Our Daily Scripture – 11/14/24 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  EZEKIEL 25

A PROPHECY AGAINST AMMON (vs. 1-7)

SINS OF AMMON:

  1. They said “Aha” when God’s sanctuary was deserted. (v. 3a)
  2. They rejoiced over the land of Israel when it was laid waste. (. 3b)
  3. They clapped their hands and stamped their feet when the people of Judah went into exile. (v. 3c)

PUNISHMENTS OF AMMON:

  1. The people of the East will set up their camps and pitch their tents among them .  They will eat their fruit and drink their milk. (v. 4)
  2. Rabbah will be turned into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting place for sheep. (v. 5)
  3. They will be given as plunder to the nations.  They will be cut off from the nations, exterminated from the countries and destroyed. (v. 7)

A PROPHECY AGAINST MOAB (vs. 1-11)

SIN OF MOAB – They said that the house of Judah has become like all the other nations. (v. 8)

PUNISHMENTS OF MOAB:

  1. The flank of Moab will be exposed. (v. 9)
  2. They will be given to the people of the East as a possession and no longer be remembered among the nations.  (v. 10)
  3. Punishment will be inflicted on Moab. (v. 11)

A PROPHECY AGAINST EDOM (vs. 12-14)

SIN OF EDOM – They took revenge on the house of Judah. (v. 15)

PUNISHMENTS OF EDOM:

  1.  God will stretch out his hand to kill its men and animals. (v. 13a)
  2.  The land will be laid waste. (v. 13b)
  3.  They will fall by sword. (v. 13c)
  4.  The people of Israel will take vengeance against them. (v. 14)

A PROPHESY AGAINST PHILISTIA (v. 15-17)

SIN OF PHILISTIA – They acted in vengeance and and took revenge with malice with their heart and with arrogant hostility to destroy Judah. (v. 15)

PUNISHMENTS OF PHILISTIA:

  1.  God will cut off the Kerethites and destroy those remaining along the coast. (v. 16)
  2.  God will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in His wrath. (v. 17)

THOUGHTS:

The Ammonites are judged because of their joy over the desecration of the temple.  The Moab because they found pleasure in Judah’s wickedness.  The Edom, because of their racial hatred for the Jews and the Philistines sought revenge against Judah for defeating them in battle.

When we rejoice over the downfall of others, celebrate on the wickedness of others,  show hatred towards others, or take revenge on others, God will surely punish us.