Lent · Third Sunday in Lent · Year C
Ezekiel 33:7-20
The Watchman
March 19, 2028

Overview & Insights
“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.” (Ezekiel 33:11)
God appoints Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel who must warn the wicked or share their guilt. God declares that he takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked but calls them to turn from their ways and live.
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Commentary
Ezekiel 33 Commentary: The Prophet as Watchman Enduring Word · David Guzik
A full walk through the watchman oracle and its warning.
Ezekiel 33:1 Commentaries BibleHub
An aggregator of classic commentaries on the chapter's opening.
Ezekiel Commentary Verse by Verse Precept Austin
An evangelical inductive-study resource covering the chapter.
Ezekiel 33 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
A detailed older commentary on the watchman and repentance.
Ezekiel 33 (Matthew Henry) Blue Letter Bible
A classic devotional commentary on divine justice in the chapter.
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