,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,,! ,,prophet ,,ezekiel ,,an ,,analytical ,,exposition ,by ,,arno ,c4 ,,gaebele9 ,au?or ( ,comm5t>ies on ,daniel1 ,joel1 ,ze*>iah1 ,mat!w1 ,acts1 ,revelation1 etc41 ,editor ( ,our ,hope4 ,illu/ration3 ,logo ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright #aiah ,,by ,a4 ,c4 ,,gaebele94 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,introduction by ,,james ,m4 ,,gray #c ,! ,prophet ,ezekiel #e ,analysis ( ! ,book #aa ,pr$ictions ,be=e ! ,fall ( ,j]usalem #ae ,pr$ictions ,aft] ! ,fall ( ,j]usalem #bae ,map ( ,gr\nd ,plan ( ! ,temple #bfi ,map ( ,! ,division ( ! ,l& #cch ,,introduction ,i "k ( no exp\nd] ( ,holy ,scripture on ?is side ( ! ,atlantic 9 ! same class z ,mr4 ,gaebele94 ,8 "w on ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets especially is unique4 ,to und]/& & exp\nd !m n = s*ol>s b = ! p1 calls = a comb9ation ( gifts be/[$ ^u v few4 ,su* a tea*] mu/ believe 9 ! in]rancy ( ! autographs ( ,scripture4 ,he mu/ int]pret x lit]ally except :]e x cle>ly indicates to ! contr>y4 ,he mu/ appreh5d ! disp5sational scope ( its tea*+4 ,he mu/ "k & rely ^u ! ,holy ,_s z ! reveal] ( ! tru? ^: record ,he has inspir$4 ,he mu/ h a work+ k ( ! ,hebrew text & be able to pass intellig5tly on que/ions ( ,biblical ,criticism4 ,he mu/ be famili> ) ! writ+s ( o!rs :o h prec$$ him4 ,he mu/ be a plat=m man 9 con/ant communication ) ! p :om he w\ld in/ruct4 ,he mu/ be no dream]1 b wide-awake to curr5t ev5ts & capable ( look+ ^u & deal+ ) !m 9 a practical way4 ,he mu/ use simple t]ms & express himself 9 pla9 spee*4 ,mr4 ,gaebele9 meets all ^! dem&s1 = :i* we :o reap ! b5efits give ,god ! praise4 ,circum/ances h prev5t$ my read+ all ! *apt]s ( ?is pres5t volume on ,ezekiel1 & h5ce ,i d n und]take to endorse e detail ( int]pretation x conta9s1 b a g5]al acqua9tance ) ! au?or's po9t ( view z express$ 9 8 volumes on ,daniel1 ,joel1 ,ze*>iah1 ,mat!w & ,revelation leads me to comm5d x /rongly4 ,pa/ors1 evangeli/s1 ,bible tea*]s & ,*ri/ians g5]ally :o w\ld be c\nt$ among ! wise :o und]/&1 ne$ su* helps z ?is z an antidote to ! false tea*+ flood+ ! *ur* today1 & to enable !m to /& up aga9/ ! wiles ( ,satan on e h&4 ,famili>ity ) ! revelation ( ,god 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t is simply indisp5sable to ! ,*ri/ian witness 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury1 & to ! soldi]s ( ,*ri/ 9 ?is crucial h\r ( spiritual combat4 ,,james ,m4 ,,gray ,! ,moody ,bible ,in/itute1 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,! ,prophet ,ezekiel4 ,,introduction4 ,f ! op5+ v]ses ( ! ,book1 :i* be>s ! "n ( ! prophet ,ezekiel1 we le>n t he 0 ! son ( ,buzi ! prie/1 & belong$ consequ5tly to ! mu* honor$ ,zadok family4 ,t he knew ! nobility ( ,j]usalem well & 0 intimate ) !m may be indirectly le>n$ f ! elev5? *apt]4 ,rabb9ical tradition id5tifies ,buzi 7:i* means contempt7 ) ,j]emiah & makes him a son ( t prophet4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no positive evid5ce = ?is4 ,elev5 ye>s be=e ! complete ru9 ( ! city & ! temple 0 effect$ by ! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 ,ezekiel 0 c>ri$ away into ! captivity4 ,?is deportation is record$ 9 #b ,k+s xxiv3#ad4 ,& he c>ri$ away all ,j]usalem1 & all ! pr9ces1 & all ! mighty m5 ( valor1 ev5 t5 ?\s& captives1 & all ! craftsm5 & smi?s1 none rema9$ save ! poore/ sort ( ! p ( ! l&4 ,be=e ,ezekiel ) ! pr9ces & ! mighty m5 7 tak5 into captivity1 o!rs _h be5 remov$ to ,babylon1 notably ,daniel & 8 ?ree companions4 ,?is 0 9 fulfillm5t ( ,isaiah xxxiv3#f-g4 ,ezekiel mu/ h kn[n ,daniel p]sonally4 ,8 "n is f\nd ?ree times 9 ?is book 7*apt]s xiv3#ad1 #bj2 xxviii3#c74 ,ezekiel 0 n a y\?1 z g5]ally suppos$1 :5 he 0 deport$ to ,babylon1 = ! matur$ "* ( a prie/ :i* appe>s 9 8 writ+s & 8 full & intimate acqua9tance ) ! temple s]vice1 r5d] su* a supposition highly improbable4 ,jewi% tradition decl>es t he ex]cis$ already ! prophetic (fice be=e he 0 c>ri$ away4 ,! mu* disput$ phrase 9 ! ?irtie? ye> 7*apt] i3#a7 we hope to exam9e m closely 9 our exposition4 ,! "n ,ezekiel means /r5g!n$ by ,god4 ,x has be5 /at$ by "s t ?is is n ! orig9al "n ( ! prophet1 b 8 (ficial title1 :i* he adopt$ on acc\nt ( 8 m9i/ry among ! p4 ,v int]e/+ on ?is controv]t$ po9t is ! /atem5t ( a rabb9ical comm5t4 ,! decl>ation is made t ! prophets ( ,god receiv$ _! significant names1 s closely l9k$ ) & expressive ( ! "* ( _! messages1 f above & n accord+ to ! w ( _! e>?ly p>5ts4 ,god call$ !m to _! "w & _h !m nam$ accord+ly be=e !y ev] ent]$ ^u _! (fices z prophets4 ,we believe ?is may be correct1 especially 9 view ( ,j]emiah i3#e4 ,! place :]e we f9d ,ezekiel is ! riv] ,*eb>4 ,?is riv] is n[ kn[n by ! "n ,kab\r4 ,x empti$ into ! ,euphrates nor? ( ,babylon & 0 also call$ ,n>-,kab>i1 ! great canal4 ,"h ,nebu*adnezz> _h />t$ a colony ( captives4 ,9 *apt] iii3#ae1 ! "n ( ! place is giv51 x 0 at ,tel-abib4 ,9 ?is settlem5t ! prophet seems to h liv$4 ,two passages 9 ! book tell u t he _h 8 own h\se 7iii3#bd2 viii3#a74 ,we also "k t he 0 m>ri$ 7xxiv3#af-ah74 ,! dea? ( 8 wife is ! only ev5t he m5tions ( 8 p]sonal hi/ory & t w\ld probably h n be5 record$ if x 7 n connect$ ) 8 prophetic (fice4 ,! prophecies he utt]$ among ! captives are c>efully dat$4 ,! fir/ date is f\nd 9 *apt] i3#a-b4 ,he began 8 prophetic (fice on ! fif? day ( ! f\r? mon? 7,tammuz7 9 ! fif? ye> ( ,k+ ,jehoia*9's captivity4 ,! late/ date is record$ 9 *apt] xxix3#ag4 ,"h we h ! tw5ty-sev5? ye>1 s t ! prophecies ( ,ezekiel cov] a p]iod ( ab\t tw5ty-two ye>s4 ,ezekiel's great prophetic m9i/ry is closely connect$ ) t ( ,j]emiah4 ,:5 ,ezekiel _h 8 fir/ great vision on ! banks ( ! riv] ,*eb>1 ,j]emiah _h already be5 a prophet = ?irty-five ye>s4 ,only a few ye>s m rema9$ = ?is great man ( ,god4 ,t ,ezekiel mu/ h be5 acqua9t$ ) ,j]emiah & 8 messages ( w>n+ & exhortation is m ?an likely4 ,yet x is /range !re is n a s+le ref]5ce to ,j]emiah 9 ! entire book ( ,ezekiel4 ,x is /range 9 view ( ! fact t ! messages ( ^! two m5 h s mu* 9 common4 ,critics make ! ass]tion t ,ezekiel z a prophet 0 m\ld$ by ! tea*+ ( ,j]emiah4 ,ku55 claims t ,ezekiel mu/ h be5 = _m ye>s ! close /ud5t ( ,j]emiah's writ+s4 ,be=e ,ezekiel proce$$ to write 8 own prophecies1 8 m9d1 x is claim$1 _h become s saturat$ ) ! ideas & language ( ,j]emiah t e "p ( 8 book betrays ! influ5ce ( 8 pr$ecessor4 ,?is view w\ld make ,ezekiel an en?usia/ic admir] & copyi/ ( ,j]emiah4 ,b 9 ! book ( ,ezekiel ! phrases ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god--,! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me--occur ov] & ov] aga94 ,! words he spoke1 ! mighty messages he deliv]$1 7 n produc$ by ! influ5ce ( ,j]emiah nor by 8 example1 b by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,o!r critics h ev5 done great] di%onor to ?is *os5 in/rum5t ( ! ,"l & to ! ,^w he prea*$4 ,we quote f ,! ,new ,c5tury ,bible3 ,x w\ld appe> t !re runs ?r\gh all ! prophet's activities1 at lea/ 9 ! e>li] p]iod1 a /ra9 ( m5tal abnormality--p]haps ( actual malady4 ,by "s writ]s ?is has be5 suppos$ to be a =m ( catalepsy4 ,probably ,ezekiel 0 no m a cataleptic ?an ,paul2 ) equal probability he 0 :at w\ld n[ be call$ a 'psy*ical subject1' & z su* liable to trances--& p]haps a clairvoyant4 ,su* are ! ridicul\s ?+s inv5t$ by m51 :o claim s*ol>%ip1 & ^: aim is to d5y ! sup]natural orig9 ( ! words & ! visions ( ! prophets ( ,god4 ,! fact is t ,j]emiah & ,ezekiel 7 call$ by ,jehovah to specific m9i/ries4 ,9 _! "* & natural temp]am5t !y diff]$ greatly4 ,j]emiah assum+1 z a v "y man1 8 prophetic (fice dur+ ! reign ( ,josiah1 0 call$ to deliv] ! messages ( ! awful judgm5ts :i* 7 to come ^u ,j]usalem & he _h to witness ^! 9 _! execution4 ,he 0 an extremely k9d1 g5tle & t5d]-he>t$ man4 ,j]emiah is ! prophet ( a dy+ nation2 ! agony ( ,judah's prolong$ dea? /ruggle is reproduc$ ) t5-fold int5sity 9 ! inw>d conflict :i* r5ds ! he>t ( ! prophet4 ,ezekiel 0 ( a diff]5t temp]am5t4 ,! deep s\l ex]cise we f9d s (t5 9 ,j]emiah1 8 t5d]1 lov+ sympa?ies are almo/ entirely abs5t 9 ,ezekiel4 ,he lack$ ! emotional "* ( ,j]emiah4 ,he 0 a man ( great en]gy & vigor2 he 0 /]n & _h a deep s5se ( 8 human responsibility4 ,bo? prophets uncov] ! corrupt conditions ( ,judah & condemn !m4 ,! condemnations 9 ,ezekiel are f> m sev]e ?an ^? ( ,j]emiah4 ,! /yle ( ,ezekiel is also diff]5t f t employ$ by 8 contempor>y4 ,! :ole ( 8 writ+s %[ h[ admirably he 0 fitt$1 z well by natural disposition z by spiritual end[m5t1 to oppose ! 'rebelli\s h\se1' ! 'p ( /ubborn front & h>d he>t1' to :om he 0 s5t4 ,! figurative repres5tations :i* ab\nd ?r\gh\t 8 writ+s1 :e!r drawn out into l5g!n$ allegory1 or express+ matt]s ( fact by means ( symbols1 or clo?+ tru?s 9 ! g>b ( enigma1 all te/ify by _! def9it5ess ! vigor ( 8 conceptions4 ,?+s se5 9 vision are describ$ ) all ! m9ut5ess ( detail & %>pness ( outl9e :i* belong to real exi/5ce4 ,b ?is *>act]i/ic is %[n mo/ rem>kably 9 ! entire subord9ation ( 8 :ole life to ! great "w to :i* he 0 call$4#a #a ,f4 ,w4 ,got*4 ,9 all ?is he diff]s f ,j]emiah2 & m s 9 ! great] & m complete visions conc]n+ ! future4 ,!re is an evid5t connection betwe5 ! communication :i* ,j]emiah s5t f ,j]usalem unto ! captives 9 ,babylon & ! beg9n+ ( ,ezekiel's m9i/ry4 ,! lett] ( ,j]emiah is f\nd 9 *apt] xxix ( ! ,book ( ,j]emiah4 ,x is an int]e/+ docum5t4 ,x seems to h be5 occasion$ by a numb] ( false prophets :o _h appe>$ among ! captives1 & :o enc\rag$ ! rebelli\s & disob$i5t _s :i* prevail$ among ! exiles4 ,!y prophesi$ falsely1 l$ ! p away & awak5$ ! delusive hope ( an e>ly return f ! captivity4 ,:ile ,j]emiah cont9u$ to m9i/] to ! feeble few & ! poor1 :o 7 left beh9d1 ,ezekiel 0 engag$ among ! captives & cont5d$ aga9/ ^! false prophets & aga9/ ! false hopes ( ! p :o gave no evid5ces ( rep5tance4 ,inasmu* z ,j]usalem _h n yet be5 completely de/roy$ by ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! captives1 :o _h li/5$ to ! false prophets1 expect$ a spe$y return to _! own l&4 ,to dispel ?is false hope ,j]emiah _h s5t !m ! message1 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 t aft] sev5ty ye>s be accompli%$ at ,babylon ,i w visit y1 & p]=m my good ^w t[>d y1 9 caus+ y to return to ?is place 7,j]e4 xxix3#aj74 ,ezekiel !n labor$ also to dispel ?is false hope prea*$ by ! prophets1 :om ! ,"l _h n s5t4 ,by 8 /]n & solemn words1 by div9ely comm&$ actions & symbols1 he _h to deliv] ! message t !re 0 no hope = ,j]usalem4 ,:5 ! cata/rophe came at la/ 8 m9i/ry *ang$4 ,he com=ts ! disappo9t$ & he>tbrok5 p & deliv]s 8 great re/oration messages4 ,?is great prophet _h to d c]ta9 div9ely comm&$ ?+s 9 ! pres5ce ( ! p :o 7 liv+ 9 deception aft] hav+ li/5$ to ! false prophets4 ,9 *apt] iii3#bd-bf he _h to %ut himself up1 b9d himself & !n he 0 made dumb4 ,!n he 0 comm&$ to lie ^u 8 "r side & ^u 8 left = #dcj days 7*apt] iv3#d-h74 ,9 *apt] iv3#i he _h to eat unclean bread4 ,!n he _h to %ave 8 head & be>d 7*apt] v3#a72 to c>ry a captive's baggage 7*apt] xxii3#c-g72 :5 8 wife di$ he 0 n to m\rn 7*apt] xxiv3#ae-bj72 & aga9 he lo/ 8 spee* 7*apt] xxiv3#bg74 ,! key to all ?is is f\nd 9 *apt] xxiv3#bd4 ,! visions ( glory ,ezekiel _h belong to "s ( ! greate/ record$ 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,mu* 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! book rem9ds ( ! la/ book ( ! ,bible1 ! ,revelation4 ,we m5tion a few passages to be comp>$3 ,ezekiel i ) ,rev4 iv & v4 ,ezekiel iii3#c ) ,rev4 x3#aj4 ,ezekiel viii3#c ) ,rev4 xiii3#ad1 #ae4 ,ezekiel ix ) ,rev4 vii4 ,ezekiel x ) ,rev4 viii3#a-e4 ,! critics decl>e ^u ?is /rik+ correspond5cy t mu* ( ! imag]y ( ,revelation is borr[$ f ,ezekiel4 ,,! ,,analysis ,,( ,,! ,,book4 ,a c>eful read+ ( ! ,book ( ,ezekiel %[s1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! ,prophet receiv$ messages & saw visions be=e ! f9al de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 & aft] t cata/rophe _h tak5 place 9 fulfillm5t ( 8 inspir$ pr$ictions he receiv$ o!r prophecies4 ,! pr$ictions prec$+ ! fall ( ,j]usalem are ! pr$ictions ( ! judgm5t to fall ^u ! city & ^u ,g5tile nations1 ! enemies ( ,israel4 ,! pr$ictions ,ezekiel receiv$ aft] ! city _h be5 de/roy$ are ! pr$ictions ( bless+ & glory = ,israel & ,j]usalem 9 ! future4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! book has f\nd a fulfillm5t 9 ! de/ruction ( ! city by ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,! second "p is await+ its fulfillm5t at ! close ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 :5 ,israel w be rega!r$1 re/or$ & ! glory ( ! ,"l returns to ano!r temple1 :i* ,ezekiel beheld 9 a magnific5t vision4 ,all w be accompli%$ :5 ! ,"l returns to dwell 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p1 s t ! "n ( ! city w be ,jehovah-,%ammah--! ,"l is !re 7*apt] xlviii3#ce74 ,^! two ma9 divisions are cle>ly m>k$ 9 ! book itself4 ,9 *apt] xxxiii3#ba1 aft] ! ,prophet _h receiv$ a r5ew$ call z wat*man4 ,we read3 ,& x came to pass 9 ! twelf? ye> ( our captivity1 9 ! t5? mon?1 9 ! fif? day ( ! mon?1 t "o t _h escap$ out ( ,j]usalem came unto me1 say+1 ,! city is smitt54 ,?is det]m9es ! two p>ts4 ,"p ,i4 ,pr$ictions be=e ! ,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 7,*apt]s i-xxxii47 ,"p ,,ii4 ,pr$ictions aft] ! ,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 7,*apt]s xxxiii-xlviii74 ,to %[ ! p]fect & ord]ly arrangem5t ( ! :ole ,book ( ,ezekiel we %all give a complete analysis4 ,"p ,i4 ,pr$ictions be=e ! ,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 ,*apt]s i-xxxii4 ,section ,a4 ,judgm5t ,pr$ictions conc]n+ ,j]usalem4 ,*apt]s i-xxiv4 #a4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,glory ( ! ,"l & ! ,call ( ! ,prophet 7i-iii3#ad74 #b4 ,! ,judgm5t ann\nc$4 ,f\r signs & _! mean+4 ,! two messages4 7,! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 *apt]s vi & vii2 *apt]s iii3#ae-vii3#bg74 #c4 ,visions 9 relation to ,j]usalem 7*apt]s viii-xi74 a4 ,! vision ( abom9ation 9 ! ,temple4 ,*apt] viii4 b4 ,! vision ( ! man clo!d 9 l95 ) ! inkhorn4 ,*apt] ix4 c4 ,! vision ( ! coals ( fire4 ,*apt] x4 d4 ,! vision conc]n+ ! lead]s4 ,! ,glory dep>ts4 ,*apt] xi4 #d4 ,signs1 ,messages & ,p>ables 7*apt]s xii-xix74 a4 ,signs giv5 ?r\gh ! ,prophet4 ,*apt] xii3#a-bj4 b4 ,! ,message conc]n+ a spe$y judgm5t4 ,*apt] xii3#ba-bh4 c4 ,! ,message aga9/ false prophets & prophetesses4 ,*apt] xiii4 d4 ,! ,message aga9/ ! idolatr\s eld]s4 ,*apt] xiv4 e4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,v9e giv5 to ! fire4 ,*apt] xv4 f4 ,! ,p>able ( ab&on$ *ild & ,j]usalem's h>lotry4 ,*apt] xvi4 g4 ,! ,p>able & ,riddle ( ! two eagles & ! v9e4 ,*apt] xvii4 h4 ,! ,message conc]n+ ! righte\s judgm5ts ( ,god4 ,*apt] xviii4 i4 ,! ,lam5tations = ! ,pr9ces ( ,israel4 ,*apt] xix4 #e4 ,fur!r & ,f9al ,pr$ictions conc]n+ ! ,judgm5t ( ,j]usalem 7*apt] xx-xxiv74 a4 ,jehovah rehe>ses ,8 m]cies be/[$ ^u ,israel4 ,*apt] xx4 b4 ,! imp5d+ ,judgm5t ann\nc$4 ,*apt] xxi4 c4 ,j]usalem's s9s & :or$oms4 ,*apt] xxii-xxiii4 d4 ,! ,p>able ( ! boil+ pot4 ,! la/ ^w4 ,*apt] xxiv4 ,section ,b4 ,pr$ictions ( ,judgm5ts aga9/ ! ,nations4 ,*apt]s xxv-xxxii4 #a4 ,aga9/ ,ammon1 ,moab1 ,edom & ! ,phili/9es 7*apt] xxv74 #b4 ,aga9/ ,tyrus & ,zidon 7*apt]s xxvi-xxviii74 #c4 ,aga9/ ,egypt 7*apt]s xxix-xxxii74 ,"p ,,ii4 ,pr$ictions aft] ! ,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 ,*apt]s xxxiii-xlviii4 ,section ,a4 ,! ,wat*man & ! ,%eph]ds4 ,*apt]s xxxiii-xxxiv4 #a4 ,! r5ew$ call ( ,ezekiel z ,wat*man 7*apt] xxxiii3#a-bj74 #b4 ,ezekiel's m\? op5$ aft] ,j]usalem's fall 7*apt] xxxiii3#ba-cc74 #c4 ,message aga9/ ! ,%eph]ds ( ,israel 7*apt] xxxiv3#a-ai74 #d4 ,! true ,%eph]d & ,re/oration promis$ 7*apt] xxxiv3#bj-bf74 ,section ,b4 ,judgm5t ann\nc$ aga9/ ,m\nt ,seir & ,israel's f9al ,re/oration promis$4 ,*apt]s xxxv-xxxvi4 #a4 ,! ,message aga9/ ,seir & ,idumea 7*apt] xxxv74 #b4 ,! ,message ( ,com=t = ,israel 7*apt] xxxvi74 ,section ,c4 ,! ,future ,bless+s ( ,israel4 ,! ,nation rega!r$4 ,_! enemies ov]?r[n4 ,! ,mill5nial ,temple4 ,*apt]s xxxvii-xlviii4 #a4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,dry ,bones4 ,judah & ,israel reunit$ 7*apt] xxxvii74 #b4 ,! la/ enemies ,gog & ,magog & _! de/ruction 7*apt]s xxxviii-xxxix74 #c4 ,! ,mill5nial ,temple & its ,wor%ip 7*apt] xl-xlvii3#ab74 #d4 ,! ,division ( ! ,l& 7*apt] xlvii3#ac-xlviii74 ,to ?is ,analysis ( ! entire ,book ( ,ezekiel we add a brief table1 giv+ ! diff]5t dates m5tion$ 9 ! ,book4 ,ye> ( ! ,captivity ,mon? ,day ( ,jehoiak9 ,*apt] ---------------------------------------- ---- #d #e #e ,*apt4 i-vii #f #e #f viii-xix #e #aj #g xx-xxiii #aj #aj #i xxiv-xxv #aj #ab #aj xxix-xxx #aa #a #aa xxvi-xxviii #a #g #aa xxx #c #a #aa xxxi #aj #e #ab xxxiii #ab #a #ab xxxii3#a-af #ab #ae #ab xxxii3#ag-cb #a #aj #be xl-xlviii #a #a #bg xxix3#ag-ba ,i4 ,,pr$ictions ,,be=e ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,j]usalem ,*apt] ,i-xxxii4 ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,jehovah ,,& ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,! ,,prophet4 ,*apt] ,i-iii3#ad4 ,i4 ,! ,introduction4 ,n[ x came to pass 9 ! ?irtie? ye>1 9 ! f\r? mon?1 9 ! fif? ( ! mon?1 z ,i 0 among ! captives by ! riv] ,*eb>1 ! heav5s 7 op5$1 & ,i saw visions ( ,god4 ,9 ! fif? ( ! mon?1 :i* 0 ! fif? ye> ( k+ ,jehoia*9's captivity1 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came expressly unto ,ezekiel ! prie/1 ! son ( ,buzi1 9 ! l& ( ! ,*aldeans by ! riv] ,*eb>2 & ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 !re ^u him4 ,! book ( ,ezekiel />ts ) ! description ( a great vision1 :i* ! prophet _h among ! captives ( ! riv] ,*eb>4 ,! fir/ ^w n[1 :i* really means &1 connects ! book ) ,j]emiah1 z ,jo%ua is connect$ 9 ! same way ) ,deut]onomy4 ,! two /atem5ts ,i 0 & ,i saw 9 ! fir/ v]se make x cle> t ,ezekiel is ! au?or ( ?is book4 ,! ?ird v]se has be5 m>k$ by ! critics z an addition by "s p]son1 :o edit$ ! book lat]4 ,!re is no evid5ce = t4 ,9 describ+ 8 own p]son & desc5t1 he no long] uses ! p]sonal pron\n4 ,:5 he describes ! vision itself1 giv+ 8 exp]i5ce1 he resumes ! ,i--,i look$4 ,! ?irtie? ye> has (t5 be5 tak5 z ! age ( ,ezekiel & ^u ?is a p>allel has be5 drawn betwe5 ,ezekiel & our ,"l4 ,z ,ezekiel 0 ?irty ye>s old & saw heav5 op5 at ! banks ( a riv]1 s1 x is taught1 ! ,"l ,jesus 0 ?irty ye>s ( age1 :5 ,he saw heav5 op5 at ,8 baptism 9 ,jordan 7,matt4 iii3#af2 ,luke iii3#ba74 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! text to w>rant ?is application4 ,! ?irtie? ye> mu/ be reckon$ accord+ to ! ,babylonian era1 beg9n+ ) ,nabopolass>1 fa!r ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o became ,k+ ( ,babylon #fbe ,b4 ,c4 ,?is 0 ! date :5 ,hilkiah f\nd ! book ( ! law 9 ! eighte5? ye> ( ,k+ ,josiah4 ,?is 0 ! ?irtie? ye> be=e ! fif? ye> ( ! captivity4 ,f\r ?+s are m5tion$ by ,ezekiel 9 ! introduction ( 8 book4 #a4 ,! ,heav5s 7 op5$4 #b4 ,he saw visions ( ,god4 #c4 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l came ^u him4 #d4 ,! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u him4 ,! op5$ heav5s are n m5tion$ else:]e 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,ezekiel1 ! prie/1 is ! only prophet ( :om x is said t he saw ! heav5s op5$4 ,f\r times ?is phrase is f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 ,mat!w iii3#af heav5 0 op5$ at ! ,baptism ( our ,"l4 ,9 ,john i3#ea ! ,"l speaks ( ! heav5s op5$ & ! manife/ation ( angels1 :i* is /ill future & ref]s to ,8 ,com+ 9 p[] & glory4 ,9 ,revelations iv3#a a door 0 op5$ 9 heav5 & ,john he>d ! words ,come up hi!r2 x is symbolical ( ! "t1 :5 ! true *ur* is tak5 into ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,! la/ "t op5$ heav5s are m5tion$ is 9 ,revelations xix3#aa4 ,x w be :5 our ,"l comes z ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords4 ,! op5$ heav5s br\ght = ,ezekiel visions ( ,god & ! ,^w ( ! ,jehovah4 ,n visions ( ,jehovah & ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,he saw ! visions ( ,god 9 ,8 gov]nm5tal deal+s ) ,israel1 b ! commission to him is ! commission ( ,jehovah1 ! "n :i* d5otes ! clos] cov5ant relation%ip ) ,8 p4 ,! vision ( op5$ heav5s 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t s5se 0 n giv5 to ,ezekiel4 ,new ,te/am5t believ]s behold heav5 op5$ & h a vision4 ,9 ! language ( ! ,scriptures1 ,we see ,jesus1 :o 0 made a little l[] ?an ! angels1 = ! suff]+ ( dea?1 cr[n$ ) glory & honor1 t ,he by ! grace ( ,god %\ld ta/e dea? ( e man 7,heb4 ii3#i74 ,our vision 9 ! op5$ heav5s is ! glorifi$ ,son ( ,man1 9 :om we are sav$ & seat$ 9 ! ,heav5lies1 9 ,:om we are accept$ & ,^: glory we %all %>e4 ,& :5 ! ,^w ( ,jehovah came to him1 call+ ! prie/ to ! prophetic (fice1 ! h& ( ! ,"l came also ^u him4 ,op5$ heav5s1 visions1 direct call & enablem5t by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,su* is /ill ! ord] = ,god's s]vants4 ,& aft] ! great vision is pass$1 ! se] is ^u 8 face 7v]se #bh74 ,!n ,jehovah lifts him up & ! ,_s ent]$ into him 7ii3#b74 ,! phrase ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u him or came ^u me is f\nd exactly sev5 times 9 ! ,book ( ,ezekiel i3#c2 iii3#ad & #bb2 viii3#a2 xxxiii3#bb2 xxxvii3#a & xl3#a4 ,,ii4 ,! ,vision ( ,glory4 ,& ,i look$1 &1 behold1 a :irlw9d came out ( ! nor?1 a great cl\d1 & a fire infold+ itself1 & a brightness 0 ab\t x1 & out ( ! mid/ !re( z ! look ( gl[+ brass out ( ! mid/ ( ! fire4 ,also out ( ! mid/ !re( came ! lik5ess ( f\r liv+ creatures4 ,& ?is 0 _! appe>ance2 !y _h ! lik5ess ( a man4 ,& e "o _h f\r faces1 & e "o _h f\r w+s4 ,& _! feet 7 /raight feet2 & ! sole ( _! feet 0 l ! sole ( a calf's foot3 & !y sp>kl$ l ! col\r ( burni%$ brass4 ,& !y _h ! h&s ( a man "u _! w+s on _! f\r sides2 & !y f\r _h _! faces & _! w+s4 ,_! w+s 7 jo9$ "o to ano!r2 !y turn$ n :5 !y w5t2 !y w5t e "o /raight =w>d4 ,z = ! lik5ess ( _! faces1 !y f\r _h ! face ( a man1 & ! face ( a lion1 on ! "r side3 & !y f\r _h ! face ( an ox on ! left side2 !y f\r also _h ! face ( an eagle4 ,& _! faces & _! w+s 7 p>t$ above2 two w+s ( e "o 7 jo9$ "o to ano!r1 & two cov]$ _! bodies4 ,& !y w5t e "o /raight =w>d3 :i!r ! _s 0 to g1 !y w5t2 !y turn$ n :5 !y w5t4 ,z = ! lik5ess ( ! liv+ creatures1 _! appe>ance 0 l burn+ coals ( fire1 l ! appe>ance ( tor*es3 x w5t up & d[n among ! liv+ creatures2 & ! fire 0 bright1 & out ( ! fire w5t =? lightn+4 ,& ! liv+ creatures ran & return$ z ! appe>ance ( a fla% ( lightn+4 ,& ,i look$ at ! liv+ creatures1 behold "o :eel ^u ! e>? by ! liv+ creatures1 t[>d _! f\r faces4 ,! appe>ance ( ! :eels & _! "w 0 l unto ! col\r ( a *rysolite3 & !y f\r _h "o lik5ess3 & _! appe>ance & _! "w 0 z x 7 a :eel 9 ! middle ( a :eel4 ,:5 !y w5t1 !y w5t ^u _! f\r sides3 !y turn$ n :5 !y w5t4 ,z = _! rims1 !y 7 high & dreadful2 & _! rims 7 full ( eyes r\nd ab\t !m f\r4 ,& :5 ! liv+ creatures w5t1 ! :eels w5t beside !m3 & :5 ! liv+ creatures 7 lift$ up f ! e>?1 ! :eels 7 lift$ up4 ,:i!rsoev] ! _s 0 to g1 !y w5t1 ?i!r w\ld _! _s to g2 & ! :eels 7 lift$ up ov] aga9/ !m3 = ! _s ( ! liv+ creature 0 9 ! :eels4 ,:5 ^? w5t1 ^! w5t2 & :5 ^? /ood1 ^! /ood2 & :5 ^? 7 lift$ up f ! e>?1 ! :eels 7 lift$ up ov] aga9/ !m3 = ! _s ( ! liv+ creature 0 9 ! :eels4 ,& !re 0 ! lik5ess ( an expanse ^u ! heads ( ! liv+ creature z ! col\r ( ! t]rible cry/al1 /ret*$ =? ov] _! heads above4 ,& "u ! expanse _! w+s /raight1 ! "o t[>d ! o!r3 e "o _h two1 :i* cov]$ on ?is side1 & e "o _h two1 :i* cov]$ on t side _! bodies4 ,& :5 !y w5t1 ,i he>d ! noise ( _! w+s1 l ! noise ( great wat]s1 z ! voice ( ! ,almighty1 a tumult\s voice1 z ! noise ( an ho/3 :5 !y /ood1 !y let d[n _! w+s4 ,& !re 0 a voice f ! firmam5t t 0 ov] _! heads1 :5 !y /ood1 !y let d[n _! w+s4 ,& above ! expanse t 0 ov] _! heads 0 ! lik5ess ( a ?rone1 z ! appe>ance ( a sapphire /one3 & ^u ! lik5ess ( ! ?rone 0 ! lik5ess z ! appe>ance ( a man above ^u x4 ,& ,i saw z ! look ( gl[+ brass1 z ! appe>ance ( fire r\nd ab\t )9 x1 f ! appe>ance ( 8 lo9s ev5 upw>d1 & f ! appe>ance ( 8 lo9s ev5 d[nw>d1 ,i saw z x 7 ! appe>ance ( fire1 & x _h brightness r\nd ab\t4 ,z ! appe>ance ( ! b[ t is 9 ! cl\d 9 ! day ( ra91 s 0 ! appe>ance ( ! brightness r\nd ab\t4 ,?is 0 ! appe>ance ( ! lik5ess ( ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,& :5 ,i saw x1 ,i fell ^u my face1 & ,i he>d a voice ( "o t spake4 ,ezekiel describes ! vision ( ,god :i* he saw4 ,x is "o ( ! greate/ visions ( ! ,bible4 ,to expla9 all 9 ?is vision is beyond any expositor4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 on x :i* is extremely fanciful & ridicul\s4 ,! vision is m5tion$ repeat$ly 9 ! book4 ,9 ! t5? *apt] we meet x aga94 ,9 *apt] xi3#bb-bc ! prophet beholds ! *]ubim & ! :eels & ! glory ( ! ,"l ,god above !m4 ,! glory ( ,jehovah is se5 dep>t+ f ,j]usalem by way ( ! m\nta9 :i* is on ! ea/ side ( ! city 7! ,m\nt ( ,olives74 ,! la/ "t ?is great vision is m5tion$ is 9 *apt] xliii4 ,& behold1 ! ,glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel came f ! way ( ! ,ea/2 & ,8 voice 0 l ! voice ( _m wat]s2 & ! e>? 0 lit up ) ,8 glory4 ,& ! appe>ance ( ! vision t ,i saw 0 accord+ to ! vision t ,i _h se5 :5 ,i came to de/roy ! city2 & ! visions 7 l ! vision t ,i saw by ! riv] ,*eb>1 & ,i fell ^u my face 7v]ses #b-d74 ,we le>n !re=e t ! vision ,ezekiel _h 0 ! vision ( ! glory ( ,jehovah4 ,?is mu* is cle>4 ,! fir/ *apt] confirms ?is1 = at ! end ( ! vision ! /atem5t is made3 ,?is 0 ! appe>ance ( ! lik5ess ( ! glory ( ,jehovah 7i3#bh74 ,t x meant judgm5t ^u ! unfai?ful city is le>n$ f ! t5? *apt]1 :]e "o is comm&$ to take coals ( fire f betwe5 ! *]ubim & to scatt] !m ov] ! city 7comp>e ?is ) ,rev4 viii3#e74 ,!n ! ,glory ( ,jehovah1 ,ezekiel _h se51 dep>t$ f ! city4 ,x left ,j]usalem & ! l& by ! ,ea/ 7*apt] xi3#bb-bc74 ,ultimately t glory w return & cov] ! l& once m 7*apt] xliii3#b-d74 ,! vision 0 se5 com+ f ! ,nor?4 ,?is is g5]ally appli$ to mean ! ?reat5$ judgm5t aga9/ ,judea f ,babylon4 ,a /orm cl\d ( div9e indignation 0 ab\t to bur/ on ,judea out ( ! ,nor?1 t is1 f ,babylon4 ,h[ev]1 ano!r mean+ is m ?an likely1 inasmu* z ,babylon 0 n directly nor? ( ,j]usalem4 ,9 ,psalm lxxv3#f we read3 ,= promotion come? nei!r f ! ,ea/1 nor f ! ,we/1 nor f ! ,s\?4 ,x is f ! ,nor?1 t is f above1 t promotion1 or help comes4 ,9 ,isaiah xiv3#ac ! ,nor? is also giv5 z ! place ( ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,f out ( ! op5$ heav5s f above1 ?is great vision 0 sweep+ be=e ! eyes ( ! prie/-prophet4 ,! :irlw9d1 ! cl\d & ! fire ,ezekiel beholds fir/ ( all are symbols ( ! div9e glory & (t5 m5tion$ 9 connection ) ,8 manife/ation4 ,! ,"l repeat$ly appe>$ 9 a cl\d4 ,he l$ ,8 p by a pill> ( cl\d & ( fire4 ,s9ai 0 envelop$ 9 a ?ick cl\d & ,jehovah desc5d$ ^u x 9 fire4 ,david 9 describ+ a !ophany m5tions ! w9d1 cl\ds & fire 7,ps4 xviii3#h-ac74 ,read also ,habakkuk's great vision 7,hab4 iii74 ,! :irlw9d symbolizes ,jehovah's indignation4 ,j]emiah _h ann\nc$ ! com+ judgm5t "u ! figure ( ! w9d 7,j]e4 iv3#ab-ac74 ,all ,ezekiel saw z he look$ up indicat$ ! pres5ce ( ! ,god ( ,israel & ,8 glory1 ready to deal 9 judgm5t ) ,8 unfai?ful p4 ,!n ! vision unfolds itself4 ,fir/ ! liv+ creatures are se54 ,! t5? *apt] calls !m by ! "n ( *]ubim4 ,!y are ! same be+s z describ$ 9 ,revelation iv3#f-i4 ,! *]ubim are n symbolical figures b real be+s1 = !y are call$ liv+ creatures4 ,!y are n angels b belong to ano!r class4 ,f\r *]ubim ,ezekiel beheld ) faces ( ! lion1 ! ox1 ! eagle & ! face ( man4 ,_! position is b5ea? ! ,?rone4 ,b :ile !y _h ^! f\r faces 7repres5t+ ,god's creation7 !y _h ! lik5ess ( a man4 ,! lik5ess ( a man z m5tion$ 9 ,ezekiel's vision is significant4 ,fir/1 ! *]ubim _h ! lik5ess ( a man 7v]se #e74 ,!n ! h&s ( a man 7 se5 "u _! w+s 7v]se #h74 ,:5 ,ezekiel beheld ! ?rone itself1 ! ?rone ( ,god1 he saw ^u ! ?rone ! lik5ess z ! appe>ance ( a man4 ,& ?is man ^u ! ?rone 0 en%r\d$ 9 glory1 ) ! ra9b[ ab\t him4 ,& ,i saw z ! color ( amb]1 z ! appe>ance ( fire r\nd ab\t )9 x1 f ! appe>ance ( 8 lo9s ev5 upw>d1 & f ! appe>ance ( 8 lo9s ev5 d[nw>d1 ,i saw z x 7 ! appe>ance ( fire1 & x _h brightness r\nd ab\t4 ,z ! appe>ance ( ! b[ t is 9 ! cl\d 9 ! day ( ra91 s 0 ! appe>ance ( ! brightness r\nd ab\t 7v]se #bg-bh74 ,t all ?is anticipates ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,8 exaltation ^u ! ?rone1 gov]nm5t & judgm5t be+ giv5 into ,8 h&s1 :o is ! glorifi$ ,man1 _c be que/ion$4 ,! application ( ! faces ( ! *]ubim to ! f\rfold "* ( our ,"l z ,k+1 ,s]vant1 ,man & ,son ( ,god is well kn[n4 ,h[ev]1 judgm5t 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,god is 9 ,ezekiel's vision ! lead+ reason ( ! prom95ce ( ^! cele/ial be+s4 ,!y occupy ! same position 9 ! la/ book ( ! ,bible1 ! book ( ,revelation4 ,:5 ! ,lamb op5s ! fir/ f\r seals1 "o ( ! *]ubim speaks4 ,^! seals are judgm5ts4 ,9 ,rev4 xv3#g "o ( ^! liv+ creatures h&s to ! sev5 judgm5t angels ! sev5 vials 9 :i* ! wra? ( ,god is complet$4 ,& "o ( ! f\r liv+ creatures gave unto ! sev5 angels sev5 gold5 vials full ( ! wra? ( ,god1 :o live? =ev] & ev]4 ,9 ?is solemn capacity !y appe> 9 ,ezekiel's vision z ! att5dants ( ,jehovah's *>iot & ,jehovah's ?rone1 :i* ,ezekiel beholds above ! expanse above _! heads4 ,all indicates t ?is is ! "r int]pretation4 ,= in/ance1 v]se #ac4 ,!re we read ( coals ( fire1 z !y appe>$2 lamps1 or z x ought to be r5d]$1 flam+ tor*es1 & out ( ! bright fire came =? lightn+4 ,^! are all symbols ( judgm5t4 ,& ! liv+ creatures ran & return$ z ! appe>ance ( a fla% ( lightn+ 7v]se #ad74 ,x d5otes ! swiftness ( ! ?reat5$ judgm5t4 ,& !n ! :eels & _! "w1 ! :eels 9 :i* !re 0 ! _s ( ^! be+s1 _! rims 7n r+s7 full ( eyes1 ! ord]ly movem5ts ( ^! :eels "u ! direction ( ! _s1 is se5 9 ?is vision4 ,mu* has be5 made ( ?is4 ,! mo/ ridicul\s int]pretation 0 made sev]al ye>s ago :5 "s tea*] decl>$ t ,ezekiel _h ! vision ( an--air%ip6 ,! :eels are ! :eels ( ! *>iot ^u :i* re/s ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,!y are repres5t+ ! purposes ( ,god 9 ,8 in]rant gov]nm5tal deal+s ) ! e>?4 ,god controls x all & ,8 ,_s directs e movem5t4 ,intellig5ce1 /r5g?1 /ability1 & swiftness 9 judgm5t1 &1 )al1 ! movem5t ( ! :ole c\rse ( e>?ly ev5ts1 dep5d$ on ! ?rone4 ,?is liv+ en]gy animat$ ! :ole4 ,! *]ubic support]s ( ! ?rone1 full ( eyes !mselves1 mov$ by x2 ! :eels ( ,god's gov]nm5t mov$ by ! same _s1 & w5t /raight =w>d4 ,all 0 subs]vi5t to ! w & purpose ( ,him :o sat on ! ?rone judg+ "r4 ,maje/y1 gov]nm5t & provid5ce unit$ to =m ! ?rone ( ,8 glory4 ,b all ! in/rum5ts ( ,8 glory 7 bel[ ! firmam5t2 ,he :om !y glorifi$ 0 above4#b #b ,synopsis ,j4 ,n4 ,d4 ,t ! b[ t is 9 ! cl\d 9 ! day ( ra9 is m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! ,?rone itself & m5tion$ la/ 9 ! vision has a bless$ mean+4 ,x rem9ds u ( ,g5esis ix3#ac-af4 ,i d set ,my b[ 9 ! cl\d & x %all be = a tok5 ( my cov5ant betwe5 ,me & ! e>?4 ,& x %all come to pass1 :5 ,i br+ a cl\d ov] ! e>? t ! b[ %all be se5 9 ! cl\d4444 ,& ! b[ %all be 9 ! cl\d2 & ,i w look ^u x1 t ,i may rememb] ! ev]la/+ cov5ant betwe5 ,god & e liv+ creature ( all fle% t is ^u ! e>?4 ,! judgm5t by wat] 0 pa/1 & ^u ! d>k /orm-cl\d1 :i* _h retreat$1 ! beautiful b[1 ! sign ( ,god's m]cy1 appe>$4 ,god always rememb]s m]cy 9 ,8 wra?4 ,israel's h\r ( judgm5t _h come1 b ! b[ ab\t ! ?rone promis$ m]cy to ,8 p accord+ to ,8 ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,judgm5t-vision & pr$ictions ( judgm5t /& fir/ 9 ,ezekiel's prophecy2 m]cy1 re/oration & glory are reveal$ aft] ! /orm-cl\d has pass$4 ,?us ,ezekiel beheld ! ,glory ( ,jehovah z ,he himself 0 commission$ by ! ,^w ( ,jehovah to make x kn[n to ! p4 ,*apt] ii-iii3#ad4 ,i4 ,ezekiel's ,commission4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 /& ^u ?y feet1 & ,i w speak unto !e4 ,& ! ,_s ent]$ into me :5 he spake unto me1 & set me ^u my feet1 t ,i he>d him t spake unto me4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 ,i s5d !e to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 to rebelli\s nations :i* h rebell$ aga9/ me3 !y & _! fa!rs h transgress$ aga9/ me1 unto ?is v day4 ,= !y are impud5t & h>d he>t$4 ,i d s5d !e unto !m2 & ?\ %alt say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ,! ,"l ,jehovah4 ,& !y1 :e!r !y w he>1 or :e!r !y w =be> 7= !y are a rebelli\s h\se71 yet %all "k t !re ha? be5 a prophet among !m4 ,& ?\1 son ( man1 be n afraid ( !m1 nei!r be afraid ( _! words1 ?\gh bri]s & ?orns be ) !e1 & ?\ do/ dwell among scorpions3 be n afraid ( _! words1 nor be dismay$ at _! looks1 ?\gh !y be a rebelli\s h\se4 ,& ?\ %alt speak my words unto !m1 :e!r !y w he> or :e!r !y w =be>3 = !y are mo/ rebelli\s4 ,b ?\1 son ( man1 he> :at ,i say unto !e2 ,be n ?\ rebelli\s l t rebelli\s h\se3 op5 ?y m\?1 & eat t ,i give !e 7*apt] ii3#a-h74 ,! great vision left ,ezekiel pro/rate ^u 8 face4 ,he 0 affect$ by x 9 ! same way z ,daniel & o!rs 74 ,!n ! voice spoke4 ,x 0 n "o ( ! ,*]ubim ^: voice ! ,prophet he>d4 ,! ,*]ubim speak 9 ! book ( ,revelation2 9 ,ezekiel !y are sil5t4 ,x 0 ,jehovah ,himself1 :o 9 ! vision appe>$ 9 ! lik5ess ( a man1 & address$ ,ezekiel4 ,jehovah address$ him z ,son ( ,man4 ,?is title is f\nd exactly "o hundr$ times 9 ! book4 ,only ,daniel1 besides ,ezekiel1 is call$ by t "n 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 7,dan4 viii3#ag74 ,our ,"l call$ ,himself by t title4 ,eighty-six times we f9d ,him us+ ?is title ( ,himself1 z ! reject$ ,"o4 ,9 ,suff]+1 9 ,exaltation1 9 ,glory & 9 ,8 ,second ,com+ ,he is ! ! ,son ( ,man4 ,ezekiel pass$ ?r\gh mu* suff]+4 ,z we %all f9d 9 our exposition he _h to be> 9 8 p]son symbolically :at 0 to come ^u ! nation4 ,suff]+ & %ame 0 connect$ ) x :i* he endur$ & despis$4 ,he mu/ h1 !re=e1 be5 call$ by ! title ,son ( ,man1 because he is a type ( ! reject$ ,messiah1 :o took ,israel's s9 & %ame ^u ,himself4 ,! voice comm&$ t ! ,prophet 0 to /& ^u 8 feet1 & ,he1 :o spoke ! ^w suppli$ ! p[] to d x4 ,& ! ,_s ent]$ into me :5 ,he spoke unto me4 ,?us ! ,_s & ! ,^w are intimately connect$4 ,aft] ! ,_s _h ent]$ into him ! ,prophet di/+ui%$ ! words :i* ,jehovah spoke1 & ,i he>d ,him t spake unto me4 ,he>+ & kn[+ ! ,^w is made possible by ! ,_s4 ,!n ,ezekiel receiv$ 8 commission4 ,a comp>ison ) ,isaiah's & ,j]emiah's commission %[s !m to be l ,ezekiel's4 ,isaiah _h a great vision4 ,he too saw ! ,"l ( ,glory & ! ,s]aphim1 :i* diff] f ! ,*]ubim1 cry+ _! ?ree-fold ,holy4 ,!n foll[s ! effect ^u him1 & ! commission4 ,& ,he said1 ,g1 & tell ?is p1 ,he> ye inde$1 b und]/& n2 & see ye inde$ & p]ceive n4 ,make ! he>t ( ?is p fat1 & make _! e>s heavy1 & %ut _! eyes2 le/ !y see ) _! eyes1 & und]/& ) _! he>t1 & be conv]t$ & heal$ 7,isaiah vi3#a-aa74 ,he 0 *os5 to pron\nce h>d5+ judgm5ts ^u ! nation4 ,j]emiah _h no vision at all2 b he also 0 *os5 to decl>e unto ,god's p _! wick$ ways & ! imp5d+ judgm5ts 7,j]emiah i74 ,& s ,ezekiel4 ,he is s5t by ,jehovah to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 to a rebelli\s nation4 ,! ^w us$ "h 9 ,hebrew = nation is ! same1 :i* has be5 translat$ hea!n4 ,x is gojim2 indicat+ t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h sunk5 z l[ z ! hea!n1 :o surr\nd$ !m4 ,x is notewor?y t ! ^w rebelli\s & rebell$ is f\nd sev5 times4 ,?is _h become ! lead+ *>act]i/ic ( ! favor$ p4 ,!y _h turn$ away f ,jehovah & ,8 ,^w1 & n[ ! "t _h come :51 ripe = judgm5t1 ,god 0 to deal ) !m4 ,may we ?9k "h ( t solemn w>n+ giv5 to ,*ri/5dom 9 ,romans xi3#ba3 ,= if ,god sp>$ n ! natural bran*es1 take he$ le/ ,he also sp>e n !e4 ,god dealt ) ,israel on acc\nt ( _! unbelief & rebelli\s _s4 ,& n[ ,g5tile ,*ri/ians are plung+ into ! same unbelief & apo/asy2 nom9al ,*ri/5dom is rebelli\s4 ,a great] judgm5t is !re=e com+ ^u ,*ri/5dom ?an t :i* came ^u ! rebelli\s p4 ,to ?is impud5t & h>d-he>t$ p ,ezekiel 0 s5t4 ,! v fir/ ?+ he 0 to say to !m 0 t great /atem5t :i* appe>s hundr$s ( times 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t scriptures1 ,?us sai? ,jehovah ,god4 ,! s5d] is ,jehovah-,god2 ! commission & ! message are f ,him4 ,9 ! days ( ! d>ke/ apo/asy ) judgm5t ab\t to come1 ! ,"l told ! prophet to face ^! conditions & to /& 9 ! mid/ ( ! rebelli\s nation ) a positive ,?us sai? ,jehovah ,god4 ,he 0 ,8 m\?piece4 ,su* positiv5ess is dem&$ to-day4 ,oh6 = m5 :o1 l ,j]emiah & ,ezekiel1 speak to-day ! ,^w1 ,?us sai? ,jehovah ,god4 ,& ,jehovah :o calls & s5ds =? ,8 s]vant gives also assurance & enc\ragem5t4 ,he told ,ezekiel n to be afraid ( !m or ( _! words4 ,ev5 s ! ,"l _h enc\rag$ ,j]emiah 7*apt] i3#g-h74 ,e s]vant ( ! ,"l c re/ 9 ?is assurance t if he is fai?ful & ob$i5t ! ,"l w /r5g!n & keep him4 ,speak my words unto !m2 n 8 own words1 b ,jehovah's words4 ,?us he he>d ! same comm&1 :i* is giv5 to ! ,"l's s]vants 9 ! days :5 s\nd doctr9e is no long] endur$3 ,prea* ! ,^w 7#b ,tim4 iv3#a-c74 ,,ii4 ,! ,roll ,eat5 & ! ,repeat$ ,commission4 ,& :5 ,i look$1 behold1 an h& 0 put =? unto me2 &1 lo1 a roll ( a book 0 !re92 ,& he spread x be=e me2 & x 0 writt5 )9 & )\t3 & !re 0 writt5 !re9 lam5tations1 & m\rn+1 & woe4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 eat t ?