Tag: Ezekiel

[:en]The Edomites were descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob.  They harbored an ancient hostility toward Israel.  They helped the Babylonians ravage Jerusalem (Obadia 10-14).  And they rejoiced over the calamity and punishment of Israel.  So God was going to turn them into ruins and make Edom desolate. Beware of harboring hatred and grudge towards… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 35[:]

[:en]Woe to the shepherds for they only take care of themselves.  They ate the cords, clothed with wool and slaughtered the chose animals.  They did not strengthened the weak or healed the sick and bound up the injured.  They did not bring back the stray or search the lost but they ruled them harshly and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 34[:]

[:en]God told Ezekiel to be a watchman.  As such he had the responsibility to warn the people to turn from their wicked ways.  “If a righteous man turn from his righteousness and does evil, he will die for it and if a wicked man turns away from his wickedness and does what is just and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 33[:]

[:en]Israel had been plundered and ridiculed and suffered the scorn of the nations.  So the Lord swore to uplift the nation.  He will  reinstate the land, rebuild the temple and restore the kingdom so that all the people may know that He is the Lord. “I will take you out of the nations; I will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 36[:]

[:en]Pharaoh was described as a lion among the nation and monster in the sea.  But the Lord will bring destruction and downfall to the nation.  Most often, God’s purpose of bringing destruction to a nation was that “THE NATIONS MAY KNOW THAT THE IS THE LORD” (Eze. 20:26,38; 22 ;16; 23:49; 24:27; 25:7, 11, 17;… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 32[:]

[:en]Egypt was once a nation of pride and majesty.  But God cut her down and made the national tremble.  God rebuked Pharaoh’s pride and brought down his nation to the grave.[:]

[:en]God will bring an end to Egypt.  Egypt will fall, their cities ruined, and streams of Nile dried up.  The most ruthless nation of Babylon will draw their swords against Egypt and lay waste their lands to fire.  The arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt will fall limp and be broken by the armies of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 30[:]

[:en]Pharaoh, the king of Egypt said:  “The Nile is mine” but God will send Babylonians to plunder Egypt and make the land desolate and devastated.  The Egyptians will be scattered through the countries.  After 40 years, they will be gathered  and return to Upper Egypt.  Egypt will become weak and it will never rule over… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 29[:]

[:en]The king of Tyre was proud because of his wealth gained by his wisdom, understanding and great skill in trading.  Therefore the Lord will made a fire and consumed him.  Sedan will also be destroyed by the plague and sword.  And God will gather His people from the scattered nations.  They will live in their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 28[:]

[:en]Ezekiel described Tyre as a beautiful city with costly ships loaded with great wealth of goods doing business with all the nations. (Tarshish, Greece, Tubal and Meshech, Beth Togarmah, Rhodes, Aram, Judah and Israel, Damascus, Danites and Greeks, Dedan, Arabia, Sheba and Raamah Haran, Canneh and Eden, Asshur and Kilmad).  But the ships would be… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 27[:]