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title = "Ezekiel 7:14–27"
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date = "2023-03-17"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel7.14-27)
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Though the trumpets of battle are blown, no soldiers are ready and able to
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answer the call. Though sword, famine, and pestilence kills a great multitude,
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a few survivors may escape to the mountains. There they will mourn over their
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lot, throwing away their gold and silver because they cannot use it to sate
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their hunger. This section probably refers to the silver and gold used to make
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idols or self-aggrandizing decorations. The Lord is making them detest the
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things He detests because of the wicked things they have done with such things.
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Instead of just being left on the side of the road, robbers and invaders will
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take away these religious items and profane them, making them doubly worthless
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in the eyes of the Israelites.
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Not only will the idolatrous items be profaned, but also the Lord's own temple.
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He will let even His earthly dwelling place be handed over to those who do not
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fear Him as a judgement on the people who should have revered Him. Because of
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God's blessing on Israel with His covenant, His presence, and His help in
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battle on numerous occasions, Israel and Judah had come to take their safety
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for granted. In particular, it was common for people to think Jerusalem could
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never fall because God's temple was there. However, more powerful than that
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idea are the curses God promised to His people if they did not follow the
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commands and statutes He had given to them.
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Both the city and the country was full of violence. The people sought prophetic
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visions while the priests didn't teach the law. Therefore everyone will be full
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of despair and terror because of what the Lord does to them. And then they will
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know who the Lord is.
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* * *
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Help us to learn these lessons through studying history and not having to
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experience them for ourselves.
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