\ f9de/2 eat ?is roll1 & g speak unto ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,s ,i op5$ my m\?1 & he caus$ me to eat t roll4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 cause ?y belly to eat1 & fill !y b[els ) ?is roll t ,i give !e4 ,!n did ,i eat x2 & x 0 9 my m\? z honey = sweetness4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 g1 get !e unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 & speak ) my words unto !m4 ,= ?\ art n s5t to a p ( a /range spee* & ( an h>d language1 b to ! h\se ( ,israel2 ,n to any p ( a /range spee* & ( an h>d language1 ^: words ?\ can/ n und]/&4 ,surely1 _h ,i s5t !e to !m1 !y w\ld h he>k5$ unto !e4 ,b ! h\se ( ,israel w n he>k5 unto !e2 = !y w n he>k5 unto me3 = all ! h\se ( ,israel are impud5t & h>dhe>t$4 ,behold1 ,i h made ?y face /rong aga9/ _! faces1 & ?y =ehead /rong aga9/ _! =eheads4 ,z an adamant h>d] ?an fl9t h ,i made ?y =ehead3 fe> !m n1 nei!r be dismay$ at _! looks1 ?\gh !y be a rebelli\s h\se4 ,moreov] he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 all my words t ,i %all speak unto !e receive 9 ?9e he>t1 & he> ) ?9e e>s4 ,& g1 get !e to !m ( ! captivity1 unto ! *ildr5 ( ?y p1 & speak unto !m1 & tell !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 :e!r !y w he>1 or :e!r !y w =be>4 ,!n ! _s took me up & ,i he>d beh9d me a voice ( a great ru%+1 say+1 ,bless$ be ! glory ( ! ,"l f 8 place4 ,i he>d also ! noise ( ! w+s ( ! liv+ creatures t t\*$ "o ano!r1 & ! noise ( ! :eels ov] aga9/ !m1 & a noise ( a great ru%+4 ,s ! _s lift$ me up1 & took me away1 & ,i w5t 9 bitt]ness1 9 ! heat ( my _s2 b ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 /rong ^u me 7*apt] ii3#i2 iii3#ad74 ,he is comm&$ to op5 8 m\? & to eat1 aft] ! w>n+ n to be rebelli\s4 ,he !n receiv$ a scroll f a h&1 no d\bt1 ! h& he _h se5 9 ! vision4 ,x 0 writt5 )9 & )\t ) lam5tations1 m\rn+ & awe4 ,he 0 comm&$ to eat & x 0 l honey 9 8 m\?4 ,we are rem9d$ at once ( ,ze*>iah's fly+ scroll 7,ze*4 v3#a-d72 ( ! scroll writt5 )9 & on ! backside1 seal$ ) sev5 seals1 :i* 9 ,john's vision ! ,lamb ( ,god receiv$ to op5 ! seals 7,rev4 v & vi72 & ( ! little book 7or scroll7 :i* ,john receiv$ & ate1 :i* 0 sweet 9 8 m\? b bitt] 9 8 belly 7,rev4 x3#i-aj74 ,^! scrolls h all "o mean+4 ,!y are symbolical ( ! ,^w itself1 ! message ( judgm5t & tribulation :i* are writt5 !re94 ,all is symbolical & conta9s _m spiritual & helpful lessons4 ,! ,^w mu/ be receiv$2 x mu/ be eat54 ,! prophet obey$ & ate4 ,x 0 self-surr5d] & !re=e1 ?\gh ! message he 0 to be> 0 a h>d message1 x 0 sweet to him4 ,j]emiah too speaks ( a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ,?y words 7 f\nd1 ,i did eat !m2 & ,?y ,^w 0 to me ! joy & rejoic+ ( m9e he>t 7,j]4 xv3#af74 ,no s]vant ( ,god c speak ?us unless he receives ! ,^w1 fe$s on x himself1 eats :at ! ,"l has giv5 & f9ds out ! sweetness ( ob$i5ce & self-surr5d]4 ,! ,^w to be spok51 ! message to be giv51 mu/ come f ,jehovah4 ,i h put my words 9 ?y m\? 0 spok5 to ,j]emiah 7*apt] i3#i72 & ,ezekiel makes ! same exp]i5ce4 ,& our ,"l1 ! true ,son ( ,man1 said t ,8 meat & dr9k 0 to d ! w ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,he too f$ on ,8 ,^w & 0 ob$i5t to x4 ,9 ,ezekiel's exp]i5ce !re is a def9ition ( div9e inspiration4 ,! prophet receiv$1 accept$1 took x 9 & !n gave x out4 ,son ( ,man1 g1 get !e unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 & speak ) my words unto !m4 ,?is is inspiration4 ,! ,messages ( ,god 7 giv5 to ! prophets 9 ! words ( ,god4 ,su* is ! def9ition ( inspiration 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:i* ?+s also we speak1 sai? ! ,apo/le1 n 9 ! words :i* man's wisdom tea*e?1 b :i* ! ,holy ,_s tea*e? 7#a ,cor4 ii3#ac74 ,may all ! ,"l's p receive ,8 ,^w1 eat ,8 ,^w1 speak =? ,8 ,^w & f9d t x is inde$ sweet] ?an honey & ! honeycomb4 ,jehovah pr$icts failure = ! message & ! mess5g]4 ,! h\se ( ,israel w n he>k5 unto !e2 = !y w n he>k5 unto ,me4 ,x 0 to make no diff]5ce ) ! prophet4 ,8 commission 0 to speak ,jehovah's words1 :e!r !y he>d or n4 ,all ?is w\ld be br&$ by our own g5]ation z extremely pessimi/ic4 ,t ! message & ! mess5g] %\ld n be successful is an unpalatable /atem5t to well-mean+ & en?usia/ic ,*ri/ians4 ,yet ?is v fact is pr$ict$ = ! la/ days4 ,! "t w come :5 !y %all n endure s\nd doctr9e4 ,!n ! prophet 0 tak5 up by ! ,_s4 ,beh9d him a voice 0 he>d1 ,bless$ be ! ,glory ( ,jehovah f ?is place4 ,*]ubim & :eels are 9 motion4 ,he is lift$ up & ,jehovah's h& 0 /rong ^u him4 ,,judgm5t ,,ann\nc$4 ,,f\r ,,signs ,,& ,,two ,,messages4 ,*apt] iii3#ae-vii3#bg4 ,! next section ( ! ,book ( ,ezekiel ext5ds f *apt] iii3#ae to ! close ( ! sev5? *apt]4 ,"h we f9d t ! ,"l laid ^u ! ,prophet ! great responsibilities z ! wat*man ov] ! h\se ( ,israel & gave him ! message4 ,!n ! ,prophet _h to enact f\r signs4 ,! signs ( ! tile ^u :i* he pictur$ ,j]usalem 7iv3#a-c72 ! sign ( ! ,prophet's po/ure1 lay+ #cij days ^u 8 left side & =ty days on 8 "r & prophesy+ dur+ ?is "t aga9/ ! doom$ city 7v]ses #d-h72 ! sign ( ! food he 0 to eat1 & its prep>ation2 ?is cov]s ! same p]iod ( #cij days 7v]ses #i-ag72 ! la/ sign 0 t ( %av+ ! hair f head & face1 & divid+ x into ?ree p>ts4 ,?is f\r? sign 7*apt] v7 is m9utely expla9$ & symbolizes l ! o!r signs ! judgm5ts aga9/ ,j]usalem4 ,two solemn messages ( d5unciations close ?is section1 ! fir/ message pr$icts ! sword to fall ^u ! l& & ! p & _! subsequ5t disp]sion 7*apt] vi74 ,! second message pr$icts ! end :i* 0 to come ^u ! f\r corn]s ( ! l&4 ,! great desolation is describ$ 9 a m>vell\s way4 ,! sev5? *apt]1 :i* conta9s ?is second message is "o ( ! sublime/ 9 ! book4 ,bo? messages end 9 ! same way3 ,& !y %all "k t ,i am ,jehovah4 ,*apt] iii3#ae-bg4 ,i4 ,! new *>ge & ,ezekiel's new exp]i5ce4 ,!n ,i came to !m ( ! captivity at ,tel-abib1 t dwelt by ! riv] ( ,*eb>1 & ,i sat :]e !y sat1 & rema9$ !re a/oni%$ among !m sev5 days4 ,& x came to pass at ! end ( sev5 days1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ,i h made !e a wat*man unto ! h\se ( ,israel3 !re=e he> ! ^w at my m\?1 & give !m w>n+ f me4 ,:5 ,i say unto ! wick$1 ,?\ %alt surely die2 & ?\ give/ him n w>n+1 nor speake/ to w>n ! wick$ f 8 wick$ way1 to save 8 life2 ! same wick$ man %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b 8 blood w ,i require at ?9e h&4 ,yet if ?\ w>n ! wick$1 & he turn n f 8 wick$ness1 nor f 8 wick$ way1 he %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b ?\ ha/ deliv]$ ?y s\l4 ,aga91 ,:5 a righte\s man do? turn f 8 righte\sness1 & commit iniquity1 & ,i lay a /umbl+-block be=e him1 he %all die3 because ?\ ha/ n giv5 him w>n+1 he %all die 9 8 s91 & 8 righte\sness :i* he ha? done %all n be rememb]$2 b 8 blood w ,i require at ?9e h&4 ,nev]!less if ?\ w>n ! righte\s man1 t ! righte\s s9 n1 & he do? n s91 he %all surely live1 because he is w>n$2 also ?\ ha/ deliv]$ ?y s\l4 ,& ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 !re ^u me2 & he said unto me1 ,arise g =? into ! pla91 & ,i w !re talk ) !e4 ,!n ,i arose1 & w5t =? into ! pla93 &1 behold1 ! glory ( ! ,"l /ood !re1 z ! glory :i* ,i saw by ! riv] ( ,*eb>3 & ,i fell on my face4 ,!n ! _s ent]$ into me1 & set me ^u my feet1 & spake ) me1 & said unto me1 ,g1 %ut ?yself )9 ?9e h\se4 ,b ?\1 ,o son ( man1 behold1 !y %all put b&s ^u !e1 & %all b9d !e ) !m1 & ?\ %alt n g out among !m3 ,& ,i w make ?y tongue cleave to ! ro( ( ?y m\?1 t ?\ %alt be dumb1 & %alt n be to !m a reprov]3 = !y are a rebelli\s h\se4 ,b :5 ,i speak ) !e1 ,i w op5 ?y m\?1 & ?\ %alt say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,he t he>e?1 let him he>2 & he t =be>e?1 let him =be>3 = !y are a rebelli\s h\se 7*apt] iii3 #ae-bg74 ,! ,prophet _h be5 transport$ f ! place m5tion$ 9 *apt] i3#a to ,tel-abib1 :i* 0 also on ! riv] ,*eb>4 ,"h a numb] ( captives dwelt4 ,= sev5 days he sat 9 _! pres5ce a/oni%$ & did n op5 8 lips4 ,0 x _! sad condition1 or ! k ( _! rebelli\s _s1 or ! ?reat5+ judgm5ts :i* produc$ ?is sil5ce8 ,mo/ likely ^! ?+s fill$ ! ,prie/-,prophet ) unspeakable sorr[ & sadness1 s t he c\ld n f9d words4 ,& ! captives mu/ h read ! burd5 ( 8 s\l 9 8 c\nt5ance4 ,! sc5e rem9ds u ( ,job & 8 ?ree fri5ds1 :o sat d[n ) him ^u ! gr\nd sev5 days & sev5 nights1 & none spoke a ^w unto him1 = !y saw t 8 grief 0 v great 7,job ii3#ac74 ,job broke ! sil5ce by curs+ 8 day4 ,b ! sil5ce ( ,ezekiel's sev5 days 0 brok5 by ! ,"l ,himself4 ,he address$ ! ,prophet & told him t ,he _h made him a wat*man unto ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,8 duty & responsibility 9 t capacity 0 tw(old2 fir/ to he> ! ,"l's ,^w f ,8 own lips1 !n to give ! w>n+ f ,him4 ,w>n+ is ! important call ( a wat*man 7*apt] xxxiii3#b1 #f1 #g2 ,isaiah lii3#h2 lvi3#aj2 ,j]4 vi3#ag74 ,if ! appo9t$ wat*man does n he> ! ,^w z x comes f ,jehovah1 he _c s\nd ! al>m4 ,! false prophets 9 ,israel1 :o did n w>n ! p1 b said1 ,peace1 peace6 :5 !re 0 no peace1 foll[$ _! own dreams in/ead ( ! ,^w4 ,!y did n believe ! solemn messages ,god _h giv5 ?r\gh =m] prophets4 ,t 0 ! curse among ! pr(ess+ p ( ,god !n4 ,x produc$ a false security1 decl9e & apo/asy2 x ha/5$ ! imp5d+ judgm5ts ( ,god4 ,x is ! curse to-day 9 ! pr(ess+ *ur*4 ,8 ,^w is reject$4 ,! solemn tru?s conc]n+ judgm5t to come ^u an ungodly age & apo/ate *ur* are n he$$ & mo/ly reject$4 ,! man :o s\nds ! w>n+ & /&s by ! decl>ations ( ,god's ,^w is z unpopul> ) ! p to-day z ,j]emiah & ,ezekiel 7 9 _! days4 ,! ,prophet 0 commission$ n to w>n ! nation z su*1 b to w>n individuals4 ,! wick$ & ! righte\s are m5tion$ & ! ,prophet's responsibility 9 deliv]+ ! message4 ,if he does n w>n ! wick$ to turn f 8 wick$ way to save 8 life1 8 blood w be requir$ f 8 h&s4 ,if he is fai?ful & ! wick$ does n he> ! w>n+1 ! wick$ %all die1 b ! fai?ful mess5g] deliv]s 8 own s\l4 ,& s ) ! righte\s1 :o turns f 8 righte\s acts & commits iniquity4 ,he is ?reat5$ ) dea?2 b if he s9s n & is w>n$ he %all live4 ,aft] he>+ ! w>n+ ,^w ea* is to be> ! consequ5ces ( 8 own conduct4 ,! nation z su* 0 rebelli\s4 ,its doom c\ld n be av]t$4 ,yet ,god 9 ,8 long-suff]+ /ill gave ! individual an opportunity to escape ! ?reat5+ judgm5t1 t by he>+ ! ,^w he might live4 ,?is graci\s (f] conc]n$ ! wick$4 ,! righte\s "o 9 ,israel1 :o obey$ ! law & did acts ( righte\sness _h to cont9ue 9 ob$i5ce2 if he fail$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! great national crisis :5 judgm5t 0 ab\t to fall1 8 =m] righte\s de$s c\ld n save 8 life4 ,he also w\ld be swept away & die 9 8 s9s4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! ?ird *apt] reveals ! h>d5$ condition ( ! nation2 !re 0 no rem$y4 ,! second "p reveals ! possibility ( ! deliv]ance ( all :o h>k5$ to ! div9e w>n+ & turn$ f _! evil ways4 ,! passage1 z well z ! correspond+ "o 9 *apt] xxxiii3#a-bj1 has be5 (t5 us$ 9 ! def5ce ( :at is t]m$ fall+ f ,grace1 t a true believ]1 :o is sav$ by ,grace1 may by s9n+ become unsav$ aga9 & !n p]i% 9 8 s9s l ! wick$4 ,! words fall5 f ,grace are f\nd only once 9 ! ,bible1 t is 9 ,gal4 v3#d4 ,! context %[s :at !y mean4 ,if a believ] goes to ! law to be ju/ifi$ be=e ,god1 if he tries by 8 own works1 & by ord9ances1 to be righte\s be=e ,god1 he ab&ons ! gr\nd ( ,grace4 ,! disp5sation 9 :i* we live is ! disp5sation ( ,grace2 ,grace reigns ?r\gh righte\sness unto et]nal life ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 7,rom4 v3#ba74 ,! message deliv]$ by ,god to ,ezekiel is 9 fulle/ keep+ ) ! "* ( ! law-cov5ant1 ?\gh ,grace is also manife/$ 9 x4 ,righte\sness has n ! mean+ "h z 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we are con/itut$ righte\s by fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is n[ n ! "q ( do+ righte\s de$s 9 ord] to be sav$ & live4 ,we are sav$ by ,grace ?r\gh fai?4 ,n[ to him t worke? is ! rew>d n reckon$ z ( grace b z ( debt4 ,b to him t worke? n1 b believe? on ,him1 :o ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 fai? is reckon$ = righte\sness 7,romans iv3#d74 ,& he :o is ju/ifi$ by fai? has peace ) ,god4 ,! true believ] may s91 b he does n delib]ately practice & live 9 s91 = he t is born ( ,god do? n commit 7practice7 s9 7#a ,john iii3#i74 ,if he falls 9 s9 a graci\s provision is made4 ,we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! righte\s1 & !re=e we c confess our s9s2 =giv5ess & cleans+ foll[ accord+ to ! div9e promise 7#a ,john i3#i2 ii3#a-b74c #c ,! responsibility ( ,ezekiel 9 deliv]+ ! message 0 great4 ,e s]vant ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ) a f> great] message ?an ,ezekiel's %\ld also feel t responsibility4 ,if x 7 felt m1 !re w\ld be m e>ne/ness1 m pray] & great] results4 ,aft] ?is solemn *>ge ! h& ( ! ,"l re/$ ^u ,ezekiel & he 0 comm&$ to g into ! pla91 :]e ,jehovah w\ld talk ) him4 ,he obey$ & beheld aga9 ! ,glory ( ! ,"l1 :i* he _h se5 by ! riv] ( ,*eb>4 ,once m he fell on 8 face4 ,!n ! ,_s ent]$ into him & said unto him3 ,g1 %ut ?yself )9 ?y h\se4 ,he _h no opportunity to ex]cise 8 (fice z wat*man & deliv] ! w>n+ message4 ,imm$iately aft] ! *>ge he 0 comm&$ to sep>ate himself f ! captives & !n became a prison] 9 8 h\se4 ,b m ?an t4 ,!y 7 to put b&s ^u him & b9d him ) !m4 ,does ?is mean t ! p w\ld b9d him s t he c\ld n leave ! h\se8 ,x probably meant ! opposite4 ,he 0 to %ut himself 9 ! h\se & !y came ) b&s & b\nd him1 to get him out ( ! h\se by =ce4 ,b he 0 n to g among !m4 ,!n ,god ,himself made ! ,prophet dumb4 ,& ,i w make ?y tongue cleave to ! ro( ( ?y m\?1 t ?\ %alt be dumb1 & %alt n be to !m a reprov]1 = !y are a rebelli\s h\se 7v]ses #be-bf74 ,fir/ he 0 to be b\nd s t he c\ld n g among/ !m1 & !n ,god ,himself w\ld make him dumb s t he c\ld n reprove ! p4 ,diff]5t sugge/ions h be5 made ab\t ! mean+ ( ! condition 9 :i* ! ,prophet 0 put4 ,"s h ev5 decl>$ t !re is a contradiction 9 all ?is1 9 view ( v]ses #af-ba1 :ile rationali/ic expositors ?9k t ! ,prophet suff]$ f "s n]v\s disord] :i* depriv$ him tempor>ily ( ! p[] ( spee*4 ,t ! ,prophet 0 unfitt$ by ,god to g among/ ! p & deliv] ! message 9 public 0 a te/imony aga9/ ! nation4 ,!y 7 beyond hope1 !re=e1 on acc\nt ( _! rebelli\sness2 he 0 n to be a reprov] to !m4 ,x witness$ to ! fact t judgm5t ^u ! nation c\ld n n[ be arre/$4 ,& yet 8 dumbness 0 n complete nor con/ant4 ,! la/ v]se ( ! *apt] makes ?is cle>4 ,b :5 ,i speak ) !e1 ,i w op5 ?y m\?1 & ?\ %alt say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 he t he>e? let him he>2 & he t =be>e?1 let him =be>2 = !y are a rebelli\s h\se4 ,?us ! ,prophet 0 completely ca/ ^u ,jehovah4 ,jehovah direct$ him 9 be+ sil5t or 9 utt]+ ,8 message4 ,bless$ are all s]vants ( ! ,"l1 :o "k ! same pa? ( dep5d5ce & :o decl>e ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 :5ev] !y speak4 ,! ,prophet's m\? 0 op5$ completely & 8 p[] ( spee* p]man5tly re/or$ aft] ,j]usalem _h fall54 ,& x came to pass 9 ! twelf? ye> ( our captivity1 9 ! t5? day1 9 ! fif? day ( ! mon?1 t all t _h escap$ out ( ,j]usalem came unto me1 say+1 ! city is smitt54 ,n[ ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u me 9 ! ev5+1 be=e he t escap$ came2 & _h op5$ my m\?1 until he came to me 9 ! morn+2 & my m\? 0 op5$1 & ,i 0 no m dumb 7*apt] xxxiii3#ba-bb74 ,?is _h be5 previ\sly ann\nc$4 ,9 t day %all ?y m\? be op5$ to him :i* is escap$1 & ?\ %alt speak1 & be no m dumb2 & ?\ %alt be a sign unto !m1 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7*apt] xxiv3#bg74 ,?us ,ezekiel's dumbness 0 a sign to ! nation2 ! sign ( ,god's displeasure & ! com+ judgm5t ^u ,j]usalem4 ,,! ,,f\r ,,symbolical ,,signs4 ,*apt]s iv & v4 ,! div9e pr$ictions ( ! imp5d+ doom = ,j]usalem 0 n believ$ by ! exiles4 ,! messages ( ! false prophets :o mov$ among !m enc\rag$ ! rebelli\s _s & !re=e ! ?reat5$ disa/] 0 ?\ght incr$ible by ! captives4 ,! mission ( ,ezekiel 0 to dispel ! false hope ( a spe$y return to ! l&4 ,aft] he _h receiv$ 8 solemn commission & ! message he 0 to deliv] to ! rebelli\s p1 he is comm&$ to enact f\r signs1 :i* 7 to tea* ! captives t :i* w\ld spe$ily come ^u _! belov$ city ,j]usalem4 ,i4 ,! ,sign ( ! ,tile4 ,! fir/ symbolical sign is t ( ! tile1 :i* ! ,prophet 0 to use to picture ! com+ siege ( ,j]usalem4 ,?\ also1 son ( man1 take !e a brick1 & lay x be=e !e1 & portray ^u x ! city1 ,j]usalem2 ,& lay siege aga9/ x1 & build =ts aga9/ x1 & ca/ a m\nd aga9/ x2 set ! camps also aga9/ x1 & set batt]+-rams aga9/ x r\nd ab\t4 ,moreov] take ?\ unto !e an iron plate1 & set x = a wall ( iron betwe5 !e & ! city2 & set ?y face aga9/ x1 & x %all be besieg$1 & ?\ %alt lay siege aga9/ x4 ,?is %all be a sign to ! h\se ( ,israel 7v]ses #a-c74 ,! ^w translat$ tile means a brick4 ,! ,babylonians us$ clay bricks to keep _! records2 :ole libr>ies consi/+ ( a v l>ge numb] ( su* bricks h be5 uncov]$ by ! spade ( ! excavator4 ,^! bricks 7 almo/ squ>e1 f\rte5 by twelve in*es4 ,_m h be5 f\nd :i* h engrav5 ^u !m v>i\s build+ plans & a/rological figures4 ,su* a brick ,ezekiel 0 comm&$ to take & draw ^u ! s(t clay surface a city1 :i* 0 to repres5t ,j]usalem4 ,! second v]se %[s ,j]usalem 9 ! /ate ( siege4 ,! com+ calamity 0 vividly pictur$ 9 ?is fir/ sign4 ,! ,prophet 0 also to take an iron pan 7lit]ally3 plate7 & use x = a wall ( iron betwe5 him & ! city & set 8 face aga9/ x4 ,9 all ?is ! ,prophet 0 to %[ ,jehovah's action aga9/ ,j]usalem4 ,he imp]sonat$ ,jehovah 9 lay+ siege aga9/ x 9 m>k+ ! clay brick & rais+ ! iron-plate betwe5 himself & ! city4 ,9 connection ) ! latt] sign we may well ?9k ( ,isaiah lix3#b3 ,y\r iniquities h sep>at$ betwe5 y & y\r ,god4 ,?us 9 ?is fir/ sign ! c]ta9ty ( ! successful siege ( ,j]usalem by ! ,*aldeans 0 set =? 9 pla9 view ( ! captives4 ,yet !y he>d n & cont9u$ _! fooli% dreams & believ$ r ! false prophets4 ,god has ev]y:]e set =? 9 ,8 ,^w com+ judgm5ts4 ,our age1 s self-secure & boa/+ 9 _m ( its godless a*ievem5ts1 w end 9 a great judgm5t-cata/rophe4 ,e portion ( ,god's ,^w te/ifies ( ?is fact4 ,god w fulfil ! prophecies ( ,8 s]vants ! prophets4 ,! pa/ fulfilm5t ( ,god's ?reat5$ judgm5ts v\* = ! lit]al fulfilm5t ( ^? /ill future4 ,yet our bl9d$ age 7#b ,cor4 iv3#d7 he$s x n4 ,m ?an ev] !y say1 ,peace & safety1 & ridicule ,god's message & ,god's mess5g]s1 :o give a fai?ful w>n+4 ,,ii4 ,! ,sign ( ! ,prophet's ,physical ,position4 ,:ile 9 ! fir/ sign ,jehovah's action aga9/ ,j]usalem 0 pictur$1 9 ! next signs a portrayal is giv5 ( ! puni%m5ts :i* %\ld come ^u ! p4 ,! ,prophet's div9ely comm&$ actions witness$ be=eh& :at %\ld come ^u ! disob$i5t1 rebelli\s nation4 ,9 8 own p]son ,ezekiel _h to ta/e ! great degradation & judgm5t :i* 0 ab\t to become ! portion ( ! p4 ,lie ?\ also ^u ?y left side1 & lay ! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,israel ^u x3 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! days t ?\ %alt lie ^u x ?\ %alt be> _! iniquity4 ,= ,i h laid ^u !e ! ye>s ( _! iniquity1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! days1 ?ree hundr$ & n9ety days3 s %alt ?\ be> !m1 lie aga9 on ?y "r side1 & ?\ %alt be> ! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,& :5 ?\ ha/ accompli%$ !m1 lie aga9 on ! "r side1 & ?\ %alt be> ! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,judah =ty days3 ,i h appo9t$ !e ea* day = a ye>4 ,!re=e ?\ %alt set ?y face t[>d ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 & ?9e arm %all be uncov]$1 & ?\ %alt prophesy aga9/ x4 ,&1 behold1 ,i w lay b&s ^u !e1 & ?\ %alt n turn !e f "o side to ano!r till ?\ ha/ end$ ! days ( ?y siege 7v]ses #d-h74 ,expositors & critics h int]pret$ ?is & ! o!r signs 9 v>i\s ways4 ,high] ,criticism ma9ta9s t ! :ole description is purely ideal & t ! ,prophet nev] did 9 p]son :at 0 ask$ ( him4 ,!y po9t to ! fact t n[h]e is a /atem5t made t he did ^! ?+s4 ,we quote f ! ,expositor's ,bible3 ,x is cle> t ^! signs c\ld nev] h be5 enact$1 ei!r 9 view ( ! p or 9 solitude1 z !y are "h describ$4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r ! :ole description is n purely ideal1 repres5t+ a process :i* pass$ ?r\gh ! prophet's m9d1 or 0 sugge/$ to him 9 ! vision>y /ate b nev] actually p]=m$4 ,o!r critics h tri$ to expla9 ! ,prophet's actions by "s k9d ( a catalepsy1 f :i*1 !y claim1 he suff]$4 ,all ^! !ories are pure inv5tions1 spr++ f a d5ial ( inspiration4 ,!y make mu* ( ! physical impossibility ( ?is comm& to lie cont9u\sly = #cij days on ! left side & = #dj days on ! "r side4 ,b x does n say t ! ,prophet %\ld be 9 t position day & night dur+ t allott$ "t4 ,! fact t he 0 to prep>e food to eat dur+ ^! days excludes ?is extreme view4 ,! ,prophet no d\bt c>ri$ out ! div9e comm& z he und]/ood x1 & !reby gave ! p a sign conc]n+ _! iniquity & ! des]v$ puni%m5t4 ,b :at d ! #cij days ( ,israel & #dj days ( ,judah mean8 ,! text %[s t ! days "h mean ye>s4#d ,! #cij & #dj days make #dcj days4 ,?is rem9ds u ( ,exodus xii3#dj-da1 :]e ! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :o dwelt 9 ,egypt is giv5 z #dcj ye>s4 ,! #dj ye>s ( ,judah recall ! ye>s ( w&]+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,! #cij days apply to ! p]iod ( ,israel's unfai?fulness1 :i* lead up to _! puni%m5t4 ,^! #cij ye>s mu/ be reckon$ f ,j]oboam1 :o 0 ! fir/ ,k+ ( ! h\se ( ,israel by div9e appo9tm5t z reveal$ ?r\gh ,ahijah1 ! ,prophet 7#a ,k+s xi3#ca74 ,! #dj ye>s ( ,judah1 = :i* ,ezekiel 0 to lie ^u 8 "r side = #dj days mu/ mean ! #dj ye>s ( ,solomon's reign4 ,solomon w5t aft] ,a%tore?1 ! vile goddess ( ! ,zidonians4 ,judah wor%ipp$ besides ,a%tore?1 ,*emo%1 ! god ( ! ,moabites & ,milcom1 ! god ( ,ammon 7#a ,k+s xi3#cc74 ,?us ! captives 7 rem9d$ by ! ,prophet's pa9ful position ( ! %ameful hi/ory ( ! long ye>s ( apo/asy ( _! nation4 ,b m ?an t4 ,! ,"l said expressly to ,ezekiel3 ,i h laid ^u !e ! ye>s ( _! iniquity 444 s %alt ?\ be> ! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,by consult+ o!r passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 especially 9 ,exodus & ,leviticus1#e x w be f\nd t ! phrase be> _! iniquity always means to endure ! puni%m5t due to s9 or iniquity4 ,ezekiel's sign !re=e pictur$ ! actual results 9 puni%m5t1 :i* 0 n[ to fall ^u ! p = _! s9s4 ,! #cij ye>s & ! #dj ye>s !re=e mu/ be prim>ily appli$ to ! p]iod ( _! puni%m5t4 ,! ,prophet1 !re=e1 _h put ^u him suff]+ typical ( ! nation's puni%m5t4 ,he is 9 ?is a bless$ type ( ! great ,s9be>]1 :o bore our s9s 9 ,8 own body on ! tree4 ,( ,him x is writt51 ,he %all be> _! iniquities4 ,& ! believ+ remnant ( ,israel 9 a future day1 look+ ^u ,him1 :om !y pi]c$1 w yet confess ,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities2 ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 ^u ,him & ) ,8 /ripes we are heal$ 7,isaiah liii3#e74 #d ,"s h conclud$ on acc\nt ( ?is passage1 t ?r\gh\t ! prophetic ^w :]ev] days are m5tion$1 !y mean ye>s4 ,?is is incorrect4 ,! ye>-day !ory is n a scriptural "o4 ,:]e we f9d days1 x means days unless ! text itself1 z x is "h 9 ,ezekiel1 expla9s ! days z ye>s4 #e ,exod4 xxviii3#ch-dc2 ,lev4 v3#a1 #ag1 vii3#h1 x3#ag1 etc4 ,,iii4 ,! ,sign ( ! ,fam9e & ! ,defil$ ,bread4 ,! siege ( ,j]usalem _h be5 portray$ 9 ! tile sign2 ! h>d%ips 9 div9e judgm5ts 9 ! second & ! ?ird sign describes additional puni%m5ts to come ^u ,j]usalem4 ,take ?\ also unto !e :eat1 & b>ley1 & beans1 & l5tils1 & millet1 & spelt1 & put !m 9 "o vessel1 & make !e bread !re(1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! days t ?\ %alt lie ^u ?y side1 ?ree hundr$ & n9ety days %alt ?\ eat !re(4 ,& ?y meat :i* ?\ %alt eat %all be by weight1 tw5ty %ekels a day3 f "t to "t %all ?\ eat x4 ,?\ %alt dr9k also wat] by measure1 ! six? "p ( an h93 f "t to "t %alt ?\ dr9k4 ,& ?\ %alt eat x z b>ley cakes1 & ?\ %alt bake x ) dung t come? out ( man1 9 _! sight4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,ev5 ?us %all ! *ildr5 ( ,israel eat _! defil$ bread among ! ,g5tiles1 :i!r ,i w drive !m 7v]ses #i-ac74 ,!n ! ,prie/-,prophet1 horrifi$ at ! defilem5t he 0 to be subject$ to1 spoke to ,jehovah & receiv$ an answ] f ,him grant+ 8 reque/ & giv+ fur!r in/ructions ab\t ! sign4 ,!n said ,i1 ,ah1 ,"l ,god6 behold1 my s\l ha? n be5 pollut$3 = f my y\? up ev5 till n[ h ,i n eat5 ( t :i* die? ( itself1 or is torn 9 pieces2 nei!r came !re abom9able fle% into my m\?4 ,!n he said unto me1 ,lo1 ,i h giv5 !e c['s dung = man's dung1 & ?\ %alt prep>e ?y bread !re)4 ,moreov] he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 behold1 ,i w break ! /aff ( bread 9 ,j]usalem3 & !y %all eat bread by weight1 & ) c>e2 & !y %all dr9k wat] by measure1 & ) a/oni%m5t3 ,t !y may want bread & wat]1 & be a/oni%$ "o ) ano!r1 & consume away = _! iniquity 7v]ses #ad-ag74 ,?is sign !n %[s ! horrors ( ! siege ( ,j]usalem & :at 0 to come ^u ! p dur+ ! p]iod ( _! puni%m5t4 ,! :eat1 b>ley1 beans1 l5tils1 millet & fit*es#f 7 to be put into "o vessel1 because a little ( ea* 0 available4 ,to eat ?+s by weight & n to be satisfi$ ) x1 0 ann\nc$ ?r\gh ,moses z "o ( ! ?reat5$ judgm5ts4 ,& :5 ,i h brok5 ! /aff ( y\r bread1 t5 wom5 %all bake y\r bread 9 "o ov51 & !y %all deliv] y y\r bread aga9 by weight2 & ye %all eat & n be satisfi$ 7,lev4 xxvi3#bf74 ,! sign meant fam9e z ! ,"l told ,ezekiel 7v]se #af74 #f ,or spelt1 a k9d ( corn4 ,!n uncleanness1 defilem5t1 is add$4 ,! fam9e /&s connect$ ) ! siege1 ! defilem5t ref]s m to t1 :i* 0 to come ^u !m 9 _! captivity among ! ,g5tiles4 ,x pictur$ ! unclean religi\s conditions into :i* ! p 7 to be plung$ dur+ ! exile4 ,ev5 ?us %all ! *ildr5 ( ,israel eat _! defil$ bread among ! ,g5tiles1 :i!r ,i w drive !m4 ,! same judgm5t 0 ann\nc$ by ,hosea4 ,!y %all n dwell 9 ! ,"l's l&2 b ,ephraim %all return to ,egypt1 & !y %all eat unclean ?+s 9 ,assyria4 ,!y %all n (f] w9e to ! ,"l1 nei!r %all !y be pleas+ unto ,him2 _! sacrifices %all be unto !m z ! bread ( m\rn]s2 all t eat !re( %all be pollut$ 7,hosea ix3#c-d74 ,& ,ezekiel bak$ ! bread 9 ! prescrib$ way1 :ile no d\bt1 ! captives look$ on 9 horror1 t a ,prie/ l ,ezekiel c\ld act ?us4 ,! sign f\nd its fulfillm5t4 ,god's pr$ict$ judgm5ts 7 always lit]ally fulfill$4 ,god means :at ,he has decl>$ 9 ,8 ,^w4 ,! future w yet witness to x4 ,,iv4 ,! ,sign ( ! ,%av+ ( ! ,head & ! ,face4 ,& ?\1 son ( man1 take !e a %>p knife1 take !e a b>b]'s razor1 & cause x to pass ^u ?9e head & ^u ?y be>d3 !n take !e balances to weigh1 & divide ! hair4 ,?\ %alt burn ) fire a ?ird "p 9 ! mid/ ( ! city1 :5 ! days ( ! siege are fulfill$3 & ?\ %alt take a ?ird "p1 & smite ab\t x ) a knife3 & a ?ird "p ?\ %alt scatt] 9 ! w9d2 & ,i w draw out a sword aft] !m4 ,?\ %alt also take !re( a few 9 numb]1 & b9d !m 9 ?y skirts4 ,!n take ( !m aga91 & ca/ !m into ! mid/ ( ! fire1 & burn !m 9 ! fire2 = !re( %all a fire come =? into all ! h\se ( ,israel 7*apt] v3#a-d74 ,9 ?is f9al sign we h ! symbol ( :at 0 to befall ! nation z su*4 ,?r\gh ! ,prophet ,isaiah a pr$iction _h be5 giv5 conc]n+ ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 :i* expla9s ! mean+ ( ! %>p knife4 ,9 ! same day %alt ! ,"l %ave ) a razor t is hir$1 namely1 by !m beyond ! riv]1 by ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 ! head1 & ! hair ( ! feet1 & x %all also consume ! be>d 7,isa4 vii3#bj74 ,! %>p knife#g repres5ts 9 ,ezekiel's sign ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,he 0 ,jehovah's in/rum5t execut+ ,8 wra?4 ,! p are repres5t$ by ! hairs4 ,! %>p knife1 ! sword ( ju/ice1 0 to cut !m (f4 ,! ?ird "p ( ! hair burn$ ) fire pictur$ ! fate ( a "p ( ! p dur+ ! siege4 ,besides ! fire1 ! pe/il5ce & ! fam9e 7 to consume !m 7v]se #ab74 ,ano!r "p 0 to be de/roy$ by ! sword r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem1 :ile /ill ano!r "p %\ld be scatt]$ unto all ! w9ds1 t is disp]s$ among ! ,g5tiles1 :]e ! sword w\ld also foll[ ! fugitives4 ,only a few 9 numb]1 a small remnant 7 to be pres]v$ :i* 0 symbolically enact$ :5 ,ezekiel took a few hairs & b\nd !m 9 8 skirt4 ,b ev5 "s ( !m %\ld be put into ! fire4 ,su* a remnant1 sav$ & pres]v$ & ultimately bless$1 is (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! prophetic ,^w4 ,see ,isaiah vi3#ac2 x3#bb2 ,j]e4 xxiii3#c2 ,ezek4 vi3#h2 ,ze*4 xiii3#h-i4 ,all ^! judgm5ts came ^u ! city & ^u ! nation4 ,a remnant also 0 sav$ & 9 due "t return$4 #g ,! lit]al mean+ is sword1 ! same z 9 v]se #ab4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,?is is ,j]usalem3 ,i h set x 9 ! mid/ ( ! nations & c\ntries t are r\nd ab\t h]4 ,& %e ha? *ang$ my judgm5ts into wick$ness m ?an ! nations1 & my /atutes m ?an ! c\ntries t are r\nd ab\t h]3 = !y h refus$ my judgm5ts & my /atutes1 !y h n walk$ 9 !m4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,because ye multipli$ m ?an ! nations t are r\nd ab\t y1 & h n walk$ 9 my /atutes1 nei!r h kept my judgm5ts1 nei!r h done accord+ to ! judgm5ts ( ! nations t are r\nd ab\t y2 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 am aga9/ !e1 & w execute judgm5ts 9 ! mid/ ( !e 9 ! sight ( ! nations4 ,& ,i w d 9 !e t :i* ,i h n done1 & :]eunto ,i w n d any m ! l1 because ( all ?9e abom9ations4 ,!re=e ! fa!rs %all eat ! sons 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 & ! sons %all eat _! fa!rs2 & ,i w execute judgm5ts 9 !e1 & ! :ole remnant ( !e w ,i scatt] into all ! w9ds4 ,:]e=e1 z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,surely1 because ?\ ha/ defil$ my sanctu>y ) all ?y dete/able ?+s1 & ) all ?9e abom9ations1 !re=e w ,i also dim9i% !e2 nei!r %all m9e eye sp>e1 nei!r w ,i h any pity4 ,a ?ird "p ( !e %all die ) ! pe/il5ce1 & ) fam9e %all !y be consum$ 9 ! mid/ ( !e2 & a ?ird "p %all fall by ! sword r\nd ab\t !e2 & ,i w scatt] a ?ird "p into all ! w9ds1 & ,i w draw out a sword aft] !m4 ,?us %all m9e ang] be accompli%$1 & ,i w cause my fury to re/ ^u !m1 & ,i w be com=t$3 & !y %all "k t ,i1 ! ,"l1 h spok5 x 9 my zeal1 :5 ,i h accompli%$ my fury 9 !m4 ,moreov] ,i w make !e wa/e1 & a reproa* among ! nations t are r\nd ab\t !e1 9 ! sight ( all t pass by4 ,s x %all be a reproa* & a taunt1 an in/ruction & an a/oni%m5t unto ! nations t are r\nd ab\t !e1 :5 ,i %all execute judgm5ts 9 !e 9 ang] & 9 fury & 9 furi\s rebukes4 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h spok5 x4 ,:5 ,i %all s5d ^u !m ! evil arr[s ( fam9e1 :i* %all be = _! de/ruction1 & :i* ,i w s5d to de/roy y3 & ,i w increase ! fam9e ^u y1 & w break y\r /aff ( bread3 ,s w ,i s5d ^u y fam9e & evil bea/s1 & !y %all b]eave !e2 & pe/il5ce & blood %all pass ?r\gh !e3 & ,i w br+ ! sword ^u !e4 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h spok5 x 7v]ses #e-ag74 ,aft] ^! few signs _h ann\nc$ to ! captives :at 0 to come ^u ! city & ^u ! p1 ,jehovah beg9s to speak4 ,! solemn words we h quot$ ne$ b little comm5t4 ,he speaks ( ,j]usalem's exalt$ place1 h] wick$ness1 :i* _h become great] ?an t ( ! nations1 h] disob$i5ce & h] judgm5ts4 ,"o mu/ read ! ,lam5tations ( ,j]emiah to f9d h[ all 0 fulfill$ 9 ! f9al ov]?r[ ( ,j]usalem4 ,comp>e v]se #aj ) ,lam5t4 iv3#aj4 ,h[ t]rible are ! judgm5ts ( a righte\s & holy ,god6 ,! calamity :i* fell ^u ,j]usalem & ! l& ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,nebu*adnezz> 0 repeat$ on a m fe>ful scale 9 ! ye> #gj1 aft] ! great] ,"o ?an ,ezekiel1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 _h giv5 ,8 solemn w>n+s & _h wept ov] ! city4 ,& once m w ,j]usalem ta/e ( wra? & judgm5t 9 t end ( ! age1 :i* is call$ ! great tribulation4 ,& aft] t ! day-break1 :5 ,j]usalem w rise out ( ! du/ & h] hi/ory ( %ame & sorr[ w be end$4 ,,! ,,two ,,judgm5t ,,messages4 ,*apt] vi-vii4 ,two judgm5t messages foll[4 ,ea* message is a direct communication f ,jehovah to ! ,prophet4 ,& ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me4 ,bo? messages end 9 ! same way3 ,& !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,9 ! fir/ message ! judgm5t ( ! :ole l& is ann\nc$4 ,! second message ann\nces ! complet5ess ( ! judgm5t4 ,! pr$ict$ end is describ$ ) its accompany+ p]plexities & suff]+s4 ,i4 ,! ,com+ ,judgm5t aga9/ ! ,m\nta9s & ! ,l&4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 set !y face t[>d ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 & prophesy aga9/ !m1 ,& say1 ,ye m\nta9s ( ,israel1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,god2 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god to ! m\nta9s1 & to ! hills1 to ! riv]s1 & to ! valleys1 ,behold ,i1 ev5 ,i1 w br+ a sword ^u y1 & ,i w de/roy y\r high places2 & y\r alt>s %all be desolate1 & y\r images %all be brok52 & ,i w ca/ d[n y\r sla9 m5 be=e y\r idols4 ,& ,i w lay ! dead c>casses ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel be=e _! idols2 & ,i w scatt] y\r bones r\nd ab\t y\r alt>s4 ,9 all y\r dwell+-places ! cities %all be laid wa/e1 & ! high places %all be desolate2 t y\r alt>s may be laid wa/e & made desolate1 & y\r idols may be brok5 & cease1 & y\r images may be cut d[n1 & y\r works may be aboli%$4 ,& ! sla9 %all fall 9 ! mid/ ( y2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7*apt] vi3#a-g74 ,! d5unciation aga9/ ! m\nta9s ( ,israel /&s 9 ! fir/ place4 ,j]usalem 0 mo/ly 9 view 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s1 b n[ ! ,"l ann\nces t ! :ole l& is to become desolate ?r\gh ,8 wra?4 ,! m\nta9s ( ,israel's l& 7 us$ z places = idolatry2 !y are call$ ! high places4 ,images & %r9es 7 erect$ ^u ^! heights :]e ! vile & idolatr\s wor%ip ( hea!n gods 0 practic$4 ,^! images 7 idols d$icat$ to sun-wor%ip4 ,t ,israel w\ld become idolatr\s _h be5 reveal$ to ,moses1 :o also ann\nc$ ! judgm5t :i* %\ld ultimately fall ^u ,israel = _! idolatry4 ,& ,i w de/roy y\r high places1 & cut d[n y\r images1 & ca/ y\r c>casses ^u ! c>casses ( y\r idols1 & my s\l %all abhor y4 ,& ,i w make y\r cities wa/e1 & br+ y\r sanctu>ies unto desolation1 & ,i w n smell ! savor ( y\r sweet odors4 ,& ,i w br+ ! l& into desolation1 & y\r enemies :i* dwell !re9 %all be a/oni%$4 ,& ,i w scatt] y among ! nations & w draw out a sword aft] y & y\r l& %all be desolate1 & y\r cities wa/e 7,lev4 xxvi3#cj-cc74 ,?is rem>kable prophetic /atem5t 0 made to ,moses1 :o wrote x hundr$s ( ye>s be=e4 ,& n[ ! "t = its fulfillm5t _h at la/ come4 ,god 9 ,8 pati5ce _h delay$ ! judgm5t1 b :5 ! "t _h come ,he rememb]$ all t ,moses he>d f ,8 lips & execut$ ,8 own ,^w4 ,a c>eful comp>ison ( ! passage 9 ,leviticus ) v]ses #c-f ( ?is *apt] %[s ! lit]al fulfillm5t4 ,yet w ,i leave a remnant t ye may h "s t %all escape ! sword among ! nations1 :5 ye %all be scatt]$ ?r\gh ! c\ntries4 ,& !y t escape ( y %all rememb] me among ! nations :i!r !y %all be c>ri$ captives1 because ,i %all h brok5 _! :ori% he>t1 :i* ha? dep>t$ f me1 & ) _! eyes1 :i* g a :or+ aft] _! idols3 & !y %all loa! !mselves = ! evils :i* !y h committ$ 9 all _! abom9ations1 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 & t ,i h n said 9 va9 t ,i w\ld d ?is evil unto !m4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,smite ) ?9e h&1 & /amp ) ?y foot1 & say1 ,alas = all ! evil abom9ations ( ! h\se ( ,israel6 = !y %all fall by ! sword1 by ! fam9e1 & by ! pe/il5ce4 ,he t is f> (f %all die ( ! pe/il5ce2 & he t is ne> %all fall by ! sword2 & he t rema9e? & is besieg$ %all die by ! fam9e2 ?us w ,i accompli% my fury ^u !m4 ,!n %all ye "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 _! sla9 m5 %all be among _! idols r\nd ab\t _! alt>s1 ^u e high hill1 9 all ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1 & "u e gre5 tree1 & "u e ?ick oak1 ! place :]e !y did (f] sweet sav\r to all _! idols4 ,s w ,i /ret* out my h& ^u !m1 & make ! l& desolate2 yea1 m desolate ?an ! wild]ness t[>d ,dibla?1 9 all _! habitations3 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #h-ad74 ,! ,"l promis$ t 9 m]cy ,he w\ld leave a remnant4 ,t remnant w\ld ackn[l$ge ! evil !y _h done4 ,!y %all loa! !mselves = ! evils :i* !y h committ$ 9 all _! abom9ations4 ,?is is ! result ( ,jehovah's action t[>ds !mselves4 ,! words because ,i am brok5 ) _! :ori% he>t are lit]ally translat$ :5 ,i %all h brok5 _! :ori% he>t :i* has dep>t$ f me4 ,no judgm5t :i* came ^u ,god's peculi> p ev] made a complete end ( ! nation4 ,a remnant always rema9$ & turn$ to ! ,"l4 ,dur+ ! greate/ & longe/ judgm5t :i* has ev] befall5 ! p ,israel1 _! _w-wide disp]sion 9 ! pres5t age1 !re is also a remnant among/ !m 7,romans xi3#e74 ,& :5 ,jehovah resumes ,8 deal+s ) !m dur+ ! la/ sev5 ye>s ( ! ,times ( ! ,g5tiles1 ! "t ( _! greate/ tr\ble1 a remnant w turn to ,him & be conv]t$4 ,t remnant w be c>ri$ ?r\gh ! mighty judgm5ts ( ! end "t & receive ! bless+s & ! glory ( ! promis$ k+dom4 ,ezekiel 0 also comm&$ to smite ) 8 h& & to /amp ) 8 foot4 ,clapp+ ! h&s & /amp+ ) ! feet may d5ote exultation 7*apt] xxv3#f74 ,b "h x is m an outw>d expression ( ! vehem5ce ( ! judgm5t4 ,9 *apt] xxi3#g we read ( ! ,"l smit+ ,8 h&s4 ,i w also smite m9e h&s toge!r1 & ,i w cause my fury to re/1 ,i ! ,"l h said x4 ,a repetition ( ! imp5d+ judgm5ts =ms ! conclusion ( ?is fir/ message4 ,*apt] vii4 ,,ii4 ,! second ,judgm5t ,message4 ,! ,end is at ,h&4 ,! ,complete ,judgm5t4 ,! sev5? *apt] :i* conta9s ! second judgm5t message1 closes ! fir/ prophecy ( ,ezekiel4 ,all ! diff]5t elem5ts & phases ( judgm5t :i* _h j be5 =etold by ! ,prophet are n[ ga!r$ up 9 ?is f9al great utt]ance4 ,z ! *apt] is writt5 9 a c]ta9 ry?m & conta9s 9 ! au?oriz$ v]sion _m incorrect r5d]+s1 we give a correct$ metrical translation4 ,& ! ,^w ( ,jehovah came unto me1 say+1 ,& ?