From 6993cef3cad9a375f93d8df01459b460d54c4d1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:24:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Ezekiel 21:8-32 --- content/bible_journal/ezekiel_21:8-32.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/ezekiel_21:8-32.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/ezekiel_21:8-32.md b/content/bible_journal/ezekiel_21:8-32.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd3711b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/ezekiel_21:8-32.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ ++++ +title = "Ezekiel 21:8–32" +date = "2023-04-24" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel21.8-32) + +The sword that will come upon the land of Israel is being given into the hands +of a slayer. The rod or scepter of Judah's kingship cannot stand against it. It +will come upon the gates of the city and a great many people will be cut down +by it. The sun will glint off the edges of the swords of the surrounding army, +and the sight of them will terrorize the people within it because they will +know their judgement has come. + +The king of Bablyon will have to make a choice where he will march: to Rabbah +of the Ammonites or Jerusalem in Judah. Ammon was allied with Judah and Egypt +against Babylon, so it makes sense for Babylon to come against them too. At the +fork in the road (metaphorically, perhaps) the king of Babylon will perform +divinations of various kinds to decide which way to send his armies. Ezekiel +prophecies that the lot will come up for Jerusalem, and that is where he will +go. + +The Lord reiterates that these terrible things are happening because of the +wickedness and guilt of the people of Judah. The prince of Israel, Zedekiah, +bears the responsibility as their leader, and he is removed from the kingship. + +And if you thought Ammon would be spared because the divinations pointed to +Jerusalem, the Lord has a prophecy against them too. The sword of slaughter +will come upon them too. Their wickedness will be heaped upon their heads too +and they will be destroyed in their land. + +* * * + +All You have spoken will come to pass, just as You have said.