God likens Assyria in her greatness to a TALL tree. TIMBER; she falls at His hand. Egypt will do no less. Her grandeur doesn’t even come close to Assyria’s. God gives this prophecy to Ezekiel for Pharoah, king of Egypt, but He spends most of the time talking about Assyria. He does this so that […]
God tells Ezekiel about Egypt’s downfall. She has ‘broken arms’ and cannot lift the sword to defend herself. Nebuchadnezzar’s arms are made STRONG by God. We have already seen that God was using Nebuchadnezzar to deliver His judgment to the nations, including Judah. Egypt is the latest nation that God has promised judgment upon. The […]
God gives Ezekiel Egypt’s lament. The one he is to sing over them for they will meet the sword of Nebuchadnezzar who will utterly destroy them. I went searching, once again, for the secular report of this prophecy’s fulfillment. History is told by the victor or by the coward who survived. There is a report […]
It is not surprising that God gives a prophecy against Egypt. Egypt will have and ‘exile’ period just like Judah did. Their pride and broken promises are their greatest sins. Ezekiel starts this prophecy by fixing it with a date. We aren’t told where the ‘anchor point’ for the date is. I think it’s most […]
Israel will be regathered once their judgment is complete. All those who partook or rejoiced at Israel’s distress will be punished by God. God promises Israel four things. The first is that Israel will be enemy free. “There shall be no more brier to prick or a thorn to hurt them among all their neighbors […]