\ ,son ( ,man1 ?us sai? ,jehovah unto ! l& ( ,israel3 ,an end come?6 ,! end ,^u ! f\r corn]s ( ! l&4 ,n[ come? ! end ^u !e ,& ,i w s5d m9e ang] ^u !e1 ,& ,i w judge !e accord+ to ?y ways2 ,& ,i w br+ ^u !e all ?9e abom9ations4 ,& m9e eyes %all n sp>e !e1 ,nei!r w ,i h pity2 ,because ,i w br+ ?y ways ^u !e ,& ?9e abom9ations %all be 9 ! mid/ ( !e3 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am ,jehovah4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,jehovah6 ,an evil--an only evil6--behold x come?4#h ,an end is come--! end is come6 ,x awake? aga9/ !e4 ,behold x come?6 ,o inhabitant ( ! l&1 ?y doom is come unto !e ,! set "t is come1 ! day is ne>1 ,! day ( tumult4 ,& n ! joy\s %\t+ ^u ! m\nta9s2 ,n[ w ,i soon p\r out my fury ^u !e ,& accompli% m9e ang] aga9/ !e4 ,i w judge !e accord+ to ?y ways1 ,& w br+ ^u !e all ?9e abom9ations4 ,m9e eye %all n sp>e1 nei!r w ,i h pity4 ,accord+ to ?y ways w ,i r5d] unto !e1 ,& ?9e abom9ations %all be 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am ,jehovah1 :o smite? 7*apt] vii3#a-i74 #h ,ano!r r5d]+ is3 ,calamity aft] calamity6 ,?is is ! fir/ section ( ?is great & solemn portion ( ,ezekiel's prophecy4 ,! end is ann\nc$ to come ^u ! entire l&4 ,! set "t = judgm5t _h come1 x c\ld no long] be av]t$4 ,h[ m]ciful _h be5 ,jehovah's deal+ ) ,8 belov$ p4 ,b ,he1 be+ full ( compassion1 =gave _! iniquity1 & de/roy$ !m n2 yea _m a "t turn$ ,he ,8 ang] away1 & did n /ir up all ,8 wra? 7,ps4 lxxviii3#ch74 ,b n[ ! measure ( _! wick$ness _h come4 ,! day ( reckon+ 0 at h&4 ,div9e fury 0 to sweep n[ ov] ! entire l&4 ,8 eyes w\ld no long] sp>e nor w\ld ,he pity !m any long]4 ,!re is ano!r day com+ 9 :i* ! ,"l w deal 9 fe>ful judgm5ts ) ?is e>?4 ,n[ is ! day ( salvation 9 :i* ,god speaks 9 love ?r\gh ,8 ,son4 ,:5 wick$ness & apo/asy has rea*$ its climax1 ! day ( salvation w end & ! day ( v5geance ( our ,god w beg94 ,!n ,he w speak 9 ,8 wra? & vex !m 9 ,8 sore displeasure 7,ps4 ii3#e74 ,!n w !y say to ! m\nta9s & rocks1 ,fall on u1 & hide u f ! face ( ,him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 & f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb2 = ! great day ( ,8 wra? is come2 & :o %all be able to /&8 7,rev4 vi3#af-ag74 ,god's judgm5ts = ! future are z sure z 7 ,8 judgm5ts 9 ! pa/4 ,!re is a set "t1 ! day ( ! ,"l1 :5 ,he1 to :om ! ,fa!r has giv5 all judgm5ts1 w tread ! w9epress ( ! fi]c5ess ( ! wra? ( ,god1 ! ,almighty 7,rev4 xix3#ae74 ,behold ! ,day6 ,behold x come?6 ,?y doom advance?3 ,! rod ha? blossom$1 pride ha? budd$4 ,viol5ce has ris5 up into a rod ( wick$ness2 ,none ( !m %all rema92 yea none ( _! multitude1 ,nor _! weal?2 nei!r %all !re be em95cy among !m4 ,! "t is come1 ! day drawe? ne>2 ,let n ! buy] rejoice1 nor ! sell] m\rn1 ,= wra? is ^u all ! multitude !re(4 ,= ! sell] %all n return to t :i* is sold1 ,ev5 ?\gh he 7 yet among/ ! liv+4 ,9 ! vision t\*+ ! :ole multitude !re( ,x %all n be revok$2 ,& none %all ?r\gh 8 iniquity assure 8 life4 ,!y h bl[n ! trumpet & made all ready1 ,b none goe? to ! battle2 ,= my wra? is ^u all ! multitude !re(4 ,! sword is )\t2 ! pe/il5ce & ! fam9e )92 ,he t is 9 ! field %all die by ! sword2 ,& he t is 9 ! city1 fam9e & pe/il5ce %all dev\r him4 ,b !y t escape ( !m %all escape1 ,& be z ! m\nta9s l moan+ doves1 ,all ( !m m\rn+1 e "o = 8 iniquity4 ,all h&s %all be feeble1 & e knee %all fail l wat]4 ,!y %all gird !mselves ) sackclo?1 ,& horror %all cov] !m2 ,%ame %all be ^u all faces1 baldness ^u all heads 7v]ses #aj-ah74 ,:at a solemn description ( ! doom :i* 0 n[ to fall ^u ,j]usalem1 ! l& & its inhabitants6 ,! buy] & ! sell] z well z all ! multitude 7 to be affect$ by x4 ,! decree ( judgm5t :i* _h gone =? c\ld n be revok$4 ,! bl[+ ( ! trumpet1 :i* is m5tion$ has g5]ally be5 misund]/ood by expositors4 ,x is said to picture ! collapse ( ,judah's milit>y prep>ations 9 ! h\r ( dang]1 t :5 ! siege ( ,j]usalem came1 none respond$4 ,! bl[+ ( ! trumpets among ,israel _h a special significance4 ,x c>ri$ ) x ! assurance t ,jehovah he>d & w\ld be ready to fight = ,8 p aga9/ _! enemies4 ,b z !y knew _! iniquities _h sep>at$ !m f ,god1 ,8 face be+ aga9/ !m1 none did g to ! battle1 = ,8 wra? re/$ ^u !m all4 ,sword1 pe/il5ce & fam9e w\ld dev\r !m all & ! few fugitives w\ld be ^u ! m\nta9s m\rn+ ov] _! iniquities4 ,! rod m5tion$ :i* ha? blossom$ means ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o execut$ ?is great judgm5t ^u ,j]usalem4 ,! climax ( ! judgm5t prophecy is rea*$ 9 ! ?ird "p ( ! *apt]4 ,!y %all ca/ _! silv] 9 ! /reets1 ,& _! gold %all be z an unclean ?+2 ,_! silv] & _! gold %all n be able to deliv] !m ,9 ! day ( ,jehovah's wra?2 ,!y _c satisfy _! s\ls1 nei!r fill _! b[ls1 ,because x 0 ! /umbl+ block ( _! iniquity4 ,& ! beauty ( _! ornam5ts1 !y turn$ x to pride1 ,& ! images ( _! abom9ations1 _! dete/able ?+s made !y ( x4 ,& ,i %all give x to ! h&s ( /rang]s = a prey1 ,& to ! wick$ ( ! e>? = a spoil2 & !y %all pr(ane x4 ,= ,i w turn my face f !m1 ,& !y %all defile my secret place1 ,& robb]s %all ent] into x & pr(ane x4 ,=m a *a91 ,= ! l& is full ( bloody crimes1 ,& ! city full ( viol5ce4 ,!re=e w ,i br+ ! wor/ ( ! nations1 ,& !y %all possess _! h\ses2 ,& ,i w make ! pride ( ! mighty to cease1 ,& _! sanctu>ies %all be defil$4 ,de/ruction come?6 ,!y %all seek peace1 b !re %all be none4 ,calamity aft] calamity %all appe>2 ,& rum\r %all be ^u rum\r2 ,!n %all !y seek a vision f a prophet2 ,b ! law %all p]i% f ! prie/1 ,& c\nsel f ! eld]s4 ,! k+ %all m\rn1 & ! pr9ce %all be clo!d ) dismay1 ,& ! h&s ( ! p ( ! l& %all tremble3 ,i w d unto !m accord+ to _! way1 ,:5 ,i %all judge !m accord+ to _! des]ts2 ,& !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ai-bg74 ,"h we le>n fir/ ( all t ! /umbl+ block ( _! iniquity 7v]se #ai7 0 ! silv] & gold4 ,prophets l ,isaiah1 ,amos & o!rs be> witness to ! fact t ,j]usalem & ! l& enjoy$ great prosp]ity & indulg$ 9 extravagant liv+ be=e ! judgm5t ov]took ! nation4 ,said ,isaiah1 ,_! l& also is full ( silv] & gold1 nei!r is !re an end ( _! treasures4 ,9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,isaiah ! luxuri\s dress ( ! daught]s ( ,zion is vividly describ$1 :ile ,amos also gives ! sc5es ( _! riot\s1 wanton liv+ & emphasizes ! oppression ( ! poor4 ,ri*es _h increas$ & ! prosp]\s conditions ( ! l& produc$ vanity2 !y =got ,jehovah & wor%ipp$ ! idols ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,& n[ z ! day ( wra? breaks1 _! eyes w\ld be op5$ & !y 7 to f9d out ! absolute wor?lessness ( _! silv] & gold4 ,!y w\ld ca/ x into ! /reets1 = x 0 unable to deliv] !m4 ,zephaniah1 9 8 great vision ( ! national calamity :i* 0 to fall ^u ! p1 gives a simil> te/imony4 ,nei!r _! silv] nor _! gold %all be able to deliv] !m 9 ! day ( ! ,"l's wra?2 b ! :ole l& %all be dev\r$ by ! fire ( ,8 jeal\sy2 = ,he %all make ev5 a spe$y riddance ( all !m t dwell 9 ! l& 7,zeph4 i3#ah74 ,! ,holy ,_s be>s witness 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t simil> conditions w exi/ 9 ,*ri/5dom dur+ ! end ( ! pres5t age4 ,m5 %all be lov]s ( _! ownselves1 lov]s ( money 7covet\s7 & lov]s ( pleasure m ?an lov]s ( ,god 7#b ,tim4 iii3#a-e74 ,! conditions ( worldl9ess1 apo/asy1 prosp]ity & luxuri\s liv+ :i* prevail$ 9 ,j]usalem be=e ! h& ( ,god /ripp$ ! p & ! l& *>act]ize our times4 ,?is w g on1 & w culm9ate aft] ! ,"l has tak5 ,8 true *ur* into glory4 ,9 view ( ! visible com+ ( ! ,"l to deal ) ! e>? 9 judgm5t ! ,_s ( ,god ?r\gh ,james addresses especially ! ri* m54 ,g to n[1 ye ri* m51 weep & h[l = y\r mis]ies t %all come ^u y4444 ,ye h heap$ treasure toge!r = ! la/ days 7,james v3#a-c74 ,! message ( ,ezekiel also ann\nc$ t ! ,g5tiles1 ! /rang]s1 7 to come & defile ! temple4 ,! *a9 m5tion$ ref]s to _! condition z captives4 ,de/ruction 0 to come4 ,!re %\ld be no peace2 calamity 0 to foll[ calamity2 accord+ to :at !y _h done a righte\s ,god w\ld deal ) !m4 ,& ?us x came to pass :5 ,j]usalem fell & ! p 7 tak5 away z captives4 ,,visions ,,conc]n+ ,,j]usalem4 ,*apt] viii4 ,) ?is *apt] beg9s a new section4 ,x conta9s a s]ies ( visions4 ,! ,prophet is %[n fir/ ( all ! awful abom9ations :i* 7 go+ on 9 ! temple 7*apt] viii74 ,!n ! fact 0 made kn[n to him t de/ruction w\ld ov]take all :o 7 left 9 ,j]usalem1 except ! sigh+1 fai?ful remnant1 m>k$ by ! man ) ! inkhorn 7*apt] xi74 ,?is is foll[$ by ! vision ( ! coals ( fire & ! vision ( glory 7*apt] x74 ,! f9al vision 9 ?is section is ! vision conc]n+ ! lead]s ( ! p & ! dep>ture ( ! glory ( ! ,"l 7*apt] xi74 ,^! visions1 :i* conc]n ,j]usalem's hi/ory & condition 9 ! days ( ,ezekiel1 also =e%ad[ ,j]usalem's future4 ,!re is a rem>kable correspond5ce ) ev5ts reveal$ 9 ! la/ book ( ! ,bible1 ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,ano!r temple w be defil$ by ! abom9ation ( ! ,anti-,*ri/ dur+ ! com+ great tribulation4 ,ezekiel saw an image ( jeal\sy1 :i* provoke? to jeal\sy4 ,!re w be ano!r image 9 ,j]usalem on acc\nt ( :i* judgm5t w come ^u ! unbeliev+ ,jews 7,rev4 xiii3#ad-ae74 ,!n !re w be a remnant seal$ & pres]v$ 7,rev4 vii7 z x 0 9 ! "t ( ,ezekiel4 ,coals ( fire ,ezekiel saw scatt]$ ov] ! city2 x d5ot$ an act ( judgm5t4 ,:5 ! la/ *apt] ( ,j]usalem's f9al tr\ble passe? into hi/ory1 fire f ! alt> w be ca/ ^u ! e>? 7,rev4 viii3#e74 ,b :ile ,ezekiel saw ! glory dep>t+ aft] ^! judgm5ts1 ! glory w return to ! city & to ,israel's l&1 :5 ! great tribulation is end$4 ,ezekiel's vision ( abom9ations among ,israel is fir/ giv54 ,i4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,image ( ,jeal\sy4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! six? ye>1 9 ! six? mon?1 9 ! fif? ( ! mon?1 z ,i sat 9 m9e h\se1 & ! eld]s ( ,judah sat be=e me1 t ! h& ( ! ,"l ,god fell !re ^u me4 ,!n ,i beheld1 & lo a lik5ess z ! appe>ance ( fire3 f ! appe>ance ( 8 lo9s1 ev5 d[nw>d2 fire & f 8 lo9s ev5 upw>d1 z ! appe>ance ( brightness1 z ! look ( gl[+ brass4 ,& he put =? ! =m ( an h&1 & took me by a lock ( m9e head2 & ! _s lift$ me up betwe5 ! e>? & ! heav51 & br\ght me 9 ! visions ( ,god to ,j]usalem1 to ! door ( ! inn] gate t looke? t[>d ! nor?2 :]e 0 ! seat ( ! image ( jeal\sy1 :i* provoke? to jeal\sy4 ,&1 behold ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel 0 !re1 accord+ to ! vision t ,i saw 9 ! pla94 ,!n said he unto me1 ,son ( man1 lift up ?9e eyes n[ ! way t[>d ! nor?4 ,s ,i lift$ up m9e eyes ! way t[>d ! nor?1 & behold nor?w>d at ! gate ( ! alt> ?is image ( jeal\sy 9 ! entry4 ,he said fur!rmore unto me1 ,son ( man1 see/ ?\ :at !y d8 ev5 ! great abom9ations t ! h\se ( ,israel committe? "h1 & ,i %\ld g f> (f f my sanctu>y8 b turn !e yet aga91 & ?\ %alt see great] abom9ations 7v]ses #a-f74 ,x 0 ov] a ye> aft] 8 fir/ vision 7i3#a7 :5 ,ezekiel sat 9 8 h\se surr\nd$ by ! eld]s ( ,judah4 ,p]haps !y _h come expect+ "s new communication f ! prophet4 ,sudd5ly ! h& ( ! ,"l fell aga9 ^u him4 ,he beheld once m ! glori\s lik5ess ( ,him :o 0 ! c5t] ( ! fir/ vision ( glory4#i ,! h& ( ! ,"l took ! prophet by a lock ( hair & ! ,_s lift$ him betwe5 ! e>? & ! heav5 & he 0 br\ght 9 ! visions ( ,god to ,j]usalem4 ,0 ?is a real exp]i5ce8 ,critics speak ( a trance1 t ! prophet 0 "s k9d ( a psy*ic ) ! gift ( clairvoyancy4 ,x 0 n a trance-vision1 b an action by ! ,_s & p[] ( ! ,"l4 ,elijah mu/ h _h frequ5tly ! same exp]i5ce1 = ,obadiah said to him3 ,& x %all come to pass1 z soon z ,i am gone f !e1 t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l %all c>ry !e :i!r ,i "k n 7#a ,k+s xviii3#ab74 ,& ! sons ( ! prophets said to ,eli%a aft] ,elijah dep>t$3 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l ha? tak5 him up1 & ca/ him ^u "s m\nta91 or into "s valley 7#b ,k+s ii3#af74 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l also caught away ,philip 7,acts viii3#ci74 #i ,! ^w fire is 9 ! ,septuag9t 7anci5t ,greek ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t7 translat$ man s t x reads ! appe>ance ( a man4 ,!re is a simil>ity betwe5 ! ,hebrew words = man & fire4 ,fire is e% & man i%4 ,comp>e ) *apt] i3#bf1 #ag4 ,9 ! visions ( ,god ,ezekiel is br\ght to ! door ( ! inn] gate t looke? to ! nor?4 ,"h 0 ! image ( jeal\sy1 :i* provoke? to jeal\sy4 ,"s h tak5 ?is & ! foll[+ visions to be retrospective4 ,x has be5 said1 ,x 0 z if he 7 translat$ back to ,j]usalem1 & to ! "t :5 ^! ?+s 7 occurr+4 ,su* is ! view ( "s critics2 h[ev]1 x is unt5able4 ,^! visions w\ld lose _! mean+ if ! prophet only seem$ to be translat$ back to ,j]usalem & to ! "t :5 ^! abom9ations _h happ5$ 9 ,israel's pa/ hi/ory4 ,lat] we f9d ! names ( p]sons giv51 :om he saw4 ,!y c]ta9ly 7 liv+ p]sons kn[n to ,ezekiel & 8 contempor>ies4 ,"o ( !m di$ :ile ,ezekiel prophesi$ 7xi3#ac74 ,:at 0 ! image ( jeal\sy :i* provoke? to jeal\sy8 ,x 0 an idol4 ,! ^w is us$ 9 ,deut4 iv3#af1 :]e x is translat$ grav5 image4 ,x is also f\nd 9 #b ,*ronicles xxxiii3#g1 #ae1 :]e x ref]s to ! idol1 :i* ,manasseh _h made & put up 9 ! temple4 ,aft] ,manasseh's idolatry came ,josiah's great re=mation4 ,aft] 8 dea? ,judah plung$ into great] wick$ness "u ! reign ( wick$ k+s & a revival ( idolatry foll[$ once m4 ,su* a wra? provok+ idol 0 beheld by ! prophet4 ,?is image !y wor%ipp$4 ,son ( man1 see/ ?\ :at !y d8 ,!y mu/ h la9 pro/rate be=e t idol4 ,& yet ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel 0 /ill !re4 ,he _h n yet ab&on$ ! place4 ,idolatry w once m be practic$ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,our ,"l speaks ( x prophetically 9 ,mat!w xii3#dc-de4 ,! unclean _s is idolatry4 ,! ,jewi% p are n[ purg$ f x4 ,at "s future "t t _s w return ) sev5 o!rs4 ,& ! la/ /ate ( t man is worse ?an ! fir/4 ,!n our ,"l appli$ ! p>able3 ,ev5 s %all x be also unto ?is wick$ g5]ation 7lit]ally3 race74 ,dur+ ! reign ( ! f9al ,anti-,*ri/1 idolatry 9 its wor/ =m w be in/itut$ once m 9 ,j]usalem 7#b ,!ss4 ii3#c-d2 ,rev4 xiii3#aa-ah74 ,,ii4 ,! ,wor%ip ( ,creep+ & ,abom9able ,bea/s4 ,& he br\ght me to ! door ( ! c\rt2 & :5 ,i look$1 behold1 a hole 9 ! wall4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,son ( man1 dig n[ 9 ! wall3 & :5 ,i _h digg$ 9 ! wall1 behold1 a door4 ,& he said unto me1 ,g 91 & behold ! wick$ abom9ations t !y d "h4 ,s ,i w5t 9 & saw2 &1 behold1 e =m ( creep+ ?+s1 & abom9able bea/s1 & all ! idols ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 portray$ ^u ! wall r\nd ab\t4 ,& !re /ood be=e !m sev5ty m5 ( ! anci5ts ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 & 9 ! mid/ ( !m /ood ,jaazaniah ! son ( ,%aphan1 ) e man 8 c5s] 9 8 h&2 & a ?ick cl\d ( inc5se w5t up4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,son ( man1 ha/ ?\ se5 :at ! anci5ts ( ! h\se ( ,israel d 9 ! d>k1 e man 9 ! *amb]s ( 8 imag]y8 = !y say1 ,! ,"l see? u n2 ! ,"l ha? =sak5 ! e>? 7v]ses #g-ab74 ,! prophet saw next a hole 9 ! wall1 & be+ comm&$ to dig into x he f\nd a secret door ?r\gh :i* he ent]$4 ,9 ! *amb]1 ^u ! wall r\nd ab\t1 7 pictur$ creep+ ?+s & abom9able ?+s4 ,a wor%ip ( ^! creep+ ?+s & bea/s 0 9 progress1 = ! sev5ty anci5ts ( ,israel 7 sw++ c5s]s full ( inc5se1 s t a ?ick cl\d w5t up4 ,!y 7 practis+ idolatry aft] ! ord] ( ,egypt & ( ! mo/ degrad+ k9d4 ,! p ( ,god _h sunk z deep1 yea deep]1 ?an ! hea!n r\nd ab\t !m 7,romans i3#bc74 ,& ! lead]s ( ! nation1 ! sev5ty eld]s1 7 !re lead+ 9 ?is wor%ip ( abom9ations4 ,jaazaniah1 ! son ( ,%aphan1 is especially m5tion$4 ,%aphan 0 ! scribe1 :o receiv$ f ! high-prie/1 ,hilkiah1 ! book ( ! law1 & :o read x be=e ,k+ ,josiah 7#b ,k+s xxii3#h-aa2 ,j]e4 xxxix3#ad74 ,! son ( ?is illu/ri\s & ,god-fe>+ scribe 0 ! lead] among ! animal-wor%ipp]s4 ,x 0 an evid5ce ( ! great apo/asy :i* _h engulf$ ! nation4 ,& ^! idol-wor%ipp]s1 ea* 9 8 *amb] ( imag]y 7probably individual cells7 said3 ,! ,"l see? u n2 ! ,"l ha? =sak5 ! e>?4 ,!y d5i$ ,8 omnisci5ce & omnipres5ce4 ,! apo/asy 9 ,*ri/5dom is go+ ! same road4 ,,iii4 ,! ,wom5 ,weep+ = ,tammuz4 ,he said also unto me1 ,turn !e yet aga91 & ?\ %alt see great] abom9ations t !y d4 ,!n he br\ght me to ! door ( ! gate ( ! ,"l's h\se :i* 0 t[>d ! nor?2 &1 behold1 !re sat wom5 weep+ = ,tammuz4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,ha/ ?\ se5 ?is1 ,o son ( man8 ,turn !e yet aga91 & ?\ %alt see great] abom9ations ?an ^! 7v]ses #ac-ae74 ,tammuz1 ! ,babylonian ,dumuzi1 0 ! god ( spr+ vegetation1 :o dies1 go+ d[n to ,hades1 & revives aga9 ) ea* return+ summ]4 ,! wor%ip ( ?is god became id5tifi$ ) ,pho5icia1 & f !re ?is wick$ cult came to ,greece1 :]e ,tammuz 0 kn[n "u ! "n ( ,adonis4 ,! weep+ woman celebrat$ ! dea? ( ! god1 an emblem ( ! decay ( e>?'s productive p[]s4 ,) x 7 connect$ "s ( ! vile/1 immoral c]emonies & lic5ti\s habits4 ,?us we see h[ false wor%ip & immorality are closely1 yea1 insep>ably1 l9k$ toge!r4 ,9 our days ! increase ( lic5ti\sness is b ! result ( hav+ reject$ ! ,tru? ( ,god4 ,,iv4 ,! ,greate/ ( all ,abom9ations3 ,sun-,wor%ip4 ,& he br\ght me into ! inn] c\rt ( ! ,"l's h\se2 &1 behold at ! door ( ! temple ( ! ,"l1 betwe5 ! por* & ! alt>1 7 ab\t five & tw5ty m51 ) _! backs t[>d ! temple ( ! ,"l1 & _! faces t[>d ! ea/2 & !y wor%ipp$ ! sun t[>d ! ea/4 ,!n he said unto me1 ,ha/ ?\ se5 ?is1 ,o son ( man8 ,is x a light ?+ to ! h\se ( ,judah t !y commit ! abom9ations :i* !y commit "h8 = !y h fill$ ! l& ) viol5ce1 & h return$ to provoke me to ang]3 &1 lo1 !y put ! bran* to _! nose4 ,!re=e1 w ,i also deal 9 fury2 m9e eye %all n sp>e1 nei!r w ,i h pity2 & ?\gh !y cry 9 m9e e>s ) a l\d voice1 yet w ,i n he> !m 7v]ses #af-ah74 ,! tw5ty-five m51 :o /ood betwe5 ! por* & ! alt> ) _! backs to ! h\se ( ! ,"l & _! faces t[>ds ! sun1 wor%ipp+ ! sun1 7 ! tw5ty-f\r prie/s1 :o con/itut$ ! appo9t$ c\rses4 ,_! attitude 0 "o ( defiance4 ,!y practic$ ! abom9able cult1 op5ly %[+ by ! turn$ backs aga9/ ! temple t !y _h wilfully reject$ ,jehovah & ,8 wor%ip4 ,:at else 0 connect$ ) sun-wor%ip8 ,"o my/]i\s s5t5ce appe>s at ! close ( v]se #ag4 ,&1 lo1 !y put ! bran* to _! nose4 ,?is phrase is v obscure4 ,jewi% comm5tators claim t ! words conceal "s %ock+ & wick$ rite2 & ?is may be ! correct mean+4 ,sun-wor%ip & its att5d+ lu/s ( ! fle% are n unkn[n 9 our own times4 ,a few mon?s ago a great sun-fe/ival 0 held 9 ,p>is4#aj ,?\s&s p>ticipat$ 9 x4 ,hymns to ! sun 7 sung & sun-dances held1 :ile ! nights 7 giv5 ov] to all k9ds ( immoralities4 ,bahaism1 ^: deceitful lead] is a sun-wor%ipp]1 has hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( foll[]s 9 ! ,engli% speak+ _w4 ,!y turn$ _! e>s f ! ,tru? & h be5 turn$ to fables4 #aj ,?is 0 ?ree mon?s be=e ! w>4 ,eld]s1 wom5 & prie/s _h turn$ f ,jehovah & ,8 wor%ip4 ,& n[ ,jehovah speaks & pron\nces judgm5t ^u !m4 ,!re=e w ,i also deal 9 fury2 m9e eye %all n sp>e1 nei!r w ,i h pity2 & ?\gh !y cry 9 m9e e>s ) a l\d voice1 yet w ,i n he> !m4 ,jehovah did accord+ to ,8 ^w4 ,he did n sp>e2 !re 0 no pity4 ,j]usalem & ! temple 7 de/roy$ & ! p _h to feel ,jehovah's fury4 ,& judgm5t great] ?an ,j]usalem's w surely ov]take ?is pres5t evil age ) its idolatries1 its abom9ations1 its rejection ( ,god's ,gospel & defiance ( ,god4 ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,inkhorn4 ,*apt] ix4 ,! vision :i* foll[s is closely connect$ ) ! previ\s visions 9 :i* ,ezekiel _h se5 ! wor%ip ( idols1 & ( bea/s1 & ( ! sun4 ,div9e judgm5t mu/ foll[4 ,x is a judgm5t vision ! ,prophet n[ beholds4 ,! judgm5t1 h[ev]1 is ( a discrim9at+ "*4 ,! mess5g]s are commission$ to m>k ! sorr[+1 fai?ful remnant4 ,= ! re/ ( ! s9n]s 9 ,j]usalem !re is no m]cy4 ,!y _h defil$ ! temple & n[ ! temple 0 to be defil$ by _! sla9 bodies4 ,i4 ,! ,judgm5t ,comm& ,giv54 ,he cri$ also 9 m9e e>s ) a l\d voice1 say+1 ,cause !m t h *>ge ov] ! city to draw ne>1 ev5 e man ) 8 de/roy+ weapon 9 8 h&4 ,&1 behold1 six m5 came f ! way ( ! high] gate1 :i* lie? t[>d ! nor?1 & e man a slaught] weapon 9 8 h&2 & "o man among !m 0 clo!d ) l951 ) a writ]'s inkhorn by 8 side3 & !y w5t 91 & /ood beside ! braz5 alt>4 ,& ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel 0 gone up f ! *]ub1 :]eupon he 01 to ! ?re%old ( ! h\se4 ,& he call$ to ! man clo!d ) l951 :i* _h ! writ]'s inkhorn by 8 side2 & ! ,"l said unto him1 ,g ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! city1 ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ,j]usalem1 & set a m>k ^u ! =eheads ( ! m5 t sigh & t cry = all ! abom9ations t be done 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,& to ! o!rs he said 9 m9e he>+1 ,g ye aft] him ?r\gh ! city1 & smite3 let n y\r eye sp>e1 nei!r h ye pity4 ,slay utt]ly old & "y1 bo? maids1 & little *ildr51 & wom53 b come n ne> any man ^u :om is ! m>k2 & beg9 at my sanctu>y 7v]ses #a-f74 ,:o are !y :o are call$ to execute ! judgm5t8 ,six m5 came f ! way ( ! high] gate1 "o ( !m clo!d 9 l95 _h a writ]'s inkhorn by 8 side1 :ile ! o!rs _h slaught] weapons 9 _! h&s4 ,!y 7 n human be+s b angels4 ,! city 0 giv5 ov] into _! h&s4 ,angels 7 !re=e us$ 9 ,god's judgm5ts ( ! pa/4 ,!y w be us$ 9 ! com+ judgm5ts4 ,! ,son ( ,man %all s5d =? ,8 angels1 & !y %all ga!r out ( ,8 ,k+dom all ?+s t (f5d & !m :i* d iniquity 7,matt4 xiii3#da74 ,= ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ! glory ( ,8 ,fa!r ) ,8 angels 7,matt4 xvi3#bg74 ,:5 ! ,"l ,jesus %all be reveal$ f heav5 ) ,8 mighty angels1 9 flam+ fire1 tak+ v5geance on !m t "k n ,god1 & t obey n ! ,gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#b ,!ss4 i3#g-h74 ,?r\gh\t ! book ( ,revelation angels are se5 c>ry+ out ! judgm5ts ( ,god4 ,especially are we rem9d$ "h ( ! sev5? *apt] ( ! la/ book ( ! ,bible4 ,f\r angels are se5 !re hold+ ! f\r w9ds ( ! e>?4 ,!n !re appe>$ a fif? angel hav+ ! seal ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,he cri$ ) a l\d voice to ! f\r angels3 ,hurt n ! e>?1 nei!r ! sea1 nor ! trees1 till we h seal$ ! s]vants ( our ,god 9 _! =eheads 7,rev4 vii3#a-c74 ,"o hundr$ & =ty-f\r ?\s& 7 !n seal$4 ,! seal$ ones 9 ,revelation ) ! m>k on ! =ehead con/itute ! fai?ful remnant ( ,israel :o witness dur+ ! tribulation4 ,^? :o die ! m>tyr's dea? w h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection1 because !y did n wor%ip ! bea/ nor receiv$ 8 m>k on _! =eheads 7,rev4 xx3#d74 ,^? :o w be kept ?r\gh ! tribulation w be ! nucleus ( ! ,k+dom on e>?4 ,we notice a /rik+ correspond5cy ) ?is vision ( ,ezekiel4 ,judgm5t is to fall ^u all ! apo/ates 9 ,j]usalem1 b ! m5 t sigh & cry on acc\nt ( ! abom9ations 7 to be m>k$ by ! angel ) ! inkhorn & escape ! imp5d+ judgm5t4 ,_! sigh+ & weep+ 0 ! evid5ce t !y did n %>e ! abom9ations ( idolatry b 7 true to ,jehovah & ,8 wor%ip4 ,& may we n =get t n[ 9 ,*ri/5dom1 9 ! mid/ ( ! d>k days ( apo/asy & ! soon com+ tribulation & judgm5t1 !re is a fai?ful remnant1 :o sigh & cry & to :om ! ,"l has giv5 a special promise3 ,because ?\ ha/ kept ! ^w ( my pati5ce1 ,i also w keep !e f ! h\r ( trial1 :i* %all come ^u all ! _w1 to try !m t dwell on ! e>? 7,rom4 iii3#aj74 ,! ^w m>k 9 ! ,hebrew is ,tav1 ! la/ lett] 9 ! ,hebrew alphabet4 ,its lit]al mean+ is cross4 ,?is lett] ,t 0 a cross 9 ! old] ,hebrew script z well z 9 ! ,pho5ician & ,sam>itan4 ,! ,egyptians also us$ a cross 9 _! language2 ) !m x 0 a sign ( life4 ,anci5t ,jewi% tradition gives ! in=mation t ! blood spr9kl$ 9 ,egypt on ! doorpo/ 7,exodus xii3#bc7 0 9 ! =m ( a cross4 ,all ?is is int]e/+4 ,to ?is we may add t 9 ,g5esis iv3#ae1 ! m>k set ^u ,ca91 an entirely diff]5t ^w is us$4 ,beg9 at my sanctu>y 0 ! comm&4 ,!re ! responsibility re/$ & !re ! judgm5t _h to beg94 #a ,pet] iv3#ag may "h be consid]$4 ,= ! "t is come t judgm5t mu/ beg9 at ! h\se ( ,god2 & if x fir/ beg9 at u1 :at %all ! end be ( !m t obey n ! ,gospel ( ,god4 ,,ii4 ,! ,comm& ,execut$4 ,!n !y began at ! anci5t m5 :i* 7 be=e ! h\se4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,defile ! h\se1 & fill ! c\rts ) ! sla93 g ye =?4 ,& !y w5t =?1 & slew 9 ! city4 ,& x came to pass1 :ile !y 7 slay+ !m1 & ,i 0 left1 t ,i fell ^u my face1 & cri$1 & said1 ,ah1 ,"l ,god6 wilt ?\ de/roy all ! residue ( ,israel 9 ?y p\r+ out ( ?y fury ^u ,j]usalem8 ,!n said he unto me1 ,! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,israel & ,judah is exce$+ great1 & ! l& is full ( blood1 & ! city full ( p]v]s5ess3 = !y say1 ,! ,"l ha? =sak5 ! e>?1 & ! ,"l see? n4 ,& z = me also1 m9e eye %all n sp>e1 nei!r w ,i h pity1 b ,i w recomp5se _! way ^u _! head4 ,&1 behold1 ! man clo!d ) l951 :i* _h ! inkhorn by 8 side1 report$ ! matt]1 say+1 ,i h done z ?\ ha/ comm&$ me 7v]ses #g-aa74 ,! comm& is lit]ally c>ri$ out4 ,god's judgm5ts are always c>ri$ out to ! lett]2 !re is no su* ?+ z a spiritual fulfillm5t ( a judgm5t ( ,god4 ,! _w "s day w f9d out ! solemn tru? ( ?is fact4 ,! temple :]e !y _h practis$ all ! vil5ess ( idolatry1 :]e !y wor%ipp$ creep+ ?+s1 is n[ defil$ by _! dead bodies4 ,to t\* a dead body any:]e meant defilem5t = sev5 days 7,num4 xix3#aa71 b n[ ! v place :i* !y consid]$ holy is made a defil$ place4 ,! ,prie/-,prophet is %ock$4 ,he fell on 8 face & a cry ( horror escap$ 8 lips4 ,ah1 ,"l ,god6 wilt ,?\ de/roy all ! residue ( ,israel 9 ,?y p\r+ out ( ,?y fury ^u ,j]usalem8 ,0 x n contr>y to ,god's hol9ess to defile ! place d$icat$ to ,himself8 ,& w\ld ,he n %[ m]cy & de/roy ! residue ( ,8 p8 ,! despair+ cry is answ]$ at once4 ,! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,israel & ! h\se ( ,judah 0 fill$ up4 ,god c\ld no long] pity nor sp>e4 ,?is is b a repetition ( :at ,jehovah _h ann\nc$ be=e4 7,see *apt] v3#aa2 vii3#d2 viii3#ah47 ,& behold1 ! man clo!d 9 l951 :i* _h ! inkhorn by 8 side1 report$ ! matt]1 say+1 ,i h done z ,?\ ha/ comm&$ me4 ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,coals ,,( ,,fire ,,& ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,dep>t+ ,,glory4 ,*apt] x4 ,aft] ! ,prophet _h se5 ! m>k+ ( ! fai?ful ones 9 ! doom$ city1 two o!r visions foll[4 ,!y also relate to ! imp5d+ judgm5t ( ! doom$ city4 ,! fir/ vision indicates ! fire by :i* ! city w\ld be consum$1 & ! second1 ano!r vision ( ! glory1 %[s h[ t glory 0 gradually dep>t+ f ,j]usalem4 ,! complete dep>ture is record$ 9 ! elev5? *apt]4 ,i4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,coals ( ,fire4 ,!n ,i look$1 &1 behold1 9 ! firmam5t ( ! *]ubim !re appe>$ ov] !m z x 7 a sapphire /one1 z ! appe>ance ( ! lik5ess ( a ?rone4 ,& he spake unto ! man clo!d ) l951 & said1 ,g 9 betwe5 ! :eels1 ev5 ! "u *]ub1 & fill ?9e h& ) coals ( fire f betwe5 ! *]ubim1 & scatt] !m ov] ! city4 ,& he w5t 9 my sight4 ,n[ ! *]ubim /ood on ! "r side ( ! h\se1 :5 ! man w5t 92 & ! cl\d fill$ ! inn] c\rt4 ,!n ! glory ( ! ,"l w5t up f ! *]ub1 & /ood ov] ! ?re%old ( ! h\se2 & ! h\se 0 fill$ ) ! cl\d1 & ! c\rt 0 full ( ! brightness ( ! ,"l's glory4 ,& ! s\nd ( ! *]ubims' w+s 0 he>d ev5 to ! out] c\rt1 z ! voice ( ! ,almighty ,god :5 he speake?4 ,& x came to pass1 t :5 he _h comm&$ ! man clo!d ) l951 say+1 ,take fire f betwe5 ! :eels1 f betwe5 ! *]ubims2 !n he w5t 91 & /ood beside ! :eels4 ,& "o *]ub /ret*$ =? 8 h& f betwe5 ! *]ubim unto ! fire t 0 betwe5 ! *]ubim1 & took !re(1 & put x into ! h&s ( him t 0 clo!d ) l952 :o took x1 & w5t out 7v]ses #a-g74 ,once m ! ,prophet beholds 9 ! firmam5t above ! *]ubim ! lik5ess ( a ?rone4 ,x is ! ?rone ( ! ,"l4 ,h[ev]1 ! occupant ( ! ?rone is n se52 ,8 voice only is he>d4 ,! man clo!d ) l95 is comm&$ to g 9 betwe5 ! :eels1 "u ! *]ub1 to fill 8 h&s ) coals ( fire & !n to scatt] !m ov] ! city4 ,:o is ?is man clo!d 9 l958 ,he appe>$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,) ! inkhorn at 8 side1 he set ! m>k ^u ! =eheads ( ! fai?ful ones4 ,"h we see him aga9 execut+ ! judgm5t ^u ,j]usalem4 ,judgm5t is giv5 into 8 h&s4 ,t he is a sup]natural be+ is cle>4 ,& he is m ?an an angel4 ,he held ! place ( pre-em95ce among ! o!r angels 7*apt] ix3#b-d74 ,?is angel is ! ,angel ( ! ,"l1 ! same :o appe>$ to ! ,patri>*s1 to ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,gideon1 ,manoah & to o!rs4 ,x is ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! g>b ( an angel4 ,9 ! same =m he also appe>$ to ,daniel on ! banks ( ! riv] ,hiddekel4 ,!n ,i lift$ up m9e eyes1 & look$1 & behold a c]ta9 man clo!d 9 l951 ^: lo9s 7 gird$ ) f9e gold ( ,uphaz4 ,8 body also 0 l ! b]yl1 & 8 face z ! appe>ance ( lightn+1 & 8 eyes z lamps ( fire1 & 8 arms & 8 feet l 9 color to poli%$ brass1 & ! voice ( 8 words l ! voice ( a multitude 7,dan4 x3#e-f74 ,"h we h a complete description ( ! same p]son :om ,ezekiel saw tak+ ! coals ( fire & scatt]+ !m ov] ,j]usalem4 ,judgm5t ^u ! guilty city came f 8 h&s4 ,:5 we turn to ! ,book ( ,revelation1 we f9d a simil> sc5e :i* has n yet be5 enact$4 ,& ano!r angel came & /ood at ! alt>1 hav+ a gold5 c5s]2 & !re 0 giv5 to him mu* inc5se t he %\ld (f] x ) ! pray]s ( all sa9ts ^u ! gold5 alt> :i* 0 be=e ! ?rone4 ,& ! smoke ( ! inc5se1 :i* came ) ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts1 asc5d$ up be=e ,god out ( ! angel's h&4 ,& ! ,angel took ! c5s]1 & fill$ x ) fire ( ! alt>1 & ca/ x into ! e>?2 & !re 7 voices1 & ?und]+s1 & lightn+s & an e>?quake 7,rev4 viii3#c-e74 ,?is angel :o pres5ts ! pray]s be=e ! ?rone & :o ca/s ! judgm5t fire into ! e>? is ! ,"o :o receiv$ f ,god's h&s ! sev5 seal$ book 7,rev4 v3#a71 ! ,lamb ( ,god1 ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah4 ,?is ,angel-,prie/1 into ^: h&s also judgm5t is committ$1 is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,john saw ,him deal+ 9 judgm5t ) ! e>?1 a judgm5t :i* has n yet come1 & ,ezekiel beheld ,him z ! executor ( ! judgm5t ^u ,j]usalem1 :i* 0 c>ri$ out ?r\gh ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,ezekiel saw ! man clo!d 9 l95 ent] 9 betwe5 ! :eels4 ,z he w5t 9 ! *]ubim1 ^! maje/ic creatures ( ,god1 /ood at ! "r side ( ! h\se1 :ile ! cl\d fill$ ! inn] c\rt4 ,?is cl\d is ! visible sign ( ,jehovah's pres5ce 7,exod4 xix3#i2 xxiv3#ae-ah2 ,numb]s ix3#ai2 xii3#aj2 #a ,k+s viii3#aj74 ,!n ! glory ( ! ,"l w5t up2 ! )draw+ f ! city began4 ,x /ood ov] ! ?re%old ( ! h\se :i* 0 fill$ ) ! cl\d & ! :ole c\rt 0 full ( ! brightness ( ! ,"l's glory4 ,f ! h& ( ! *]ub1 ! man 9 l95 clo? receiv$ ! fire t 0 betwe5 ! *]ubim4 ,& he took x & w5t out4 ,,ii4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,dep>t+ ,glory4 ,& !re appe>$ 9 ! *]ubim ! =m ( a man's h& "u _! w+s4 ,& :5 ,i look$1 behold ! f\r :eels by ! *]ubim1 "o :eel by "o *]ub1 & ano!r :eel by ano!r *]ub3 & ! appe>ance ( ! :eels 0 z ! color ( a *rysolite /one4 ,& z = _! appe>ances1 !y f\r _h "o lik5ess1 z if a :eel _h be5 9 ! mid/ ( a :eel4 ,:5 !y w5t1 !y w5t ^u _! f\r sides2 !y turn$ n z !y w5t1 b to ! place :i!r ! head look$ !y foll[$ x2 !y turn$ n z !y w5t4 ,& _! :ole body1 & _! backs & _! h&s & _! w+s & ! :eels1 7 full ( eyes r\nd ab\t1 ev5 ! :eels t ! f\r _h4 ,z = ! :eels1 x 0 cri$ unto !m 9 my he>+1 ,o :eel4 ,& e "o _h f\r faces3 ! fir/ face 0 ! face ( a *]ub1 & ! second face 0 ! face ( a man1 & ! ?ird ! face ( a lion1 & ! f\r? ! face ( an eagle4 ,& ! *]ubim 7 lift$ up4 ,?is is ! liv+ creature t ,i saw by ! riv] ( ,*eb>4 ,& :5 ! *]ubim w5t1 ! :eels w5t by !m3 & :5 ! *]ubim lift$ up _! w+s to m\nt up f ! e>?1 ! same :eels also turn$ n f beside !m4 ,:5 !y /ood1 ^! /ood2 & :5 !y 7 lift$ up1 ^! lift$ up !mselves also3 = ! _s ( ! liv+ creature 0 9 !m4 ,!n ! glory ( ! ,"l dep>t$ f (f ! ?re%old ( ! h\se1 & /ood ov] ! *]ubim4 ,& ! *]ubim lift$ up _! w+s1 & m\nt$ up f ! e>? 9 my sight3 :5 !y w5t out1 ! :eels also 7 beside !m1 & e "o /ood at ! door ( ! ea/ gate ( ! ,"l's h\se2 & ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel 0 ov] !m above4 ,?is is ! liv+ creature t ,i saw "u ! ,god ( ,israel by ! riv] ( ,*eb>2 & ,i knew t !y 7 ! *]ubim4 ,e "o _h f\r faces a piece1 & e "o f\r w+s2 & ! lik5ess ( ! h&s ( a man 0 "u _! w+s4 ,& ! lik5ess ( _! faces 0 ! same faces :i* ,i saw by ! riv] ( ,*eb>1 _! appe>ances & !mselves2 !y w5t e "o /raight =w>d 7v]ses #h-bb74 ,"o w\ld naturally expect aft] ! man clo!d 9 l95 _h tak5 ! coals ( fire & gone out to scatt] !m ov] ,j]usalem1 t ! next vision ! ,prophet _h1 w\ld be ! burn+ ( ! city itself4 ,in/ead ( receiv+ a vision ( ! judgm5t "w he beholds once m ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,! simil>ity ) ! great vision 9 ! fir/ *apt] ne$s h>dly to be po9t$ out4 ,h[ev]1 ! ord] ( ! description diff]s f t ( ! op5+ vision ( ?is book4 ,critics h se5 9 ?is fact ! evid5ce ( "s o!r writ] :o int]polat$ ! repetition ( ! vision ( ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,b if su* 7 ! case ! p]son :o did x w\ld h n d>$ to make ^! *anges4 ,! diff]5ces 9 ! vision demon/rates t ,ezekiel is ! writ] & n "s o!r p]son4 ,he beheld ! same vision z 9 ! beg9n+ by ! riv] ,*eb> only f ano!r viewpo9t4 ,:eels & *]ubim are se5 fir/ ready = ! dep>ture f ! city4 ,! eyes are made m prom95t ?an 9 ! fir/ vision4 ,full ( eyes we read 9 *apt] i3#ah4 ,"h 9 ?is vision eyes are ev]y:]e4 ,& _! :ole body1 & _! backs1 & _! h&s1 & _! w+s1 & ! :eels1 7 full ( eyes r\nd ab\t1 ev5 ! :eels t ! f\r _h4 ,?is symbolizes ! omnisci5ce ( ,god4 ,aft] ! description ( ! *]ubim & ! :eels1 ! solemn comm& is giv5 = ! />t4 ,v]se #ac may be r5d]$3 ,9 my he>+1 unto ! :eels1 ev5 unto !m1 x 0 proclaim$3 ,:irl :eels4 ,once m ! prophet beholds ! faces ( ! *]ubim4 ,& "h is a /rik+ *ange4 ,9 ! op5+ vision ,ezekiel saw _! faces 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,! face ( a man2 ! face ( a lion2 ^! 7 on ! "r side4 ,! f\r _h ! face ( an ox on ! left side2 ^! f\r also _h ! face ( an eagle 7*apt] i3#aj74 ,b n[ ,ezekiel sees ! face ( ! *]ub fir/ ( all1 !n ! face ( a man1 a lion & an eagle4 ,! *]ubim 7 beheld by ! prophet f a diff]5t angle & ! face ( ! *]ub#aa appe>s z id5tifi$ ) t ( ! ox4 ,t ! vision did n diff] at all f ! fir/ great vision ,ezekiel expressly affirms at ! close4 ,& ! lik5ess ( _! faces 0 ! same faces :i* ,i saw by ! riv] ,*eb>1 _! appe>ances & !mselves3 ,!y w5t e "o /raight =w>d 7v]se #bb74 #aa ,! *]ub :o h&$ to ! man clo!d 9 l95 ! fire f betwe5 ! *]ubim4 ,!n :5 ! comm& _h be5 giv51 ,:irl :eels6 ev]y?+ is set 9 motion4 ,! *]ubim w5t1 ! :eels w5t beside !m4 ,! mighty w+s ( ! *]ubim 7 lift$ up to m\nt up f ! e>?2 ! :eels nev] sw]v$ f _! side4 ,:5 ! *]ubim /ood1 ! :eels /ood4 ,! en]giz+ ,_s 0 9 all4 ,! ,glory ( ! ,"l dep>t$ f ! ?re%old ( ! temple2 ov] its portals ,i*abod 7! glory is dep>t$7 0 n[ to be writt54 ,!n 9 ,ezekiel's sight ! *]ubim m\nt$ up f ! e>?4 ,!y halt$ at ! door ( ! ea/ gate ( ! ,temple4 ,above x 0 ! ,glory ( ! ,"l4 ,?us1 gradually1 9 solemn maje/y1 ! ,glory ( ! ,"l1 :i* _h dwelt visibly 9 ! ,temple 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p1 0 dep>t+4 ,v]se #bb ( *apt] xi connects ) v]se #ai ( *apt] x4 ,! complete dep>ture ( ! ,glory ( ! ,"l f ! mid/ ( ! city we f9d record$ !re4 ,"h 9 our *apt] ! *]ubim ) ! ,glory ( ! ,"l above !m /ood at ! ea/ gate ( ! ,"l's h\se4 ,f !re its f9al dep>ture took place4 ,b ! visions ,ezekiel _h se5 7 beheld once m 9 8 great vision ( t temple :i* w yet be erect$ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,t dep>t$ glory w !n return4 ,& ! ,glory ( ! ,"l came into ! h\se by ! way ( ! gate ^: front 0 t[>d ! ea/ 7*apt] xliii3#d74 ,x w return 9 ! same way z x dep>t$4 ,& t w be :5 ! ,k+1 our ,"l1 comes back to e>? aga94 ,!n ! ,glory w cov] ,israel & ,j]usalem 7,is4 iv3#e2 lx3#a7 & ! k ( x cov]s ! e>? z ! wat]s ! deep4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,lead]s4 ,,promise ,,( ,,re/oration4 ,,! ,,glory ,,dep>ts4 ,*apt] xi4 ,?is *apt] concludes ! visions conc]n+ ! doom ( ,j]usalem4 ,at ! close ( ! previ\s *apt] we saw ! ,glory ( ! ,"l gett+ ready to leave ! doom$ city4 ,! complete )drawal is record$ n[4 ,h[ev]1 be=e we rea* ?is we f9d a prophecy utt]$ aga9/ ! lead]s ( ! p4 ,!n ! ,prophet receiv$ a com=t+ message ab\t ! future re/oration & bless+ ( ! nation4 ,?is is ! fir/ re/oration promise 9 ?is book4 ,x is repeat$ & enl>g$ 9 ! great pr$ictions aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem4 ,i4 ,! ,prophecy aga9/ ! ,lead]s4 ,moreov] ! _s lift$ me up1 & br\ght me unto ! ea/ gate ( ! ,"l's h\se1 :i* looke? ea/w>d3 & behold at ! door ( ! gate five & tw5ty m52 among :om ,i saw ,jaazaniah1 ! son ( ,azur1 & ,pelatiah ! son ( ,b5aiah1 pr9ces ( ! p4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,son ( man1 ^! are ! m5 t devise mis*ief1 & give wick$ c\nsel 9 ?is city2 :i* say1 ,x is n ne>2 let u build h\ses2 ?is city is ! cauldron1 & we be ! fle%4 ,!re=e prophesy aga9/ !m1 prophesy1 ,o son ( man4 ,& ! ,_s ( ! ,"l fell ^u m51 & said unto me1 ,speak2 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,?us h ye said1 ,o h\se ( ,israel3 = ,i "k ! ?