev 16:17, Rev 21:6
shall go: Psa 111:2, Psa 111:3; Isa 66:24; Mal 1:5
and shall: Eze 39:10; Jos 11:6; Psa 46:9; Zac 9:10
set on fire: The language here employed seems to intimate that the army of Gog will be cut off by miracle, as that of Sennacherib; for the people are described as going forth, not to fight and conquer, but merely to gather the spoil, and to destroy the weapons of war, as no longer of use., hand staves, or, javelins
and they: When the immense number and destruction of the invaders are considered, and also the little fuel comparatively which is necessary in warm climates, we may easily conceive of this being literally fulfilled.
burn them with fire: or, make a fire of them
shall spoil: Exo 3:22, Exo 12:36; Isa 14:2, Isa 33:1; Mic 5:8; Hab 3:8; Zep 2:9, Zep 2:10; Mat 7:2; Rev 13:10, Rev 18:6
the valley: Probably the valley near the Sea of Gennesareth, as the Targum renders, and so called because it was the great road by which the merchants and traders from Syria and other Eastern countries went into Egypt. Perhaps what is now called the plains of Haouran, south of Damascus.
on the east: Eze 47:18; Num 34:11; Luk 5:1; Joh 6:1
noses: or, mouths
Hamongog: that is, The multitude of Gog, Num 11:34 *margin
cleanse: Eze 39:14, Eze 39:16; Num 19:16; Deu 21:23
a renown: Deu 26:19; Psa 149:6-9; Jer 33:9; Zep 3:19, Zep 3:20; Pe1 1:7
the day: Eze 39:21, Eze 39:22, Eze 28:22; Psa 126:2, Psa 126:3
they shall: Num 19:11-19
continual employment: Heb. continuance
to cleanse: Eze 39:12
set: Heb. build, Luk 11:44
in the: Eze 39:11
Hamonah: that is, The multitude
cleanse: Eze 39:12
Speak: Gen 31:54; Sa1 9:13, Sa1 16:3; Isa 56:9; Jer 12:9; Zep 1:7; Rev 19:17, Rev 19:18
every feathered fowl: Heb. the fowl of every wing
to my: Eze 39:4; Sa1 17:46; Isa 18:6, Isa 34:6; Jer 46:10; Zep 1:7
sacrifice: or, slaughter
eat: Eze 29:5, Eze 34:8; Rev 19:17, Rev 19:18, Rev 19:21
goats: Heb. great goats, Eze 34:17 *marg.
of bullocks: Psa 68:30; Isa 34:7; Jer 50:11, Jer 50:27, Jer 51:40
fatlings: Deu 32:14; Psa 22:12; Amo 4:1
Eze 38:4; Psa 76:5, Psa 76:6; Hag 2:22; Rev 19:18
I will set: Eze 36:23, Eze 38:16, Eze 38:23; Exo 9:16, Exo 14:4; Isa 26:11, Isa 37:20; Mal 1:11
and my: Exo 7:4, Exo 8:19; Sa1 5:7, Sa1 5:11, Sa1 6:9; Psa 32:4
know: Eze 39:7, Eze 39:28, Eze 28:26, Eze 34:30; Psa 9:16; Jer 24:7, Jer 31:34; Joh 17:3; Jo1 5:20
the heathen: Eze 36:18-23, Eze 36:36; Ch2 7:21, Ch2 7:22; Jer 22:8, Jer 22:9, Jer 40:2, Jer 40:3; Lam 1:8, Lam 2:15-17
hid I: Eze 39:29; Deu 31:17, Deu 31:18, Deu 32:20; Psa 10:1, Psa 30:7; Isa 1:15, Isa 8:17, Isa 59:2, Isa 64:7; Jer 33:5
gave them: Lev 26:25; Deu 32:30; Jdg 2:14, Jdg 3:8; Psa 106:41; Isa 42:24
Eze 36:19; Lev 26:24; 2Kings 17:7-23; Isa 1:20, Isa 3:11, Isa 59:17, Isa 59:18; Jer 2:17, Jer 2:19; Jer 4:18, Jer 5:25; Dan 9:5-10
Now will: The return of a few Jews from Babylon, and their continuance, increase, partial reformation, and prosperity, till the days of Christ, followed by their present long continued dispersion, under the frown of God, and destitute of his Spirit, could in no degree answer to these predictions. Hence we must conclude, that some future events, exactly suitable to them, shall yet take place relative to the nation of Israel. Eze 34:13, Eze 36:21, Eze 36:24; Isa 27:12, Isa 27:13, Isa 56:8; Jer 3:18, Jer 23:3, Jer 30:3, Jer 30:10,Jer 30:18; Jer 31:3, Jer 32:37; Amo 9:14; Rom 11:26-31
the whole: Eze 20:40, Eze 37:21, Eze 37:22; Jer 31:1; Hos 1:11
and will: Eze 36:4-6, Eze 36:21-23; Joe 2:18; Zac 1:14, Zac 8:2
they have borne: Eze 16:52, Eze 16:57, Eze 16:58, Eze 16:63, Eze 32:25, Eze 32:30; Psa 99:8; Jer 3:24, Jer 3:25, Jer 30:11; Dan 9:16
when they: Lev 26:5, Lev 26:6; Deu 28:47, Deu 28:48, Deu 32:14, Deu 32:15; Kg1 4:25; Mic 4:4
I have: Eze 39:25, Eze 28:25, Eze 28:26
and am: Eze 39:13, Eze 36:23, Eze 36:24, Eze 38:16, Eze 38:23; Lev 10:3; Isa 5:16
shall they: Eze 39:22, Eze 34:30; Hos 2:20
which caused them: Heb. by my causing of them, etc. Eze 39:23
and have: Deu 30:3, Deu 30:4; Neh 1:8-10; Isa 27:12; Amo 9:9; Rom 9:6-8, Rom 11:1-7
hide: Eze 39:23-25, Eze 37:26, Eze 37:27; Isa 45:17, Isa 54:8-10
for: Eze 36:25-27; Isa 32:15, Isa 44:3-5, Isa 59:20,Isa 59:21; Joe 2:28; Zac 12:10; Act 2:17; Act 2:18, Act 2:33; Jo1 3:24