God now speaks against Philistia. Their sin is revenge with malice and on a LONG-TERM basis. They didn’t just have wars with Israel, they had blood feuds. From as far back as Israel entering the promised land, they and the Philistines had conflicts. They were one of the nations that they did not drive out […]
God tells Ezekiel that Edom’s turn is coming. They were vengeful against Judah and God will be vengeful against them for it THROUGH Israel. It is said that when you go looking for revenge, you better dig two graves. One for the other person and one for you. Vengeance is costly on BOTH sides. And, […]
God pronounces judgment against Moab and Seir for their attitude. They didn’t rejoice at Judah’s fall but they dismissed their God. This is a very short prophecy against these two nations. Their attitude towards Judah, the Temple, and especially Judah’s God would be their undoing. They said that Judah was just like all the other […]
God tells Ezekiel to say to Ammon that she will fall because of her rejoicing at Israel’s fall. She either had rejoiced or will rejoice over Judah’s judgment. Israel’s neighbors are overjoyed to watch her fall. In my opinion, neighbor relations between Israel and Judah were never very good. And their relations with their other […]
God tells of Ezekiel’s wife’s death the day before it happens. Ezekiel is NOT to engage in ANY mourning activities. His actions are to be copied by the exiles when Jerusalem falls. This is a VERY HARD thing that God asks Ezekiel to do. One might think that Ezekiel’s wife might not have meant very […]