+s t come into y\r m9d1 e "o ( !m4 ,ye h multipli$ y\r sla9 9 ?is city1 & ye h fill$ ! /reets !re( ) ! sla94 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,y\r sla91 :om ye h laid 9 ! mid/ ( x1 !y are ! fle%1 & ?is city is ! cauldron3 b ,i w br+ y =? out ( ! mid/ ( x4 ,ye h fe>$ ! sword2 & ,i w br+ a sword ^u y1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& ,i w br+ y out ( ! mid/ !re(1 & deliv] y into ! h&s ( /rang]s1 & w execute judgm5ts among y4 ,ye %all fall by ! sword3 ,i w judge y 9 ! bord] ( ,israel2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,?is city %all n be y\r cauldron1 nei!r %all ye be ! fle% 9 ! mid/ !re(2 b ,i w judge y 9 ! bord] ( ,israel4 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l3 = ye h n walk$ 9 my /atutes1 nei!r execut$ my judgem5ts1 b h done aft] ! mann]s ( ! hea!n t are r\nd ab\t y4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ,i prophesi$1 t ,pelatiah ! son ( ,b5aiah di$4 ,!n fell ,i d[n ^u my face1 & cri$ ) a l\d voice1 & said1 ,ah1 ,"l ,god6 wilt ?\ make a full end ( ! remnant ( ,israel8 7v]ses #a-ac74 ,! ,prophet _h wat*$ ! movem5ts ( ! *]ubim & ! glory ( ! ,"l1 & n[ he is aga9 sudd5ly transport$ to ! ea/ gate ( ! ,"l's h\se4 ,at ! door ( ! gate he beholds tw5ty-five m54 ,he recogniz$ among !m ,jaazaniah ! son ( ,azur1 & ,pelatiah ! son ( ,b5aiah1 pr9ces ( ! p4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] he _h also se51 betwe5 ! por* & ! alt>1 tw5ty-five m5 ) _! backs t[>ds ! temple 7viii3#af74 ,9 t *apt] ,jaazaniah is m5tion$4 ,! "q !n arises1 is ?is ! same company ,ezekiel sees once m & aga9/ :i* he utt]s 8 d5unciatory message8 ,!y _c be id5tical ) ! m5 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 = !y belong$ evid5tly to ! prie/ly class1 :ile ! tw5ty-five m5 9 ?is *apt] are lead]s1 or pr9ces1 ( ! p4 ,nor is ! ,jaazaniah ! same z 9 ! eigh? *apt]4 ,"h is a ,jaazaniah :o 0 ! son ( ,azur1 :ile ! o!r ,jaazaniah 0 ! son ( ,%aphan4 ,^! pr9ces "h may be ! same ( :om we read 9 ,j]emiah xxxviii3#d4 ,x %[s ! complete corruption ( ,j]usalem4 ,! prie/hood & ! lead]s ( ! nation 7 /eep$ 9 wick$ness & defi$ ,god & ! judgm5t ,he _h ann\nc$ ?r\gh ,j]emiah1 & n[ also ?r\gh ,ezekiel4 ,int]e/+ are ! names ( ^? m5tion$1 ,jaazaniah 7,he w be he>d ( ! ,"l72 ,azur 7,help]72 ,pelatiah 7,deliv]$ ( ! ,"l72 ,b5aiah 7,built up ( ! ,"l74 ,_! names indicate t !y knew ! ,"l & ,8 tru? & yet !y _h turn$ delib]ately f ,him & f ,8 ,^w4 ,!y devis$ mis*ief 7or iniquity7 & gave wick$ c\nsel4 ,_! wick$ c\nsel consi/$ 9 disob$i5ce aga9/ ,jehovah & ,8 ,^w4 ,9 reg>d to ! judgm5t !y said1 ,x is n ! "t to build h\ses2 ?is is ! cauldron & we are ! fle%4 ,!y knew ( ,j]emiah's lett] :i* he _h s5t to ! eld]s :i* 7 c>ri$ away captives4 ,9 t lett]1 ,j]emiah1 believ+ ,god's ,^w conc]n+ ! long duration ( ! captivity1 gave ! advice1 ,build ye h\ses & dwell 9 !m 7,j]e4 xxix74 ,!y ridicul$ t div9ely giv5 advice4 ,!y /ill ?\ght !mselves safe 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! phrase ?is is ! cauldron means ! city ( ,j]usalem2 & we are ! fle% !mselves4 ,z ! fle% 9 ! cauldron is pres]v$ f ! fire by ! cauldron itself1 s !y felt !mselves secure 9 ! doom$ city4 ,t ^! wick$ lead]s 7 /ill 9 ! city %[s t ! judgm5t 9 *apt] ix 0 n a complete judgm5t4 ,x began at ! sanctu>y1 & ! wick$ wor%ipp]s ,ezekiel saw 9 8 vision 7 smitt5 fir/ ( all1 :ile ! man ) ! inkhorn m>k$ ! entire remnant = pres]vation4 ,!n ! ,_s fell ^u ,ezekiel & he utt]$ ,jehovah's message4 ,_! prov]b ab\t ! cauldron & ! fle% is us$ to ann\nce _! own doom4 ,^? :om !y _h sla9 7 ! fle%1 n !y ! liv+ ones2 ! sla9 ones _h ! city = a cauldron4 ,b ! defiant lead]s1 :o ca/ ! judgm5t pr$ictions to ! w9ds1 w\ld be br\ght =? out ( ! city1 ! place ( _! suppos$ security4 ,!y fe>$ ! sword & x w\ld come ^u !m4 ,solemnly ! ,"l decl>$1 ,?is city %all n be y\r cauldron1 nei!r %all ye be ! fle% 9 ! mid/ !re(2 ,i w judge y 9 ! bord] ( ,israel4 ,& ?us x came true4 ,nebu*adnezz> receiv$ 8 prison]s on ! bord]s1 ! t]ritory ( ! k+dom ( ,israel1 at ,riblah 7#b ,k+s xxv3#ah-ba2 ,j]4 lii3#bd-bg74 ,all ?is f9ds a repetition 9 ! pres5t age4 ,god has spok54 ,long ago ,he has 9 ,8 ,^w ann\nc$ ! judgm5t ^u ?is pres5t age4 ,m51 religi\s m51 lead]s among ! p1 l ^! tw5ty-five1 reject ,8 ,^w & d n believe 9 ! ?reat5$ judgm5ts4 ,peace & safety is _! false hope4 ,b ! day is com+ & n f> (f :5 all :o reject ! ,^w ( ,god w f9d out1 to _! et]nal %ame & loss1 t ,8 ,^w is true4 ,& :ile ! ,prophet deliv]$ fai?fully 8 message1 ! ,"l t\*$ "o ( ! m52 ,pelatiah sudd5ly di$4 ,he may h /ood !re ) sne]+ lips1 defy+ ! ,"l's m\?piece1 :5 sudd5 dea? 0 met$ out to him4 ,x 0 a div9e seal ^u ! words !y _h he>d4 ,?is act ( judgm5t greatly impress$ ! ,prophet & he pray$ = ! pres]vation ( ! remnant ( ,israel4 ,kn[+ ! sad condition ( ! p he lov$ s well1 he fe>$ t !y all w\ld be tak5 away4 ,may we also1 9 ! days ( imp5d+ judgm5ts make use ( ! pray] ( int]cession4 ,! next p>agraph conta9s ! answ] ,ezekiel receiv$4 ,,ii4 ,! ,message ( ,re/oration & ,bless+4 ,aga9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ?y bre?r51 ev5 ?y bre?r51 ! m5 ( ?y k9dr$1 & all ! h\se ( ,israel1 :olly1 are !y unto :om ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem h said1 ,get y f> f ! ,"l3 unto u is ?is l& giv5 9 possession4 ,!re=e say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,al?\gh ,i h ca/ !m f> (f among ! hea!n1 & al?\gh ,i h scatt]$ !m among ! c\ntries1 yet w ,i be to !m z a little sanctu>y 9 ! c\ntries :]e !y %all come4 ,!re=e say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w ev5 ga!r y f ! p1 & assemble y out ( ! c\ntries :]e ye h be5 scatt]$1 & ,i w give y ! l& ( ,israel4 ,& !y %all come ?i!r1 & !y %all take away all ! dete/able ?+s !re( & all ! abom9ations !re( f !nce4 ,& ,i w give !m "o he>t1 & ,i w put a new _s )9 y2 & ,i w take ! /ony he>t out ( _! fle%1 & w give !m an he>t ( fle%3 ,t !y may walk 9 my /atutes1 & keep m9e ord9ances1 & d !m3 & !y %all be my p1 & ,i w be _! ,god4 ,b z = !m ^: he>t walke? aft] ! he>t ( _! dete/able ?+s & _! abom9ations1 ,i w recomp5se _! way ^u _! own heads1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ad-ba74 ,x is ! fir/ message ( com=t ,ezekiel receiv$4 ,!y 7 to be scatt]$ among ! nations1 yet ,jehovah promises1 ,i w be to !m a little#ab sanctu>y 9 ! c\ntries :]e !y %all come4 ,?is ref]s to ! remnant :o /ill cl+s to ,him & hopes 9 ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 promises4 ,!n foll[s ! great outlook into _! future4 ,bless$ promises6 ,!y are ! hope ( ,israel4 ,_! rega!r+1 _! return f exile is "h def9itely pr$ict$ by ,ezekiel4 ,moses be=e _h ann\nc$ ! same future re/oration4 ,s did ,isaiah & ,j]emiah z well z ! e>li] prophets4 ,! d5ial ( ! lit]al rega!r+ ( ,israel means ! d5ial ( ! ,^w ( ! ,"l4 ,!y w receive ! l& ( ,israel4 ,b great] ?+s are promis$ to ! p4 ,! /ony he>t is to be tak5 away2 !y are to receive a he>t ( fle%4 ,?is is ! result ( ! new ,_s1 ,8 ,_s1 :i* !y w receive4 ,x means ! new bir? ( t nation to ent] into ! promis$ k+dom4 ,!n ! result w be an ob$i5t p4 ,!y %all be my p & ,i w be _! ,god4 ,has ?is be5 fulfill$ 9 ! return ( ! feeble remnant f ,babylon8 ,_m believe t ,ezekiel's message f\nd !n its accompli%m5t4 ,x is n s4 ,! nation 0 n put into possession ( ! great bless+s :i* are ev]y:]e l9k$ ) _! lit]al re/oration & possession ( ! l&4 ,ezekiel's great visions ( ! national re/oration ( ,israel & ! great] spiritual bless+s are /ill unfulfill$4 ,!y w be fulfill$ :5 ! ,glory ( ! ,"l1 t is ! ,"l ( ,glory1 _! reject$ ,k+1 ! ,son ( ,david1 ! ,k+ ( ,israel1 returns4 #ab ,or1 = a little :ile4 ,,iii4 ,! ,glory ,dep>ts4 ,!n did ! *]ubim lift up _! w+s1 & ! :eels beside !m2 & ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel 0 ov] !m above4 ,& ! glory ( ! ,"l w5t up f ! mid/ ( ! city & /ood ^u ! m\nta9 :i* is on ! ea/ side ( ! city4 ,aft]w>ds ! ,_s took me up1 & br\ght me 9 a vision by ! ,_s ( ,god into ,*aldea1 to !m ( ! captivity4 ,s ! vision t ,i _h se5 w5t up f me4 ,!n ,i spake unto !m ( ! captivity all ! ?+s t ! ,"l _h %ew$ me 7v]ses #bb-be74 ,aft] ?is com=t+ message ( future bless+ = ! nation & re/oration to ! l&1 ! ,glory ( ! ,"l holds its dep>ture4 ,we saw h[ x gradually )drew f ! temple1 :]e x _h dwelt4 ,n[ ! complete dep>ture f ! city has come4 ,b x is a bless$ ?\ght1 be=e t takes place1 ,jehovah gave ,8 ,^w t ,he w\ld return & be aga9 ) ,8 p4 ,! ,glory ( ! ,"l w5t up f ! mid/ ( ! city & /ood ^u ! m\nta9 :i* is on ! ea/ side ( ! city4 ,t m\nta9 is ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,significant place :]e ! ,%ek9ah1 ! ,glory ( ! ,"l ) its *]ubim & :eels 0 se5 = ! la/ "t4 ,^u t m\nta9 ,he /ood1 :o is ! ,glory ,himself1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,f !re ,he w5t back to ! ,fa!r4 ,& 9 a com+ day ,8 feet w /& ^u ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,& :5 ,he comes back 9 visible glory1 ,israel & ,j]usalem w behold ! return ( ! ,glory ( ! ,"l1 ,ezekiel saw dep>t+ f temple & city4 ,!n t w happ5 :at has nev] be5 9 ,israel's pa/ hi/ory3 ,all ! e>? w be fill$ ) ,8 ,glory4 ,,messages ,,& ,,p>ables4 ,*apt] xii4 ,a new section ( ?is book beg9s ) ! twelf? *apt] & ends ) *apt] xix4 ,! judgm5ts ! ,prophet _h ann\nc$1 ! great visions he _h se51 all %[+ ! imp5d+ doom ( ,j]usalem1 7 n believ$ nor he$$ by ! p4 ,?is is ann\nc$ by a direct communication f ! ,"l 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,aft] he _h se5 ! dep>ture ( ! ,glory ( ! ,"l1 he spoke unto !m ( ! captivity all ! ?+s t ! ,"l _h %[n unto him 7xi3#be74 ,p]haps "s "t elaps$ be=e ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto him reveal+ ! unbeliev+1 rebelli\s condition ( ! p4 ,son ( man1 ?\ dwelle/ 9 ! mid/ ( a rebelli\s h\se1 :i* h eyes to see1 & see n2 !y h e>s to he>1 & he> n2 = !y are a rebelli\s h\se 7v]se #b74 ,!re=e ! spe$y judgm5t is aga9 ann\nc$ & ! ,prophet receiv$ a s]ies ( messages & p>ables4 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l came1 & ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 are ! (t-repeat$ phrases 9 ?is mo/ int]e/+ *apt]4 ,we %all f9d _m solemn tru?s 9 ?is section1 tru?s :i* h a mean+ = our times z well4 ,may we he> ,8 voice 9 ^! words :i* ! ,prophet-,prie/ he>d f ,jehovah4 ,! fir/ *apt] ( ?is section has two p>ts4 ,i4 ,! ,symbolical ,sign ( ! ,c]ta9ty & ,ne>ness ( ! ,judgm5t4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l also came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ?\ dwelle/ 9 ! mid/ ( a rebelli\s h\se1 :i* h eyes to see1 & see n2 !y h e>s to he>1 & he> n2 = !y are a rebelli\s h\se4 ,!re=e1 ?\ son ( man1 prep>e !e /uff = remov+1 & remove by day 9 _! sight2 & ?\ %alt remove f ?y place to ano!r place 9 _! sight3 x may be !y w consid]1 ?\gh !y be a rebelli\s h\se4 ,!n %alt ?\ br+ =? ?y /uff by day 9 _! sight1 z /uff = remov+3 & ?\ %alt g =? at ev5 9 _! sight1 z !y t g =? into captivity4 ,dig ?\ ?r\gh ! wall 9 _! sight1 & c>ry out !reby4 ,9 _! sight %alt ?\ be> x ^u ?y %\ld]s1 & c>ry x =? 9 ! twilight3 ?\ %alt cov] ?y face1 t ?\ see n ! gr\nd3 = ,i h set !e = a sign1 unto ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,& ,i did s z ,i 0 comm&$2 ,i br\ght =? my /uff by day1 z /uff = captivity1 & 9 ! ev5 ,i digg$ ?r\gh ! wall ) m9e h&2 ,i br\ght x =? 9 ! twilight1 & ,i b>e x ^u my %\ld] 9 _! sight 7v]ses #a-g74 ,9 ! commission :i* ! ,prophet receiv$ 7*apt] ii7 ! rebelli\s condition ( ! p _h be5 decl>$ by ! ,"l1 & n[ once m ! fact t !y 7 a rebelli\s h\se is m5tion$4 ,!y _h eyes & did n see1 e>s & !y did n he>4 ,moses _h spok5 ( t 7,deut4 xxix3#a-d7 & _! pa/ hi/ory up to ! days ( ,ezekiel only confirm$ ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t4 ,isaiah _h he>d ! same words f ! ,"l 7,is4 vi3#i-aj7 & ,j]emiah _h to repeat !m 9 8 great call to a backslidd5 p 7,j]e4 v3#ba74 ,!n our ,"l us$ ! same words :5 ! nation _h reject$ ,8 te/imony 7,matt4 xiii3#ac-ae2 ,m>k viii3#ah2 ,john xii3#ci-dj74 ,! la/ "t we f9d !m appli$ is 9 ,acts xxviii3#bf-bg4 ,bl9dness is n[ ^u ,israel1 b ! day is also com+ :5 t judicial bl9dness w be remov$ & !y w be no long] ! rebelli\s h\se4 ,( ?is com+ great miracle ( ! ,grace ( ,god ,ezekiel's lat] prophecies h mu* to say4 ,"h ! ,prophet is told to act aga9 9 a symbolical sign4 ,he 0 told to prep>e /uff = remov+4 ,?is meant t he %\ld attire himself l "o :o goes on a j\rney ) s&als on 8 feet1 a /aff 9 8 h&1 a burd5 ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,!n he 0 to remove f "o place to ano!r4 ,he 0 also to br+ =? 8 /uff 9 _! sight1 & !n ) ! captive's burd5 ^u 8 back he 0 comm&$ to dig ?r\gh ! wall & c>ry x ?r\gh ! hole4 ,fur!rmore he 0 to cov] 8 face s t he did n see ! gr\nd4 ,all ?is ! prophet did 9 ! sight ( ! p4 ,9 all ?is ! ,"l 9 ,8 inf9ite pati5ce1 9 mak+ ! ,prophet a sign unto !m1 wait$ /ill = _! rep5tance2 x may be !y w consid]1 ?\gh !y be a rebelli\s h\se4 ,we f9d ! mean+ ( all ?is expla9$ 9 ! v]ses :i* foll[3 ,& 9 ! morn+ came ! ^w ( ! ,"l unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ha? n ! h\se ( ,israel1 ! rebelli\s h\se1 said unto !e1 ,:at doe/ ?\8 ,say ?\ unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,?is burd5 conc]ne? ! pr9ce 9 ,j]usalem1 & all ! h\se ( ,israel t are among !m4 ,say1 ,i am y\r sign2 l z ,i h done1 s %all x be done unto !m3 !y %all remove & g into captivity4 ,& ! pr9ce t is among !m %all be> ^u 8 %\ld] 9 ! twilight1 & %all g =?3 !y %all dig ?r\gh ! wall to c>ry out !reby3 he %all cov] 8 face1 t he see n ! gr\nd ) 8 eyes4 ,my net also w ,i spread ^u him1 & he %all be tak5 9 my sn>e3 & ,i w br+ him to ,babylon to ! l& ( ! ,*aldeans2 yet %all he n see x1 ?\gh he %all die !re4 ,& ,i w scatt] t[>d e w9d all t are ab\t him to help him1 & all 8 b&s2 & ,i w draw out ! sword aft] !m4 ,& !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i %all scatt] !m among ! nations1 & disp]se !m 9 ! c\ntries4 ,b ,i w leave a few m5 ( !m f ! sword1 f ! fam9e1 & f ! pe/il5ce2 t !y may decl>e all _! abom9ations among ! hea!n :i!r !y come2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #h-af74 ,! actions ( ! ,prophet 7 witness$ by ! p & !y said to him1 ,:at doe/ ?\8 ,! answ] to _! inquiry is giv5 by ! ,"l ,himself4 ,we h !re=e ! div9e int]pretation ( :at ,ezekiel _h done 9 _! pres5ce4 ,x is a prophecy & conc]ns mo/ly ! pr9ce 9 ,j]usalem2 ,z$ekiah is meant4 ,8 attempt to flee f ,j]usalem & 8 fate :5 ! k+ ( ,babylon put out 8 eyes1 8 captivity 9 ! l& ( ! ,*aldeans & dea? 9 t l& are "h cle>ly pr$ict$4 ,j]emiah xxxix3#d2 lii3#aj-aa & #b ,k+s xxv3#a-g mu/ be read 9 connection ) ! sign ( ,ezekiel & ! int]pretation z giv5 by ! ,"l4 ,?us ,ezekiel _h enact$ a prophecy be=e _! eyes :i* came lit]ally true4 ,c]ta9 critics h tri$ to expla9 t :at ,ezekiel did mu/ h happ5$ aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem & ! capture ( ,z$ekiah4 ,h[ev]1 ?is attempt to disprove ! passage z a real prophecy has fail$4 ,o!rs h tri$ to expla9 x 9 /ill ano!r way4 ,x has be5 said3 ,s9ce we "k t ! book 0 writt5 aft] ! ev5t1 x is a p]fectly fair "q :e!r 9 ! int]pretation ( ! symbols ,ezekiel may n h read into x a full] mean+ ?an 0 pres5t to 8 own m9d at ! "t4 ,?is /atem5t sets aside ! fact t n ,ezekiel gave ! int]pretation & read some?+ into x1 b ! :ole passage is ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 introduc$ ) ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,pr$ictions ( any k9d reveal+ future ev5ts seems to be ! unpalatable ?+ = ! de/ructive criticism1 = x proves ! fact ( div9e revelation4 ,we h foll[$ /ep by /ep ! diff]5t judgm5t messages & visions :i* ! ,prophet receiv$ & deliv]$1 h[ ,j]usalem 0 fac+ its c]ta9 doom & n[ ,z$ekiah & 8 fate 9 try+ to escape f ,j]usalem is especially m5tion$4 ,all ^! visions are closely connect$ & 7 all giv5 be=e ! city fell4 ,& :at ! ,"l pr$ict$ "h1 n alone ab\t ,z$ekiah1 b also ab\t ! p & _! disp]sion came true4 ,!y 7 scatt]$ among ! nations1 b a full end ( !m 0 n made1 a remnant 0 to be left & to decl>e _! abom9ations among ! nations4 ,scatt]$ 9 all c\ntries !y witness by _! condition z a homeless nation to _! own disob$i5ce & %ame4 ,moreov] ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 eat ?y bread ) quak+1 & dr9k ?y wat] ) trembl+ & ) c>efulness2 ,& say unto ! p ( ! l&1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 & ( ! l& ( ,israel2 ,!y %all eat _! bread ) c>efulness1 & dr9k _! wat] ) a/oni%m5t1 t h] l& may be desolate f all t is !re9 because ( ! viol5ce ( all !m t dwell !re94 ,& ! cities t are inhabit$ %all be laid wa/e1 & ! l& %all be desolate2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ag-bj74 ,an additional message is giv54 ,ezekiel 0 to eat 8 bread ) quak+ & dr9k 8 wat] ) dread & anxi\s c>e4 ,x 0 ano!r sign ( ! affliction :i* 0 to come ^u !m4 ,! l& also %\ld become desolate & ! cities be laid wa/e4 ,?us ! ,"l cont9u$ to w>n & plead ) ,8 p4 ,judgm5t is always 8 /range "w 7,is4 xxxiii3#ba74 ,= ,he do? n afflict will+ly nor grieve ! *ildr5 ( m58 7,lam4 iii3#cc74 ,! unhe$$ w>n+s 7 repeat$ ov] & ov] aga9 by ,ezekiel & ! o!r prophets2 ,he wait$ 9 ,8 inf9ite pati5ce = ! return ( ,8 p &1 z we le>n f ! ,book ( ,judges1 if !re is b a cry f ! he>t ( ,8 p1 ,he is ready to respond4 ,b ,israel he>d n4 ,!y made light ( all ! pr$ictions ( ! rapidly ne>+ judgm5t4 ,:5 we ?9k ( our own times & g5]ation1 & rememb] ! delib]ate rejection ( ,god's ,^w1 ! imp5it5ce & worldl9ess preval5t 9 ,*ri/5dom1 & ! judgm5ts :i* are ?reat5$ & :i* mu/ come "s day1 ^! op5+ messages ( ,ezekiel & _! fulfilm5t 9 ! judgm5t ( ,j]usalem & ! nation take on an additional mean+4 ,god mu/ ne$s d ,8 /range "w1 ! "w ( judgm5t ^u ^? :o reject ! be/ ,he has giv51 ! ,gospel ( ,8 ,grace4 ,! condition ( ! p is n[ m fully se5 9 ! second "p ( ?is *apt]4 ,,ii4 ,! ,false ,hope4 ,! ,judgm5t n to be ,delay$4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+ ,son ( man1 :at is t prov]b t ye h 9 ! l& ( ,israel1 say+1 ,! days are prolong$1 & e vision faile?8 ,tell !m1 !re=e1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w make ?is prov]b to cease1 & !y %all no m use x z a prov]b 9 ,israel2 b say unto !m1 ,! days are at h&1 & ! effect ( e vision4 ,= !re %all be no m any va9 vision nor flatt]+ div9ation )9 ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,= ,i am ! ,"l3 ,i w speak1 & ! ^w t ,i %all speak %all come to pass2 x %all be no m prolong$3 = 9 y\r days1 ,o rebelli\s h\se1 w ,i say ! ^w1 & w p]=m x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,aga9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 behold1 !y ( ! h\se ( ,israel say1 ,! vision t he see? is = _m days to come1 & he prophesie? ( ! times t are f> (f4 ,!re=e say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,!re %all none ( my words be prolong$ any m1 b ! ^w :i* ,i h spok5 %all be done1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ba-bh74 ,we mu/ aga9 rememb] 9 read+ ^! words t 9 ! mid/ ( ,israel false prophets delud$ ! p ) _! false messages4 ,! rebelli\s _s aga9/ ! ,"l 0 fo/]$ by ^! m5 & ! ?reat5+ judgm5ts ann\nc$ by ,j]emiah & by ,ezekiel 7 n believ$ by ! mass ( ! p4 ,( !m we read else:]e3 ,?y prophets h se5 va9 & fooli% ?+s = !e1 & !y h n discov]$ ?9e iniquity1 to turn away ?y captivity1 b h se5 = !e false burd5s & causes ( bani%m5t 7,lam4 ii3#ad74 ,believ+ ! false messages ! p said1 ,! days are prolong$1 & e vision faile?4 ,_h !y really believ$ t ! days 7 n to be prolong$ & t ! vision ( judgm5t ^u ,j]usalem 0 ab\t to be accompli%$1 !y w\ld h surely turn$ to ! ,"l & cri$ to ,him = m]cy4 ,unbelief 0 responsible = _! condition1 & 9 t unbelief !y 7 su/a9$ by ! ly+ prophets4 ,9 ! next *apt] ! ,prophet utt]s 8 ,god-giv5 d5unciation ( ^! false prophets & prophetesses4 ,all ?is is pres5t ) u to-day4 ,bl9d$ ,israel !n did n believe :at ! ,"l _h spok54 ,!y ?\ght !mselves secure1 t ! days w\ld be prolong$ & t ! visions _h fail$4 ,x is s to-day4 ,! ,_s ( ,god has pr$ict$ ?is = ! end ( ! pres5t age3 ,kn[+ ?is fir/1 t !re %all come 9 ! la/ days sc(f]s1 walk+ aft] _! own lu/s1 & say+1 ,:]e is ! promise ( 8 com+8 = s9ce ! fa!rs fell asleep all ?+s cont9ue z !y 7 f ! beg9n+ ( ! creation 7#b ,pet] iii3#c-d74 ,?is is ! _s to-day :i* has p]meat$ ! l>g] "p ( ! pr(ess+ *ur*4 ,:at ,god has said conc]n+ ! future1 ! ,com+ aga9 ( ,8 ,son to judge ! _w 9 righte\sness is ei!r ignor$ or reject$1 :ile _m ev5 ridicule ^! great pr$ictions4 ,x is ! popul> op9ion t our age is con/antly gett+ bett]1 !y dream ( _w-peace1 great advancem5t & prosp]ity4 ,t ,god has writt5 a diff]5t program 9 ,8 ,^w reveal$ by ! ,prophets ( ,god 9 visions & confirm$ by our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les is completely =gott54 ,& ?is sett+ aside ( ! ,^w ( ,prophecy has produc$ 9 ,*ri/5dom simil> conditions to ^? 9 unbeliev+ ,israel4 ,& !re are o!rs :o ass5t 9 a measure to ! visions ( ! ,prophets conc]n+ ?+s to come1 b !y are unconc]n$ ab\t x4 ,x has no mean+ = !m4 ,l ,israel !y say1 ,! vision t he see? is = _m days to come & he prophesie? ( ! times t are af> (f 7v]se #bg74 ,x rem9ds u ( ! language ( ! evil s]vant :o said1 ,my "l delaye? 8 com+4 ,b :at 0 ,god's answ]8 ,he w\ld end ?is false hope & false security4 ,! ly+ prov]b :i* ! false prophets _h !m inspir$ to use w\ld be *ang$ into ano!r4 ,! days are at h& & ! effect ( e vision4 ,all false visions1 false div9ations & false hopes :i* _h become s widespread among ,israel 7 to cease1 = ! burd5 ( true ,prophecy w\ld n[ be fulfill$4 ,!n solemnly ,he decl>$ t ,8 ,^w 0 to be done4 ,! ,^w :i* ,he spoke w\ld come to pass4 ,ev5 s e ^w :i* ! ,prophets _h spok5 conc]n+ ! judgm5t ( ,j]usalem1 ! deva/ation ( ! l& & ! disp]sion ( ! p came to pass4 ,may we rememb] t :5 ! _w says ,peace & safety1 !n sudd5 de/ruction %all come ^u !m 7#a ,!ss4 v3#a-e74 ,! _w & an apo/ate *ur* may dream ( peace & safety1 sne] at div9e int]f]5ce 9 mighty judgm5ts1 laugh at a second1 visible & glori\s com+ ( ! same ,"l :o di$ & 0 rais$ f ! dead1 ridicule ! e/abli%m5t ( ,8 great k+dom on ?is e>? & say e vision faile?--yet we "k t ! vision w n fail4 ,:at ,god has spok5 w be done4 ,! vision may yet be = an appo9t$ "t1 b at ! end x %all speak & n lie2 ?\gh x t>ry1 wait = x2 because x w surely come2 x w n t>ry 7,hab4 ii3#c74 ,say unto !m1 ,! days are at h&4 ,?is 0 ,god's message to a p deceiv$ by false hopes ( peace4 ,& may ?is n be ! ,"l's message to u 9 ^! d>k & solemn days1 :5 ! cl\ds ( judgm5t are ga!r+1 ! days are at h&8 ,may we z ! *ildr5 ( light & ( ! day wait = ! fulfilm5t ( ! vision4 ,x w surely come & n t>ry4 ,,! ,,message ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,false ,,prophets ,,& ,,prophetesses4 ,*apt] xiii4 ,! message :i* foll[s ! prec$+ "o on ! c]ta9ty ( ! doom ( ,j]usalem is direct$ aga9/ ! false prophets & prophetesses :o 7 at "w among ! p1 & :o antagoniz$ ! ,god-giv5 utt]ances ( ! true mess5g]s ( ! ,"l4 ,^! m5 & wom5 may well be t]m$ ! curse ( ,israel1 because all !y did 0 a curse to ! p4 ,_! words inspir$ ! rebelli\s p ) a false hope & kept !m f turn+ to ! ,"l 9 true rep5tance4 ,!y advocat$ a national alliance ( ,israel ) ,egypt & o!r empires1 :ile ! true prophets exhort$ ,israel to put _! confid5ce exclusively 9 ! ,"l4 ,! false prophets paid no he$ to ! moral & religi\s conditions ( ! p ( ,god4 ,!y saw no?+ al>m+ 9 ! drift away f ,god1 9 ! increas+ immoralities1 b 9 view ( all ?is !y cont9u$ to cry peace1 peace2 b ! true prophets s\nd$ ! al>m & )\t m9c+ words uncov]$ ! deg5]at+ conditions ( ! p4 ,i4 ,! ,false ,prophets3 _! ,guilt & ,condemnation4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man prophesy+ aga9/ ! prophets ( ,israel t prophesy1 & say ?\ unto !m t prophesy out ( _! own he>ts1 ,he> ye ! ^w ( ! ,"l2 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,woe unto ! fooli% prophets1 t foll[ _! own _s1 & h se5 no?+6 ,o ,israel1 ?y prophets are l ! foxes 9 ! des]ts4 ,ye h n gone up into ! gaps1 nei!r made up ! h$ge = ! h\se ( ,israel to /& 9 ! battle 9 ! day ( ! ,"l4 ,!y h se5 vanity & ly+ div9ation1 say+1 ,! ,"l sai?3 & ! ,"l ha? n s5t !m3 & !y h made o!rs to hope t !y w\ld confirm ! ^w4 ,h ye n se5 a va9 vision1 & h ye n spok5 a ly+ div9ation1 :]eas ye say1 ,! ,"l sai? x1 albeit ,i h n spok58 7v]ses #a-g74 ,! fir/ *>ge br\ght aga9/ ! false prophets is t !y prophesy out ( _! own he>ts4 ,x has be5 also translat$ :o prophesy f _! own m9d )\t hav+ se54 ,"h we h a div9e def9ition ( ! false prophets 9 a v concise =m4 ,_! words came out ( _! own he>ts1 !y 7 n f\nd$ ^u ! vision ( ! ,"l1 ! message ,he gives by ,8 ,_s1 b ! product ( _! own m9ds4 ,!y gave expression to ! ?\ghts ( _! own d>k5$ he>ts & paid no he$ :atev] to ! revelation ( ,god4 ,& "h let u be rem9d$ ( :at is writt5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t conc]n+ ! same class ( m5 :o are pr$ict$ to appe> especially at ! close ( ! pres5t age1 do+ a "w 9 ,*ri/5dom :i* fully corresponds to ! "w ( ^! false prophets 9 ,j]emiah's & ,ezekiel's day4 ,b !re 7 false prophets also among ! p 7,israel71 ev5 z !re %all be false tea*]s among y1 :o privily %all br+ 9 damnable h]esies1 ev5 d5y+ ! ,"l t b\ght !m1 & br+ ^u !mselves swift de/ruction4 ,& _m %all foll[ _! p]nici\s ways1 by reason ( :om ! way ( tru? %all be evil spok5 ( 7#b ,pet] ii3#a-b74 ,jude 9 8 ,epi/le gives a m complete picture ( !m4 ,he speaks ( ^! false tea*]s ( ,*ri/5dom z speak+ evil ( ^? ?+s :i* !y "k n1 b :at !y "k naturally 7z natural m51 unreg5]at$7 z brute bea/s1 9 ^? ?+s !y corrupt !mselves 7v]se #aj74 ,_! m\? speake? great swell+ words 7a div9e def9ition ( mod]n day 'pulpit oratory'71 hav+ m5's p]sons 9 admiration because ( advantage 7v]se #af74 ,!y 7 mock]s :o walk aft] _! own lu/s2 hav+ n ! ,_s 7v]se #ai74 ,! ,apo/le ,paul speaks ( !m z wolves 7,acts xx3#bi7 & our ,"l w>n$ ( !m4 ,bew>e ( false ,prophets1 :i* come to y 9 %eep's clo?+1 b inw>dly !y are rav5+ wolves 7,matt4 vii3#ae74 ,& su* false tea*]s1 m5 :o pose z religi\s lead]s1 are do+ _! dreadful & delusive "w ?r\gh\t ! pr(ess+ *ur*4 ,e man :o prophesies out ( 8 own he>t1 :o utt]s 8 own m9d1 ^: tea*+ & prea*+ is n accord+ to ! oracles ( ,god1 :o pays no he$ to :at ! ,"l has said is a false prophet4 ,& su* ab\nd 9 ! clos+ days ( ! *ur* on e>?4 ,hundr$s ( m5 :o are accr$it$ religi\s tea*]s ignore ! visions ( ,god1 h no he>t & no e> = :at ! ,"l has reveal$1 yea1 m ?an t1 !y reject ! inspiration & revelation ( ! ,^w ( ,god & 9 its place prea* & tea* ! op9ions ( _! own corrupt & d>k5$ m9ds & ! traditions ( m54 ,a true prophet ( ,god & a true lead] is altoge!r subject to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,8 "o bus9ess is to exp\nd ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,he speaks z ! oracles ( ,god4 ,he does :at is writt5 9 #b ,cor4 x3#e3 ,ca/+ d[n imag9ations 7! work+ ( ! m9d ap>t f ! ,^w ( ,god7 & e high ?+ t exalte? itself aga9/ ! k ( ,god1 & br++ into captivity e ?\ght to ! ob$i5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul is a p]fect example ( su* a true m\?piece ( ! ,"l4 ,naturally gift$ ) a ke5 m9d1 le>n$ & cultur$1 yet he wrote to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,& ,i1 bre?r51 :5 ,i come to y1 came n ) excell5cy ( spee* or ( wisdom1 decl>+ unto y ! te/imony ( ,god4 ,= ,i det]m9$ n to "k any?+ among y1 save ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$--,& my spee* & my prea*+ 0 n ) entic+ words ( man's wisdom1 b 9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s & ( p[] 7#a ,cor4 ii3#a-d74 ,& l ! false prophets among ,israel ! false prophets & tea*]s 9 ,*ri/5dom are responsible = ! deplorable conditions ( ! pr(ess+ p ( ,god4 ,in/ead ( s\nd+ ,god's w>n+ !y cov] up & lead ! p into ! d>k1 :]e !y are !mselves4 ,! responsibilities ( ^? m5 :o d5y ! au?ority ( ! ,bible1 :o prophesy out ( _! own he>ts is f> great] ?an any p5 c describe4 ,& :at else did ! ,"l say ab\t !m 9 ,ezekiel's message8 ,!y h se5 vanity & ly+ div9ation1 say+1 ,! ,"l sai?1 & ! ,"l ha? n s5t !m4 ,"h is ! root ( ! matt]4 ,! ,"l nev] s5t !m2 ,he nev] call$ !m into ! (fice ( a prophet or tea*]4 ,!y are self-call$ & self-s5t4 ,be+ !re=e n ! *os5 in/rum5ts ( ! ,"l1 kn[+ n ,8 ,^w nor obey+ ,8 ,_s1 !y become ! in/rum5ts ( ly+ div9ation4 ,beh9d _! messages ( a false hope & false peace /&s ! fa!r ( lies4 #a ,k+s xxii3#ai-bc ?r[s important light ^u ?is4 ,x 0 a ly+ _s :o possess$ ! false prophets 9 ,ahab's times4 ,ev5 s x is pr$ict$ ( ! la/ days t ! p w give he$ to s$uc+ spirits & doctr9es ( demons 7#a ,tim4 iv3#a74 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ye h spok5 vanity1 & se5 lies1 !re=e1 behold1 ,i am aga9/ y1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& m9e h& %all be ^u ! prophets t see vanity & t div9e lies2 !y %all n be 9 ! assembly ( my p1 nei!r %all !y be writt5 9 ! writ+ ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 nei!r %all !y ent] into ! l& ( ,israel2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l ,god4 ,because1 ev5 because !y h s$uc$ my p1 say+1 ,peace2 & !re 0 no peace2 & "o built up a wall1 &1 lo1 o!rs daub$ x ) untemp]$ mort>3 ,say unto !m :i* daub x ) untemp]$ mort>1 t x %all fall3 !re %all be an ov]fl[+ %[]2 & ye1 ,o great hail/ones1 %all fall2 & a /ormy w9d %all r5d x4 ,lo1 :5 ! wall is fall51 %all x n be said unto y1 ,:]e is ! daub+ :]e) ye h daub$ x4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w ev5 r5d x ) a /ormy w9d 9 my fury2 & !re %all be an ov]fl[+ %[] 9 m9e ang]1 & great hail/one 9 my fury1 to consume x4 ,s w ,i break d[n ! wall t ye h daub$ ) untemp]$ mort>1 & br+ x d[n to ! gr\nd1 s t ! f\ndation !re( %all be discov]$1 & x %all fall1 & ye %all be consum$ 9 ! mid/ !re(1 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,?us w ,i accompli% my wra? ^u ! wall1 & ^u !m t h daub$ x ) untemp]$ mort> & w say unto y3 ,! wall is no m1 nei!r !y t daub$ x2 to wit ! prophets ( ,israel :i* prophesy conc]n+ ,j]usalem1 & :i* see visions ( peace = !m1 & !re is no peace sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #h-af74 ,& next ! message pron\nces ! condemnation & puni%m5t ( ^! false prophets4 ,! ,"l is aga9/ !m4 ,8 h& is to be ^u !m = puni%m5t4 ,?ree ?+s are m5tion$ 9 :i* _! puni%m5t is go+ to consi/3 !y are to be exclud$ f ! assembly ( ,god's p2 !y w be outca/s l lep]s & su* !y 72 _! names are n to be m5tion$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,israel2 _! memory w be blott$ out1 _! names =gott52 f9ally !y 7 n to ent] into ! l& ( ,israel4 ,?is is n too sev]e if "o ?9ks ( ! s\ls ^! false prophets de/roy$ & ! wick$ "w !y did1 = x is wick$ness to reject ! ,^w ( ,god & sub/itute = x human inv5tions4 ,a m solemn ^w is pron\nc$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t aga9/ ^? :o cont9ue 9 ,*ri/5dom ! p]nici\s & deceiv+ "w ( ^! false tea*]s4 ,x is writt51 ,if any man defile ! temple ( ,god1 him %all ,god de/roy2 = ! temple ( ,god is holy1 :i* temple ye are 7#a ,cor4 iii3#ag74 ,t is1 believ]s con/itute ! temple ( ,god1 t is1 ! *ur*4 ,! *ur* has = its f\ndation ! ,tru? ( ,god1 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/4 ,a rejection ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 s common 9 our day1 defiles ?is spiritual temple ( ,god4 ,x is ! wor/ pr(anation4 ,& ! false lead] ) 8 "w corrupts ! be/1 ! holie/4 ,him %all ,god de/roy6 ,may ,god's p he$ ! w>n+ to h no fell[%ip ) su* :o z hirel+s d ! "w ( false prophets4 ,& ^! false prophets s$uc$ ! p4 ,! delusion consi/$ 9 say+1 ,peace1 & !re 0 no peace4 ,?is is a *>act]i/ic ( ^? :o foll[ n ,god's revelation b _! own he>ts4 ,:ile ,god has ?reat5$ a _w :i* lie? 9 ! wick$ "o1 an age :i* is evil & :i* nev] c be any?+ b evil1 ) judgm5ts to come1 !y prea* peace & safety4 ,he describes !m z build+ a wall & !n putt+ "s untemp]$ /uff1 a :itewa%1 ^u ! wall4 ,! wall is = def5ce4 ,!y inv5t$ all k9ds ( s*emes & policies1 political1 religi\s & religi\s-political4 ,?is 0 done to su/a9 _! false messages & false hopes4 ,!n to hide ! defects1 !y :itewa%$ _! walls1 !y glaz$ x ov] ) nice & high s\nd+ phrases4 ,su* is ! case to-day4 ,oh6 ! s*emes1 ! religi\s-political comb9ations :i* are us$ to accompli% c]ta9 ends :i* are n[h]e au?oriz$ by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,& ! :itewa%1 ! entic+1 beautiful words :i* are us$ to cov] x ov] & make x appe> z be+ secure6 ,& ,ezekiel 0 comm&$ to say to ^! :itewa%es1 ,x %all fall6 ,a great /orm ) w9d & flood w\ld /rike x & ! wall1 ! s*emes & inv5tions ( m5 7 to collapse 7see ,matt4 vii3#bf-bg74 ,ev5 s ! judgm5t came ^u ,j]usalem & ! l& ( ,israel & swept away ! false prophets & :at !y _h built up4 ,ano!r judgm5t w sweep ov] ,*ri/5dom & sweep away ! de/ructive critics1 ! false tea*]s & lead]s ( delusive movem5ts :i* fl\ri% ev]y:]e4 ,!n ! div9e mock]y3 ,lo1 :5 ! wall is fall51 %all x n be said unto y1 :]e is ! daub+ :]e) ye h daub$ x8 7v]se #ab74 ,:5 ,god fulfills ,8 pr$ictions writt5 9 ! ,^w1 :5 a boa/+1 ,*ri/less civilization1 an apo/ate *ur* are engulf$ 9 ! judgm5t ) :i* ?is pres5t age ends1 :]e w be ! nice s\nd+ :itewa% ( ! false prophets8 ,,ii4 ,! ,false ,prophetesses4 ,likewise1 ?\ son ( man1 set ?y face aga9/ ! daught]s ( ?y p1 :i* prophesy out ( _! own he>t2 & prophesy ?\ aga9/ !m1 ,& say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,woe to ! wom5 t sew pill[s to all armholes1 & make veils = ! head ( e /ature to hunt s\ls6 ,w ye hunt ! s\ls ( my p1 & w ye save ! s\ls alive t come unto y8 ,& w ye pollute me among my p = h&fuls ( b>ley & = pieces ( bread1 to slay ! s\ls t %\ld n die1 & to save ! s\ls alive t %\ld n live1 by y\r ly+ to my p t he> y\r lies8 ,:]e=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ y\r pill[s1 :]e) ye !re hunt ! s\ls to make !m fly1 & ,i w te> !m f y\r arms1 & w let ! s\ls g1 ev5 ! s\ls t ye hunt to make !m fly4 ,y\r veils also w ,i te>1 & deliv] my p out ( y\r h&1 & !y %all be no m 9 y\r h& to be hunt$2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,because ) lies ye h made ! he>t ( ! righte\s sad1 :om ,i h n made sad2 & /r5g!n$ ! h&s ( ! wick$1 t he %\ld n return f 8 wick$ way by promis+ him life3 ,!re=e ye %all see no m vanity1 nor div9e div9ations3 = ,i w deliv] my p out ( y\r h&1 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ag-bc74 ,& !re 7 false wom5 prophets among ,israel likewise4 ,?is is a significant fact4 ,wom5 became religi\s lead]s & tea*]s 9 ! days ( ,j]usalem's d[nfall & ! wor/ degradation foll[$ ^u t4 ,!y also prophesi$ out ( _! own he>ts & add$ o!r wick$ ?+s to x4 ,!y sew$ pill[s ^u all elb[s & made veils = ! head to hunt = s\ls4 ,?is has be5 int]pret$ 9 diff]5t ways4 ,x means t !y us$ amulets1 little idol images & o!r ?+s by :i* !y practis$ ! s-call$ div9ation--! soo?say+4 ,x is sorc]y to :i* ^! wom5 prophets gave !mselves up4 ,! veils :i* !y us$ 7 to give to x a prie/ly air ( my/icism4 ,!y practis$ ! s9i/] art ( magic1 or z we call x n[adays1 occultism4 ,x 0 wit*craft1 ?is b9d+ on ( pill[s & o!r ?+s4 ,?is !y did = hire & to slay s\ls :i* %\ld n be sla9 & to su/a9 ! wick$ 9 _! wick$ness4 ,"h is also und\bt$ly a h9t ab\t _! wick$ incantations1 ! spells !y claim$ to ca/ t ! innoc5t s\ls %\ld die & ! guilty %\ld live4 ,b ! ,prophet decl>es n[ t ! ,"l w deal ) !m1 expose _! wick$ practises1 te> (f _! devices & deliv] ,8 p out ( ! sn>e4 ,all ?is is also done 9 ! v mid/ ( ,*ri/5dom 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,wom5 prophets1 ! mo/ subtle in/rum5ts ( ,satan1 are pl5tiful 9 ^! days4 ,! fact has (t5 be5 po9t$ out t ! prom95t lead]s 9 ! evil cults ( ! la/ days are wom54 ,!re has be5 a /range mod]n day revival ( occult practices ^u ,*ri/ian gr\nd4 ,spiritualism1 ,!osophy & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce belong to ?is class4 ,all ?ree />t$ ) wom54 ,spiritualism ) its m$iums1 =tune-tell]s & necromanc]s is almo/ entirely 9 ! h&s ( wom51 :o claim to be religi\s lead]s4 ,! same is true ( ,!osophy1 ) its ,h9du philosophy & occultism1 surr\nd$ ) an air ( unholy my/icism4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is closely relat$ to ^! two cults4 ,its f\nd] practis$ = a "t ! call+ ( a m$ium4 ,significant is ! description ( ! "w ( ^! false prophets & prophetesses 9 v]se #bb3 ,because ) lies ye h made ! he>t ( ! righte\s sad1 :om ,i h n made sad2 & /r5g!n$ ! h&s ( ! wick$1 t he %\ld n return f 8 wick$ way1 by promis+ him life4 ,! righte\s 9 ,israel 7 sadd5$ by _! evil "w4 ,to ! wick$ !y promis$ life1 t !re 0 no future puni%m5t = _! s9s4 ,h5ce ! wick$ cont9u$ 9 8 wick$ness4 ,& is ! "w ( ! false tea*]s1 ! false wom5-cults1 any diff]5t8 ,! righte\s are sadd5$4 ,ea* "o ( ! false tea*]s & movem5ts l ,spiritualism1 ,!osophy1 ,russellism1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & o!rs d5y ! et]nal puni%m5t ( ! wick$4 ,!y /r5g!n ! h&s ( ! wick$ by promis+ him life4 ,,! ,,message ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,idolatr\s ,,eld]s4 ,*apt] xiv4 ,! eld]s n[ appe> to inquire ( ! ,"l ?r\gh ! prophet 7v]se #c2 xx3#a74 ,?