Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25-26 NKJV, Ch. 27-30 NIRV

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Thoughts

Chapters 25-32 are chapters dealing with the nations surrounding Judah. God has dealt with His chosen people in the chapters previous to these, but now His judgement will be on the godless nations surrounding Judah and Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 25

God pronounces judgement on Ammon, Moab, Edom and the Philistines.

Ezekiel 26-28

Tyre, a powerful trading city and kingdom, is judged

Ezekiel 28

These verses are of special interest to me, in light of today’s United States:

You were the model of perfection.
You were full of wisdom.
You were perfect and beautiful.
13You were in Eden.
It was my garden.
All kinds of jewels decorated you.
14a: I appointed you to be like a guardian angel.
I anointed you for that purpose.

Ezekiel 28:12b-13a NIRV

18Your many sins and dishonest trade
made your holy places impure.
So I made you go up in flames.
I turned you into nothing but ashes on the ground.
I let everyone see it.
19All the nations that knew you
are shocked because of what happened to you.
You have come to a horrible end.
And you will be gone forever.

Ezekiel 28:18-19 NIRV

Chapter 29 is the first of four chapters which prophecy against Egypt.

Israel had long looked to Egypt in times of trouble, going back to Abraham’s time in Canaan. (Gen 12:10-20) In Isaiah 31:1, God warned Israel by saying, “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help.”

Even though Egypt kept Israel in bondage for 400 years, they still looked to Egypt to rescue them from the Babylonians here in Ezekiel’s time. So in order to get their eyes off Egypt and on Him, and because of Egypt’s pride, God will destroy Egypt.

As we read about these once great nations, I think we should be humbled. No nation is so big that God cannot utterly destroy it, if it turns its face against Him or against Israel. Yes, I believe that Israel still holds a special place in God’s heart. There are still prophecies yet to be fulfilled that deal with them, and I therefor believe that we should pray for and support Israel.

Beloved, I believe that it is imperative that we pray that our nation will return to its original ideal of looking to God for guidance and protection, if we are to survive. And for those of you around the world, not listening from the US, I ask that you pray for us, while also praying for your own country. God is calling people of all nations to follow Him, amen?