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Introduction
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Outline
Ezekiel 1-24 - Oracles against God’s People
Ezekiel 1:1-3 - Ezekiel the Priest
Ezekiel 1:4-28 - The Glory of the Lord
Ezekiel 2:1-3:15 - Ezekiel Commissioned
Ezekiel 3:16-27 - Ezekiel the Watchman
Ezekiel 4:1-5:4 - The Dramatization of Jerusalem’s Siege
Ezekiel 5:5-17 - The Dramatization Explained
Ezekiel 6:1-14 - Israel Will Know the Lord
Ezekiel 7:1-9 - The Land of Israel will face Judgment
Ezekiel 7:1-4 - The Land of Israel will be Punished
Ezekiel 7:5-9 - The Disaster will come Suddenly
Purpose of Book
The purpose of Ezekiel is Yahweh rebukes His people for their sinfulness and He promises to restore His glory so all nations will know He is the one true Lord.
In short, the purpose of Ezekiel is the glory of God.
Main Point
Ezekiel, continuing as the watchman, now pronounces judgment upon the land of Israel
Ezekiel 7:1-4 - The Land of Israel will be Punished
1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “And you, O son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: An end!
1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 “And you, O son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: An end!
The land/soil of Israel was significantly important the the Israelites as it was a source of identity to them, but they will soon lose this
Instead of enjoying security in their homeland, those who are exiles would become vagabonds with no security of well-being
Amos prophesied a similar fate to the northern kingdom - God’s grace to them had come to an end and God will implement the covenant curses He promised
The end has come upon the four corners of the land.
This usually refers to eschatological destruction, but Ezekiel uses it in an non-eschatological manner
Ezekiel’s point is regarding the severity of the destruction that will come upon Israel - it might as well be the end of the world for them because they are doomed
3 Now the end is upon you, and I will send my anger upon you; I will judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations.
3 Now the end is upon you, and I will send my anger upon you
“Now” destruction is near and imminent
“The end” the enemy is close and will attack soon
I will judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations.
First, Yahweh will judge the nation according to her own ways
Judgment here goes beyond a judicial decision - this refers to the execution of the sentencing
Second, He will punish them for their own abominations/evil-sinfulness
Yahweh is a righteous/just God
In choosing Jacob over Esau
4 And my eye will not spare you, nor will I have pity, but I will punish you for your ways, while your abominations are in your midst.
4 And my eye will not spare you, nor will I have pity
Yahweh is resolved to bring destruction upon the city of Jerusalem
The judgment has been cast - there is no going back as Yahweh has made His decree
Though God will not spare and have no pity, the wording here shows God’s motivation towards Israel is not based off law, but LOVE - His manner to spare and pity them is put aside due to the level of covenantal breach
But I will punish you for your ways, while your abominations are in your midst.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.
As the apostate, surviving Israelites survey the land they will understand their deities were utterly powerless AND they will know the punishment, power, holiness, glory, and presence of Yahweh - this is His ultimate purpose
Christ Connection - Jesus is a Righteous and Just God
Ezekiel 7:5-9 - The Disaster Will Come Suddenly
5 “Thus says the Lord God: Disaster after disaster!
Behold, it comes.
5 “Thus says the Lord God:
Disaster after disaster!
Behold, it comes.
Disaster is coming - Jerusalem will be destroyed and so will the temple
6 An end has come; the end has come; it has awakened against you.
Behold, it comes.
6 An end has come
The end has come
It has awakened against you
Behold, it comes.
7 Your doom has come to you, O inhabitant of the land.
7 Your doom has come to you
The word for doom here is symbolic
The word is used in Isaiah 28:5 describing a diadem of beauty, and here it is used as a “crown” of bondage and humiliation
O inhabitant of the land.
The time has come; the day is near, a day of tumult, and not of joyful shouting on the mountains.
The time has come
The day is near, a day of tumult, and not of joyful shouting on the mountains.
This contrasts the joy of the harvest
Instead of the joyful shouting of the harvest, there will be shouts of terror as the Babylonians come to conquer them
8 Now I will soon pour out my wrath upon you, and spend my anger against you, and judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations.
8 Now I will soon pour out my wrath upon you
This is one of the differences from the previous warning
The image here is a boiling hot cauldron that has been poured out on it’s victims
The Israelites have been playing a dangerous game of unrighteous chess - they will not escape the checkmate of Yahweh
And spend my anger against you
And judge you according to your ways
And I will punish you for all your abominations.
9 And my eye will not spare, nor will I have pity.
9 And my eye will not spare
Nor will I have pity.
I will punish you according to your ways, while your abominations are in your midst.
I will punish you according to your ways
While your abominations are in your midst.
The same message is given again - the rebellious house of Israel is dead in sin and will not hear the prophecy
Then you will know that I am the Lord, who strikes.
Then you will know that I am the Lord
Who strikes.
To afflict/inflict suddenly
Christ Connection - The Judgment of Christ will also come Suddenly
How Should we Live in Light of Ezekiel 7:1-9?
The rebellious house of Israel profaned the righteousness of God before all the nations, and God executed judgment upon them.
We should be deeply concerned for God’s righteousness and live a holy life before Him and the world.
Biblical righteousness encompasses His goodness, perfection, uprightness, and justice
Irenaeus wisely said that justice without goodness is not just, and goodness without justice is not good, so the true God must be both good and just.
The righteousness of God is revealed in His law
We must understand that the righteousness we were given comes from God Himself
We must absolutely and completely renounce our “man-centered” righteousness, for our works are not perfect in their own right
Righteousness dwells in our eternal home
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