\gh ! prophet _h fai?fully utt]$ ! messages ( judgm5t & imp5d+ doom & ! p & _! lead]s _h he>d !m1 yet w\ld !y inquire ( ! ,"l4 ,! ,^w1 ! ,"l _h s5t to !m1 !y reject$ & n[ !y expect$ "s new k9d ( a message4 ,:5 ^! inquir+ eld]s 7 9 ! pres5ce ( ,ezekiel1 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto him4 ,?is *apt] conta9s two sections2 ea* is introduc$ by ! /atem5t1 ,& ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me4 ,i4 ,! ,idolatr\s ,eld]4 ,! ,call to ,rep5tance4 ,!n came c]ta9 ( ! eld]s ( ,israel unto me1 & sat be=e me4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ^! m5 h set up _! idols 9 _! he>t1 & put ! /umbl+-block ( _! iniquity be=e _! face3 %\ld ,i be enquir$ ( at all by !m8 ,!re=e speak unto !m1 & say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,e man ( ! h\se ( ,israel t sette? up 8 idols 9 8 he>t1 & putte? ! /umbl+-block ( 8 iniquity be=e 8 face1 & come? to ! prophet2 ,i ! ,"l w answ] him t come? accord+ to ! multitude ( 8 idols2 ,t ,i may take ! h\se ( ,israel 9 _! own he>t1 because !y are all e/rang$ f me ?r\gh _! idols4 ,!re=e say unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,rep5t1 & turn y\rselves f y\r idols2 & turn away y\r faces f all y\r abom9ations4 ,= e "o ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 or ( ! /rang] t soj\rne? 9 ,israel1 :i* sep>ate? himself f me1 & sette? up 8 idols 9 8 he>t1 & putte? ! /umbl+block ( 8 iniquity be=e 8 face1 & come? to a prophet to enquire ( him conc]n+ me2 ,i ! ,"l w answ] him by myself4 ,& ,i w set my face aga9/ t man1 & w make him a sign & a prov]b1 & ,i w cut him (f f ! mid/ ( my p2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,& if ! prophet be deceiv$ :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i ! ,"l h deceiv$ t prophet1 & ,i w /ret* out my h& ^u him1 & w de/roy him f ! mid/ ( my p ,israel4 ,& !y %all be> ! puni%m5t ( _! iniquity3 ! puni%m5t ( ! prophet %all be ev5 z ! puni%m5t ( him t seeke? unto him2 ,t ! h\se ( ,israel may g no m a/ray f me1 nei!r be pollut$ any m ) all _! transgressions2 b t !y may be my p1 & ,i may be _! ,god1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-aa74 ,^! inquir+ eld]s ) wick$ness 9 _! he>ts1 give ano!r illu/ration ( ! dep? ( degradation 9 :i* ! p _h sunk54 ,he :o se>*es ! he>ts knew :at 0 9 !m4 ,!y came ) pi\s1 religi\s pret5sions4 ,x s\nd$ well to inquire ( ! ,"l & seek ! prophet-prie/ = t purpose4 ,_! he>ts 7 full ( evil4 ,:ile _! lips spoke ( ask+ ! ,"l1 _! he>ts 7 full ( idolatry4 ,!y lik$ idolatry4 ,_! he>ts 7 9 x & ?is /umbl+-block ( _! iniquity !y _h put be=e _! faces1 :i* means !y op5ly defi$ ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel by _! do+s4 ,%\ld ,i be inquir$ ( at all by !m8 ,to seek ! ,"l & inquire ( ,him 9 su* a condition reveals a braz5 _s & ! deepe/ depravity4 ,yet ?is also belongs to ! conditions 9 :i* ! pr(ess+ p ( ,god are :5 judgm5t ov]takes !m4 ,we see mu* ( x 9 our own days4 ,!re is a great deal ( s-call$ religi\s ex]cise & activity1 attempts to produce m religi\sness1 z x is t]m$4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no real he>t-turn+ to ! ,"l1 b ! idols are kept 9 he>t & life4 ,if ,i reg>d iniquity 9 my he>t1 ! ,"l w n he> me 7,ps4 lxvi3#ah74 ,!n ! ,"l tells !m ?r\gh ! prophet1 ,i1 ! ,"l1 w answ] him t come? accord+ to ! multitude ( _! idols2 t ,i may take ! h\se ( ,israel 9 _! own he>t because !y are all e/rang$ f me ?r\gh _! idols4 ,e/rang$ f ,jehovah ?r\gh idols2 ?is describ$ ! spiritual condition ( ^! c]ta9 eld]s & ! p4 ,if ,god's p d n give ! ,"l ! place ( pre-em95ce & foll[ ,him :olly !y become e/rang$ f ,him4 ,& su* is ! condition ( ?\s&s ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o walk 9 a c>nal way1 :o foll[ _! idols in/ead ( ! ,"l & :o /ill ma9ta9 an outw>d religi\sness4 ,!n foll[s ! call to rep5tance4 ,rep5t & turn y\rselves f y\r idols4 ,next is ! ann\ncem5t t ! ,"l ,himself w deal ) su* mis]able hypocrites4 ,he w answ] ! unrep5t+1 idol foll[]1 :o sep>ates himself f ! ,"l4 ,no true prophet ( ,jehovah w\ld c]ta9ly enc\rage ! m5 :o inquire ( ! ,"l & h evil 9 _! he>ts1 = fell[%ip ) ,jehovah is impossible = su*4 ,! n9? v]se /ates m ?an a possibility4 ,& if ! prophet be deceiv$ :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h deceiv$ ! prophet1 & ,i w /ret* out my h& ^u him1 & ,i w de/roy him f ! mid/ ( my p ,israel4 ,z we le>n$ 9 ! previ\s prophetic message t su* deceiv+ prophets 7 9 abundance among ,israel4 ,!y 7 ! curse ( ! nation4 ,little did !y c>e ab\t ! spiritual condition ( ! p4 ,!y prophesi$ = fil?y lucre's sake & liv$ 9 s9 l ! re/ ( ! apo/ates4 ,to !m p came to inquire ( ! ,"l & ! deceiv+ prophets prophesi$ smoo? ?+s4 ,b ! ,"l ,himself z a judgm5t _h deceiv$ _! prophets to rip5 ! p = ! des]v$ doom4 ,x is ! same :at ,micaiah decl>$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,k+ ,jehosaphat & ,k+ ,ahab 7#a ,k+s xxii3#ac-bc74 ,! f\r hundr$ prophets ( ,ahab 7 possess$ by a ly+ _s4 ,,ii4 ,judgm5t is ,unavoidable4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 to me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 :5 ! l& s9ne? aga9/ me by trespass+ griev\sly1 !n w ,i /ret* out m9e h& ^u x1 & w break ! /aff ( ! bread !re(1 & w s5d fam9e ^u x1 & w cut (f man & bea/ f x3 ,?\gh ^! ?ree m51 ,noah1 ,daniel & ,job1 7 9 x1 !y %\ld deliv] b _! own s\ls by _! righte\sness1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,if ,i cause noisome bea/s to pass ?r\gh ! l&1 & !y spoil x1 s t x be desolate1 t no man may pass ?r\gh because ( ! bea/s3 ,?\gh ^! ?ree m5 7 9 x1 z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 !y %all deliv] nei!r sons nor daught]s2 !y only %all be deliv]$1 b ! l& %all be desolate4 ,or if ,i br+ a sword ^u t l&1 & say1 ,sword1 g ?r\gh ! l&2 s t ,i cut (f man & bea/ f x3 ,?\gh ^! ?ree m5 7 9 x1 z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 !y %all deliv] nei!r sons nor daught]s1 b !y only %all be deliv]$ !mselves4 ,or if ,i s5d a pe/il5ce into t l&1 & p\r out my fury ^u x 9 blood1 to cut (f f x man & bea/3 ?\gh ,noah1 ,daniel & ,job 7 9 x1 z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 !y %all deliv] nei!r son nor daught]2 !y %all b deliv] _! own s\ls by _! righte\sness4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,h[ mu* m :5 ,i s5d my f\rscore judgm5ts ^u ,j]usalem1 ! sword1 & ! fam9e1 & ! noisome bea/1 & ! pe/il5ce1 to cut (f f x man & bea/8 ,yet1 behold1 !re9 %all be left a remnant t %all be br\ght =?1 bo? sons & daught]s3 behold1 !y %all come =? unto y1 & ye %all see _! way & _! do+s3 & ye %all be com=t$ conc]n+ ! evil t ,i h br\ght ^u ,j]usalem1 ev5 conc]n+ all t ,i h br\ght ^u x4 ,& !y %all see _! ways & _! do+s3 & ye %all "k t ,i h n done )\t cause all t ,i h done 9 x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ab-bc74 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 to ,ezekiel4 ,! previ\sly ann\nc$ judgm5t _c be av]t$1 x is unavoidable2 ?is is ! burd5 ( ! second message ! inquir+ eld]s he>d f ! prophet's lips4 ,p]haps ?is 0 on _! m9ds :5 !y came to ! prophet & sat 9 8 pres5ce4 ,fam9e is ?reat5$ fir/2 x w\ld come ^u man & bea/4 ,!n ! noisome bea/s w\ld pass ?r\gh ! l&1 to spoil x & make x desolate4 ,^! bea/s mu/ n be und]/ood 9 ! lit]al s5se2 !y symbolize ! ,g5tiles1 :om ,daniel 9 8 vision saw also z bea/s 7,dan4 vii74 ,^! nations l ! ,*aldeans w\ld ov]run ! l& & wa/e x4 ,! la/ two judgm5ts 7 to be ! sword 7v]se #ag7 & ! pe/il5ce 7v]se #ai74 ,^! f\r sore judgm5ts 7 ab\t to fall ^u ,j]usalem & ! l&--fam9e1 noisome bea/s1 ,g5tile invasion1 ! sword & pe/il5ce4 ,twice 9 ?is address ,noah1 ,daniel & ,job are m5tion$4 ,!y 7 righte\s m51 yet if !y 7 all ?ree 9 ,j]usalem !y w\ld deliv] only _! own s\ls by _! righte\sness1 :i* 0 ! result ( _! fai? 9 & ob$i5ce to ,jehovah4 ,!y 7 witnesses & m5 ( pray]4 ,noah1 ! witness be=e ! great judgm5t by wat] swept ov] ! e>?2 ,daniel ev5 !n 9 ,babylon1 & ,job ( ! patri>*al age4 ,all _! righte\sness1 & all _! witness+ & pray]s w\ld n help 9 prev5t+ ^! f\r sore judgm5ts4 ,!n !re is a graci\s promise = ! remnant :i* is to be pres]v$ 9 ^! judgm5ts4 ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,unfruitful ,,v9e ,*apt] xv4 ,! next ?ree *apt]s conta9 div9ely giv5 p>ables4 ,! object ( ^! p>ables is to expose /ill fur!r ! false hopes :i* ! p _h dur+ ! reign ( ,z$ekiah1 ! la/ ,k+ ( ,judah4 ,he rebell$ aga9/ ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz> aft] ! second invasion 7#b ,k+s xxiv3#bj74 ,he hop$1 & ! p ) him1 t deliv]ance w\ld come ?r\gh ! alliances ,z$ekiah _h =m$ ) ,edom1 ,ammon1 ,tyre & ,sidon4 ,he also _h s5t to ,egypt = help4 ,b he rebell$ aga9/ him 7! k+ ( ,babylon7 9 s5d+ ambassadors into ,egypt t !y might give him horses & mu* p 7,ezek4 xvii3#ae74 ,9 all ?is ,z$ekiah & ! remnant ( p left 9 ! l& despis$ ! ,^w ( ,jehovah4 ,prophet aft] prophet _h deliv]$ ! same message conc]n+ ! ultimate & complete ov]?r[ ( ,j]usalem4 ,dur+ ,josiah's reign 9 ! mid/ ( ! great re=mation-revival1 ,hulda ! prophetess1 _h giv5 ! w>n+1 ,i w br+ evil ^u ?is place1 & ^u ! inhabitants !re( 7#b ,k+s xxii3#af74 ,! great re=mation c\ld n keep back ! decre$ judgm5t4 ,nor c any re=mation movem5t 9 ! close ( our own age av]t ! judgm5t :i* is pr$ict$ ^u an ungodly _w & an apo/ate *ur*4 ,josiah's reign 0 foll[$ by ! reign ( ,jehoiakim1 ,jehoia*9 & ,z$ekiah4 ,x w5t f bad to worse4 ,twice ,nebu*adnezz> _h come & spoil$ ,j]usalem4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,jehovah's judgm5t 0 be+ gradually execut$ ^u ! l& & ! city4 ,we h le>n$ f ! prec$+ *apt]s h[ (t5 & 9 h[ _m diff]5t ways ! ,"l _h repeat$ ?r\gh ,ezekiel's visions & utt]ances t ! judgm5t w\ld surely d its complete "w1 & t no?+ w\ld be able to arre/ x4 ,yet ,z$ekiah1 9 ! awful bl9dness *>act]i/ic ( all :o delib]ately reject ! ,^w ( ,god & cont9ue 9 an imp5it5t /ate1 hop$ = bett] ?+s4 ,& ! exiles also %>$ m or less ?is false hope4 ,?ree p>ables 7 !re=e giv5 to ,ezekiel to demon/rate /ill fur!r ! false & va9 hope & ! delusion t !re w\ld be deliv]ance4 ,! ,p>able ( ! unfruitful v9e %[s t ! nation 0 good = no?+1 & burn+ await$ ! city4 ,?is is foll[$ by a second p>able1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! ,^w ( ,god3 ! p>able ( ! ab&on$ *ild 9 ! field4 ,t *ild1 ,j]usalem1 _h be/[$ ^u x all ! m]cy & grace a lov+ ,god c\ld give4 ,& aft] all _h be5 done %e became a wanton h>lot & turn$ f ,him :o lov$ h] s mu*4 ,l9k$ ) ! second p>able is ! re/oration promise1 /ill unfulfill$4 ,! ?ird p>able is ! p>able ( ! great eagles4 ,"h judgm5t ^u ! nation is once m ann\nc$4 ,& aft] t ,ezekiel spoke 9 ,jehovah's "n ! f9al ^w3 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 surely 9 ! place :]e ! k+ dwelle? 7,nebu*adnezz> 9 ,babylon7 t made him k+ 7,z$ekiah 0 made k+ by ,nebu*adnezz>71 ^: oa? he despis$ 7,z$ekiah _h sworn to ,nebu*adnezz> & !n broke ! oa?71 ev5 ) him 9 ! mid/ ( ,babylon he %all die4 ,& ,i w spread my net ^u him1 & he %all be tak5 9 my sn>e1 & ,i w br+ him to ,babylon1 & w plead ) him !re = 8 trespass t he ha? trespass$ aga9/ me 7,ezek4 xvii3#af1 #bj74 ,i4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,unfruitful ,v9e4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ,:at is ! v9e tree m ?an any tree1 or ?an a bran* :i* is among ! trees ( ! =e/8 ,%all wood be tak5 !re( to d any "w1 or w m5 take a p9 ( x to hang any vessel !reon8 ,behold1 x is ca/ into ! fire = fuel2 ! fire dev\re? bo? ! ends ( x1 & ! mid/ ( x is burn$4 ,is x meet = any "w8 ,behold1 :5 x 0 :ole1 x 0 meet = no "w3 h[ mu* less %all x be meet yet = any "w1 :5 ! fire ha? dev\r$ x1 & x is burn$8 ,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,z ! v9e tree among ! trees ( ! =e/1 :i* ,i h giv5 to ! fire = fuel1 s w ,i give ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem4 ,& ,i w set my face aga9/ !m2 !y %all g out f "o fire1 & ano!r fire %all dev\r !m2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i set my face aga9/ !m4 ,& ,i w make ! l& desolate1 because !y h committ$ a trespass1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-h74 ,! v9e is a type ( ! p ,israel4 ,p]haps _! confid5ce & boa/ 0 9 ! k t !y 7 ! v9e ( ,jehovah4 ,_! false prophets may h quot$ ! words ( ,asaph 9 t beautiful pray] address$ to ! ,%eph]d ( ,israel3 ,?\ ha/ br\ght a v9e out ( ,egypt2 ?\ ha/ ca/ out ! hea!n & plant$ x4 ,?\ prep>$/ room = x1 & did/ cause x to take deep root1 & x fill$ ! l&4 ,! hills 7 cov]$ ) ! %ad[ ( x & ! b\ghs !re( 7 l ! goodly c$>s4 ,%e s5t out h] b\ghs unto ! sea1 & h] bran*es unto ! riv]4 ,:y ha/ ?\ !n brok5 d[n h] h$ges1 s t all !y t pass by ! way d pluck h]8 7,psalm lxxx3#h-ab74 ,b !y =got t judgm5t _h be5 long ago pron\nc$ aga9/ ! v9e & ! v9ey>d ( ,israel4 ,isaiah has spok5 ( ! v9ey>d & :at ,jehovah _h done = ,8 p4 ,b ! v9e br\ght =? wild grapes4 ,& n[ g to2 ,i w tell y :at ,i w d to my v9ey>d4 ,i w take away ! h$ge !re(1 & x %all be eat5 up2 & w break d[n ! wall !re(1 & x %all be trodd5 d[n4 ,& ,i w lay x wa/e4 ,x %all n be prun$ or digg$2 b !re %all come up bri]s & ?orns2 ,i w also comm& ! cl\ds t !y ra9 n ^u x 7,isaiah v3#a-f74 ,& ,hosea1 too1 _h borne witness aga9/ ! v9e3 ,israel is an empty v9e1 he br+e? =? fruit unto himself2 accord+ to ! multitude ( 8 fruit he ha? increas$ ! alt>s2 accord+ to ! goodness ( ! l& !y h made goodly images 7,hosea x3#a74 ,_! boa/ ( be+ ! v9e & v9ey>d ( ,jehovah 0 an idle "o4 ,ezekiel's p>able demon/rates ?is4 ,! v9e tree is only good = "o ?+ & t is ! be>+ ( fruit4 ,ap>t f fruit be>+ ! v9e is wor?less4 ,! wood ( x _c be us$ = any?+ :atev]4 ,is x meet = any "w8 ,w m5 take a piece ( x & hang a vessel !reon8 ,x is good = no?+ else b to be burn$ ) fire4 ,ca/ into ! fire = fuel x is burn$ at bo? ends & 9 ! mid/4 ,?is 0 to be ! c]ta9 fate ( ,j]usalem4 ,! process ( ! fi]y judgm5t consum+ ! unfruitful v9e tree _h already begun4 ,& ,i w set my face aga9/ !m2 !y %all g out f "o fire & ano!r fire %all dev\r !m2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i set my face aga9/ !m4 ,ev5 s x came ^u ! city :5 ,nebu*adnezz> came aga9/ ,j]usalem ! ?ird "t4 ,& he burnt ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & ! ,k+'s h\se1 & all ! h\ses ( ,j]usalem1 & e great man's h\se burnt he ) fire 7#b ,k+s xxv3#i74 ,& "h we mu/ also rememb] ! /atem5t our ,"l made 9 ! p>able ( ! v9e & ! bran*es4 ,if a man abide n 9 me1 he is ca/ =? z a bran*1 & is )]$1 & m5 ga!r !m1 & ca/ !m into ! fire1 & !y are burn$ 7,john xv3#f74 ,"s apply ?is also to ,israel4 ,x means1 h[ev]1 ! pr(ess+ believ]1 :o 9 an empty pr(ession claims to be a bran* 9 ,him :o is ! true v9e4 ,su* a "o is a b>r5 bran*1 good only = burn+4 ,our ,"l's p>able ( ! v9ey>d 7,matt4 xxi3#cc1 etc47 mu/ "h likewise be consid]$4 ,x br+s toge!r all ! prophets _h spok5 conc]n+ ,israel z ! v9ey>d1 z well z ! cr[n+ s9 ( ! p1 9 ! rejection & dea? ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ! judgm5t :i* came ^u ,j]usalem & ! nation4 ,b !re is a day com+ :5 ! ,"l w graci\sly visit ! v9e aga91 :5 ,he w h m]cy ^u ,zion4 ,( ?is ! already quot$ eightie? ,psalm be>s a bless$ te/imony4 ,! pray] ( ! godly remnant ( ! ,jewi% p at ! close ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles is pre-writt5 9 t ,psalm by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,let u li/5 to x4 ,return we besee* !e1 ,o ,god ( ho/s2 look d[n f heav51 & behold1 & visit ?is v9e & ! v9ey>d :i* ?y "r h& ha? plant$1 & ! bran* t ?\ made/ /rong = ?yself4 ,x is burn$ ) fire1 x is cut d[n2 !y p]i% at ! rebuke ( ?y c\nt5ance4 ,let ?y h& be ^u ! man ( ?y "r h& 7! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/71 ^u ! son ( man1 :om ?\ made/ /rong = ?yself4 ,s w we n g back f !e2 quick5 u1 & we w call ^u ?y "n 7,psalm lxxx3#ad-ah74 ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,ab&on$ ,,*ild4 ,,j]usalem',s ,,idolatry4 ,,! ,,promises ,,( ,,re/oration4 ,*apt] xvi4 ,aft] ! p>able ( ! unfruitful v9e 9 :i* ! va9 hope & boa/ ( ,j]usalem is briefly expos$1 ano!r p>able 0 utt]$ by ! ,prophet1 :i* m fully e/abli%es ,j]usalem's great wick$ness4 ,! *apt] be=e u is "o ( ! greate/ 9 ! prophetic ,scriptures4 ,x conta9s a wond]ful hi/ory ( ,j]usalem1 pa/1 pres5t & future1 & ,god's deal+s ) h]4 ,we give fir/ a brief survey ( ?is int]e/+ *apt] be=e we take up a m analytical /udy4 ,! p>able ( ! ab&on$ *ild & ,jehovah's love & m]cy 9 tak+ h] up1 sav+ ! p]i%+ "o f dea? & be/[+ ^u h] su* graci\s labor & gifts1 =ms ! fir/ "p ( ! *apt] 7v]se #a-ad74 ,x is a mo/ beautiful description ( :at ,jehovah _h done = ,j]usalem4 ,aft] ?is1 ! t]rible +ratitude & fall ( ,j]usalem is uncov]$4 ,%e1 :om ,jehovah lift$ s high1 ^u :om ,he be/[$ su* love & grace1 turn$ aga9/ ,jehovah & became an ab&on$ pro/itute4 ,! idolatries ( ,j]usalem & correspond+ moral degradations are vividly pictur$ 9 ?is second section ( ! *apt] 7v]ses #ae-cd74 ,!n foll[s ! ann\ncem5t ( ! doom ( ,j]usalem4 ,9 ?is ?ird section ,sam>ia & h] daught]s1 z well z ,sodom & h] daught]s are introduc$1 & _! return to ! =m] e/ate ) ,j]usalem is ann\nc$4 ,^! re/oration promises are frequ5tly us$ by tea*]s ( ! s-call$ l>g] hope1 :o d5y ! et]nal puni%m5t ( ! wick$4 ,x is claim$ t ,sodom & h] daught]s1 all ! inhabitants ( wick$ ,sodom1 :o p]i%$ 9 ! great judgm5t1 w be rais$ f ! dead & h ano!r *ance4 ,we %all1 9 consid]+ ?is portion ( ! *apt] 7v]ses #ce-ei71 %[ ! unscripturalness ( ?is !ory z well z ! true mean+ ( ! promise4 ,! f\r? section 7v]ses #ei-fc7 promises ! e/abli%m5t ( ,jehovah's cov5ant ) ,j]usalem4 ,i4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,ab&on$ ,*ild4 ,aga9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 cause ,j]usalem to "k h] abom9ations1 & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god unto ,j]usalem2 ,?y bir? & ?y nativity is ( ! l& ( ,canaan2 ?y fa!r 0 an ,amorite1 & ?y "m an ,hittite4 ,& z = ?y nativity1 9 ! day ?\ wa/ born ?y navel 0 n cut1 nei!r wa/ ?\ wa%$ 9 wat] to supple !e2 ?\ 0 n salt$ at all1 nor swaddl$ at all4 ,none eye piti$ !e1 to d any ( ^! unto !e1 to h compassion ^u !e2 b ?\ wa/ ca/ out 9 ! op5 field1 to ! loa?+ ( ?y p]son1 9 ! day t ?\ wa/ born4 ,& :5 ,i pass$ by !e1 & saw !e pollut$ 9 ?9e own blood1 ,i said unto !e :5 ?\ wa/ 9 ?y blood1 ,live2 yea1 ,i said unto !e :5 ?\ wa/ 9 ?y blood1 ,live4 ,i h caus$ !e to multiply z ! bud ( ! field1 & ?\ ha/ increas$ & wax5 great1 & ?\ art come to excell5t ornam5ts3 ?y brea/s are fa%ion$1 & ?9e hair is gr[n1 :]eas ?\ wa/ nak$ & b>e4 ,n[ :5 ,i pass$ by !e1 & look$ ^u !e1 behold1 ?y "t 0 ! "t ( love2 & ,i spread my skirt ov] !e1 & cov]$ ?y nak$ness2 yea1 ,i sw>e unto !e1 & ent]$ into a cov5ant ) !e1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 & ?\ became/ m9e4 ,!n wa%$ ,i !e ) wat]2 yea1 ,i ?or\ghly wa%$ away ?y blood f !e1 & ,i ano9t$ !e ) oil4 ,i clo!d !e also ) broid]$ "w1 & %od !e ) badg]s' sk91 & ,i gird$ !e ab\t ) f9e l951 & ,i cov]$ !e ) silk4 ,i deck$ !e also ) ornam5ts1 & ,i put bracelets ^u ?y h&s1 & a *a9 on ?y neck4 ,& ,i put a jewel on ?y =ehead1 & e>r+s 9 ?9e e>s1 & a beautiful cr[n ^u ?9e head4 ,?us wa/ ?\ deck$ ) gold & silv]2 & ?y raim5t 0 ( f9e l95 & silk & broid]$ "w2 ?\ did/ eat f9e fl\r1 & honey & oil2 & ?\ wa/ exce$+ beautiful1 & ?\ did/ prosp] into a k+dom4 ,& ?y r5[n w5t =? among ! hea!n = ?y beauty3 = x 0 p]fect ?r\gh my comel9ess1 :i* ,i _h put ^u !e1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-ad74 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! *apt] ! purpose ( ! p>able is /at$4 ,son ( ,man1 cause ,j]usalem to "k h] abom9ations4 ,to convict ,j]usalem ( all h] guilt & wick$ness ! ,"l %[s fir/ ( all :at ,he _h done = h]4 ,:ile ,j]usalem is specially m5tion$1 ! p>able has a wid] application to ! nation itself4 ,! diff]5t deal+s ( ! ,"l ) ,8 p c be trac$ 9 ?is beautiful p>able4 ,fir/1 ,j]usalem's orig9 is m5tion$4 ,?y bir? & ?y nativity is ( ! l& ( ,canaan2 ?y fa!r 0 an ,amorite & ?y "m a ,hittite4 ,?is does n mean ,abraham & ,s>ah1 f :i* ! nation sprang1 b x ref]s to ! orig9 ( ! city itself1 :i* 0 ,canaaniti%4 ,! ,amorites 7 ! orig9al possessors ( ,pale/9e1 z we le>n f ,g5esis xv3#af4 ,! "n = ,pale/9e 9 ! cunei=m inscriptions is ,l& ( ! ,amorites4 ,! ,hittites are also m5tion$ 9 ,g5esis z ! inhabitants ( ! l&4 7,g5esis xxiii3#c1 #aj2 xxvii3#df74 ,?us ,j]usalem is describ$ z com+ f a base & unclean p>5tage4 ,! ,"l _h m]cy on h] ^: condition 0 l an ab&on$ *ild ca/ out into an op5 field4 ,he pass$ by & spoke ! ^w1 :i* ,he alone c\ld speak--,live6 ,!n ,he began ,8 "w ( m]cy4 ,he caus$ h] to multiply z ! bud ( ! field4 ,he made h] to increase4 ,he ent]$ into a cov5ant ) h]4 ,yea1 ,i swe> unto !e1 & ent]$ into a cov5ant ) !e1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 & ?\ became/ m9e4 ,fur!rmore we read1 ,i wa%$ !e ) wat]2 ,i ano9t$ !e ) oil2 ,i clo!d2 ,i gird$ !e2 ,i cov]$ !e ) silk4 ,ornam5ts 7 be/[$ ^u ! belov$ "o4 ,bracelets ^u ! h&s2 a *a9 = ! neck2 a jewel = ! =ehead2 e>r+s = ! e>s2 deck$ ) gold & silv]2 array$ 9 f9e l95 & silk & broid]$ "w1 fe$+ on f9e fl\r1 honey & oil--su* 7 ,jehovah's gifts to ,j]usalem4 ,a beautiful cr[n 0 put ^u h] head4 ,j]usalem became exce$+ly beautiful & prosp]$ into a k+dom4 ,h] r5[n w5t =? among ! nations on acc\nt ( h] beauty4 ,all ?is is a /rik+ allegory ( ,jehovah's m]cy to ,j]usalem1 & ! culm9ation ref]s to ! days ( ! glori\s k+dom "u ,solomon4 ,!re is no ne$ ( apply+ e /atem5t to "s hi/orical fact 9 ! hi/ory ( ,j]usalem z x has be5 attempt$ by c]ta9 expositors4 ,! purpose1 z already /at$1 is to convict ,j]usalem ( h] abom9ations1 & = ?is reason ,jehovah's goodness to h] is s vividly describ$4 ,jehovah _h done all = h] & n a ^w is said ab\t gratitude or love f ! side ( ,j]usalem4 ,all 0 done = h] by ,him4 ,x 0 p]fect ?r\gh my comel9ess 7magnific5ce71 :i* ,i _h put ^u !e1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ?is sweet p>able illu/rates1 z few o!r portions 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t d1 ! grace :i* ! ,"l be/[s ^u ! believ] 9 ! ,gospel4 ,?y fa!r an ,amorite & ?y "m a ,hittite rem9ds u ( :at is true ( all m51 s t]sely express$ 9 ,david's confession1 ,behold ,i 0 %ap5 9 iniquity & 9 s9 did my "m conceive me 7,psalm li3#e74 ,l ! *ild pictur$ 9 ! p>able1 we are lo/1 p]i%+ 9 ! field 7! _w74 ,:at c\ld t p]i%+ *ild d to save itself8 ,ev5 s we _c d any?+ to save ourselves4 ,! ,"l pass+ by _h compassion & spoke ,8 ,^w ( p[]--,live4 ,he came f ,heav5 to ?is e>?1 into ! field to seek & save :at is lo/4 ,he f\nd man 9 ! vile & helpless condition s aptly pictur$ by ! mis]able *ild4 ,& m ?an t1 ,he di$ to save man4 ,he gave ,8 life s t we might live4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,he does = ! believ+ s9n] is to give him life4 ,:5 ! spiritual dead he> ,8 voice !y live4 ,! wa%+ ) wat]1 ! ano9t+ ) oil 7type ( ! ,holy ,_s71 ! ann\ncem5t ?\ became/ m9e1 z well z ! clo?+1 ! beautify+ & ! cr[n+1 all illu/rates :at ,8 m>vel\s grace does = ! tru/+1 believ+ s9n]4 ,x is all grace f />t to f9i%1 f ! imp>tation ( life 9 ! new bir? to ! cr[n+ 9 glory4 ,,ii4 ,j]usalem's ,idolatries & ,moral ,degradation4 ,b ?\ did/ tru/ 9 ?9e own beauty1 & play$/ ! h>lot because ( ?y r5[n1 & p\r$/ out ?y =nications on e "o t pass$ by2 8 x 04 ,& ( ?y g>m5ts ?\ did/ take1 & deck$/ ?y high places ) div]s colors1 & play$/ ! h>lot !reupon3 ! l ?+s %all n come1 nei!r %all x be s4 ,?\ ha/ also tak5 ?y fair jewels ( my gold & ( my silv]1 :i* ,i _h giv5 !e1 & made/ to ?yself images ( m51 & did/ commit :or$om ) !m4 ,& tooke/ ?y broid]$ g>m5ts1 & cov]$/ !m3 & ?\ ha/ set m9e oil & m9e inc5se be=e !m4 ,my meat also :i* ,i gave !e1 f9e fl\r1 & oil1 & honey1 :]e) ,i f$ !e1 ?\ ha/ ev5 set x be=e !m = a sweet savor3 & ?us x 01 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,moreov] ?\ ha/ tak5 ?y sons & ?y daught]s1 :om ?\ ha/ borne unto me1 & ^! ha/ ?\ sacrific$ unto !m to be dev\r$4 ,is ?is ( ?y :or$oms a small matt]4 ,t ?\ has sla9 my *ildr51 & deliv]$ !m to cause !m to pass ?r\gh ! fire = !m8 ,& 9 all ?9e abom9ations & ?y :or$oms ?\ ha/ n rememb]$ ! days ( ?y y\?1 :5 ?\ wa/ nak$ & b>e1 & wa/ pollut$ 9 ?y blood4 ,& x came to pass aft] all ?y wick$ness1 7woe1 woe unto !e6 sai? ! ,"l ,god17 ,t ?\ ha/ also built unto !e an em95t place1 & ha/ made !e a high place 9 e /reet4 ,?\ ha/ built ?y high place at e head ( ! way1 & ha/ made ?y beauty to be abhorr$1 & ha/ op5$ ?y feet to e "o t pass$ by1 & multipli$ ?y :or$oms4 ,?\ ha/ also committ$ =nication ) ! ,egyptians ?y neighbors1 great ( fle%2 & ha/ increas$ ?y :or$oms1 to provoke me to ang]4 ,behold1 !re=e1 ,i h /ret*$ out my h& ov] !e1 & h dim9i%$ ?9e ord9>y food1 & deliv]$ !e unto ! w ( !m t hate !e1 ! daught]s ( ! ,phili/9es1 :i* are a%am$ ( ?y lewd way4 ,?\ ha/ play$ ! :ore also ) ! ,assyrians1 because ?\ wa/ unsatiable2 yea1 ?\ ha/ play$ ! h>lot ) !m1 & c\lde/ n be satisfi$4 ,?\ ha/ moreov] multipli$ ?y =nication 9 ! l& ( ,canaan unto ,*aldea2 & yet ?\ wa/ n satisfi$ h]e)4 ,h[ weak is ?9e he>t1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 see+ ?\ doe/ all ^! ?+s1 ! "w ( an imp]i\s :ori% woman2 9 t ?\ builde/ ?9e em95t place 9 ! head ( e way1 & make/ ?9e high place 9 e /reet2 & ha/ n be5 z a h>lot1 9 t ?\ scorne/ hire2 b z a wife t committe? adult]y1 :i* take? /rang]s in/ead ( h] husb&6 ,!y give gifts to all :ores3 b ?\ give/ ?y gifts to all ?y lov]s1 & hire/ !m1 t !y may come unto !e on e side ( ?y :or$om4 ,& ! contr>y is 9 !e f o!r wom5 9 ?y :or$oms1 :]eas none foll[e? !e to commit :or$oms3 & 9 t ?\ give/ a rew>d1 & no rew>d is giv5 unto !e1 !re=e ?\ art contr>y 7v]ses #ae-cd74 ,^u ! beautiful backgr\nd ( ,jehovah's love & m]cy1 !re is n[ writt5 ! d>k picture ( ,j]usalem's :or$oms1 symbolical ( h] wick$ idolatries4 ,b ?\ did/ tru/ 9 ?9e own beauty1 & play$ ! h>lot because ( ?y r5[n1 & p\r$/ out ?y =nications on e "o t pass$ by2 8 x 0 7v]se #ae74 ,x />t$ all ) pride4 ,j]usalem did n ackn[l$ge ! giv]1 :o _h made h] great4 ,in/ead ( wor%ipp+ 9 ,jehovah's appo9t$ way1 !y e/abli%$ ! high places & con=m$ to all ! wick$ ,canaaniti% practices4 ,! wick$ness ( ! ,amorites & ,hittites1 f :i* %e came1 7 reproduc$ 9 h]4 ,_! little ones 7 giv5 to ,molo* z a sacrifice4 ,moreov] ?\ ha/ tak5 ?y sons & ?y daught]s1 :om ?\ ha/ borne unto me1 & ^! ha/ ?\ sacrific$ unto !m to be dev\r$4 ,is ?is ( ?y :or$oms a small matt]1 t ?\ ha/ sla9 ?y *ildr51 & deliv]$ !m to pass ?r\gh ! fire = !m8 7v]ses #bj-ba74 ,f ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s we le>n t ,ahaz 0 ! fir/ k+ :o committ$ ?is atrocity4 ,he made 8 son pass ?r\gh ! fire1 accord+ to ! abom9ations ( ! hea!n :om ! ,"l ca/ out f be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7#b ,k+s xvi3#c74 ,& ,manasseh1 ! wick$ son ( a pi\s fa!r1 also foll[$ ! same horrible practice 7#b ,k+s xxi3#f74 ,! hi/orical books ( ,second ,k+s & ,second ,*ronicles mu/ be read to und]/& m fully ! symbolical language us$ by ,ezekiel & to le>n ! idolatry & degradation ( ,j]usalem4 ,all ,jehovah _h giv5 & be/[$ ^u h] 0 devot$ to practice ?is spiritual =nication4 ,:at ,jehovah _h done = h] 0 =gott54 ,& 9 all ?9e abom9ations & ?y :or$oms ?\ ha/ n rememb]$ ! days ( ?y y\?1 :5 ?\ wa/ nak$ & b>e1 & wa/ pollut$ 9 ?y blood 7v]se #bb74 ,b worse ?an t foll[$4 ,n en\gh t ,j]usalem _h h] high places & reviv$ ! practices ( ! ,canaaniti% natives1 %e began to h also idolatr\s int]c\rse ) ! idol-gods ( ,egypt1 ,assyria & ,*aldea 7v]ses #bc-cd74 ,%e s\ght !m out & c\rt$ !m all to increase h] h>lotry4 ,s great became ,j]usalem's abom9ations t ! daught]s ( ! ,phili/9es became a%am$ ( h] lewd way 7v]se #bg74 ,& :ile su* 0 ! religi\s degradation ( ,j]usalem 9 foll[+ ! base/ & mo/ corrupt idolatries1 a correspond+ moral degradation 0 l9k$ ) x4 ,all ! rites ( ! ,canaanites & ! o!r nations consi/$ 9 ! grosse/ immoralities4 ,! mo/ %ameless & ! vile/ ?+s ( ! fle% 7 practic$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! idolatr\s city4 ,h[ is ! fai?ful city become a h>lot6 7,isaiah i3#ba74 ,9 ! next section ! ,"l addresses h] by t title & once m h] judgm5t doom is ann\nc$4 ,:]e=e1 ,o h>lot1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7v]se #ce74 ,! spiritual adult]y :i* *>act]izes ! end ( ! pres5t age is ev5 great] ?an t ( ,j]usalem4 ,! apo/acy ( ,j]usalem is ov]%ad[$ by ! ris+ tide ( an approa*+1 f9al apo/asy 9 :i* ,satan's man & ma/]piece w dem& & receive ! wor%ip :i* belongs to ! ,"l4 ,anti*ri/1 yet to come1 8 %ad[ ca/ s %>ply 9 our days1 w be ! consummation ( ! greate/ dep>ture f ,god & defiance ( ,god ! _w has ev] se54 ,& !re=e ! com+ judgm5t w also be great]4 ,aft] ! beautiful p>able ( ! ab&on$ *ild1 f :i* we le>n$ ,jehovah's grace & m]cy %[n to ,j]usalem1 & ! description ( ,j]usalem's idolatries & moral degradation1 we f9d h] judgm5t doom ann\nc$ once m4 ,9 connection ) ?is ! prophet beholds ! "t :5 ,sodom & h] daught]s & ,sam>ia & h] daught]s1 z well z ,j]usalem & h] daught]s1 w return to _! =m] e/ate4 ,,iii4 ,! ,doom ( ,j]usalem on acc\nt ( ,h] ,wick$ness4 ,:]e=e1 ,o h>lot1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ?y fil?9ess 0 p\r$ out1 & ?y nak$ness discov]$ ?r\gh ?y :or$oms ) ?y lov]s1 & ) all ! idols ( ?y abom9ations1 & by ! blood ( ?y *ildr51 :i* ?\ did/ give unto !m2 ,behold1 !re=e ,i w ga!r all ?y lov]s1 ) :om ?\ ha/ tak5 pleasure1 & all !m t ?\ ha/ lov$1 ) all !m t ?\ ha/ hat$2 ,i w ev5 ga!r !m r\nd ab\t aga9/ !e1 & w discov] ?y nak$ness unto !m1 t !y may see all ?y nak$ness4 ,& ,i w judge !e1 z wom5 t break w$lock & %$ blood are judg$2 & ,i w give !e blood 9 fury & jeal\sy4 ,& ,i w also give !e into _! h&1 & !y %all ?r[ d[n ?9e em95t place1 & %all break d[n ?y high places3 !y %all /rip !e also ( ?y clo!s1 & %all take ?y fair jewels1 & leave !e nak$ & b>e4 ,!y %all also br+ up a company aga9/ !e1 & !y %all /one !e ) /ones1 & ?ru/ !e ?r\gh ) _! swords4 ,& !y %all burn ?9e h\ses ) fire1 & execute judgm5ts ^u !e 9 ! sight ( _m wom53 & ,i w cause !e to cease f play+ ! h>lot1 & ?\ also %alt give no hire any m4 ,s w ,i make my fury t[>d !e to re/1 & my jeal\sy %all dep>t f !e1 & ,i w be quiet1 & w be no m angry4 ,because ?\ ha/ n rememb]$ ! days ( ?y y\?1 b ha/ frett$ me 9 all ^! ?+s2 behold1 !re=e ,i also w recomp5se ?y way ^u ?9e head1 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 & ?\ %alt n commit ?is lewdness above all ?9e abom9ations4 ,behold1 e "o t use? prov]bs %all use ?is prov]b aga9/ !e1 say+1 ,z is ! "m1 s is h] daught]4 ,?\ art ?y "m's daught]1 t loa!? h] husb& & h] *ildr52 & ?\ art ! si/] ( ?y si/]s1 :i* loa!d _! husb&s & _! *ildr53 y\r "m 0 an ,hittite1 & y\r fa!r an ,amorite4 ,& ?9e eld] si/] is ,sam>ia1 %e & h] daught]s t dwell at ?y left h&3 & ?y y\ng] si/]1 t dwelle? at ?y "r h& is ,sodom & h] daught]s4 ,yet ha/ ?\ n walk$ aft] _! ways1 nor done aft] _! abom9ations3 b1 z if t 7 a v little ?+1 ?\ wa/ corrupt$ m ?an !y 9 all ?y ways4 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,sodom ?y si/] ha? n done1 %e nor h] daught]s1 z ?\ ha/ done1 ?\ & ?y daught]s4 ,behold1 ?is 0 ! iniquity ( ?y si/] ,sodom1 pride1 fulness ( bread1 & abundance ( idl5ess 0 9 h] & 9 h] daught]s1 nei!r did %e /r5g!n ! h& ( ! poor & ne$y4 ,& !y 7 haughty1 & committ$ abom9ation be=e me3 !re=e ,i took !m away z ,i saw good4 ,nei!r ha? ,sam>ia committ$ half ( ?y s9s2 b ?\ ha/ multipli$ ?9e abom9ations m ?an !y1 & ha/ ju/ifi$ ?y si/]s 9 all ?9e abom9ations :i* ?\ ha/ done4 ,?\ also1 :i* ha/ judg$ ?y si/]s1 be> ?9e own %ame = ?y s9s t ?\ ha/ committ$ m abom9able ?an !y3 !y are m righte\s ?an ?\3 yea1 be ?\ conf\nd$ also1 & be> ?y %ame1 9 t ?\ ha/ ju/ifi$ ?y si/]s4 ,:5 ,i %all br+ aga9 _! captivity1 ! captivity ( ,sodom & h] daught]s1 & ! captivity ( ,sam>ia & h] daught]s1 !n w ,i br+ aga9 ! captivity ( ?y captives 9 ! mid/ ( !m3 ,t ?\ maye/ be> ?9e own %ame1 & maye/ be conf\nd$ 9 all t ?\ ha/ done1 9 t ?\ art a com=t unto !m4 ,:5 ?y si/]s1 ,sodom & h] daught]s1 %all return to _! =m] e/ate1 & ,sam>ia & h] daught]s %all return to _! =m] e/ate1 !n ?\ & ?y daught]s %all return to y\r =m] e/ate4 ,= ?y si/] ,sodom 0 n m5tion$ by ?y m\? 9 ! day ( ?y pride4 ,be=e ?y wick$ness 0 discov]$1 z at ! "t ( ?y reproa* ( ! daught]s ( ,syria1 & all t are r\nd ab\t h]1 ! daught]s ( ! ,phili/9es1 :i* despise !e r\nd ab\t4 ,?\ ha/ borne ?y lewdness & ?9e abom9ations1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w ev5 deal ) !e z ?\ ha/ done1 :i* ha/ despis$ ! oa? 9 break+ ! cov5ant 7v]ses #ce-ei74 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l is n[ address$ n to ! belov$ city1 b to ! h>lot4 ,%e _h committ$ ! mo/ awful spiritual =nication1 ) :i* %e _h insult$ ,jehovah1 & utt]ly reject$ ,8 love & m]cy4 ,all ! idols ( abom9ations 7 f\nd 9 h]4 ,! diff]5t nations :i* surr\nd$ ! l& 7 giv5 to ! mo/ degrad+ idolatries1 & ,j]usalem _h n alone tak5 up ?is wick$ idol wor%ip1 b %e became worse ?an ! hea!n :i* practis$ ^! ?+s4 ,!y did aft] ! abom9ations ( ! hea!n :i* ! ,"l _h ca/ out be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7#b ,k+s xxi3#b74 ,grav5 images 7 set up 9 ,j]usalem4 ,molo* s]vice 7sacrifice ( *ildr57 became g5]al4 ,sorc]ies & demon-cults fl\ri%$4 ,! vile/ immoralities 7 l9k$ ) all ?is false wor%ip4 ,j]usalem _h become a h>lot 9 ! fulle/ s5se ( ! ^w1 a s9k ( iniquity4 ,& h] lov]s1 ! nations1 ^: idolatries %e _h accept$1 w\ld n[ be ga!r$ aga9/ h] to be us$ 9 h] judgm5t 7v]se #cg74 ,h] judgm5t w\ld be z a woman t breaks w$lock1 t is1 an adult]ess--& ,i w give ?y blood 9 fury & jeal\sy 7v]se #ch74 ,/on+ 0 ! judgm5t = a woman :o committ$ adult]y 7,lev4 xx3#aj2 ,john viii3#e74 ,!re=e ! ,"l said1 ,!y %all also br+ up a company aga9/ !e1 & !y %all /one !e ) /ones & ?ru/ !e ?r\gh ) _! swords 7v]se #dj74 ,! judgm5t w\ld be exhau/ive ^u h] & %e w\ld be caus$ to cease play+ ! h>lot--?\ %alt also give no hire any m 7v]se #da74 ,)\t foll[+ ! description ( h] doom & ,jehovah's sca?+ condemnation 9 detail1 we turn to t :i* is ( mu* importance & int]e/4 ,sam>ia is m5tion$ & h] daught]s z ! eld] si/] ( ,j]usalem1 & ,sodom & h] daught]s z h] y\ng] si/] 7v]se #df74 ,& ?\gh ! corruption ( ,sam>ia & ,sodom 7 s great1 yet ,j]usalem 0 corrupt$ m ?an !y 9 all h] ways4 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,sodom ?y si/] ha? n done1 %e nor h] daught]s1 z ?\ ha/ done1 ?\ & ?y daught]s 7v]se #dh74 ,sam>ia is call$ ! eld] si/]1 because ! nor!rn k+dom 0 ! l>g]2 & ,sodom is call$ ! y\ng]1 because h] t]ritory 0 small]4 ,! daught]s m5tion$ 9 connection ) ea* has ref]5ce to ! alli$ t[ns ( ,j]usalem1 ,sam>ia & ! region s\? ( ,j]usalem1 :]e ,sodom 0 ! *ief city4 ,!n ,sodom's s9 is m5tion$4 ,pride /&s fir/ 7v]se #di72 luxuri\s liv+1 & !n foll[$ abom9ation1 & ,god took !m away4 ,aft] ! s9s ( ,sam>ia are briefly rehe>s$ we f9d 9 ?is *apt] ! foll[+ words3 ,:5 ,i %all br+ aga9 _! captivity1 ! captivity ( ,sodom & h] daught]s1 & ! captivity ( ,sam>ia & h] daught]s1 !n w ,i br+ aga9 ! captivity ( ?y captives 9 ! mid/ ( !m 7v]se #ec74 ,& aga9 we read3 ,:5 ?y si/]s1 ,sodom & h] daught]s1 %all return to _! =m] e/ate1 & ,sam>ia & h] daught]s %all return to _! =m] e/ate1 !n ?\ & ?y daught]s %all return to y\r =m] e/ate 7v]se #ee74 ,^! two /atem5ts are us$ by a c]ta9 class ( tea*]s to back up _! unscriptural !ory ( a future re/itution ( ! wick$ dead4 ,!y say t ^! two passages pr$ict a re/oration ( ,sodom & ! o!r wick$ cities :i* p]i%$ 9 judgm5t by fire 7,g54 xix71 & also a re/oration ( ,sam>ia z well z ,j]usalem1 & ^u ?is !y built _! hope t all ! wick$ dead w be rais$ up & re/or$ to a place ( bless+4 ,!y make !re=e mu* ( a re/oration ( ! wick$ dead by resurrection4#ac ,besides ^! two passages !y also use ! foll[+ ,old ,te/am5t scriptures to confirm _! !ory3 ,eze4 xxxvii3#a-ad2 ,hosea xiii3#ad2 ,j]e4 xlviii3#dg2 ,is4 xxv3#g-h1 & o!rs4 ,^! passages are appli$ by ^! tea*]s to a re/itution ( ! wick$ dead by resurrection4 ,b ?is is ! wrong int]pretation4 ,!y h no?+ to d ) ! resurrection ( ! physical dead4 ,!y ref] to national resurrection & re/oration4 ,?ree facts w %[ ! error ( mak+ ! ,old ,te/am5t tea* ! re/oration ( ! wick$ dead3 ,i4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is n t "p ( ! div9e ,revelation :]e tea*+s & doctr9es ab\t ! future /ate are giv54 #ac ,mill5nial ,dawn1 or ,associat$ ,bible ,/ud5ts1 ,re/orationi/s1 etc41 d ?is4 ,?is is a mo/ important fact4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t %[s man z ^u ! e>?1 on ?is side ( dea?1 & n beyond dea?4 ,! future ( ,israel on ! e>?1 _! supremacy & de/9y ( glory amid/ ! nations ( ! e>?1 ! judgm5ts ( ,god 9 ! e>?1 z well z ! future bless+s = ! nations inhabit+ ! e>? dur+ ! com+ age1 are all cle>ly reveal$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! /ate aft] dea?1 t :i* is beyond ?is life1 is %r\d$ 9 my/]y 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures4 ,t great judgm5t1 ! great :ite ?rone judgm5t1 is n[h]e m5tion$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 nor d we read a ^w !re ( ! second dea?4 ,resurrection ( ! dead1 no d\bt1 0 kn[n to individual sa9ts ( ,old ,te/am5t times2 ! ,_s ( ,god reveal$ x to _! he>ts1 b z a doctr9e1 resurrection is n f\nd 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ,psalm xvi is reveal$ ! hope ( resurrection ( ! body1 & !re is a prophecy ( ! resurrection ( our ,"l4 ,,ii4 ,%\ld we f9d any?+ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t conc]n+ ! future /ate1 ! /ate ( ! righte\s & ! unrighte\s aft] dea?1 su* a h9t or /atem5t c only be rightly und]/ood & int]pret$ by ! great doctr9e conc]n+ ! future /ate z reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,by ?is1 ( c\rse1 we d n say t ! ,old ,te/am5t ne$s correction by ! revelation ( ! ,new1 nor d we say t ! ,old is inf]ior to ! ,new2 all is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,h[ev]1 z ! ,old ,te/am5t does n %[ man's condition aft] dea?1 any passage :i* appe>s to relate to su* a condition mu/ be int]pret$ by ! full light z giv5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,,iii4 ,if su* passages z ,ezekiel xvi3#ec & ,ezekiel xxxvii3#a-ad1 etc41 tea* ! re/itution ( ! wick$ by resurrection = ano!r *ance1 we mu/ !n f9d su* a doctr9e ( ! re/oration ( ! wick$ dead = ano!r *ance to accept salvation mo/ cle>ly & fully reveal$ z "o ( ! great doctr9es ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 va91 h[ev]1 d we look 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t = su* a re/oration--second probation doctr9e4 ,su* a doctr9e is n ev5 h9t$ at 9 ! ,new4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,new ,te/am5t gives ! fulle/ revelation conc]n+ resurrection & ! future /ate4 ,x tells u t !re is inde$ a resurrection ( ! body = e human be+4 ,?is revelation ( resurrection z conta9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t leaves no room :atev] = ! ,sodomites & all ! wick$ idolatr\s ,israelites1 to be rais$ up = ano!r *ance4 ,our ,"l 9 ,john v3#bi reveals a two-fold resurrection1 a resurrection unto life & a resurrection unto damnation4 ,! human race1 ^? :o h di$1 are !re=e 9 resurrection divid$ into two classes3 !y mu/ come =? ei!r unto life or unto damnation2 !re is no middle class4 ,lat] ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*es a fir/ resurrection1 an out resurrection f ! dead4 ,only ^? :o h believ$ & di$ 9 ,*ri/ w h a %>e 9 ?is resurrection4 ,bo? ,old & ,new ,te/am5t sa9ts belong to x1 b none h a "p 9 x :o di$ 9 _! s9s4 ,! re/ ( ! dead1 mean+ ( c\rse1 ! wick$ dead1 are n rais$ up till aft] ! ?\s& ye>s4 ,?is is a second resurrection & ?is takes place n :5 ! ,"l comes ! second "t1 b aft] ,8 mill5nial reign 7,rev4 xx74 ,! subjects ( ?is second resurrection appe> be=e ! great :ite ?rone & are ca/ into ! lake ( fire4 ,n[1 ^! tea*]s claim t ! return ( ,sodom & ,sam>ia to _! =m] e/ate means _! resurrection = ano!r *ance :5 ! ,"l comes4 ,b z ^! dep>t$ wick$ p are wick$ /ill1 h[ c !y h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection :5 ! ,"l comes1 :i* is ! resurrection ( ! righte\s8 ,!y surely _c belong to ?is resurrection4 ,& !re is n[h]e 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t a ^w ab\t ano!r special resurrection 9 :i* all ! wick$ are rais$ f dead = ano!r *ance4 ,aft] ! resurrection ( ! righte\s dead !re is b "o m resurrection1 ! resurrection ( ! wick$ unto damnation4 ,9 ! light ( ^! facts ! flimsy !ory built ^u misappli$ texts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 texts :i* relate to national re/oration & bless+1 breaks d[n completely4 ,& n[ hav+ se5 :at ! /atem5ts 9 ?is *apt] ( ,ezekiel d n mean1 let u see :at is _! mean+4 ,:ile ^! /atem5ts _c mean ! resurrection ( individuals1 !y mean a national re/oration4 ,!re is promis$ 9 _m passages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t a national re/oration ( ,israel4 ,! t5 tribes are to be br\ght back to _! =m] possessions4 ,hi/orically !y h be5 lo/4#ad ,b !y are n lo/ to ,god4 ,he kn[s :]e !y are4 ,he has kept track ( !m1 & 9 ,8 own "t ,he w make good ! promises ( _! re/oration & w br+ back ! remnants ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 n[ scatt]$ /ill among ! nations4 ,! ,jews w also be re/or$ to _! t]ritory4 ,repeat$ly ?is national re/oration ( ! anci5t p is promis$ "u ! picture ( a resurrection4 ,b to o!r nations !re is also promis$ su* a national re/oration 9 ! days to come1 :5 ! ,"l comes & beg9s ,8 ,k+dom reign ov] ! e>?4 ,su* a national revival is beyond a d\bt promis$ = a future day to ,moab1 ,ammon1 ,assyria & ,egypt4 ,edom & ,babylon1 h[ev]1 are doom$ z nations & no revival :atev] is promis$ to !m4 #ad ,! s-call$ ,anglo-,israel !ory lacks all ,scriptural & hi/orical support4 ,we d n "k ( c\rse h[ ,god w accompli% ^! promises ( re/oration & national revivals1 & h[ ,he w ga!r ! remnants ( ^! =m] nations f ! great sea ( nations4 ,we c leave ?is & o!r difficulties ) ,him :o w see to ! fulfillm5t ( all ^! ?+s4 ,& s !re is promis$ n alone a return ( ,sam>ia to h] =m] e/ate1 b also to ,sodom & ! cities :i* 7 wip$ out by judgm5t4 ,"h is ! difficulty :i* is us$ to prove t a lit]al resurrection ( ! wick$ ,sodomites mu/ be meant4 ,7 !y n all totally de/roy$8 ,h[ !n c !re be a national re/oration :5 !y all p]i%$8 ,b :ile x is true t all :o 7 9 ,sodom & ! o!r cities p]i%$1 we d n "k h[ _m ( ! inhabitants ( ^! prosp]\s cities1 ?ickly populat$1 no d\bt1 happ5$ to be away f home1 on j\rneys or outside ( ! doom$ di/rict1 & ?us escap$ ! fate ( o!rs4 ,god kn[s all ?is & keeps track ( all4 ,!re is c]ta9ly promis$ a heal+ = ! t]ritory occupi$ by ,sodom & h] si/] cities4 ,! vision ( ! /ream issu+ f ! temple 7,ex4 xlvii7 is se5 empty+ into ! sea1 :i* is ! ,dead ,sea1 & ! wat]s %all be heal$ & ev]y?+ %all live :i!rsoev] ! riv] come?4 ,see also ,ze*>iah xiv3#h4 ,& :at else x may mean we d n "k4 ,b ( "o ?+ we c be assur$1 x does n mean ! resurrection ( ! wick$ ,sodomites = a second *ance1 = we "k t !y are suff]+ ! v5geance ( et]nal fire 7,jude #g74 ,,iv4 ,! ,cov5ant ,rememb]$ & ,e/abli%$4 ,! clos+ p>agraph ( ?is int]e/+ *apt] is ! div9e assurance t ! cov5ant made 9 ! days ( ,israel's y\? is to be rememb]$4 ,nev]!less ,i w rememb] my cov5ant ) !e 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 & ,i w e/abli% unto !e an ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,!n ?\ %alt rememb] ?y ways1 & be a%am$1 :5 ?\ %alt receive ?y si/]s1 ?9e eld] & ?y y\ng]3 & ,i w give !m unto !e = daught]s1 b n by ?y cov5ant4 ,& ,i w e/abli% my cov5ant ) !e2 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i am ! ,"l2 t ?\ maye/ rememb]1 & be conf\nd$1 & nev] op5 ?y m\? any m because ( ?y %ame1 :5 ,i am pacifi$ t[>d !e = all t ?\ ha/ done1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #fj-fc74 ,! cov5ant w be rememb]$ & e/abli%$ z an ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,!n ,j]usalem w receive ! eld] & y\ng] si/]1 ,sam>ia & ,sodom1 n z si/]s1 b z daught]s4 ,!y w be add$ 9 ! com+ days ( bless+ to ,j]usalem4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w n be done by ?y cov5ant1 :i* means ! law cov5ant b by ,8 cov5ant1 ! cov5ant ( promise & ( grace 7xvi3#h74 ,& ,i w e/abli% my cov5ant ) !e1 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,( ?is great re/oration & bless+ 9 /ore = ,j]usalem we %all he> mu* 9 ! clos+ visions ( ,ezekiel4 ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,two ,,eagles4 ,,! ,,c$> ,,& ,,! ,,v9e4 ,*apt] xvii4 ,! ,prophet is once m comm&$ to speak 9 a p>able to ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,9 ?is p>able !re is aga9 portray$ ! s9 ( ,j]usalem1 & ! trea*]\s "* ( corrupt ,z$ekiah4 ,l ! sixte5? *apt] x ends ) ano!r re/oration promise1 :i* w f9d its future fulfilm5t :5 ,god 9 sov]eign grace exalts ! bran* ( ,david4 ,?is w take place :5 ,messiah w be ,k+ & rules 9 righte\sness4 ,i4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,two ,eagles4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 put =? a riddle1 & speak a p>able unto ! h\se ( ,israel3 ,& say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,a great eagle ) great w+s1 long-w+$1 full ( fea!rs1 :i* _h div]s colors1 came unto ,lebanon1 & took ! highe/ bran* ( ! c$>3 ,he cropp$ (f ! top ( 8 "y twigs1 & c>ri$ x into a l& ( traffick2 he set x 9 a city ( m]*ants4 ,he took also ( ! se$ ( ! l&1 & plant$ x 9 a fruitful field2 he plac$ x by great wat]s1 & set x z a will[ tree4 ,& x grew1 & became a spread+ v9e ( l[ /ature1 ^: bran*es turn$ t[>d him1 & ! roots !re( 7 "u him3 s x became a v9e1 & br\ght =? bran*es1 & %ot =? sprigs4 ,!re 0 also ano!r great eagle ) great w+s & _m fea!rs3 & behold1 ?is v9e did b5d h] roots t[>d him1 & %ot =? h] bran*es t[>d him1 t he might wat] x by ! furr[s ( h] plantation4 ,x 0 plant$ 9 a good soil by great wat]s1 t x might br+ =? bran*es1 & t x might be> fruit1 t x might be a goodly v9e4 ,say ?\1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,%all x prosp]8 %all he n pull up ! roots !re(1 & cut (f ! fruit !re(1 t x )]8 ,x %all )] 9 all ! leaves ( h] spr+1 ev5 )\t great p[] or _m p to pluck x up by ! roots !re(4 ,yea1 behold1 be+ plant$1 %all x prosp]8 %all x n utt]ly )]1 :5 ! ea/ w9d t\*e? x8 ,x %all )] 9 ! furr[s :]e x grew 7v]ses #a-aj74 ,! great eagle m5tion$ fir/ is ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,behold he %all fly z an eagle1 & %all spread 8 w+s ov] ,moab 7,j]4 xlviii3#dj74 ,behold1 he %all come up & fly z ! eagle1 & spread 8 w+s ov] ,bozrah 7,j]4 xlix3#bb74 ,:5 ,daniel saw ! ,babylonian ,empire ris+ out ( ! sea x 0 9 ! =m ( a lion ) eagle's w+s 7,daniel vii3#a-b74 ,nebu*adnezz> _h be5 con/itut$ by ,god ! fir/ great mon>* ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles aft] ! complete apo/asy ( ,israel4 ,?us ,j]emiah _h ann\nc$ x 7,j]4 xxvii3#e1 etc471 & ,daniel also told ! ,k+1 ,?\1 ,o ,k+1 art a ,k+ ( ,k+s1 = ! ,god ( heav5 ha? giv5 !e a ,k+dom1 p[]1 & /r5g? & glory 7,dan4 ii3#cg74 ,ezekiel's p>able describes him z a great eagle ) great w+s & long-w+$1 d5ot+ 8 great p[] & ! va/ dom9ion :i* belong$ to him4 ,full ( fea!rs pictures ! multitude ( 8 subjects & ! div]s colors ! diff]5t nations ( 8 empire4 ,?is eagle1 ,nebu*adnezz>1 came to ,lebanon & took ! highe/ bran* ( ! c$>4 ,he cropp$ (f ! top ( 8 "y twigs1 & c>ri$ x into a l& ( traffic2 he set x 9 a city ( m]*ants4 ,! c$> ( ,lebanon is ! symbol ( ! royal h\se ( ,david1 :i* 0 conqu]$ by ! eagle4 ,! top ( 8 "y twigs1 :om ,nebu*adnezz> cropp$ (f & c>ri$ into ! city ( m]*ants1 ,babylon1 describes ,jehoiakim & 8 captivity 7#b ,k+s xxiv3#a-e7 7#b ,*ron4 xxxvi3#f-g74 ,!n ,nebu*adnezz> made ,mattaniah1 ! y\nge/ son ( ,josiah1 ,k+ ov] ,judah1 & *ang$ 8 "n to ,z$ekiah4 ,?is action ( ! ,k+ ( ,babylon is describ$ 9 v]se #e4 ,& ,z$ekiah might h done well if he _h held to ! ,k+ :o _h set him into ! place ( au?ority4 ,he 0 plac$ l a will[ tree beside great wat]s1 s t he became a spread+ v9e ( l[ /ature2 8 roots 7 "u him1 :i* means1 he 0 dep5d5t ^u ,nebu*adnezz> 7#b ,k+s xxiv3#ag74 ,! o!r great eagle1 :om ,ezekiel m5tions 9 8 p>able1 is ,hophra1 ! ,k+ ( ,egypt4 ,to ?is k+ ,z$ekiah turn$ = help3 ,?is v9e b5t h] roots t[>ds him4 ,z$ekiah rebell$ aga9/ ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,v]se #h describes ! opportunity :i* _h be5 giv5 to ,z$ekiah & v]ses #i-aj ann\nces 8 judgm5t4 ,! s9 & trea*]\s deal+s ( ,z$ekiah is %[n 9 ! next v]ses4 ,,ii4 ,! ,int]pretation & ,application ( ! ,p>able4 ,moreov] ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,say n[ to ! rebelli\s h\se1 ,"k ye n :at ^! ?+s mean8 tell !m1 ,behold1 ! k+ ( ,babylon is come to ,j]usalem1 & ha? tak5 ! k+ !re(1 & ! pr9ces !re(1 & l$ !m ) him to ,babylon2 & ha? tak5 ( ! k+'s se$1 & made a cov5ant ) him1 & ha? tak5 an oa? ( him3 he ha? also tak5 ! mighty ( ! l&4 ,t ! k+dom might be base1 t x might n lift itself up1 b t by keep+ ( 8 cov5ant x might /&4 ,b he rebell$ aga9/ him 9 s5d+ 8 ambassadors into ,egypt1 t !y might give him horses & mu* p4 ,%all he prosp]8 %all he escape t doe? su* ?+s8 or %all he break ! cov5ant & be deliv]$8 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 surely 9 ! place :]e ! k+ dwelle? t made him k+1 ^: oa? he despis$1 & ^: cov5ant he brake1 ev5 ) him 9 ! mid/ ( ,babylon he %all die4 ,nei!r %all ,ph>aoh ) 8 mighty army & great company make = him 9 ! w>1 by ca/+ up m\nts & build+ =ts1 to cut (f _m p]sons4 ,see+ he despis$ ! oa? by break+ ! cov5ant1 :51 lo1 he _h giv5 8 h&1 & ha? done all ^! ?+s he %all n escape4 ,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,z ,i live1 surely m9e oa? t he ha? despis$1 & my cov5ant t he ha? brok51 ev5 x w ,i recomp5se ^u 8 own head4 ,& ,i w spread my net ^u him1 & he %all be tak5 9 my sn>e1 & ,i w br+ him to ,babylon1 & w plead ) him !re = 8 trespass t he ha? trespass$ aga9/ me4 ,& all 8 fugitives ) all 8 b&s %all fall by ! sword1 & !y t rema9 %all be scatt]$ t[>d all w9ds3 & ye %all "k t ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x 7v]ses #aa-ba74 ,we h next ! div9e int]pretation & application ( ?is p>able4 ,aft] ! /atem5t t ! great eagle1 ! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 _h come to ,j]usalem & tak5 ! ,k+ & ! pr9ces captive1 ,z$ekiah is m5tion$4 ,nebu*adnezz> _h made him ,k+ & _h made a cov5ant ) him & _h tak5 an oa? ( him4 ,nebu*adnezz> _h made him swe> by ,god 7#b ,*ron4 xxxvi3#ac74 ,nebu*adnezz> _h ent]$ into a solemn cov5ant ) ,z$ekiah & ! "n ( ,god 0 us$ to make t cov5ant b9d+4 ,!n ,z$ekiah1 :o _h less reg>d = ! "n ( ,god ?an ,nebu*adnezz>1 rebell$4 ,ambassadors f ,edom1 ,moab1 ,ammon1 ,tyre & ,sidon1 came to ,j]usalem to see ,k+ ,z$ekiah 7,j]e4 xxvii3#a-b74 ,a comb9$ revolution 0 evid5tly contemplat$4 ,he also s5t ambassadors to ,egypt4 ,he expect$ great help f ,ph>aoh1 :o 0 a gr&son ( ,ne*o1 nam$ ,hophra4 ,he advanc$ ?r\gh ,pho5icia & oblig$ ! ,*aldean army to ab&on ! siege ( ,j]usalem 7,j]e4 xxxvii3 #e-g74 ,! joy ov] ?is ev5t 9 ,j]usalem 0 great1 = ! wick$1 trea*]\s ,k+ ,z$ekiah expect$ t ! ,egyptian army w\ld be ! deliv]]4 ,b ! relief 0 ( a %ort duration4 ,! ,egyptian army _h to retire & ! ,*aldeans resum$ ! siege4 ,8 great s9 0 t he _h despis$ ! oa? & brok5 ! cov5ant4 ,ezekiel ann\nc$ !re=e 9 ! "n ( ,jehovah 8 com+ doom4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 z ,i live1 surely m9e oa? t he ha? despis$1 & my cov5ant t he ha? brok51 ev5 x w ,i recomp5se ^u 8 own head4 ,& ,i w spread my net ^u him1 & he %all be tak5 9 my sn>e1 & ,i w br+ him to ,babylon1 & w plead ) him !re = 8 trespass t he ha? trespass$ aga9/ me4 ,he tri$ to escape f ,j]usalem1 b he & 8 h\sehold 7 tak5 captives & c>ri$ to ! headqu>t]s ( ,nebu*adnezz> at ,riblah4 ,z$ekiah 0 arraign$ & s5t5c$4 ,8 daught]s 7 set free1 :ile 8 sons 7 sla9 be=e him4 ,?is 0 ! la/ ?+ ! oa?-despis+1 cov5ant-break+ ,z$ekiah saw4 ,8 eyes 7 put out & he 0 b\nd ) d\ble fett]s ( brass & c>ri$ to ,babylon1 :]e he di$ a prison] 7,j]e4 lii3#aa74 ,he _h despis$ ! "n ( ,jehovah & br\ght di%onor ^u ! "n by violat+ ! cov5ant ) ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,! ,g5tile ,k+ _h a high] e/eem ( t ,"n ?an ! ,jewi% ,k+4 ,& !n ,jehovah 9 ,8 righte\s deal+s us$ ! ,g5tile to mete out ! well-des]v$ retribution ^u ,z$ekiah4 ,?us ! ,g5tile ,k+ 0 us$ 9 puni%+ a fai?less ,jew4 ,x =e%ad[s ! judgm5t :i* came ^u ! :ole nation :5 !y despis$ & reject$ m ?an a cov5ant4 ,ev] s9ce !y reject$ _! own ,messiah & ,k+1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,g5tiles h trodd5 d[n ,j]usalem & ! nation is bl9d$4 ,,iii4 ,! ,promise ( ! ,future4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w also take ( ! highe/ bran* ( ! high c$>1 & w set x2 ,i w crop (f f ! top ( 8 "y twigs a t5d] "o1 & w plant x ^u an high m\nta9 & em95t3 ,9 ! m\nta9 ( ! height ( ,israel w ,i plant x3 & x %all br+ =? b\ghs1 & be> fruit1 & be a goodly c$>3 & "u x %all dwell all f[l ( e w+2 9 ! %ad[ ( ! bran*es !re( %all !y dwell4 ,& all ! trees ( ! field %all "k t ,i1 ! ,"l1 h br\ght d[n ! high tree1 h exalt$ ! l[ tree1 h dri$ up ! gre5 tree1 & h made ! dry tree to fl\ri%3 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 & h done x 7v]ses #bb-bd74 ,& n[ once m ,israel's hope & ,israel's future comes into view4 ,! allegory ( ! p>able is cont9u$4 ,! c$> is ! royal h\se ( ,david4 ,god 9 ,8 ,sov]eignty promises to take ( its "y %oots a t5d] "o & ,i w plant x ^u a high & em95t m\nta94 ,?is t5d] "o is ! ,messiah1 ! ,son ( ,david4 ,x is ! same promise z giv5 9 ! ,prophet ,isaiah4 ,& !re %all come =? a rod out ( ! /em ( ,jesse1 & a ,bran* %all gr[ out ( 8 roots 7,is4 xi3#a74 ,= ,he %all gr[ up be=e him z a t5d] plant & z a root out ( a dry gr\nd 7,is4 liii3#b74 ,! high & em95t m\nta9 typifies ,m\nt ,zion & ! ,k+dom ( ,messiah is pictur$ 9 ! clos+ v]ses ( ! *apt]4 ,! high tree :i* is br\ght l[1 ! gre5 tree :i* is dri$ up is ! symbol ( ,g5tile _w-p[]4 ,! l[ tree :i* is exalt$ & ! dry tree :i* is made to fl\ri% /&s = ! re/oration ( ! ,k+dom to ,israel :5 ! ,son ( ,david1 our ,"l1 comes aga94 ,!n ! high tree w be cut d[n & ! n[ fl\ri%+ ,g5tile dom9ion w dry up2 ,israel ! l[ tree w be exalt$ & ! long1 dry & b>r5 nation w br+ its bless$ fruit4 ,,god',s ,,judgm5ts ,,are ,,righte\s4 ,*apt] xviii4 ,aga9 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto ! ,prophet4 ,! cont5ts ( ?is *apt] are1 !re=e1 n ! reason+s & expo/ulations ( ,ezekiel1 b ano!r great message to ! /ubborn nation1 :i* con/antly tri$ to ju/ify itself4 ,judgm5ts heavy & sev]e _h come ^u !m4 ,in/ead ( b[+ "u !m & confess+ _! guilt & ! ju/ice ( all ^! punitive deal+s ( a righte\s ,god1 !y accus$ ,him ( inju/ice1 z if ,he 7 puni%+ !m1 n = _! own s9s1 b = ! s9s ( _! fa!rs4 ,!y said1 ! way ( ! ,"l is n equal2 & ! ,"l proves to !m t ,8 way is equal1 b _! way is unequal 7v]se #be74 ,x is a great & int]e/+ controv]sy1 end+ ) ! sublime decl>ation & appeal1 ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( him t die?1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 :]e=e turn y\rselves & live4 ,i4 ,! ,false ,accusation & ! ,div9e ,answ]4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me aga91 say+4 ,:at mean ye1 t ye use ?is prov]b conc]n+ ! l& ( ,israel1 say+1 ,! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes1 & ! *ildr5's tee? are set on edge4 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ye %all n h occasion any m to use ?is prov]b 9 ,israel4 ,behold1 all s\ls are m9e2 z ! s\l ( ! fa!r1 s also ! s\l ( ! son is m9e3 ! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die 7v]ses #a-d74 ,! same prov]b1 ! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes1 & ! *ildr5's tee? are set on edge is also m5tion$ by ! ,prophet ,j]emiah4 ,9 ^? days !y %all say no m1 ! fa!rs h eat5 a s\r grape1 8 tee? %all be set on edge 7,j]4 xxxi3#bi74 ,& ,j]emiah adds 9 a brief s5t5ce :at is m fully giv5 ?r\gh ,ezekiel3 ,b e "o %all die = 8 own iniquity2 e man t eate? ! s\r grape1 8 tee? %all be set on edge4 ,:at !y meant by ?is prov]b is t _! =efa!rs _h committ$ s9 & n[ !y 7 be>+ ! results ( _! iniquities1 :ile !y1 ! *ildr51 7 innoc5t4 ,our fa!rs h s9n$ & are n2 & we h borne _! iniquities 7,lam4 v3#g74 ,?is 0 a false & unju/ accusation4 ,no d\bt !y re/$ _! prov]b ^u ,exodus xx3#e & xxxiv3#g4 ,b do+ ?is !y d5i$ _! own guilt & refus$ to rep5t & be conv]t$4 ,& n[ ! ,"l answ]s ! prov]b to %[ its inju/ice s t x %\ld no m be us$ 9 ,israel3 ,behold all s\ls are m9e2 z ! s\l ( ! fa!r1 s also ! s\l ( ! son is m9e2 ! s\l t s9ne? x %all die4 ,he w judge ! individual1 fa!r or son1 accord+ to conduct4 ,all belong to ,him1 :i* means1 ,he is ! ,creator ( all & ,he w deal ) ea* individually4 ,if ! s9s ( ! fa!rs come ^u ! *ildr51 x is because ! *ildr5 foll[ ! wick$ness ( ! fa!rs4 ,e man %all be put to dea? = 8 own s9 7,deut4 xxiv3#af74 ,! p]son t s9s %all die = 8 own s9s4 ,! s\l t s9ne? x %all die4 ,,ii4 ,! ,conditions ( ,life4 ,b if a man be j1 & d t :i* is lawful & "r4 ,& ha? n eat5 ^u ! m\nta9s1 nei!r ha? lift$ up 8 eyes to ! idols ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 nei!r ha? defil$ 8 neighbor's wife1 nei!r ha? come ne> to a woman 9 h] sep>ation4 ,& ha? n oppress$ any1 b ha? re/or$ to ! debtor 8 pl$ge1 ha? spoil$ none by viol5ce1 ha? giv5 8 bread to ! hungry1 & ha? cov]$ ! nak$ ) a g>m5t3 ,he t ha? n giv5 =? ^u usury1 nei!r ha? tak5 any increase1 t ha? )drawn 8 h& f iniquity1 ha? execut$ true judgm5t betwe5 man & man4 ,ha? walk$ 9 my /atutes1 & ha? kept my judgm5ts1 to deal truly2 he is j1 he %all surely live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #e-i74 ,?is p>agraph & ! next two beg9 ) an if4 ,!y are1 !re=e1 suppos$ cases if a man be j4 ,x %[s :at ,god requires z ! conditions = life4 ,h[ev]1 x mu/ be und]/ood t ! promise ( life1 he %all surely live1 has no?+ :atev] to d ) et]nal life4 ,?is is n at all 9 view 9 ^! p>agraphs4 ,x is ! natural life4 ,et]nal life 0 nev] promis$ to be be/[$ ^u man z ! result ( do+ :at is lawful & "r4 ,nei!r righte\sness nor et]nal life c come by ! works ( ! law4 ,"h negatively & positively ,god's dem&s are /at$4 ,9 ! six? v]se false wor%ip is 9 view4 ,eat+ ^u ! m\nta9s1 ! high places1 0 ! false wor%ip2 ! idols ( ! h\se ( ,israel 7 ! calves :i* ,j]oboam _h set up 7#a ,k+s xii3#be-cc74 ,?is dem& = true wor%ip cov]s ! fir/ "p ( ! decalogue1 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods besides ,me4 ,) ?is spiritual =nication1 an idolatr\s wor%ip1 !re 0 connect$ ! grosse/ lu/s ( ! fle%4 ,^! are m5tion$ "h z well z s9s aga9/ ! neighbor4 ,?us ! comm&m5ts 9 ! second "p ( ! decalogue are made prom95t4 ,?\ %alt n kill1 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y1 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,?is is foll[$ by ! div9e dem& ( practical righte\sness4 ,he t ha? )drawn 8 h& f iniquity ha? execut$ true judgm5t betwe5 man & man1 ha? walk$ 9 ,god's /atutes1 to keep ,8 judgm5ts & deals truly1 is pron\nc$ j & %all !re=e surely live4 ,8 life w\ld be sp>$4 ,,iii4 ,! ,conditions :i* br+ ,dea?4 ,if he beget a son t is a robb]1 a %$d] ( blood1 & t doe? ! l to any "o ( ^! ?+s4 ,& t doe? n any ( ^? duties1 b ev5 ha? eat5 ^u ! m\nta9s1 & defil$ 8 neighbor's wife1 ,ha? oppress$ ! poor & ne$y1 ha? spoil$ by viol5ce1 ha? n re/or$ ! pl$ge1 & ha? lift$ up 8 eyes to ! idols1 ha? committ$ abom9ation1 ,ha? giv5 =? ^u usury1 & ha? tak5 increase3 %all he !n live8 he %all n live3 he ha? done all ^! abom9ations2 he %all surely die2 8 blood %all be ^u him 7v]ses #aj-ac74 ,"h !n is ! second suppos$ case ( a son :o _h a righte\s fa!r4 ,?is son lives 9 wick$ness & defies ,god's laws4 ,he does n foll[ 8 fa!r's piety1 b is unju/ 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! "q !n is ask$1 ,%all he live8 ,c ! m]its ( 8 fa!r save him8 ,& ! div9e answ] is1 ,he %all n live--he %all surely die4 ,physical dea? w\ld come ^u him & he w\ld be cut (f 9 judgm5t4 ,,iv4 ,! ,son does n ,die = 8 ,fa!r's ,s9s4 ,n[1 lo1 if he beget a son1 t see? all 8 fa!r's s9s1 :i* he ha? done1 & consid]e?1 & doe? n su* l4 ,t ha? n eat5 ^u ! m\nta9s1 nei!r ha? lift$ up 8 eyes to ! idols ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 ha? n defil$ 8 neighb\r's wife4 ,nei!r ha? oppress$ any1 ha? n )hold5 ! pl$ge1 nei!r ha? spoil$ by viol5ce1 b ha? giv5 8 bread to ! hungry1 & ha? cov]$ ! nak$ ) a g>m5t4 ,t ha? tak5 (f 8 h& f ! poor1 t ha? n receiv$ usury nor increase1 ha? execut$ my judgm5ts1 ha? walk$ 9 my /atutes2 he %all n die = ! iniquity ( 8 fa!r1 he %all surely live4 ,z = 8 fa!r1 because he cruelly oppress$1 spoil$ 8 bro!r by viol5ce1 & did t :i* is n good among 8 p1 lo1 ev5 he %all die 9 8 iniquity4 ,yet say ye1 ,:y8 do? n ! son be> ! iniquity ( ! fa!r8 ,:5 ! son ha? done t :i* is lawful & "r1 & ha? kept all my /atutes1 & ha? done !m1 he %all surely live4 ,! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die4 ,! son %all n be> ! iniquity ( ! fa!r1 nei!r %all ! fa!r be> ! iniquity ( ! son3 ! righte\sness ( ! righte\s %all be ^u him1 & ! wick$ness ( ! wick$ %all be ^u him 7v]ses #ad-bj74 ,/ill ano!r case is consid]$ s t ! prov]b ( ! p might be completely answ]$ & refut$4 ,a wick$ fa!r has a son :o does righte\sly & foll[s n 9 ! wick$ ways ( 8 fa!r4 ,su* 0 ! case ) sev]al ,k+s ( ,judah4 ,ahaz 0 a wick$ man & ,hezekiah1 8 son1 0 a ,god-fe>+ k+2 ,josiah 0 also ! pi\s son ( a wick$ fa!r4 ,9 su* a case ! son %all n die = ! iniquity ( 8 fa!r2 he %all surely live4 ,! fa!r dies on acc\nt ( 8 own iniquity4 ,?is /atem5t 0 9 answ] to _! "q1 ,:y does n ! son be> ! iniquity ( ! fa!r8 ,?is fooli% reason+ f _! side t ! son c\ld suff] = ! fa!r's s9 0 a wick$ inv5tion to su/a9 !m 9 _! imp5it5t /ate & 9 _! s9s4 ,!y claim$ no guilt ( _! own1 b *>g$ _! suff]+s to ! wick$ness ( ! fa!rs4 ,b we h se5 h[ p]fectly ! prov]b ! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes1 & ! *ildr5's tee? are set on edge1 is answ]$ 9 ^! p>agraphs4 ,v4 ,! ,p]fect ,equity ( ,god4 ,b if ! wick$ w turn f all 8 s9s t he ha? committ$1 & keep all my /atutes1 & d t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all surely live1 he %all n die4 ,all 8 transgressions t he ha? committ$1 !y %all n be m5tion$ unto him3 9 8 righte\sness t he ha? done he %all live4 ,h ,i any pleasure at all t ! wick$ %\ld die8 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 & n t he %\ld return f 8 ways1 & live8 ,b :5 ! righte\s turne? away f 8 righte\sness1 & committe? iniquity1 & doe? accord+ to all ! abom9ations t ! wick$ man doe?1 %all he live8 ,all 8 righte\sness t he ha? done %all n be m5tion$3 9 8 trespass t he ha? trespass$1 & 9 8 s9 t he ha? s9n$1 9 !m %all he die4 ,yet ye say1 ,! way ( ! ,"l is n equal4 ,he> n[1 ,o h\se ( ,israel2 ,is n my way equal8 are n y\r ways unequal8 ,:5 a righte\s man turne? away f 8 righte\sness1 & committe? iniquity1 & die? 9 !m3 = 8 iniquity t he ha? done %all he die4 ,aga91 :5 ! wick$ man turne? away f 8 wick$ness t he ha? committ$1 & doe? t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all save 8 s\l alive4 ,because he consid]e?1 & turne? away f all 8 transgressions t he ha? committ$1 he %all surely live1 he %all n die4 ,yet sai? ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,! way ( ! ,"l is n equal4 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 are n my ways equal8 are n y\r ways unequal8 ,!re=e ,i w judge y1 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 e "o accord+ to 8 ways1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,rep5t & turn y\rselves f all y\r transgressions2 s iniquity %all n be y\r ru94 ,ca/ away f y all y\r transgressions1 :]eby ye h transgress$2 & make y a new he>t & a new _s3 = :y w ye die1 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,= ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( him t die?1 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 :]e=e turn y\rselves1 & live ye 7v]ses #ba-cb74 ,!y _h accus$ ! ,"l ( inju/ice4 ,! way ( ! ,"l is n equal 7v]se #be74 ,& ,jehovah answ]s1 ,he> n[1 ,o h\se ( ,israel2 ,is n my way equal8 are n y\r ways unequal8 ,he promises t ! wick$ is surely to live1 if he turns f all 8 s9s4 ,jehovah has no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$4 ,he desires 8 return s t he might live4 ,h[ !n w\ld ,he puni% !m = ! s9s ( o!rs1 if ,he 0 ready no long] to m5tion ev5 _! own transgressions8 ,b if ! righte\s ab&ons righte\sness & committe? iniquity1 !n 9 8 s9 t he ha? s9n$1 9 !m %all he die4 ,! latt] case has (t5 be5 us$ to def5d ! tea*+ t a truly conv]t$ & !re=e sav$ p]son1 may1 by s9n+1 be lo/4 ,if only ! ,^w ( ,tru? 7 rightly divid$ su*1 & o!r mis9t]pretations1 w\ld cease4 ,"h we are on ! gr\nd ( ! law disp5sation1 &1 z already po9t$ out1 ! ,"l answ]s ,israel1 :o 7 9 relation to ,him ?r\gh ! law cov5ant & :o refus$ to own _! s9s & _! guilt4 ,! disp5sation ( ,grace1 9 :i* ,grace reigns ?r\gh righte\sness has a diff]5t message4 ,?is is fully illu/rat$ if we comp>e ! call to rep5tance 9 v]ses #cj-ca ) ! promise giv5 9 *apt] xxxvi3#bf-ag4 ,! ,"l pleads ) !m to ackn[l$ge _! s9fulness2 ,he speaks to _! consci5ce4 ,rep5t1 & turn y\rselves f all y\r transgressions1 s iniquity %all n be y\r ru94 ,ca/ away f y all y\r transgressions1 :]eby ye h transgress$1 & make y a new he>t & a new _s2 = :y w ye die1 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,b 9 *apt] xxxvi ,grace speaks & promises to be/[1 z a gift1 :at a righte\s ,god dem&s4 ,a new he>t also w ,i give y & a new _s w ,i put )9 y2 & ,i w take away ! /ony he>t ( y\r fle%1 & ,i w give y an he>t ( fle%4 ,& ,i w put my _s )9 y1 & cause y to walk 9 my /atutes1 & ye %all keep my judgm5ts & d !m4 ,! result ( ?is gift ( grace1 a new he>t & ,8 ,_s1 is true rep5tance4 ,!n %all ye rememb] y\r own evil ways1 & y\r do+s t 7 n good1 & %all loa! y\rselves 9 y\r own sight = y\r iniquities & = y\r abom9ations 7*ap4 xxxvi3#ba74 ,x 0 ,augu/9e :o said1 ,give :at ,?\ require/ & !n require :at ,?\ w4 ,all :at ,god requires ,he be/[s 9 ,8 inf9ite ,grace ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l & !n 9 possession ( :at ,grace gives we c be :at ,god requires4 ,b ! ?irty-six? *apt]1 :]e ,god no long] sai? make y a new he>t1 b promises to give a new he>t to ,8 p1 awaits1 z reg>ds ,god's *os5 p1 its fulfilm5t4 ,"h ,god pleads ) !m to conv9ce !m t !y 7 a s9ful p & t ,he is a j ,god4 ,9 ! la/ v]se ( ?is *apt] ! ,"l answ]s ! "q ( v]se #bc1 ,h ,i any pleasure at all t ! wick$ %\ld die8 ,8 own answ] is1 ,= ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ,him t die?1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 :]e=e turn y\rselves & live4 ,& yet all ^! graci\s plead+s 7 n he$$4 ,,lam5tation ,,ov] ,,! ,,pr9ces ,,( ,,israel4 ,*apt] xix4 ,?is *apt] ends t section ( ! book :i* began ) ! twelf? *apt]4 ,& x is a fitt+ conclusion1 ?is great lam5tation ov] ! ,pr9ces ( ,israel1 & ov] ! l& ( ,judah4 ,! ,engli% translation does n d ju/ice to ! orig9al ,hebrew2 ! outbur/ ( lam5tation is writt5 9 a poetic =m1 "s k9d ( an elegy4 ,! lam5tation has two sections4 ,i4 ,! ,lam5tations ov] ! ,pr9ces ( ,israel4 ,moreov] take ?\ up a lam5tation = ! pr9ces ( ,israel4 ,& say1 ,:at is ?y "m8 ,a lioness3 %e lay d[n among lions1 %e n\ri%$ h] :elps among "y lions4 ,& %e br\ght up "o ( h] :elps3 x became a "y lion1 & x le>n$ to cat* ! prey2 x dev\r$ m54 ,! nations also he>d ( him2 he 0 tak5 9 _! pit1 & !y br\ght him ) *a9s unto ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,n[ :5 %e saw t %e _h wait$1 & h] hope 0 lo/1 !n %e took ano!r ( h] :elps1 & made him a "y lion4 ,& he w5t up & d[n among ! lions1 he became a "y lion1 & le>n$ to cat* ! prey1 & dev\r$ m54 ,& he knew _! desolate palaces1 & he laid wa/e _! cities2 & ! l& 0 desolate1 & ! fulness !re(1 by ! noise ( 8 ro>+4 ,!n ! nations set aga9/ him on e side f ! prov9ces1 & spread _! net ov] him3 he 0 tak5 9 _! pit4 ,& !y put him 9 w>d 9 *a9s1 & br\ght him to ! k+ ( ,babylon3 !y br\ght him into holds1 t 8 voice %\ld no m be he>d ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel 7v]ses #a-i74 ,! lam5tation is n ! lam5tation ( ,ezekiel1 z s _m expositors /ate1 b x is ! lam5tation ( ,jehovah1 ! same :o lat] wept ov] ! same city & lam5t$ ov] h] com+ fate4 ,! words ( div9e lam5t 7 put into ! m\? ( ! ,prophet4 ,! ,pr9ces are ,jehoahaz & ,jehoa*94 ,k+ ,jehoahaz & 8 fate1 be+ c>ri$ away captive into ,egypt 7#b ,k+s xxiii3#cc7 is lam5t$ 9 v]ses #a-d4 ,k+ ,jehoia*9 :o 0 tak5 z a captive to ,babylon is lam5t$ 9 v]ses #e-i4 ,9 ,ezekiel1 h[ev]1 ! ^w ,k+ is n us$2 ! ,k+s are always call$ pr9ces4 ,! second v]se may be r5d]$ z foll[s3 ,?y "m 0 l a lioness1 among lions4 ,%e c\*$ amid ! "y lions1 %e re>$ ! :elps4 ,! "m is ,judah4 ,( ?is ,jacob _h spok5 9 8 prophecy4 ,judah is a lion's :elp 7,g54 xlix3#i74 ,& ,balaam 9 8 prophetic utt]ances speaks 9 ! same tones ( ! nation4 ,behold1 ! p %all rise up z a great lion1 & lift up himself z a "y lion 7,num4 xxiv3#ad74 ,?is prophecy w be fulfill$ 9 ! future :5 ,he appe>s 9 p[] & glory to receive ! ,k+dom1 = ,he is call$ ! lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah 7,rev4 v3#e74 ,& ! p w !n be z a conv]t$ & re/or$ p ! same1 :at ! lion is among ! animals1 ! ,k+ly nation4 ,9 ,isaiah xxix3#a ,j]usalem is call$ ,ariel1 :i* means ,lion ( ,god4 ,! :elps1 ! nations he>d (1 are ! sons ( ! ,h\se ( ,david4 ,& ,jehoahaz dev\r$ m5 & did evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l & 0 c>ri$ away by ,ph>aoh ,ne*o z a captive into ,egypt4 ,"s expositors ?9k t ! lioness is ! wife ( ,josiah ! "m ( ,jehoahaz1 because %e 0 a woman ( mu* importance & great influ5ce 7,j]4 xiii3#ah2 #b ,k+s ii3#i2 xxiv3#ab74 ,! o!r "o ( h] :elps m5tion$ 9 v]se #e1 :om ! lioness1 ,judah1 made a "y lion1 t is a ,k+1 0 ,jehoia*94 ,jehoia*9 0 made ,k+1 :5 all hope ( a return ( ,jehoahaz 0 lo/1 & ! new ,k+ also dev\r$ m51 did evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,& he did t :i* 0 evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 accord+ to all t 8 fa!rs _h done 7#b ,k+s xxiv3#ij74 ,9 v]se #g ! ^w palaces %\ld be *ang$ to wid[s4 ,! v]se describes ! cruelties & wick$ de$s ( ! ,k+4 ,!n judgm5t ov]took him4 ,"u him ! fir/ deportation to ,babylon took place1 9 :i* ! ,prophet ,ezekiel 0 includ$4 ,& he 7,nebu*adnezz>7 c>ri$ away ,jehoia*9 to ,babylon1 & ! ,k+'s "m1 & ! ,k+'s wife1 & 8 (fic]s1 & ! mighty ( ! l&1 ^? c>ri$ he into captivity f ,j]usalem to ,babylon 7#b ,k+s xxiv3#ad74 ,! correct r5d]+ ( ! next "p ( v]se #i is3 ,& !y put him 9 a cage ) hooks & br\ght him to ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,bo? ,k+s des]v$ _! fate4 ,god _h w>n$1 & z !y cont9u$ 9 wick$ness judgm5t fell ^u !m4 ,& x 0 a w>n+ to ,z$ekiah :o 0 soon to %>e ! same fate4 ,9 view ( ! viol5ce :i* is on ! e>? n[1 ! wick$ness :i* is se5 on all sides1 ^! judgm5ts ( ! pa/ may well be rememb]$4 ,god is ! same to-day z ,he 0 ( old4 ,he mu/ deal 9 judgm5t ) s92 9 _m p>ts ( ! holy ,scriptures we read ( ! "t :5 ,god w keep n sil5ce1 b deal ) conditions on ! e>? accord+ to ,8 righte\sness4 ,,ii4 ,! ,lam5tation ov] ! ,l& ( ,judah4 ,?y "m is l a v9e 9 ?y blood1 plant$ by ! wat]s2 %e 0 fruitful & full ( bran*es by reason ( _m wat]s4 ,& %e _h /rong rods = ! sceptres ( !m t b>e rule1 & h] /ature 0 exalt$ among ! ?ick bran*es1 & %e appe>$ 9 h] height ) ! multitude ( h] bran*es4 ,b %e 0 pluck$ up 9 fury1 %e 0 ca/ d[n to ! gr\nd1 & ! ea/ w9d dri$ up h] fruit2 h] /rong rods 7 brok5 & )]$2 ! fire consum$ !m4 ,& n[ %e is plant$ 9 ! wild]ness1 9 a dry & ?ir/y gr\nd4 ,& fire is gone out ( a rod ( h] bran*es1 :i* ha? dev\r$ h] fruit1 s t %e ha? no /rong rod to be a sceptre to rule4 ,?is is a lam5tation1 & %all be = a lam5tation 7v]ses #aj-ad74 ,judah typifi$ by a v9e is n a new figure 9 ,ezekiel4 ,see *apt]s xv3#a-e2 xvii3#f-aj4 ,! /atem5t "h rem9ds u also ( ,psalm lxxx3#h-aa4 ,_m 7 ! bless+s ,judah enjoy$1 l a v9e plant$ by ! wat]s1 fruitful & full ( bran*es4 ,! elev5? v]se describes ! p]iod ( ,judah's greate/ prosp]ity "u ,david & ,solomon4 ,!n ! judgm5t :i* comes ^u ! l&1 ! ea/ w9d is typical ( ! ,*aldeans :i* swept f ! ,ea/ & spoil$ ! v9e4 ,! fire ( div9e wra? burn$ 9 _! mid/4 ,h] exilic judgm5t is pictur$ 9 ! next v]se3 ,& n[ %e is plant$ 9 ! wild]ness1 9 a dry & ?ir/y l&4 ,& ! fire ( judgm5t came out ( a rod ( h] bran*es1 t is1 ! judgm5t came ^u !m on acc\nt ( _! wick$ ,k+s4 ,?us ends ! sorr[ful lam5tation ov] ! pr9ces & ! l& ( ,judah4 ,b !re is a bett] future 9 /ore = ! l& & ! p1 a future :i* c only be realiz$ 9 ,him1 :o said1 ,i am ! true v9e4 ,israel /ill is "u ! rod1 b 9 ,god's own "t ! curse w give way to ! promis$ bless+1 = ,god's gifts & call+ are )\t rep5tance4 ,,fur!r ,,& ,,f9al ,,pr$ictions ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,j]usalem4 ,*apt] xx4 ,) ?is *apt] we ent] ^u ! la/ prophecies giv5 ?r\gh ! prophet be=e ! fall ( ! ,city ( ,j]usalem4 ,!re is fir/ an arraignm5t ( ! unfai?ful nation4 ,?is is foll[$ by ! div9e ann\ncem5t t ! sword ( ! ,"l is n[ to be drawn to d its judgm5t "w4 ,! tw5ty-fir/ *apt]1 9 :i* ?is ann\ncem5t is made1 has be5 call$ ! sword-song4 ,9 *apt] xxii ano!r arraignm5t ( ! p & ! s9s ( ,j]usalem is giv5 & ! corruption ( all classes1 prophets1 prie/s1 pr9ces & ! mass ( p is describ$4 ,once m 9 *apt] xxiii ! wick$ness & vil5ess ( ,sam>ia & ,judah is uncov]$1 correspond+ to ! simil> message 9 *apt] xvi4 ,! la/ prophetic message ( ?is cycle 0 giv5 on ! day :5 ! siege ( ,j]usalem began4 ,on ! same day ,ezekiel's wife di$2 ! prophet 0 comm&$ n to m\rn4 ,all ?is has a mean+ 9 connection ) ,j]usalem's complete fall4 ,?us ,god wait$ & wait$ = ! rep5tance ( ,8 p & s5t ^! burn+ messages to !m till at la/ !re 0 no rem$y & judgm5t _h to come4 ,i4 ,a ,retrospect ( ! ,nation's ,s9s4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! sev5? ye>1 9 ! fif? mon?1 ! t5? day ( ! mon?1 t c]ta9 ( ! eld]s ( ,israel came to enquire ( ! ,"l & sat be=e me4 ,!n came ! ^w ( ! ,"l unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 speak unto ! eld]s ( ,israel1 & say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,are ye come to enquire ( me8 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i w n be enquir$ ( by y4 ,wilt ?\ judge !m1 son ( man1 wilt ?\ judge !m8 cause !m to "k ! abom9ations ( _! fa!rs3 ,& say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,9 ! day :5 ,i *ose ,israel1 & lift$ up m9e h& unto ! se$ ( ! h\se ( ,jacob1 & made myself kn[n unto !m 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 :5 ,i lift$ up m9e h& unto !m1 say+1 ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god2 ,9 ! day t ,i lift$ up m9e h& unto !m to br+ !m =? ( ! l& ( ,egypt into a l& t ,i _h espi$ = !m1 fl[+ ) milk & honey1 :i* is ! glory ( all l&s2 ,!n said ,i unto !m1 ,ca/ ye away e man ! abom9ations ( 8 eyes1 & defile n y\rselves ) ! idols ( ,egypt3 ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god4 ,b !y rebell$ aga9/ me1 & w\ld n he>k5 unto me3 !y did n e man ca/ away ! abom9ations ( _! eyes1 nei!r did !y =sake ! idols ( ,egypt3 !n ,i said1 ,i w p\r out my fury ^u !m1 to accompli% my ang] aga9/ !m 9 ! mid/ ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,b ,i wr\ght = my "n's sake1 t x %\ld n be pollut$ be=e ! hea!n1 among :om !y 71 9 ^: sight ,i made myself kn[n unto !m1 9 br++ !m =? out ( ! l& ( ,egypt 7v]ses #a-i74 ,!re is fir/ a review ( ! nation's s9 9 ,egypt4 ,at ! "t giv5 9 ! fir/ v]se ! eld]s came to ! prophet to enquire ( ! ,"l4 ,outw>dly x seem$ z if ^! enquir+ eld]s 7 s9c]e & came 9 ! _s ( humility ackn[l$g+ ! prophet's au?ority4 ,b ! ,"l kn[e? ! he>t2 ,he read _! inn]mo/ ?\ghts & knew t _! inquiry 0 only a %am2 ! real he>t ex]cise 9 true rep5tance 0 lack+4 ,s ,he tells !m ?r\gh ! prophet1 ,z ,i live--,i w n be inquir$ ( by y4 ,wilt ?\ judge !m1 son ( man1 wilt ?\ judge !m8 ,cause !m to "k ! abom9ations ( _! fa!rs4 ,in/ead ( giv+ !m a message ( com=t & enc\ragem5t1 ,ezekiel1 "h address$ aga9 z son ( man1 is comm&$ to judge !m1 t is to put be=e !m _! s9s & to pron\nce judgm5t ^u ! nation4 ,! same phrase is f\nd twice m 9 ?is section4 ,n[1 ?\ son ( man1 wilt ?\ judge1 wilt ?\ judge ! bloody city8 ,yea ?\ %alt %[ h] all h] abom9ations 7xxii3#b74 ,see also xxiii3#cf4 ,& fir/ ( all ! prophet _h to %[ !m ! nation's s9s 9 ,egypt4 ,he _h *os5 !m z a nation2 ,he _h made ,himself kn[n to !m 9 ,egypt & _h lift$ up ,8 h& unto !m say+1 ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god4 ,he _h ent]$ into cov5ant relations ) ,israel & pl$g$ ,himself to br+ !m out ( ,egypt into ! l&1 :i* "h is call$ ! glory ( all l&s4 ,f v]ses #g & #h we le>n t ,israel 0 contam9at$ by ! idol wor%ip ( ,egypt & a holy ,god 0 ready to p\r ^u !m ,8 fury 9 ! mid/ ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,b sov]eign m]cy prevail$ & in/ead ( mak+ ,himself kn[n to ! nation 9 judgm5t1 ,he made ,himself kn[n 9 br++ !m =? out ( ,egypt4 ,:]e=e ,i caus$ !m to g =? out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 & br\ght !m into ! wild]ness4 ,& ,i gave !m my /atutes1 & %[$ !m my judgm5ts1 :i* if a man d1 he %all ev5 live 9 !m4 ,moreov] also ,i gave !m my sabba?s1 to be a sign betwe5 me & !m1 t !y might "k t ,i am ! ,"l t sanctify !m4 ,b ! h\se ( ,israel rebell$ aga9/ me 9 ! wild]ness3 !y walk$ n 9 my /atutes1 & !y despis$ my judgm5ts1 :i* if a man d1 he %all ev5 live 9 !m2 & my sabba?s !y greatly pollut$3 !n ,i said1 ,i w\ld p\r out my fury ^u !m 9 ! wild]ness1 to consume !m4 ,b ,i wr\ght = my "n's sake1 t x %\ld n be pollut$ be=e ! hea!n1 9 ^: sight ,i br\ght !m out4 ,yet also ,i lift$ up my h& unto !m 9 ! wild]ness1 t ,i w\ld n br+ !m into ! l& :i* ,i _h giv5 !m1 fl[+ ) milk & honey1 :i* is ! glory ( all l&s4 ,because !y despis$ my judgm5ts1 & walk$ n 9 my /atutes1 b pollut$ my sabba?s3 = _! he>t w5t aft] _! idols4 ,nev]!less m9e eye sp>$ !m f de/roy+ !m1 nei!r did ,i make an end ( !m 9 ! wild]ness 7v]ses #aj-ag74 ,9 ^! v]ses we h ! hi/ory ( ! fir/ g5]ation 9 ! wild]ness4 ,8 h& br\ght !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt into ! wild]ness & !re ,he gave !m ! law & ! diff]5t sabba?s1 ! fea/s ( ,jehovah4 ,_! s9s & failures 9 ! wild]ness are briefly sket*$4 ,!y rebell$2 !y 7 disob$i5t2 !y despis$ ,8 judgm5ts & pollut$ ,8 sabba?s4 ,!n comes ! /atem5t t ?is fir/ g5]ation 0 n to ent] into ! l& promis$ unto !m4 ,aga9 9 sov]eign m]cy ,he sp>$ !m & did n make a complete end ( !m 9 ! wild]ness4 ,b ,i said unto _! *ildr5 9 ! wild]ness1 ,walk ye n 9 ! /atutes ( y\r fa!rs1 nei!r obs]ve _! judgm5ts1 nor defile y\rselves ) _! idols3 ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god2 walk 9 my /atutes1 & keep my judgm5ts1 & d !m2 ,& hall[ my sabba?s2 & !y %all be a sign betwe5 me & y1 t ye may "k t ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god4 ,not)/&+ ! *ildr5 rebell$ aga9/ me3 !y walk$ n 9 my /atutes1 nei!r kept my judgm5ts to d !m1 :i* if a man d1 he %all ev5 live 9 !m2 !y pollut$ my sabba?s3 !n ,i said1 ,i w\ld p\r out my fury ^u !m1 to accompli% my ang] aga9/ !m 9 ! wild]ness4 ,nev]!less ,i )drew m9e h&1 & wr\ght = my "n's sake1 t x %\ld n be pollut$ 9 ! sight ( ! hea!n1 9 ^: sight ,i br\ght !m =?4 ,i lift$ up m9e h& unto !m also 9 ! wild]ness1 t ,i w\ld scatt] !m among ! hea!n1 & disp]se !m ?r\gh ! c\ntries2 ,because !y _h n execut$ my judgm5ts1 b _h despis$ my /atutes1 & _h pollut$ my sabba?s1 & _! eyes 7 aft] _! fa!rs' idols4 ,:]e=e ,i gave !m also /atutes t 7 n good1 & judgm5ts :]eby !y %\ld n live2 ,& ,i pollut$ !m 9 _! own gifts1 9 t !y caus$ to pass ?r\gh ! fire all t op5e? ! womb1 t ,i might make !m desolate1 to ! end t !y might "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ah-bf74 ,& n[ ! record ( ! second g5]ation 9 ! wild]ness is br\ght to _! notice4 ,!y 7 j z rebelli\s z _! fa!rs1 :o fell 9 ! wild]ness4 ,!y also 7 wor%ipp]s ( idols 9 ! wild]ness1 besides (f]+ sacrifices & (f]+s unto ,jehovah 7,amos v3#be-bg74 ,! /atem5t 9 v]se #be :]e=e ,i gave !m also /atutes t 7 n good1 & judgm5ts :]eby !y %\ld n live1 has be5 expla9$ 9 diff]5t ways4 ,x _c mean ! law1 = t is holy1 j & good4 ,! solution is due to ! simple pr9ciple t ,god 9 ,8 gov]nm5t *a/5s ,8 guilty p retributively & calls ! sc\rges ,8 own1 ev5 :5 ! in/rum5ts may be :olly =eign to ,8 m9d & he>t4 ,!y 7 disob$i5t to ,8 /atutes & !n 9 puni%m5t = _! s9s ,he let !m g into ! t]rible wor%ip ( ,molo*1 9 ca/+ _! fir/-born into ! fire z a sacrifice to ! idol-god4 ,x is ! same pr9ciple "h z 9 ,romans i3#bf-bh4 ,god gave !m up 9 e way aft] !y _h turn$ away f ,him4 ,x 0 a puni%m5t = _! s9s4 ,,ii4 ,_! ,s9s 9 ! ,l&4 ,!re=e1 son ( man1 speak unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 & say unto !m4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,yet 9 ?is y\r fa!rs h blasphem$ me1 9 t !y h committ$ a trespass aga9/ me4 ,= :5 ,i _h br\ght !m into ! l&1 = ! :i* ,i lift$ up m9e h& to give x to !m1 !n !y saw e high hill1 & all ! ?ick trees1 & !y (f]$ !re _! sacrifices1 & !re !y pres5t$ ! provocation ( _! (f]+3 !re also !y made _! sweet sav\r1 & p\r$ out !re _! dr9k (f]+s4 ,!n ,i said unto !m1 ,:at is ! high place :]eunto ye g8 ,& ! "n !re( is call$ ,bamah unto ?is day4 ,:]e=e say unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,are ye pollut$ aft] ! mann] ( y\r fa!rs8 & commit ye :or$om aft] _! abom9ations8 ,= :5 ye (f] y\r gifts1 :5 ye make y\r sons to pass ?r\gh ! fire1 ye pollute y\rselves ) all y\r idols1 ev5 unto ?is day3 & %all ,i be enquir$ ( by y1 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i w n be enquir$ ( by y4 ,& t :i* come? into y\r m9d %all n be at all1 t ye say1 ,we w be z ! hea!n1 z ! families ( ! c\ntries1 to s]ve wood & /one 7v]ses #bg-cb74 ,accord+ to ,8 promise ,he br\ght !m into ! l&4 ,he did n g back on ,8 ,^w1 9 spite ( _! failure1 = ,god's gifts & call+ are )\t rep5tance4 ,& ?us !y cont9u$ 9 _! evil ways1 committ+ all mann] ( abom9ations4 ,& !re=e ! ,"l said to ! inquir+ eld]s1 ,& %all ,i be enquir$ ( by y1 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i w n be enquir$ ( by y4 ,v]se #cb %[s t 9 ! iniquity ( _! he>t !y want$ to be l ! hea!n to s]ve wood & /one2 b ,god w\ld take c>e t ?is %\ld n be1 = ,he _h *os5 !m to be ,8 nation4 ,,iii4 ,judgm5t & ,m]cy 9 ,future ,re/oration4 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 surely ) a mighty h&1 & ) a /ret*$ out arm1 & ) fury p\r$ out1 w ,i rule ov] y4 ,& ,i w br+ y out f ! p1 & w ga!r y out ( ! c\ntries :]e9 ye are scatt]$1 ) a mighty h&1 & ) a /ret*$ out arm1 & ) fury p\r$ out4 ,& ,i w br+ y into ! wild]ness ( ! p1 & !re w ,i plead ) y face to face4 ,l z ,i plead$ ) y\r fa!rs 9 ! wild]ness ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 s w ,i plead ) y1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& ,i w cause y to pass "u ! rod1 & ,i w br+ y into ! bond ( ! cov5ant3 ,& ,i w purge out f among y ! rebels1 & !m t transgress aga9/ me3 ,i w br+ !m =? out ( ! c\ntry :]e !y soj\rn1 & !y %all n ent] into ! l& ( ,israel3 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,z = y1 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,g ye1 s]ve ye e "o 8 idols1 & h]eaft] also1 if ye w n he>k5 unto me3 b pollute ye my holy "n no m ) y\r gifts1 & ) y\r idols1 ,= 9 m9e holy m\nta91 9 ! m\nta9 ( ! height ( ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 !re %all all ! h\se ( ,israel1 all ( !m 9 ! l&1 s]ve me3 !re w ,i accept !m1 & !re w ,i require y\r (f]+s1 & ! fir/ fruits ( y\r oblations1 ) all y\r holy ?+s4 ,i w accept y ) y\r sweet sav\r1 :5 ,i br+ y out f ! p1 & ga!r y out ( ! c\ntries :]e9 ye h be5 scatt]$2 & ,i w be sanctifi$ 9 y be=e ! hea!n4 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i %all br+ y into ! l& ( ,israel1 into ! c\ntry = ! :i* ,i lift$ up m9e h& to give x to y\r fa!rs4 ,& !re %all ye rememb] y\r ways1 & all y\r do+s1 :]e9 ye h be5 defil$2 & ye %all lo! y\rselves 9 y\r own sight = all y\r evils t ye h committ$4 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i h wr\ght ) y = my "n's sake1 n accord+ to y\r wick$ ways1 nor accord+ to y\r corrupt do+s1 ,o ye h\se ( ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #cc-dd74 ,9 ?is p>agraph we read ( _! future puni%m5t & also ( ! m]cy :i* is 9 /ore = ! believ+ remnant ( ! nation 9 ! future re/oration1 ( :i* all ! prophets ( ,god h spok54 ,9 ! wild]ness ( p1 _! disp]sion among all ! nations ( ! _w1 ,he w plead ) !m & br+ !m "u ! rod4 ,! rebels w be purg$ out f ! nation & !y %all n ent] into ! l& ( ,israel4 ,9 v]ses #dj-dd we h a prophecy conc]n+ _! true re/oration4 ,!y w be accept$1 br\ght back & ga!r$ out f all ! c\ntries & br\ght into ! l& ( ,israel1 z ,god has promis$ !m4 ,!n ! remnant ( ,israel w rememb] _! ways & rep5t ( _! evil4 ,,iv4 ,! ,=e/ ,consum$ by ,fire4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me say+1 ,son ( man1 set ?y face t[>d ! s\?1 & drop ?y ^w t[>d ! s\?1 & prophesy aga9/ ! =e/ ( ! s\? field2 ,& say to ! =e/ ( ! s\?1 ,he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l2 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w k9dle a fire 9 !e1 & x %all dev\r e gre5 tree 9 !e1 & e dry tree3 ! flam+ flame %all n be qu5*$1 & all faces f ! s\? to ! nor? %all be burn$ !re94 ,& all fle% %all see t ,i ! ,"l h k9dl$ x3 x %all n be qu5*$4 ,!n said ,i1 ,ah ,"l ,god6 !y say ( me1 ,do? he n speak p>ables 7v]ses #de-di74 ,x is a p>able4 ,! =e/ ( ! s\? field is ,judea2 its complete & t]rible conque/ is "h aga9 pr$ict$4 ,! fire ( judgm5t is to sweep ?r\gh x1 l a mighty =e/ fire :i* _c be qu5*$4 ,& :5 ,ezekiel _h fai?fully deliv]$ 8 message1 8 he>]s said1 ,do? he n speak 9 p>ables8 ,!y refus$ to und]/&4 ,,! ,,imp5d+ ,,judgm5t4 ,*apt] xxi4 ,!n said ,i1 ,oh1 ,"l ,god6 !y say ( me1 ,do? he n speak 9 p>ables8 ,?is is ! la/ v]se ( ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,x %[$ ! h>d5$ conditions ( _! he>ts1 :i* reject$ ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! ^w ( w>n+ & ! call to rep5tance4 ,^! sad conditions ( ! p 9 ,ezekiel's day are deeply significant = our times4 ,we see ! outw>dly pr(ess+ p ( ,god1 ! l>ge numb]s ( unsav$1 nom9al ,*ri/ians 9 ! same h>d5$ condition4 ,?\gh ,god speaks l\dly1 ! ,^w is n he$$4 ,a /rong] judgm5t message foll[s 9 :i* ! sword ( ! ,"l is prom95t4 ,critics h ackn[l$g$ ! maje/ic "* ( ! s-call$ ,song ( ! ,sword1 & say t ! prophet n[ speaks 9 madd5$ fr5zy1 c>ri$ away by 8 own passion1 break+ out1 9 a /ate ( wild excitem5t1 d5\nc+ ! nation4 ,b x is n ! prophet :o gives way to 8 own feel+4 ,! fir/ v]se dispels at once su* a conception4 ,& ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+3 ,x is ! ,"l :o speaks ?r\gh ,ezekiel4 ,i4 ,! ,sword to be ,drawn4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 set ?y face t[>d ,j]usalem1 & drop ?y ^w t[>d ! holy places1 & prophesy aga9/ ! l& ( ,israel4 ,& say to ! l& ( ,israel1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 & w draw =? my sword out ( 8 %ea?1 & w cut (f f !e ! righte\s & ! wick$4 ,see+ !n t ,i w cut (f f !e ! righte\s & ! wick$1 !re=e %all my sword g =? out ( 8 %ea? aga9/ all fle% f ! s\? to ! nor?3 ,t all fle% may "k t ,i ! ,"l h drawn =? my sword out ( 8 %ea?3 x %all n return any m4 ,sigh1 !re=e1 ?\ son ( man1 ) ! break+ ( ?y lo9s2 & ) bitt]ness sigh be=e _! eyes4 ,& x %all be1 :5 !y say unto !e1 ,:]e=e sighe/ ?\8 t ?\ %all answ]1 ,= ! tid+s1 because x come?3 & e he>t %all melt1 & all h&s %all be feeble1 & e _s %all fa9t1 & all knees %all be weak z wat]3 behold1 x come?1 & %all be br\ght to pass1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-g74 ,a fe>ful ^w x is com+ f ! lips ( ,jehovah1 :o _h ye>n$ ov] ,j]usalem & ! nation1 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 & w draw =? my sword out ( its %ea?1 & w cut (f f !e ! righte\s & ! wick$4 ,x 0 to be an indiscrim9ate execution ( ,god's judgm5t1 ^? :o claim$ righte\sness 7 to fall "u ! sword ( v5geance l ! wick$4 ,x 0 to be a widespread judgm5t4 ,my sword %all g =? out ( its %ea? aga9/ all fle%--t all fle% may "k t ,i ! ,"l h drawn =? my sword out ( its %ea?2 x %all n return any m4 ,:ile "h x ref]s to all ! nations1 to ,j]usalem z well z to ,judea1 !re are o!r prophecies :i* include "u ! t]m all fle% ! ,g5tile nations z well4 ,= by fire & by ,8 sword w ! ,"l plead ) all fle%1 & ! sla9 ( ! ,"l %all be _m 7,isa4 lxvi3#af74 ,fe> & ! pit1 & ! sn>e1 are ^u !e1 ,o inhabitant ( ! e>? 7,isa4 xxiv3#ag74 ,?is w be at ! close ( ! pres5t age4 ,& d n ! ev5ts 9 ! _w to-day indicate ! rapid approa* ( ! judgm5t sword8 ,& ,god's s]vant 0 comm&$ to sigh ) bitt]ness be=e _! eyes4 ,he 0 to tell !m ! reason ( 8 agony4 ,because x come?2 & my he>t %all melt1 & all h&s %all be feeble1 & e _s %all fa9t1 & all knees %all be weak z wat]4 ,behold x come? & %all be br\ght to pass1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,x 0 n ! "t = rejoic+1 b = weep+ & sigh+4 ,! prophet 0 call$ ^u to %[ =? 9 8 behavior ! solemn days :i* 7 n[ to come4 ,& our ,"l has pr$ict$ = our age ^u e>? di/ress ( nations1 ) p]plexity2 ! sea & ! waves !re( ro>+4 ,m5's he>ts fail+ !m = fe>1 & = look+ aft] ^? ?+s :i* are com+ on ! e>?1 = ! p[]s ( heav5 %all be %ak5 7,luke xxi3#be-bf74 ,b h[ little sigh+ ) bitt]ness !re is to-day among ,god's s]vants 9 view ( :at is 9 /ore = an ungodly & unbeliev+ age6 ,,ii4 ,! ,%>p5+ ( ! ,sword4 ,aga9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 prophesy1 & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l2 ,say1 ,a sword1 a sword is %>p5$1 & also furbi%$3 ,x is %>p5$ to make a sore slaught]2 x is furbi%$ t x may glitt]3 %\ld we !n make mir?8 x contemne? ! rod ( my son1 z e tree4 ,& he ha? giv5 x to be furbi%$1 t x may be h&l$3 ?is sword is %>p5$1 & x is furbi%$1 to give x into ! h& ( ! slay]4 ,cry & h[l1 son ( man2 = x %all be ^u my p1 x %all be ^u all ! pr9ces ( ,israel3 t]rors by reason ( ! sword %all be ^u my p3 smite !re=e ^u ?y ?igh4 ,because x is a trial1 & :at if ! sword contemn ev5 ! rod8 x %all be no m1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,?\1 !re=e1 son ( man1 prophesy1 & smite ?9e h&s toge!r1 & let ! sword be d\bl$ ! ?ird "t1 ! sword ( ! sla93 x is ! sword ( ! great m5 t are sla91 :i* ent]e? into _! privy *amb]s4 ,i h set ! po9t ( ! sword aga9/ all _! gates1 t _! he>t may fa9t1 & _! ru9s be multipli$3 ah6 x is made bright1 x is wrapp$ up = ! slaught]4 ,g !e "o way or o!r1 ei!r on ! "r h&1 or on ! left1 :i!rsoev] ?y face is set4 ,i w also smite m9e h&s toge!r1 & ,i w cause my fury to re/3 ,i ! ,"l h said x 7v]ses #h-ag74 ,! sword ( judgm5t is n[ describ$ z be+ prep>$ = ! slaught]4 ,h[ all ?is %\ld h a mean+ = u at ! pres5t "t4 ,all ! nations ( ! e>?1 :o boa/$ b ye/]day ( a civilization :i* makes = righte\sness & peace1 are ei!r at w> or are prep>+ = w>4 ,may we n see beh9d x all ! sword ( ! ,"l8 ,has ,he n begun judgm5t among ^? nations8 ,! ?reat5+ v5geance ( ! ,"l w ere long fall ^u ?is age :i* s long has turn$ a deaf e> to ! woo+s ( ,8 love4 ,& ! "q "h is ask$1 ,%\ld we !n make mir?8 ,is ?is ! "t ( mir?1 worldly enjoym5t & indiff]5ce8 ,n = ,god's p :o disc]n ! signs ( ! times & :o "k f ! ,^w ( ,god ! com+ ev5ts4 ,! place = u is 9 ,bo*im 7,judges ii3#d-e4 ,bo*im means ,weep+47 ,! "t ( ! %>p5+ ( ! sword is ! "t = ,8 p to trim _! lamps1 = e>ne/ he>t-se>*+ & pray]4 ,! "* ( ! unsav$1 nom9al ,*ri/ian masses is also be+ cle>ly reveal$4 ,!y %[ :at !y are1 lov]s ( pleasure m ?an lov]s ( ,god4 ,?\gh ! sword is be+ drawn & %>p5$1 !y are giv5 to mir? & pleasure1 l ! company describ$ 9 #a ,sam4 xxx3#af4 ,! sword ( judgm5t w f9d !m 9 _! m]ry-mak+ & w *ange all into weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,aga9 ! prophet is comm&$ to cry & to h[l1 to smite ^u 8 ?igh & to smite 8 h&s toge!r1 9 view ( ! com+ t]rors ( judgm5t4 ,& solemnly ! ,"l sai?1 ,i w also smite m9e h&s toge!r1 & ,i w satisfy my fury4 ,,iii4 ,! ,k+ ( ,babylon & ,8 ,div9ation4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me aga91 say+1 ,also1 ?\ son ( man1 appo9t !e two ways1 t ! sword ( ! k+ ( ,babylon may come3 bo? twa9 %all come =? out ( "o l&3 & *oose ?\ a place1 *oose x at ! head ( ! way to ! city4 ,appo9t a way1 t ! sword may come to ,rabba? ( ! ,ammonites1 & to ,judah 9 ,j]usalem ! def5c$4 ,= ! k+ ( ,babylon /ood at ! p>t+ ( ! way1 at ! head ( ! two ways1 to use div9ation3 he %ook 8 arr[s to & fro1 he consult$ ) images1 he look$ 9 ! liv]4 ,at ?is "r h& 0 ! div9ation = ,j]usalem1 to appo9t capta9s1 to op5 ! m\? 9 ! slaught]1 to lift up ! voice ) %\t+1 to appo9t batt]+ rams aga9/ ! gates1 to ca/ a m\nt1 & to build a =t4 ,& x %all be unto !m z a false div9ation 9 _! sight1 to !m t h sworn oa?s3 b he w call to remembrance ! iniquity1 t !y may be tak54 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,because ye h made y\r iniquity to be rememb]$1 9 t y\r transgressions are discov]$1 s t 9 all y\r do+s y\r s9s d appe>2 because1 ,i say1 t ye are come to remembrance1 ye %all be tak5 ) ! h& 7v]ses #ah-bd74 ,! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 ,nebu*adnezz>1 is ! *os5 in/rum5t ?r\gh :om ! drawn & %>p5$ sword does its judgm5t "w4 ,he is se5 9 ?is p>agraph us+ div9ation1 to decide if he %\ld g to ,rabba? ( ! ,ammonites or to ,judah 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! ,k+ is /&+ at ! p>t+ ( ! way1 at ! head ( ! two ways4 ,fir/ he us$ ! arr[s4 ,! au?oriz$ v]sion is faulty 9 its translation2 x is n1 he made 8 arr[s bright1 b he %ook 8 arr[s to & fro4 ,! ,babylonians us$ all k9ds ( en*antm5ts1 sorc]ies1 z well z />-gaz]s1 a/rolog]s1 etc41 to be guid$ 9 _! und]tak+s4 7,see ,isa4 xlvii3#h-ae74 ,! ,k+ took two arr[s & put ^u ea* ! "n ( ! two cities m5tion$2 !y 7 !n %ak5 9 ! quiv] & "o 0 drawn out4 ,he also us$ images 7t]aphim7 :i* he consult$ & look$ into ! liv]4 ,!y g5]ally kill$ a %eep & imag9$ t ! diff]5t l9es & =mation ( ! liv] gave !m directions :at to d4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum !re is a ,babylonian clay tablet ) a %eep's liv] cov]$ ) all k9ds ( l9es & oracles4 ,9 ! tw5ty-second v]se we see ! result ( 8 div9ations4 ,he has pull$ out ( ! quiv] ! arr[ :i* has on x ! ^w ,j]usalem4 ,& s ! siege ( ,j]usalem 0 prep>$4 ,b ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 :o he>d ( ! ,k+'s div9ation1 br&$ x z a false div9ation 7v]se #bc74 ,!y /ill hop$ t all attempts made by ,nebu*adnezz> w\ld fail4 ,b ! h& ( ,god 0 guid+ all1 & 9 ! la/ v]se ( ?is p>agraph 7v]se #be7 ! ,"l ann\nces ! hopelessness ( _! expectations4 ,,iv4 ,! ,wick$ ,pr9ce & ! ,com+ ,"o4 ,& ?\1 pr(ane wick$ pr9ce ( ,israel1 ^: day is come1 :5 iniquity %all h an end1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,remove ! diadem1 & take (f ! cr[n3 ?is %all n be ! same3 exalt him t is l[1 & abase him t is high4 ,i w ov]turn1 ov]turn1 ov]turn x3 & x %all be no m1 until he come ^: "r x is2 & ,i w give x him 7v]ses #be-bg74 ,& n[ foll[s a mo/ int]e/+ utt]ance ( ! prophet :i* has a future mean+4 ,!re c be no "q t ,z$ekiah is fir/ ( all 9 view z ! pr(ane wick$#ae pr9ce ( ,israel4 ,b ! prophecy looks f> beyond ,z$ekiah4 ,x is ! com+ wick$ pr9ce1 ! "o :o comes 9 8 own "n1 ! f9al ,anti*ri/1 ! false ,messiah1 or1 z he is also call$ 9 ,revelation1 ! false prophet4 ,t v]se #be ref]s to ! "t ( ! end is se5 by ! words1 9 ! "t ( ! iniquity ( ! end 7correct translation74 ,! same phrase appe>s 9 ,dan4 xi3#ce-ci1 ! "t ( ! end1 & ! p]son describ$ 9 t passage is ! ,anti*ri/1 ! wick$ pr9ce4 ,x is ! "t ( ! future great tribulation :5 ! transgressors are come to ! full 7,dan4 viii3#bc74 ,?is false ,*ri/ w claim prie/ly & k+ly honors4 ,he is ! bea/ out ( ! e>? 7,rev4 xiii7 hav+ two horns l a lamb1 b speak+ z a dragon4 ,! two horns repres5t ! prie/hood & ! k+%ip he assumes4 ,& ?is we le>n f v]se #bf is ! "* ( ! wick$ pr9ce ( ,israel ( :om ,ezekiel speaks4 ,aga91 we mu/ correct ! faulty translation ( ! au?oriz$ v]sion3 ,remove ! mitre & take (f ! cr[n2 ! ^w diadem is mitre1 ! head-dress ( ! high-prie/ 7,exod4 xxviii3#d74 ,he we>s ! mitre ( ! prie/ & ! cr[n ( ! k+4 ,he is ,satan's f9al c\nt]feit 7l ! pope7 ( ! ,prie/-,k+4 ,9 v]se #bg ! ov]turn+ times are m5tion$4 ,?rice x is /at$1 ,i w ov]turn4 ,ev5 s w x be at ! "t ( ! end until ,he comes ^: "r x is4 ,& ! com+ ,"o1 :o w exalt :at is l[ & abase :at is high1 :o w remove ! mitre & ! cr[n f ! ,anti*ri/1 de/roy+ him by ! brightness ( ,8 com+ 7#b ,!ss4 ii7 is ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is int]e/+ to see t !re is 9 ! ,hebrew a ^w us$ :i* is v sugge/ive4 ,9 ,g5esis xlix3#aj we h ,*ri/ spok5 ( z ,%iloh4 ,! ^w until ,he come 9 ! ,hebrew is almo/ ! same z ,%iloh2 x is ,%elloh4 ,& surely ! ov]turn+ times are almo/ ^u u1 & soon t pr(ane wick$ ,pr9ce may arise4 ,h[ev]1 we d n wait = t wick$ "o2 we wait = ! ,"l4 #ae ,lit]al translation is1 ,o deadly w\nd$ wick$ "o1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,israel4 ,v4 ,! ,judgm5t to ,fall ,^u ,ammon4 ,& ?\1 son ( man1 prophesy & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god conc]n+ ! ,ammonites1 & conc]n+ _! reproa*2 ev5 say ?\1 ,! sword1 ! sword is drawn3 = ! slaught] x is furbi%$1 to consume because ( ! glitt]+3 ,:ile !y see vanity unto !e1 :ile !y div9e a lie unto !e1 to br+ !e ^u ! necks ( !m t are sla91 ( ! wick$ ^: day is come1 :5 _! iniquity %all h an end4 ,%all ,i cause x to return into 8 %ea?8 ,i w judge !e 9 ! place :]e ?\ wa/ creat$1 9 ! l& ( ?y nativity4 ,& ,i w p\r out m9e indignation ^u !e2 ,i w bl[ aga9/ !e 9 ! fire ( my wra?1 & deliv] !e into ! h& ( bruti% m51 & skillful to de/roy4 ,?\ %alt be = fuel to ! fire2 ?y blood %all be 9 ! mid/ ( ! l&2 ?\ %alt be no m1 = ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x 7v]ses #bh-cb74 ,! judgm5t came ^u ! ,ammonites is ?reat5$ "h4 ,b x mu/ n be ov]look$ t ?is prophecy also has a fur!r mean+1 = ! same words 9 ! "t ( ! iniquity ( ! end 7v]se #bi7 appe>s "h4 ,& yet !re is also promis$ = ! future a re/oration ( ,ammon 7,j]4 xlix3#f74 ,,j]usalem',s ,,abom9ations4 ,*apt] xxii4 ,?is *apt] describes aga9 ! s9s & abom9ations ( ,j]usalem4 ,be=e ! %>p5$ sword ( div9e ju/ice & retribution does its dreadful "w1 ! ,"l uncov]s ! guilt & vil5ess ( ! city & lays b>e ! corruption ( h] prophets1 prie/s & pr9ces1 z well z ! p4 ,i4 ,! ,viol5ce & ,abom9ations ( ,j]usalem4 ,moreov] ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,n[1 ?\ son ( man1 wilt ?\ judge1 wilt ?\ judge ! bloody city8 yea1 ?\ %alt %ew h] all h] abom9ations4 ,!n say ?\1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,! city %$de? blood 9 ! mid/ ( x1 t h] "t may come1 & make? idols aga9/ h]self to defile h]self4 ,?\ art become guilty 9 ?y blood t ?\ ha/ %$2 & ha/ defil$ ?yself 9 ?9e idols :i* ?\ ha/ made2 & ?\ ha/ caus$ ?y days to draw ne>1 & art come ev5 unto ?y ye>s3 !re=e h ,i made !e a reproa* unto ! hea!n1 & a mock+ to all c\ntries4 ,^? t be ne>1 & ^? t be f> f !e1 %all mock !e1 :i* art infam\s & mu* vex$4 ,behold1 ! pr9ces ( ,israel1 e "o 7 9 !e to _! p[] to %$ blood4 ,9 !e h !y set light by fa!r & "m3 9 ! mid/ ( !e h !y dealt by oppression ) ! /rang]3 9 !e h !y vex$ ! fa!rless & ! wid[4 ,?\ ha/ despis$ m9e holy ?+s1 & ha/ pr(an$ my sabba?s4 ,9 !e are m5 t c>ry tales to %$ blood3 & 9 !e !y eat ^u ! m\nta9s3 9 ! mid/ ( !e !y commit lewdness4 ,9 !e h !y discov]$ _! fa!rs' nak$ness3 9 !e h !y humbl$ h] t 0 set ap>t = pollution4 ,& "o ha? committ$ abom9ation ) 8 neighbor's wife2 & ano!r ha? lewdly defil$ 8 daught]-9-law2 & ano!r 9 !e ha? humbl$ 8 si/]1 8 fa!r's daught]4 ,9 !e h !y tak5 gifts to %$ blood2 ?\ ha/ tak5 usury & increase1 & ?\ ha/ gre$ily ga9$ ( ?y neighbors by extortion1 & ha/ =gott5 me1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,behold1 !re=e ,i h smitt5 m9e h& at ?y di%one/ ga9 :i* ?\ ha/ made1 & at ?y blood :i* ha? be5 9 ! mid/ ( !e4 ,c ?9e he>t endure1 or c ?9e h&s be /rong1 9 ! days t ,i %all deal ) !e8 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x1 & w d x4 ,& ,i w scatt] !e among ! hea!n1 & disp]se !e 9 ! c\ntries1 & w consume ?y fil?9ess out ( !e4 ,& ?\ %alt take ?9e inh]itance 9 ?yself 9 ! sight ( ! hea!n1 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #a-af74 ,j]usalem is call$ "h a bloody city on acc\nt ( ! de$s ( viol5ce :i* 7 committ$ 9 h] mid/4 ,once x 0 a fai?ful city1 full ( judgm5t & righte\sness2 b %e _h become an h>lot1 & murd]]s lodg$ 9 x 7,isaiah i3#ba74 ,! prophets & ! righte\s _h be5 kill$ 9 h] mid/4 ,& ,he :o s5t ^! messages ( w>n+ & imp5d+ judgm5t1 :o wait$ s pati5tly = ,j]usalem's rep5tance & ! return ( ,8 p1 came 9 ! fullness ( "t1 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p & to t city4 ,be=e ,he w5t to ! cross ( ,calv>y1 :]e ,he gave ,himself & :]e also ,j]usalem's bloodguilt9ess 0 fe>fully cr[n$ by kill+ ! ,pr9ce ( ,life 7,acts iii3#ae71 ,he /ood be=e t city ) te>-fill$ eyes & utt]$ ^? t5d] & nev] to be =gott5 words3 ,o ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 ?\ t kille/ ! prophets & /one/ !m :i* are s5t unto !e1 h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1 ev5 z a h5 ga!r$ h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n 7,matt4 xxiii3#cg74 ,& ,/eph5 said1 ,:i* ( ! prophets h n y\r fa!rs p]secut$8 & !y h sla9 !m :i* %[$ be=e ( ! com+ ( ! ,j ,"o1 ( :om ye h be5 n[ ! betray]s & murd]]s 7,acts vii3#eb74 ,8 blood be ^u u & our *ildr5 0 _! awful cry1 :5 ! bloody city deliv]$ ,him into ! h&s ( ! ,g5tiles1 & ev] s9ce !y h be51 ,ca9-l1 ! homeless w&]]s among ! nations1 till "s day !y w ackn[l$ge _! bloodguilt9ess & turn to ,him4 ,& 9 ?is *apt] ! ,"l describes all h] viol5ce & abom9ations4 ,all 7 guilty ( viol5ce & ! %$d+ ( blood1 especially ! pr9ces1 ! ,k+s ( ,judah4 7,see ,j]emiah xxvi3#ba & xxxviii3#d1 etc474 ,& inasmu* z !y _h turn$ away f ,jehovah & wor%ipp$ idols1 moral corruption & ! vile ?+s man is capable ( 7 likewise pres5t4 ,& su* are also ! conditions to-day among ! nations1 :i* pr(ess to be ,*ri/ian2 viol5ce & blood%$1 moral corruption & abom9ation4 ,may we n =get t ! ,"l1 :o knew ,j]usalem's guilt & judg$ h] = x1 is ! same to-day1 :o w judge ! viol5ce & ! abom9ations on ! e>? among nations ^: privileges h be5 ev5 great] ?an ! privileges & bless+s ( ,j]usalem4 ,?\ ha/ =gott5 ,me1 0 ,jehovah's accusation aga9/ ! city4 ,_h !y rememb]$ ,jehovah's k9dness1 ,8 graci\s deal+ ) _! fa!rs1 _h !y rememb]$ ,8 ,^w1 ^! abom9ations w\ld n h come to pass4 ,& ! s\rce ( ! viol5ce1 ! blood%$1 ! moral d>kness 9 ! _w to-day1 is1 t ! nations h =gott5 ,god4 ,! judgm5t ( ! city is aga9 ann\nc$4 ,,ii4 ,! ,smelt+ ,furnace4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ! h\se ( ,israel is to me become dross2 all !y are brass & t9 & iron & lead1 9 ! mid/ ( ! furnace2 !y are ev5 ! dross ( silv]4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ye are all become dross1 behold1 !re=e1 ,i w ga!r y into ! mid/ ( ,j]usalem4 ,z !y ga!r silv] & brass & iron & lead & t9 into ! mid/ ( ! furnace1 to bl[ ! fire ^u x1 to melt x2 s w ,i ga!r y 9 m9e ang] & 9 my fury1 & ,i w leave y !re1 & melt y4 ,yea1 ,i w ga!r y1 & bl[ ^u y 9 ! fire ( my wra?1 & ye %all be melt$ 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,z silv] is melt$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! furnace1 s %all ye be melt$ 9 ! mid/ !re(2 & ye %all "k t ,i ! ,"l h p\r$ out my fury ^u y 7v]ses #ag-bc74 ,! smelt+ furnace is ! symbol ( ,jehovah's fi]y indignation aga9/ ,j]usalem & its inhabitants4 ,a furnace is ei!r = ref9+ or = de/ruction4 ,9 ! future ! remnant ( ,israel w be ref9$ by ! fires ( p]secution & tribulation 7,mal4 iii3#a-c74 ,to ! godly "p ( ,8 e>?ly p ,he sai?1 ,behold ,i h ref9$ !e1 b n z silv]2 ,i h *os5 !e 9 ! furnace ( affliction 7,isaiah xlviii3#aj74 ,b "h 9 ,ezekiel's message x is n ! "q ( ref9+ b ( puni%m5t by fire4 ,israel is dross4 ,brass1 t91 iron1 lead1 dross ( silv] are m5tion$1 b gold is significantly omitt$4 ,x /&s = righte\sness & t 0 lack+ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! fury ( ! ,"l w\ld fan ! flame & all ga!r$ toge!r1 l wor?less metals w\ld be melt$ by ! wra? ( ! ,"l4 ,,iii4 ,! ,corruption ( ! ,prophets1 ! ,prie/s & ! ,pr9ces4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 say unto h]1 ,?\ art ! l& t is n cleans$1 nor ra9$ ^u 9 ! day ( indignation4 ,!re is a conspiracy ( h] prophets 9 ! mid/ !re(1 l a ro>+ lion rav5+ ! prey3 !y h dev\r$ s\ls2 !y h tak5 ! treasure & preci\s ?+s2 !y h made h] _m wid[s 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,h] prie/s h violat$ my law1 & h pr(an$ m9e holy ?+s3 !y h put no diff]5ce betwe5 ! holy & pr(ane1 nei!r h !y %ew$ diff]5ce betwe5 ! unclean & ! clean1 & h hid _! eyes f my sabba?s1 & ,i am pr(an$ among !m4 ,h] pr9ces 9 ! mid/ !re( are l wolves rav5+ ! prey1 to %$ blood & to de/roy s\ls1 to get di%one/ ga94 ,& h] prophets h daub$ !m ) untemp]$ mort>1 see+ vanity1 & div9+ lies unto !m1 say+1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 :5 ! ,"l ha? n spok54 ,! p ( ! l& h us$ oppression & ex]cis$ robb]y1 & h vex$ ! poor & ne$y3 yea1 !y h oppress$ ! /rang] wrongfully4 ,& ,i s\ght = a man among !m1 t %\ld make up ! h$ge1 & /& 9 ! gap be=e me = ! l&1 t ,i %\ld n de/roy x3 b ,i f\nd none4 ,!re=e h ,i p\r$ out m9e indignation ^u !m2 ,i h consum$ !m ) ! fire ( my wra?3 _! own way h ,i recomp5s$ ^u _! head1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #bc-ca74 ,:at corruption ?is additional message ( ! ,"l reveals6 ,! l& _h already be5 curs$ = ! wick$ de$s ( its t5ants4 ,! religi\s lead]s1 ! prophets1 ^! false prophets ) _! ly+ messages1 in/ead ( sav+ s\ls & w>n+ to flee f ! wra? to come1 dev\r$ s\ls4 ,! prie/s1 call$ to m9i/] 9 holy ?+s1 7 z bad2 !y pr(an$ ! holy ?+s4 ,!y 7 blasphem]s in/ead ( wor%ipp]s4 ,^! *>act]i/ics ( false prophets & false prie/s are repeat$ 9 our own times4 ,l ^! false prophets :om ,ezekiel describes1 ! mod]n day religi\s lead]s1 mislead ! p by giv+ ly+ messages & by gloss+ ov] m5's s9s & n giv+ to !m ! ,^w ( ! ,"l4 ,l prie/s1 l p6 ,! p 7 lov]s ( money & oppressors ( ! poor4 ,jehovah look$ = a man to /& 9 ! gap betwe5 ,him & ! l&1 b !re 0 none4 ,!re is no help & hope 9 man1 = all h gone a/ray & !re is none t doe? good4 ,b !re is ,"o--bless$ be ,god6--:o has /ood 9 ! gap1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& ,he saw t !re 0 no man1 & wond]$ t !re 0 none to int]pose1 !re=e ,8 own arm br\ght salvation to ,him1 & ,8 righte\sness1 x upheld ,him 7,isaiah lix3#af74 ,?r\gh ,him all ,israel is yet to be sav$ & receive ! promis$ bless+s4 ,,! ,,two ,,si/]s ,,aholah ,,& ,,aholibah4 ,*apt] xxiii4 ,once m a p>able is giv5 to illu/rate & expose ! wick$ness ( ,sam>ia & ,j]usalem 9 _! ungodly relation%ip ) ,assyria & ,*aldea4 ,on ! :ole1 ?is *apt] be>s a simil> message z ! "o conta9$ 9 *apt] xvi1 h[ev]1 ) ?is diff]5ce t "h ! lat] hi/ory ( ! two k+doms1 ! ,k+dom ( ,israel & ! ,k+dom ( ,judah & _! defilem5t ) hea!n nations is ! prom95t feature4 ,! *apt] has five sections4 ,i4 ,! ,two ,si/]s ,aholah & ,aholibah4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 !re 7 two wom51 ! daught]s ( "o "m3 ,& !y committ$ :or$om 9 ,egypt2 !y committ$ :or$om 9 _! y\?3 !re 7 _! brea/s press$1 & !re !y bruis$ ! teats ( _! virg9ity4 ,& ! names ( !m 7 ,aholah ! eld]1 & ,aholibah h] si/]3 & !y 7 m9e1 & !y b>e sons & daught]s4 ,?us 7 _! names2 ,sam>ia is ,aholah1 & ,j]usalem ,aholibah 7v]ses #a-d74 ,! two daught]s ( "o "m are ,sam>ia & ,j]usalem1 call$ si/]s 9 *apt] xvi3#df4 ,!y 7 si/]s n only because !y _h ! same "m1 ! ,jewi% nation1 b !y 7 also si/]s 9 _! vile idolatry4 ,sam>ia is call$ ,aholah4 ,aholah means h] t5t4 ,j]usalem is nam$ ,aholibah1 my t5t is 9 h]4 ,! latt] d5otes ! fact t ! true sanctu>y 0 9 ,judah1 :ile ! ,k+dom ( ,israel1 ,sam>ia1 practis$ a false wor%ip4 ,yet ,jehovah own$ !m bo? z ,8 p4 ,,ii4 ,aholah's ,wick$ness4 ,& ,aholah play$ ! h>lot :5 %e 0 m9e2 & %e dot$ on h] lov]s1 on ! ,assyrians h] neighb\rs1 ,:i* 7 clo!d ) blue1 capta9s & rul]s1 all ( !m desirable "y m51 horsem5 rid+ ^u horses4 ,?us %e committ$ h] :or$oms ) !m1 ) all !m t 7 ! *os5 m5 ( ,assyria1 & ) all on :om %e dot$3 ) all _! idols %e defil$ h]self4 ,nei!r left %e h] :or$oms br\ght f ,egypt3 = 9 h] y\? !y lay ) h]1 & !y bruis$ ! brea/s ( h] virg9ity1 & p\r$ _! :or$om ^u h]4 ,:]e=e ,i h deliv]$ h] into ! h& ( h] lov]s1 into ! h& ( ! ,assyrians1 ^u :om %e dot$4 ,^! discov]$ h] nak$ness3 !y took h] sons & h] daught]s1 & slew h] ) ! sword & %e became fam\s among wom52 = !y _h execut$ judgm5t ^u h] 7v]ses #e-aj74 ,aholah's1 ,sam>ia's1 wick$ness is describ$ fir/4 ,x began ) ,j]oboam's idolatry 7#a ,k+s xii3#be7 & became worse & worse4 ,!y w5t to ,assyria & %>$ _! corruption 9 idolatry & made a cov5ant ) t nation 7,hosea xii3#b74 ,?us ,sam>ia play$ ! h>lot by =sak+ ! ,"l & turn+ to ,assyria1 tru/+ on ,assyria in/ead ( on ! ,"l1 & !n %e defil$ h]self ) all _! idols4 ,hosea describ$ _! condition4 ,ephraim also is l a silly dove )\t he>t2 !y call to ,egypt1 !y g to ,assyria4 ,:5 !y %all g ,i w spread my net ^u !m2 ,i w br+ !m d[n z ! f[ls ( ! heav52 ,i w *a/ise !m1 z _! congregation ha? he>d4 ,woe unto !m6 = !y h fl$ f me2 de/ruction unto !m6 because !y h transgress$ aga9/ me1 ?\gh ,i h r$eem$ !m1 yet !y h spok5 lies aga9/ me 7,hosea vii3#aa-ac74 ,! judgm5t ( ,sam>ia is also m5tion$4 ,! ,"l deliv]$ ! p into ! h&s ( ! nation ) :i* !y _h become enamor$1 to discov] _! nak$ness4 ,:]e=e1 ,i h deliv]$ h] into ! h& ( h] lov]s1 into ! h& ( ! ,assyrians1 ^u :om %e dot$4 ,! hi/orical record ( ?is is f\nd 9 #b ,k+s xvii1 :5 ,ho%ea1 ,k+ ( ,sam>ia1 became s]vant to ,%almanes]1 ,k+ ( ,assyria4 ,& :5 ,ho%ea act$ trea*]\sly1 ,%almanes] imprison$ ,sam>ia's k+ & l$ ! p away into ,assyria4 ,,iii4 ,! ,wick$ness ( ,aholibah4 ,& :5 h] si/] ,aholibah saw ?is1 %e 0 m corrupt 9 h] inord9ate love ?an %e1 & 9 h] :or$om m ?an h] si/] 9 h] :or$om4 ,%e dot$ ^u ! ,assyrians h] neighb\rs1 capta9s & rul]s clo!d mo/ gorge\sly1 horsem5 rid+ ^u horses1 all ( !m desirable "y m54 ,!n ,i saw t %e 0 defil$1 t !y took bo? "o way1 ,& t %e increas$ h] :or$om3 = :5 %e saw m5 p\rtray$ ^u ! wall1 ! images ( ! ,*aldeans p\rtray$ ) v]million1 ,gird$ ) girdles ^u _! lo9s1 exce$+ 9 dy$ attire ^u _! heads1 all ( !m pr9ces to look to1 aft] ! mann] ( _! nativity3 ,& z soon z %e saw !m ) h] eyes1 %e dot$ ^u !m1 & s5t mess5g]s unto !m into ,*aldea4 ,& ! ,babylonians came to h] into ! b$ ( love1 & !y defil$ h] ) _! :or$om1 & %e 0 pollut$ ) !m1 & h] m9d 0 ali5at$ f !m4 ,s %e discov]$ h] :or$om1 & discov]$ h] nak$ness3 !n my m9d 0 ali5at$ f h]1 l z my m9d 0 ali5at$ f h] si/]4 ,yet %e multipli$ h] :or$oms1 9 call+ to remembrance ! days ( h] y\?1 :]e9 %e _h play$ ! h>lot 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,= %e dot$ ^u _! p>am\rs1 ^: fle% is z ! fle% ( asses1 & ^: issue is l ! issue ( horses4 ,?us ?\ call$/ to remembrance ! lewdness ( ?y y\?1 9 bruis+ ?y teats by ! ,egyptians = ! paps ( ?y y\? 7v]ses #aa-ba74 ,& h] si/] ,aholibah1 ,j]usalem1 saw ?is1 b did n pr(it by x4 ,%e became ev5 m corrupt ?an ,sam>ia & increas$ h] :or$oms4 ,%e 0 enjoy+ great] privileges & bless+s ?an ,sam>ia & !re=e h] wick$ness & fall 0 great]4 ,k+ ,ahaz1 :5 press$ by ,rez91 ! ,k+ ( ,syria & ,remaliah1 ,k+ ( ,israel1 s5t mess5g]s to ,tigla?-piles]1 ,k+ ( ,assyria1 ) ! message1 ,i am ?y s]vant & ?y son1 come up & save me 7#b ,k+s xvi3#e-h47 ,he also took ! silv] & gold 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l & gave x z a pres5t to ! ,assyrian ,k+4 ,isaiah's message & (f] z describ$ 9 ,isaiah vii he refus$4 ,!n ,k+ ,ahaz w5t to ,damascus to meet ,tigla?-piles]1 ,k+ ( ,assyria1 & saw an alt> t 0 at ,damascus4 ,& ,k+ ,ahaz s5t to ,urijah ! prie/1 ! fa%ion ( ! alt>1 & ! patt]ns ( x1 accord+ to all ! workman%ip !re(4 ,?is /range alt> 0 set up 9 ,j]usalem1 & ! h\se ( ! ,"l 0 defil$ by him 7#b ,k+s xvi3#aj-bj74 ,likewise1 ,j]usalem also foll[$ ! ,*aldeans & 0 inflam$ by ! pictures ( ! ,*aldeans portray$ on walls 9 v]million1 ! peculi> color us$ by ! ! ,*aldeans4 ,%e lov$ ,*aldea1 ,babylon ) h] vile idolatry1 & s5t mess5g]s to ! ,*aldeans4 ,& ! ,babylonians respond$ & came to h] to corrupt ,j]usalem4 ,!n ,jehovah says3 ,my m9d 0 ali5at$ f h]1 l z my m9d 0 ali5at$ f h] si/]4 ,yet %e cont9u$ 9 h] evil ways4 ,9 all ?is we h a description ( ,j]usalem's hi/ory 9 becom+ defil$ by hea!n nations1 _! idolatries & correspond+ immoralities4 ,,iv4 ,aholibah's ,puni%m5t4 ,!re=e1 ,o ,aholibah1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w raise up ?y lov]s aga9/ !e1 f :om ?y m9d is ali5at$1 & ,i w br+ !m aga9/ !e on e side2 ! ,babylonians1 & all ! ,*aldeans1 ,pekod1 & ,%oa1 & ,koa1 & all ! ,assyrians ) !m3 all ( !m desirable "y m51 capta9s & rul]s1 great lords & r5[n$1 all ( !m rid+ ^u horses4 ,& !y %all come aga9/ !e ) *>iots1 wagons1 & :eels1 & ) an assembly ( p1 :i* %all set aga9/ !e buckl] & %ield & helmet r\nd ab\t3 & ,i w set judgm5t be=e !m1 & !y %all judge !e accord+ to _! judgm5ts4 ,& ,i w set my jeal\sy aga9/ !e1 & !y %all deal furi\sly ) !e3 !y %all take away ?y nose & ?9e e>s2 & ?y remnant %all fall by ! sword3 !y %all take ?y sons & ?y daught]s2 & ?y residue %all be dev\r$ by ! fire4 ,!y %all also /rip !e out ( ?y clo!s1 & take away ?y fair jewels4 ,?us w ,i make ?y lewdness to cease f !e1 & ?y :or$om br\ght f ! l& ( ,egypt3 s t ?\ %alt n lift up ?9e eyes unto !m1 nor rememb] ,egypt any m4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w deliv] !e into ! h& ( !m :om ?\ hate/1 into ! h& ( !m f :om ?y m9d is ali5at$3 ,& !y %all deal ) !e hatefully1 & %all take away all ?y lab\r1 & %all leave !e nak$ & b>e3 & ! nak$ness ( ?y :or$oms %all be discov]$1 bo? ?y lewdness & ?y :or$oms4 ,i w d ^! ?+s unto !e1 because ?\ ha/ gone a :or+ aft] ! hea!n1 & because ?\ art pollut$ ) _! idols4 ,?\ ha/ walk$ 9 ! way ( ?y si/]2 !re=e w ,i give h] cup into ?9e h&4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,?\ %alt dr9k ( ?y si/]'s cup deep & l>ge3 ?\ %alt be laugh$ to scorn & _h 9 d]ision2 x conta9e? mu*4 ,?\ %alt be fill$ ) drunk5ness & sorr[1 ) ! cup ( a/oni%m5t & desolation1 ) ! cup ( ?y si/] ,sam>ia4 ,?\ %alt ev5 dr9k x & suck x out1 & ?\ %alt break ! %r$s !re(1 & pluck (f ?9e own brea/s3 = ,i h spok5 x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ?\ ha/ =gott5 me1 & ca/ me beh9d ?y back1 !re=e be> ?\ ?y lewdness & ?y :or$oms 7v]ses #bb-ce74 ,& ^? ) :om %e _h s9n$ 7 to be h] *a/is]s4 ,behold ,i w raise up ?y lov]s aga9/ !e4444 ,i w br+ !m aga9/ !e on e side4 ,h] well-des]v$ judgm5t w\ld be1 z x 01 9 ! h&s ( ! ,babylonians1 all ! ,*aldeans1 z well z ! ,assyrians4444 ,& !y %all come aga9/ !e ) *>iots1 wagons & :eels1 ) an assembly ( p1 :i* %all set aga9/ !e buckl] & %ield & helmet r\nd ab\t1 & ,i w set judgm5t be=e !m1 & !y %all judge !e accord+ to _! judgm5t4 ,a holy & righte\s ,god 9 ,8 wra? mov$ ^! vile nations to heap ^u ?is disob$i5t & idolatr\s p ! wor/ puni%m5ts4 ,!y %all deal furi\sly ) !e1 !y %all take away ?y nose & ?9e e>s1 & ?y remnant %all fall by ! sword2 !y %all take ?y sons & ?y daught]s1 & ?y residue %all be dev\r$ by ! fire4 ,! explorations 9 ,assyria h br\ght to light wall-sculptures 9 :i* su* atrocities are depict$4 ,god is righte\s1 & div9e retribution 0 ?us manife/$ 9 ,j]usalem's %ameful hi/ory4 ,& 9 our own times we behold simil> judgm5ts 9 ! e>? met$ out ^u nations1 pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian1 :o =got ,god & reject$ ,8 holy ,^w4 ,j]usalem _h walk$ 9 ! ways ( h] vile si/] ,sam>ia & _h ev5 outdone h] 9 wick$ness4 ,%e 01 !re=e1 to dr9k h] cup1 because ?\ ha/ =gott5 me & ca/ me beh9d ?y back1 !re=e be> ?\ also ?y lewdness & ?y :or$oms4 ,j]usalem _h se5 all :at happ5$ to ! nor!rn k+dom :5 ,%almanes] _h c>ri$ !m away1 yet %e kept "r on 9 h] evil c\rse & did n rep5t ( h] idolatries1 h] vile immoralities & wick$ness4 ,& s x is to-day4 ,nations reap :at !y h s[n1 & o!r nations1 l our own1 d n take ! w>n+4 ,!y cont9ue 9 ! d[nw>d c\rse1 reject+ ,god's holy ,^w & are guilty ( ! same s9s z ! nations :o dr9k n[ ! cup ( div9e displeasure4 ,ere long ! judgm5ts ( ,god w rea* e nation = ! evil !y h done4 ,v4 ,f9al ,rehe>sal ( _! ,s9s & ,puni%m5ts4 ,! ,"l said moreov] unto me2 ,son ( man1 wilt ?\ judge ,aholah & ,aholibah8 yea1 decl>e unto !m _! abom9ations2 ,t !y h committ$ adult]y1 & blood is 9 _! h&s1 & ) _! idols h !y committ$ adult]y1 & h also caus$ _! sons1 :om !y b>e unto me1 to pass = !m ?r\gh ! fire1 to dev\r !m4 ,moreov] ?is !y h done unto me3 !y h defil$ my sanctu>y 9 ! same day1 & h pr(an$ my sabba?s4 ,= :5 !y _h sla9 _! *ildr5 to _! idols1 !n !y came ! same day into my sanctu>y to pr(ane x2 &1 lo1 ?us h !y done 9 ! mid/ ( m9e h\se4 ,& fur!rmore1 t ye h s5t = m5 to come f f>1 unto :om a mess5g] 0 s5t2 &1 lo1 !y came3 = :om ?\ did/ wa% ?yself1 pa9t$/ ?y eyes1 & deck$/ ?yself ) ornam5ts1 ,& sate/ ^u a /ately b$1 & a table prep>$ be=e x1 :]eupon ?\ ha/ set m9e inc5se & m9e oil4 ,& a voice ( a multitude be+ at ease 0 ) h]3 & ) ! m5 ( ! common sort 7 br\ght ,sabeans f ! wild]ness1 :i* put bracelets ^u _! h&s1 & beautiful cr[ns ^u _! heads4 ,!n said ,i unto h] t 0 old 9 adult]ies1 ,w !y n[ commit :or$oms ) h]1 & %e ) !m8 ,yet !y w5t 9 unto h]1 z !y g 9 unto a woman t playe? ! h>lot3 s w5t !y 9 unto ,aholah & unto ,aholibah1 ! lewd wom54 ,& ! righte\s m51 !y %all judge !m aft] ! mann] ( adult]esses1 & aft] ! mann] ( wom5 t %$ blood2 because !y are adult]esses1 & blood is 9 _! h&s4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w br+ up a company ^u !m1 & w give !m to be remov$ & spoil$4 ,& ! company %all /one !m ) /ones1 & dispat* !m ) _! swords2 !y %all slay _! sons & _! daught]s1 & burn up _! h\ses ) fire4 ,?us w ,i cause lewdness to cease out ( ! l&1 t all wom5 may be taught n to d aft] y\r lewdness4 ,& !y %all recomp5se y\r lewdness ^u y1 & ye %all be> ! s9s ( y\r idols3 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #cf-di74 ,little comm5t is ne$$ on ?is f9al section2 !re is a recapitulation ( ! s9s ( ,aholah & ,aholibah4 ,!y committ$ adult]y ) _! idols1 bo? 9 a spiritual way & also lit]ally4 ,_! (fspr+ 7 ca/ into ! fi]y arms ( ,molo* & ?us sla9 to _! idols4 ,!y pr(an$ ! sanctu>y ( ! ,"l4 ,adult]]s !y 7 & blood 0 9 _! h&s4 ,:at degradation6 ,lic5ti\sness1 viol5ce & *ild sacrifice 7 ! lead+ s9s ( ! nation & ^! 7 produc$ by hav+ =gott5 ,god & by idolatry4 ,! puni%m5t ( ! adult]]s1 accord+ to ! law1 /on+1 await$ ,j]usalem4 ,& ! company %all /one !m ) /ones & dispat* !m ) _! swords2 !y %all slay _! sons & _! daught]s1 & burn up _! h\ses ) fire4 ,?us w ,i cause lewdness to cease out ( ! l&1 t all wom5 7surr\nd+ nations :o knew ( ,j]usalem's vil5ess7 be taught n to g aft] y\r lewdness4 ,& !y 7! hea!n nations7 %all recomp5se y\r lewdness ^u y1 & ye %all be> ! s9s ( y\r idols1 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,! ,"l _h manife/$ ,himself to ,j]usalem z a ,"l ( grace & p[]4 ,he _h dealt ) t nation z ,he _h n dealt ) o!rs4 ,y only h ,i kn[n ( all ! families ( ! e>?1 !re=e ,i w puni% y = all y\r iniquities 7,amos iii3#b74 ,9 awful judgm5ts !y 7 to le>n t ,he is ! ,"l2 :at !y %\ld h kn[n ?r\gh ,8 m]cies1 !y f\nd out by ! puni%m5t f ! h&s ( a righte\s ,"l4 ,all ?is w be repeat$ 9 future hi/ory4 ,! "t is n di/ant :5 /ill great] judgm5ts w be p\r$ out ^u nations z well z ^u ! ,jewi% p4 ,dur+ t "t ! _w w f9d out t ,he is ! ,"l4 ,= :5 ?y judgm5ts are 9 ! e>? ! inhabitants ( ! _w w le>n righte\sness 7,is4 xxvi3#i74 ,,! ,,boil+ ,,pot ,,& ,,! ,,la/ ,,^w4 ,*apt] xxiv4 ,we h rea*$ ! f9al message ( ?is great ,prophet conc]n+ ! judgm5t & ov]?r[ ( ,j]usalem4 ,! fatal siege ( ! city :i* seal$ its doom1 s long ann\nc$1 _h />t$4 ,ezekiel receives ! in=mation directly f ! ,"l & !n utt]s ! solemn words ( ! ,"l 9 :i* = ! la/ "t ! wick$ness ( ! bloody city is made kn[n4 ,fir/1 he spoke 9 a p>able & aft]w>ds 9 ! dea? ( 8 wife he 0 a sign unto !m4 ,i4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,boil+ ,pot & its ,significance4 ,aga9 9 ! n9? ye>1 9 ! t5? mon?1 9 ! t5? day ( ! mon?1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 write !e ! "n ( ! day1 ev5 ( ?is same day3 ! k+ ( ,babylon set himself aga9/ ,j]usalem ?is same day4 ,& utt] a p>able unto ! rebelli\s h\se1 & say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,set on a pot1 set x on1 & also p\r wat] into x3 ,ga!r ! pieces !re( into x1 ev5 e good piece1 ! ?igh1 & ! %\ld]2 fill x ) ! *oice bones4 ,take ! *oice ( ! flock1 & burn also ! bones "u x1 & make x boil well1 & let !m see! ! bones ( x !re94 ,:]e=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,woe to ! bloody city1 to ! pot ^: scum is !re91 & ^: scum is n gone out ( x1 br+ x out piece by piece2 let no lot fall ^u x4 ,= h] blood is 9 ! mid/ ( h]2 %e set x ^u ! top ( a rock2 %e p\r$ x n ^u ! gr\nd1 to cov] x ) du/2 ,t x might cause fury to come up to take v5geance2 ,i h set h] blood ^u ! top ( a rock1 t x %\ld n be cov]$4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,woe to ! bloody city6 ,i w ev5 make ! pile = fire great4 ,heap on wood1 k9dle ! fire1 consume ! fle%1 & spice x well1 & let ! bones be burn$4 ,!n set x empty ^u ! coals !re(1 t ! brass ( x may be hot1 & may burn1 & t ! fil?9ess ( x may be molt5 9 x1 t ! scum ( x may be consum$4 ,%e ha? we>i$ h]self ) lies1 & h] great scum w5t n =? out ( h]3 h] scum %all be 9 ! fire4 ,9 ?y fil?9ess is lewdness3 because ,i h purg$ !e1 & ?\ wa/ n purg$1 ?\ %alt n be purg$ f ?y fil?9ess any m1 till ,i h caus$ my fury to re/ ^u !e4 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x3 x %all come to pass1 & ,i w d x2 ,i w n g back1 nei!r w ,i sp>e1 nei!r w ,i rep5t2 accord+ to ?y ways1 & accord+ to ?y do+s1 %all !y judge !e1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-ad74 ,! ,prophet is in/ruct$ to note ! exact date1 ! t5? day ( ! t5? mon? 9 ! n9? ye>4 ,! same date we f9d 9 #b ,k+s xxv3#a4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! n9? ye> ( 8 reign 9 ! t5? mon?1 9 ! t5? day ( ! mon?1 t ,nebu*adnezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 came1 he1 & all 8 ho/1 aga9/ ,j]usalem1 & pit*$ aga9/ x2 & !y built =ts aga9/ x r\nd ab\t4 ,! same /atem5t is made by ,j]emiah 7*apt] lii3#d74 ,b h[ did ,ezekiel1 f> away f ! sc5e ( ! siege1 "k ! exact date :5 ! k+ ( ,babylon began to c>ry out ! ?reat5$ div9e judgm5t8 ,x 0 ! ,"l :o gave him ?is in=mation4 ,?is is ! /atem5t ( ! second v]se1 ,son ( man1 write !e ! "n ( ! day1 ev5 ( ?is selfsame day1 ! k+ ( ,babylon set himself 7lit]ally1 lean$ ^u7 aga9/ ,j]usalem ?is same day4 ,high] ,criticism %[s its tee? 9 connection ) su* def9ite /atem5ts :i* introduce ! p[] ( ,god4 ,we quote ! foll[+ f a rec5t comm5tator3 ,?is v]se 7v]se #b7 =ces on u 9 ! cle>e/ fa%ion ! dilemma--ei!r ,ezekiel 0 a delib]ate deceiv]1 or he 0 possess$ ( "s k9d ( second sight4 ,accord+ to ^! words ,ezekiel 0 ei!r an out-&-out deceiv]1 a wick$ man1 or1 he 0 a clairvoyant4 ,t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to him & imp>t$ unto him ! news t on ! same day ,j]usalem's siege _h begun1 is nei!r consid]$ nor believ$4 ,su* is ! bl9d unbelief ( ! mod]n critics4 ,! boil+ pot or caldron m5tion$ 9 ?is p>able is ! symbol ( ,j]usalem4 ,:at is ca/ into ?is pot typifies ! guilty p2 ! *oice bones & ! *oice ( ! flock1 ! lead]s4 ,all are to be ?r[n 9 "o common caldron to see! !re91 ! symbol ( ! fi]y judgm5ts :i* _h n[ come ^u ! city4 ,! scum#af 9 ! pot is symbolical ( ,j]usalem's s9s4 ,! woe is pron\nc$ ^u ! bloody city on acc\nt ( ! scum2 x is to be consum$4 ,%e ha? we>i$ ,me ) lies1 & h] great scum w5t n =? out ( h]2 h] scum %all be 9 ! fire4 ,:ile ! inhabitants ( ! city are ?us describ$ suff]+ = _! s9s1 ! city itself w be dealt ) 7v]se #aa74 ,?is p>able becomes /ill m int]e/+ if we comp>e x ) ! message ( ! elev5? *apt]4 ,!n ! p ( ,j]usalem _h said1 ,?is city is ! caldron1 & we be ! fle% 7xi3#c74 ,! ,"l _h answ]$ !m1 ,?is city %all n be y\r caldron1 )9 %all ye be ! fle% 9 ! mid/ !re( 7xi3#aa74 ,!y gave ! caldron a diff]5t mean+ f ! p>able "h4 ,z ! fle% is pres]v$ 9 a pot1 a caldron1 s !y ?\ght !mselves secure & safe 9 ,j]usalem4 ,& n[ ! ,"l tells !m t ,j]usalem %all be a caldron1 b n = _! pres]vation1 b = _! judgm5t4 ,!y _h deceiv$ !mselves :5 !y ?\ght !mselves safe4 ,8 fury is n[ to be display$ ^u bloody1 fil?y ,j]usalem4 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x1 x %all come to pass1 & ,i w d x2 ,i w n g back1 nei!r w ,i sp>e1 nei!r w ,i rep5t2 accord+ to ?y ways1 & accord+ to ?y do+s %all !y judge !e1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,:at ! ,"l ha? spok5 w come to pass2 ,he w d x4 ,?is is a solemn ^w4 ,m5 ignore :at ,god has spok54 ,o!rs sne] at x & are unbeliev+4 ,! mass ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians are indiff]5t & h no ?\ght t ,god w d :at ,he has spok5 ab\t judgm5ts to come4 ,b !y w z surely come ^u our age1 z ! ?reat5$ judgm5ts came ^u ,j]usalem4 #af ,lit]ally1 ,ru/4 ,,ii4 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,wife ( ,ezekiel4 ,also ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 behold1 ,i take away f !e ! desire ( ?9e eyes ) a /roke3 yet nei!r %alt ?\ m\rn nor weep1 nei!r %all ?y te>s run d[n4 ,=be> to cry1 make no m\rn+ = ! dead1 b9d ! tire ( ?9e head ^u !e1 & put on ?y %oes ^u ?y feet1 & cov] n ?y lips1 & eat n ! bread ( m54 ,s ,i spake unto ! p 9 ! morn+3 & at ev5 my wife di$2 & ,i did 9 ! morn+ z ,i 0 comm&$ 7v]ses #ae-ah74 ,! second message :i* is giv5 to ,ezekiel 9 ?is *apt] conc]ns himself4 ,he is to lose ! desire ( 8 eyes1 8 wife1 ) a /roke4 ,& ! ,"l tells him t he is n to m\rn or weep1 nor is he to %$ te>s on acc\nt ( ! b]eavem5t4 ,all ! cu/om>y signs ( grief are =bidd5 him4 ,^! 7 ! tak+ (f ( ! headdress1 ! turban1 & putt+ a%es on ! head2 tak+ (f ! %oes1 walk+ b>efoot$ 7#b ,sam4 xv3#cj72 ! cov]+ ( ! lips1 ! be>d 7,micah iii3#g2 see also ,lev4 xiii3#de71 & ! eat+ ( c]ta9 food1 m\rn+-food4 ,all ?is he 0 n to d4 ,& :ile he fai?fully deliv]$ ! ,^w ( ! ,"l 9 ! morn+1 at ev5 8 wife 0 tak5 f him & fai?fully he obey$ ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l4 ,dea? _h dissolv$ ! m>riage union & tak5 f ! prophet ! belov$ wife4 ,ev5 s ! relation%ip betwe5 ,jehovah & ,j]usalem 0 n[ to be completely sev]$4 ,& in/ead ( a wild lam5tation1 a wail+ cry1 !re %\ld be a solemn sil5ce4 ,a simil> message 0 also giv5 to ,j]emiah1 ,!y %all die ( griev\s dea?s2 !y %all n be lam5t$4444 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,ent] n 9 ! h\se ( m\rn+1 nei!r g to lam5t nor bemoan !m 7,j]4 xvi3#d-i74 ,,iii4 ,! ,"q ( ! ,p & ! ,answ]4 ,& ! p said unto me1 ,wilt ?\ n tell u :at ^! ?+s are to u1 t ?\ doe/ s8 ,!n ,i answ]$ !m1 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,speak unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w pr(ane my sanctu>y1 ! excell5cy ( y\r /r5g?1 ! desire ( y\r eyes1 & t :i* y\r s\l pitie?2 & y\r sons & y\r daught]s :om ye h left %all fall by ! sword4 ,& ye %all d z ,i h done2 ye %all n cov] y\r lips1 nor eat ! bread ( m54 ,& y\r tires %all be ^u y\r heads1 & y\r %oes ^u y\r feet3 ye %all n m\rn nor weep2 b ye %all p9e away = y\r iniquities1 & m\rn "o t[>d ano!r4 ,?us ,ezekiel is unto y a sign2 accord+ to all t he ha? done %all ye d2 & :5 ?is come?1 ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l ,god4 ,also1 ?\ son ( man1 %all x n be1 9 ! day :5 ,i take f !m _! /r5g?1 ! joy ( _! glory1 ! desire ( _! eyes1 & t :]eupon !y set _! m9ds1 _! sons & _! daught]s4 ,t he t escape? 9 t day %all come unto !e1 to cause !e to he> x ) ?9e e>s8 ,9 t day %all ?y m\? be op5$ to him :i* is escap$1 & ?\ %alt speak1 & be no m dumb2 & ?\ %alt be a sign unto !m2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ai-bg74 ,! p !n inquir$ ( ,ezekiel ab\t ! mean+ ( 8 actions4 ,!y want$ to "k ab\t ! caldron & ab\t 8 /range behavi\r 9 n m\rn+ ov] ! dea? ( 8 wife4 ,! answ] is aga9 giv5 by ! ,^w ( ! ,"l4 ,! captives on ! riv] ,*eb>1 :o surr\nd$ ! ,prophet1 he> n[ t ! ,"l is go+ to pr(ane ,8 own sanctu>y4 ,x 0 ! object 9 :i* !y boa/$1 ! excell5cy ( _! /r5g? & ! desire ( _! eyes4 ,_! sons & daught]s :o _h be5 left beh9d by !m 7 n[ to fall by ! sword4 ,z sudd5ly z ! /roke b]eft him ( 8 wife1 s %\ld !y lose _! lov$ ones & !y also 7 n to lam5t4 ,ezekiel 0 unto !m a sign4 ,z previ\sly s n[ aga9 he =e%ad[$ 9 8 exp]i5ce :at 0 ! common lot ( ! p4 ,b m ?an t %\ld come ^u !m4 ,!y 7 to p9e away on acc\nt ( _! iniquities & moan "o t[>d ano!r2 _! grief w\ld be manife/$ 9 groans & moans ( deepe/ angui%4 ,9 all !y 7 to "k t ,he :om !y reject$ is ! ,"l4 ,& s ! _w w make ! same discov]y be=e long1 p]haps ev5 n[ ?is solemn fact is be+ demon/rat$ be=e our eyes4 ,nations h =gott5 ,god4 ,!y h reject$ ,8 ,^w4 ,!y trampl$ "u foot ,8 tru? & ! be/ ! ,"l has giv54 ,! measure ( wick$ness is rapidly be+ fill$ up & ,god1 a holy1 righte\s ,god1 mu/ act 9 judgm5t & deal ) man accord+ to 8 ways & accord+ to 8 works4 ,! moans & ! groans are on ! e>?4 ,& :5 all ! prophet ann\nc$ 0 accompli%$1 :5 ,j]usalem _h fall51 !n "o t escap$ %\ld come to ,ezekiel & tell him ab\t x4 ,ev5 s x happ5$4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! twelf? ye> ( our captivity1 9 ! t5? mon?1 9 ! fif? day ( ! mon?1 t "o t _h escap$ out ( ,j]usalem came into me1 say+1 ,! city is smitt5 7xxxiii3#ba74 ,x 0 also ann\nc$ to ! ,prophet t :5 ?is mess5g] came he %\ld no m be dumb1 b 8 m\? %\ld be op5$1 & he w\ld speak4 ,( ?is we read 9 *apt] xxxiii3#bb2 !n he w\ld resume 8 public activities4 ,,pr$ictions ,,( ,,judgm5t ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,nations4 ,*apt]s xxv-xxxii4 ,,pr$ictions ,,aga9/ ,,ammon1 ,,moab1 ,,edom ,,& ,,! ,,phili/9es4 ,*apt] xxv4 ,a new section beg9s ) ?is *apt]4 ,! prophet is n[ made ! m\?piece ( ,jehovah to utt] prophecies conc]n+ o!r nations4 ,two ye>s aft] ! message ( ! prec$+ *apt]1 ! news came to ,ezekiel ann\nc+ ! fall ( ! city & aft] t1 ,ezekiel receiv$ ! great] messages conc]n+ ,israel & h] glori\s future4 ,! prophecies conta9$ 9 *apt]s xxv-xxxii conc]n+ ! nations :i* came 9 t\* ) ,israel 7 deliv]$ at diff]5t times4 ,see ! dates 9 *apt]s xxvi3#a1 xxix3#a1 #ag1 xxx3#bj1 xxxi3#a & xxxii3#a1 #ag4 ,! pr$ictions conc]n j sev5 nations1 & ^! are divid$ into f\r & ?ree4 ,! fir/ f\r 7 ! imm$iate neighbors ( ,israel4 ,!n come l>g] prophecies aga9/ ,tyre1 ) a message on ! future return ( ,israel aga9/ ,sidon & ,egypt2 ,assyria is also m5tion$4 ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah & ,amos likewise receiv$ simil> messages aga9/ ! same nations4 ,_! guilt is uncov]$ & _! judgm5t & ov]?r[ makes ! way = ,israel's bless+ & peace4 ,:ile ^! judgm5ts h _h a p>tial1 pa/ fulfilm5t1 ! complete fulfilm5t is yet to come1 = ! prophetic ,^w %[s t ! nations :o h s9n$ aga9/ ,jehovah & ,8 p w be judg$ 9 a com+ day1 :5 ,israel w be re/or$ & be ble/4 ,su* is evid5t :5 we read ! graci\s1 /ill future promises to ,8 e>?ly p4 ,see *apt]s xxviii3#bd-bf & xxix3#ba4 ,^! unfulfill$ promises conc]n+ ,israel's re/oration z well z spiritual prosp]ity make x cle> t ^! judgm5ts hold a def9ite relation to future ev5ts4 ,i4 ,! ,prophecy ,conc]n+ ,ammon4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 set ?y face aga9/ ! ,ammonites1 & prophesy aga9/ !m2 ,& say unto ! ,ammonites1 ,he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,god2 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ?\ said/2 ,aha1 aga9/ my sanctu>y1 :5 x 0 pr(an$2 & aga9/ ! l& ( ,israel1 :5 x 0 desolate2 & aga9/ ! h\se ( ,judah1 :5 !y w5t into captivity2 ,behold1 !re=e ,i w deliv] !e to ! m5 ( ! ,ea/ = a possession1 & !y %all set _! palaces 9 !e1 & make _! dwell+s 9 !e3 !y %all eat ?y fruit1 & !y %all dr9k ?y milk4 ,& ,i w make ,rabbah a /able = camels1 & ! ,ammonites a c\*+ place = flocks3 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ?\ ha/ clapp$ ?9e h&s1 & /amp$ ) ! feet1 & rejoic$ 9 he>t ) all ?y despite aga9/ ! l& ( ,israel2 ,behold1 !re=e ,i w /ret* out m9e h& ^u !e1 & w deliv] !e = a spoil to ! hea!n2 & ,i w cut !e (f f ! p1 & ,i w cause !e to p]i% out ( ! c\ntries3 ,i w de/roy !e2 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #a-g74 ,a message conc]n+ ,ammon _h be5 giv5 be=e to ,ezekiel 7*apt] xxi3#bh-cb74 ,! prophet ,j]emiah also ann\nc$ ! com+ judgm5t = ! ,ammonites3 ,x %all be a desolate heap & h] daught]s %all be burn$ ) fire4 ,b ,j]emiah pr$ict$ a re/oration ( ,ammon aft] ! judgm5t4 ,& aft]w>d ,i w br+ aga9 ! captivity ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 sai? ! ,"l 7,j]4 lxix3#a-f74 ,god w accompli% ?is 9 ,8 own "t & way4 ,we d n ne$ to tr\ble ourselves h[ ,he w fulfil ,8 ,^w2 ,he takes c>e ( t4 ,/ill ano!r prophet speaks conc]n+ !m4 ,zephaniah 7ii3#h-aa7 %[s t !y reproa*$ ,god's p & 7 fill$ ) pride4 ,z we "k1 bo? ,ammon & ,moab _h a deeply humiliat+ orig9 7,g54 xix3#cg-ch7 & _h a racial connection ) ,israel4 ,z ! pa/ hi/ory %[s !y 7 9 con/ant conflict ) ,israel4 ,:5 ! sanctu>y 9 ! mid/ ( ,god's p 0 pr(an$1 ! l& laid desolate & ! h\se ( ,judah w5t into captivity1 !y greatly rejoic$4 ,_! exultation ov] ,israel's s9 & ,god's puni%m5t reveal$ _! own wick$1 ,god-defy+1 unbeliev+ "*4 ,!re=e ,god is go+ to puni% !m4 ,! m5 ( ! ,ea/ 7 to conqu] !m & take !m = a possession4 ,! m5 ( ! ,ea/ are ! ,b$\9s4 ,! ^w palaces mu/ be translat$ encampm5ts4 ,! ,b$\9s set up _! t5ts 9 /one r+s4 ,& ?is prophecy has be5 fulfill$4 ,! ,b$\9 nomads w&] ?r\gh ,ammon's possession4 ,,ii4 ,prophecy ,conc]n+ ,moab4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because t ,moab & ,seir d say1 ,behold1 ! h\se ( ,judah is l unto all ! hea!n2 ,!re=e1 behold1 ,i w op5 ! side ( ,moab f ! cities1 f 8 cities :i* are on 8 fronti]s1 ! glory ( ! c\ntry1 ,be?-je%imo?1 ,baal-meon & ,kiria?aim1 ,unto ! m5 ( ! ea/ ) ! ,ammonites1 & w give !m 9 possession1 t ! ,ammonites may n be rememb]$ among ! nations4 ,& ,i w execute judgm5ts ^u ,moab2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #h-aa74 ,moab 0 ! k9 ( ,ammon4#ag ,_! c\ntry lay ea/ ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,o!r int]e/+ prophetic messages on ,moab are conta9$ 9 ,isaiah xv & xvi2 ,j]4 xlviii & ,amos ii3#a4 ,j]emiah also gives a promise ( ,moab's re/oration4 ,yet w ,i br+ aga9 ! captivity ( ,moab 9 ! latt] days1 sai? ! ,"l 7,j]4 xlviii3#dg74 ,"h ! "t ( ,moab's bless+ is /at$2 x w be 9 ! latt] days1 ! days /ill to come connect$ ) ! day ( ! ,"l1 ! second ,com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,:]e ,ammon & ,moab are n[1 among :at nations _! desc5dants exi/1 is kn[n to an omnisci5t ,god4 ,h[ ,moab w be br\ght back f captivity & in/all$ 9 _! t]ritory 9 ! latt] days1 we repeat1 w be accompli%$ by ! wisdom & p[] ( ,god4 ,! tea*+ :i* "o he>s occasionally1 t ! ,ammonites & ,moabites w be rais$ f ! dead & re/or$ physically is m ?an a fanciful speculation2 x is an evil1 unscriptural doctr9e4 ,! ,^w ( ,god n[h]e tea*es a physical resurrection ( ungodly nations ( ! pa/ = a second *ance4 ,moab also sne]$ at ! h\se ( ,judah & mock+ly decl>$ ! h\se ( ,judah is l unto all ! hea!n4 ,!y 7 a pr\d & arrogant p4 ,we h he>d ( ! pride ( ,moab1 he is exce$+ly pr\d1 8 l(t9ess & 8 arrogancy & 8 pride & ! haught9ess ( 8 he>t 7,j]4 xlviii3#bi74 ,isaiah gives ! same description ( _! "* 7,isa4 xvi3#f74 ,& ! ,god ( ,israel :o gov]ns ! nations & deals ) !m 9 judgm5t humbl$ !m into ! du/4 ,! ,b$\9s are n[ likewise ! possessors ( _! c\ntry4 ,& ,i w execute judgm5ts ^u ,moab2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,& ^! judgm5ts ^u pr\d1 self-exalt+1 ,god-=gett+ nations1 are n conf9$ to ! pa/4 ,"s nations ( ,europe1 :o claim$ to be nations ( civilization & mak+ = righte\sness1 s (t5 call$ ,*ri/ian nations1 h be5 lift$ up 9 pride1 =gett+ ,god 9 _! prosp]ity1 & n[ a righte\s ,god has put ,8 h& ^u !m1 s t !y %\ld f9d out t ,he is ! ,"l4 #ag ,moab & ,ammon 7 ! ince/u\s (fspr+ ( ,lot4 7,g5esis xix3#cg-ch47 ,,iii4 ,prophecy ,conc]n+ ,edom4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because t ,edom ha? dealt aga9/ ! h\se ( ,judah by tak+ v5geance1 & ha? greatly (f5d$1 & rev5g$ himself ^u !m2 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w also /ret* out m9e h& ^u ,edom1 & w cut (f man & bea/ f x2 & ,i w make x desolate f ,teman2 & !y ( ,d$an %all fall by ! sword4 ,& ,i w lay my v5geance ^u ,edom by ! h& ( my p ,israel3 & !y %all d 9 ,edom accord+ to my fury2 & !y %all "k my v5geance1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ab-ad74 ,edom1 ! desc5dants ( ,esau1 ! son ( ,jacob1 0 m closely connect$ ) ,israel ?an ,ammon & ,moab4 ,& ,edom's de$s 7 m pron\nc$ly aga9/ ! p ( ,god1 m wick$ & defiant1 ?an ! o!rs4 ,israel 0 especially comm&$ n to abhor an ,edomite4 ,?\ %alt n abhor an ,edomite1 = he is ?y bro!r 7,deut4 xxiii3#g74 ,!y greatly (f5d$ & rev5g$ !mselves ^u !m4 ,amos decl>$ _! s94 ,he did pursue 8 bro!r ) ! sword1 & did ca/ (f all pity1 & 8 ang] did te> p]petually1 & he kept 8 wra? =ev] 7,amos i3#aa74 ,edom's pride is uncov]$ by ,obadiah 7,obd4 v]se #c-d71 :o also %[s ,edom's s9 aga9/ 8 bro!r 7v]ses #aj-ad74 ,& ! cruel ,h]ods1 ! types ( ,anti*ri/1 7 ,edomites4 ,edom's judgm5t is to be execut$ by ,israel4 ,?is is to take place 9 a future day4 ,see ,obadiah's prophecy 7v]ses #ag-ba7 & 7,amos ix3#aa-ab74 ,yet judgm5t has long ago fall5 ^u ,edom1 z pr$ict$ 9 v]se #ad4 ,:at evid5ce t ! words spok5 by ^! prophets are ! words ( ,god1 sup]natural 9 _! orig9 & sure 9 _! fulfilm5t6 ,we %all f9d "s /rik+ evid5ces 9 ! pr$ictions utt]$ by ,ezekiel aga9/ ,tyre & ,egypt4 ,!re is a "t com+ :5 e pr$iction 9 ! ,bible w be accompli%$4 ,!n ! ,bible is glori\sly v9dicat$ & all its enemies w =ev] disappe>4 ,,iv4 ,prophecy ,conc]n+ ! ,phili/9es4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ! ,phili/9es h dealt by rev5ge1 & h tak5 v5geance ) a despiteful he>t1 to de/roy x = ! old hatr$2 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w /ret* out m9e h& ^u ! ,phili/9es1 & ,i w cut (f ! ,*]e?ims1 & de/roy ! remnant ( ! sea-coa/4 ,& ,i w execute great v5geance ^u !m ) furi\s rebukes2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i %all lay my v5geance ^u !m 7v]ses #ae-ag74 ,ano!r ?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,! ,phili/9es dwelt on a n>r[ /rip on ! sea%ore & 7 ! long cont9u$ enemies ( ! p ,israel4 ,j]emiah speaks ( !m 7*apt] cxlvii74 ,see also ,amos i3#f-i2 ,joel iii3#d2 ,isa4 xiv3#bi-cb4 ,! v5geance ( ! ,"l fell ^u ! coa/ ( ,pale/9a1 ! ,phili/9es2 & !y exp]i5c$ ! fury ( ! ,"l4 ,he dealt ) !m :o _h corrupt$ ,8 p4 ,& s ,god w deal 9 due "t ) all ,8 enemies4 ,,prophecies ,,conc]n+ ,,tyrus4 ,*apt] xxvi4 ,a l5g?y prophecy conc]n+ ,tyre is conta9$ 9 ?is & ! foll[+ *apt]s4 ,x is ( mu* int]e/4 ,! div9ely giv5 pr$ictions aga9/ t once p[]ful city h se5 a lit]al fulfillm5t2 c]ta9 p]iods ( ,tyre's d[nfall & ov]?r[ are made kn[n by ! prophet4 ,hi/ory confirms all t is writt5 "h4 ,9 subsequ5t *apt]s we f9d mu* in=mation on ! ri*es & ! greatness ( t anci5t city1 :ile ! description ( ! ,k+ ( ,tyre1 :i* fits only ! pr9ce ( ?is _w1 ,satan1 :o gov]n$ ,tyre's ,k+1 is ( int5se int]e/ & mu* importance4 ,"h are also _m spiritual lessons1 & a good deal :i* f9ds a ready application to pres5t day _w-conditions4 ,i4 ,! ,ov]?r[ ( ,tyrus ,ann\nc$4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! elev5? ye>1 9 ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me say+1 ,son ( man1 because t ,tyrus ha? said aga9/ ,j]usalem1 ,aha6 %e is brok5 t 0 ! gates ( ! p2 %e is turn$ unto me2 ,i %all be repl5i%$1 n[ %e is laid wa/e3 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,o ,tyrus1 & w cause _m nations to come up aga9/ !e1 z ! sea cause? 8 waves to come up4 ,& !y %all de/roy ! walls ( ,tyrus1 & break d[n h] t[]s2 ,i w also scrape h] du/ f h]1 & make h] l ! top ( a rock4 ,x %all be a place = ! spread+ ( nets 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea3 = ,i h spok5 x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 & x %all become a spoil to ! nations4 ,& h] daught]s :i* are 9 ! field %all be sla9 by ! sword2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w br+ ^u ,tyrus ,nebu*adnezz> k+ ( ,babylon1 a k+ ( k+s1 f ! nor?1 ) horses1 & ) *>iots1 & ) horsem51 & companies1 & mu* p4 ,he %all slay ) ! sword ?y daught]s 9 ! field2 & he %all make a =t aga9/ !e1 & ca/ a m\nt aga9/ !e1 & lift up ! buckl] aga9/ !e4 ,& he %all set eng9es ( w> aga9/ ?y walls1 & ) 8 axes he %all break d[n ?y t[]s4 ,by reason ( ! abundance ( 8 horses _! du/ %all cov] !e3 ?y walls %all %ake at ! noise ( ! horsem51 & ( ! :eels1 & ( ! *>iots1 :5 he %all ent] into ?y gates1 z m5 ent] into a city :]e9 is made a brea*4 ,) ! ho(s ( 8 horses %all he tread d[n all ?y /reets3 he %all slay ?y p by ! sword1 & ?y /rong g>risons %all d d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,& !y %all make a spoil ( ?y ri*es1 & make a prey ( ?y m]*&ise2 & !y %all break d[n ?y walls1 & de/roy ?y pleasant h\ses2 & !y %all lay ?y /ones & ?y timb] & ?y du/ 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]4 ,& ,i w cause ! noise ( ?y songs to cease2 & ! s\nd ( ?y h>ps %all be no m he>d4 ,& ,i w make !e l ! top ( a rock2 ?\ %alt be a place to spread nets ^u2 ?\ %alt be built no m3 = ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-ad74 ,! ,city ( ,tyrus 7:i* means rock7 0 p>tly built ^u an isl& (f ! ma9l& 9 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea4 ,x 0 an anci5t ,pho5ician city & is m5tion$ 9 ,scripture = ! fir/ "t 9 ,jo%ua xix3#bi1 :]e x is call$ ,! /rong city4 ,x _h a wond]ful comm]ce1 a description ( :i* 9 its v>iety1 we f9d 9 ! tw5ty-sev5? *apt]4 ,x 0 inhabit$ by seaf>+ m51 & ! prophet ,isaiah describes ?is weal?y & influ5tial city z ! cr[n+ city1 ^: m]*ants are pr9ces1 ^: traffick]s are ! honorable ( ! e>? 7,isaiah xxiii3#h74 ,we read 9 ! next *apt] h[ ,syria1 ,p]sia1 ,egypt1 ,spa91 ,greece & e qu>t] ( ! anci5t _w laid _! *oice/ & mo/ preci\s ?+s at ! feet ( ,tyre1 :o sat en?ron$ on ,ivory1 cov]$ ) blue & purple f ! isles ( ,eli%ah4 ,h] beauty 0 p]fect 7,ez4 xxvii3#aa74 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,david & ,solomon1 ,tyre came into great prom95ce1 play+ an important role 9 ! comm]cial1 political & religi\s hi/ory ( ,israel4 ,hiram1 ,k+ ( ,tyrus s5t c$> trees to ,j]usalem1 z well z workm51 :o built ,david a h\se 7#b ,sam4 v3#aa74 ,h[ ,tyrus aid$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! temple & ! palace "u ,solomon's reign1 may be le>n$ by consult+ ! foll[+ passages3 #a ,k+s v3#a-ab2 vii3#ac-ad2 #a ,*ronicles xiv3#a2 #b ,*ronicles ii3#c1 #aa4 ,:5 ! %ips ( ,solomon sail$ away to ,ophir1 ,hiram s5t 9 ! navy 8 s]vants1 %ip-m5 t _h k ( ! sea1 ) ! s]vants ( ,solomon1 & !y came to ,ophir1 & fet*$ f !nce gold1 f\r hundr$ & tw5ty tal5ts1 & br\ght x to ,k+ ,solomon 7#a ,k+s ix3#bg-bh74 ,! ,tyrians 7 great voyag]s1 ! ma/]s ( ! sea1 & f\nd$ colonies1 among !m ,c>?age4 ,israel's close relations ) ,tyrus cont9u$ probably = c5turies4 ,! wick$ wife ( ,k+ ,ahab1 ,jezebel1 0 ! daught] ( ,e?baal1 ,k+ ( ,tyre4 ,%e fo/]$ successfully ! vile ,pho5ician idolatry among ,israel4 ,tyre also s5t mess5g]s to ,k+ ,z$ekiah1 probably to =m an alliance aga9/ ! approa*+ ,babylonian conqu]or 7,j]e4 xxvii3#c74 ,%e 0 a pr\d1 luxuri\s & wick$ city1 :i* defi$ ,god4 ,%e s9n$ aga9/ ,j]usalem & ! p ,israel4 ,joel & ,amos speak ( h] s9s 7,joel iii3#d-f2 ,amos i3#i-aj7 & ann\nc$ h] judgm5t4 ,s did ! prophet ,isaiah 7*apt] xxiii7 & ,j]emiah 7xlvii3#d74 ,ezekiel gives u ! complete/ description ( ?is city1 h] res\rces1 h] luxuries & f> rea*+ influ5ce1 h] ,k+ "u ,satanic control & also ! details ( h] judgm5t4 ,9 ! ?ird v]se ( our *apt] we read ! div9e ann\ncem5t ( ,tyre's fate4 ,behold ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,o ,tyrus1 & w cause _m nations to come up aga9/ !e1 z ! sea causes its waves to come up4 ,& !y %all de/roy ! walls ( ,tyrus1 & break d[n h] t[]s2 ,i w also scrape h] du/ f h]1 & make h] l ! top ( a rock4 ,x 0 to become a place = ! spread+ ( nets & a spoil to ! nations4 ,?is great judgm5t 0 n all at once c>ri$ out4 ,nebu*adnezz> came fir/ aga9/ h] z pr$ict$ 9 v]ses #g-aa4 ,he besieg$ ! ,tyre on ! ma9l& & aft] ?irte5 ye>s took ! city2 :ile t "p ( ,tyrus :i* 0 built ^u ! isl& 9 ! sea1 protect$ by ! fleet ( ,tyrus1 escap$4 ,!n came = h] sev5ty ye>s :5 %e 0 =gott51 z pr$ict$ by ,isaiah 7xxiii3#ae74 ,aft] ^! ye>s _h pass$ ,tyrus saw a />tl+ revival4 ,! isl& city became m p[]ful & wick$ ?an be=e1 %e committ$ =nication ) all ! k+doms ( ! _w ^u ! face ( ! e>? 7,is4 xxiii3#ag74 ,! cont95tal ,tyrus1 h[ev]1 rema9$ 9 ru9s4 ,c5turies pass$ & x seem$ z if ,ezekiel's prophecy conc]n+ ,tyre's complete ov]?r[ w\ld rema9 unfulfill$4 ,x 0 ab\t #bdj ye>s aft] :5 ! lit]al fulfillm5t ( ?is prophecy 0 accompli%$4 ,alex&] ! ,great came aga9/ ! city built on ! isl&4 ,aft] sev5 mon?s ! city 0 tak5 by means ( a mole1 by :i* ! =ces ( ,alex&] c\ld ent] ! city4 ,9 con/ruct+ ?is mole1 ,alex&] made use ( ! ru9s ( ! old city4 ,! /ones1 timb] & ! v du/ ( ! de/roy$ city 0 laid into ! sea to erect ! causeway :i* accompli%$ ! utt] ru9 ( ! weal?y city4 ,& ?us ,ezekiel's prophecy 0 fulfill$4 ,& !y %all lay ?y /ones & ?y timb] & ?y du/ 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]4 ,! complete end ( ,tyrus _h come4 ,& ?\ %alt be no m1 ?\gh ?\ be s\ght =1 yet %alt ?\ nev] be f\nd aga9 7v]se #ba74 ,s completely 0 ! "w done by ,alex&]1 deposit+ ! debris ( ! ru9s ( ,tyrus on ! ma9l& into ! sea1 t its exact site w rema9 undet]m9able4 ,& ,alex&] ! ,great fulfill$ /ill ano!r prophecy4 ,be=e he came on 8 mission1 direct$ by ,god1 to make an end ( ! pr\d & wick$ city1 ,ze*>iah1 ! great po/-exilic prophet1 _h once m ann\nc$ ! fate ( ,tyrus4 ,& ,tyrus1 said ! ,"l ?r\gh ,ze*>iah1 did build h]self a /ronghold1 & heap$ up silv] z ! du/1 & f9e gold z ! ru9 ( ! %eets4 ,?is 0 aft] ,nebu*adnezz> _h de/roy$ ! ,tyrus on ! ma9l& & %e became ! great isl& city4 ,?us1 said ,ze*>iah1 behold1 ! ,"l w ca/ h] out1 & ,he w smite h] p[] 9 ! sea1 & %e %all be dev\r$ ) fire 7,ze*4 ix3#c-d74 ,alex&] did ?is2 he laid pr\d ,tyrus 9 a%es4 ,:at an evid5ce t all ^! words are ! ,^w ( ,god6 ,god looks to ! fulfillm5t ( all ,he reveal$ to ,8 prophets4 ,x may appe> (t5 z if visions 7 9 va9 & prophecies rema9 unaccompli%$4 ,god does n ne$ to be 9 a hurry2 ,he c af=d to take ,8 "t4 ,b f9ally e prophecy conta9$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures w be fulfill$4 ,pr\d & boa/+1 l ,tyrus1 are ! great nations ( our age4 ,weal? & luxuries are se5 on all sides & ) x moral evil & e =m ( wick$ness4 ,judgm5t is surely 9 /ore = ! nations t =get ,god4 ,z we "k f ! book ( ,revelation ?is pres5t age w culm9ate 9 ! =mation ( ,babylon ! ,great4 ,mu* 9 ,revelation xviii rem9ds u ( ,tyrus 9 ?is *apt] ( ,ezekiel & ! next *apt]4 ,,ii4 ,! ,effect ( ,tyre's ,fall & ! ,lam5tation4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god to ,tyrus2 %all n ! isles %ake at ! s\nd ( ?y fall1 :5 ! w\nd$ cry1 :5 ! slaught] is made 9 ! mid/ ( !e8 ,!n all ! pr9ces ( ! sea %all come d[n f _! ?rones1 & lay away _! robes1 & put (f _! broid]$ g>m5ts3 !y %all clo! !mselves ) trembl+2 !y %all sit ^u ! gr\nd1 & %all tremble at e mom5t1 & be a/oni%$ at !e4 ,& !y %all take up a lam5tation = !e1 & say to !e1 ,h[ art ?\ de/roy$1 t wa/ inhabit$ ( seaf>+ m51 ! r5[n$ city1 :i* wa/ /rong 9 ! sea1 %e & h] inhabitants1 :i* cause _! t]ror to be on all t haunt x6 ,n[ %all ! isles tremble 9 ! day ( ?y fall2 yea1 ! isles t are 9 ! sea %all be tr\bl$ at ?y dep>ture4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,:5 ,i %all make !e a desolate city1 l ! cities t are n inhabit$2 :5 ,i %all br+ up ! deep ^u !e1 & great wat]s %all cov] !e4 ,:5 ,i %all br+ !e d[n ) !m t desc5d into ! pit1 ) ! p ( old "t1 & %all set !e 9 ! l[ p>ts ( ! e>?1 9 places desolate ( old1 ) !m t g d[n to ! pit1 t ?\ be n inhabit$2 & ,i %all set glory 9 ! l& ( ! liv+2 ,i w make !e a t]ror1 & ?\ %alt be no m2 ?\gh ?\ be s\ght =1 yet %alt ?\ nev] be f\nd aga91 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ae-ba74 ,! isles & ! pr9ces ( ! sea 7 deeply affect$ by h] fall & ov]?r[4 ,! pr9ces came d[n f _! ?rones & laid away _! robes & trembl$ at e mom5t4 ,! lam5tation !y took up is on acc\nt ( ! de/ruction ( ! r5[n$ city4 ,9 ,revelation xviii we h a simil> lam5t ov] ! f9al ,babylon1 ! end 9 judgm5t ( a godless1 mat]iali/ic civilization4 7,see ,rev4 xviii3#i-ai74 ,v]ses #ai-bj give a description ( ! desc5t ( ,tyre into ! pit4 ,:5 ,i %all make !e desolate1 l ! cities t are n inhabit$2 :5 ,i %all br+ up ! deep unto !e1 & great wat]s %all cov] !e2 :5 ,i %all br+ !e d[n ) !m t desc5d into ! pit1 ) ! p ( old "t1 & %all set !e 9 ! l[ p>ts ( ! e>?1 9 places desolate ( old1 ) !m t g d[n to ! pit1 t ?\ be n inhabit$2 & ,i %all set glory 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,! la/ s5t5ce1 :i* is a promise ( glory1 c only ref] to ! com+ glory ( ! e>?ly ,zion1 ! glory 9 /ore = ,israel4 ,boa/+1 pr\d ,tyrus is laid 9 ! du/2 h] site completely blott$ out4 ,o!r nations :o hate ,israel & cont9ue 9 ! wick$ness ( ^? anci5t nations w also be brok5 to pieces1 b ,zion has a future ( glory4 ,:5 ! "t ( ! judgm5t ( ! nations comes ,god w set glory 9 ,israel's l& ?r\gh ! com+ ( ! ,k+ ( ,glory4 ,we h already po9t$ out ! lit]al & />tl+ fulfilm5t ( ! la/ v]se ( ?is *apt]4 ,,glori\s ,,tyrus ,,& ,,h] ,,fall4 ,*apt] xxvii4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,n[1 ?\ son ( man1 take up a lam5tation = ,tyrus4 ,x is an int]e/+ description ( ! _w-wide comm]ce & glory ( ?is once-pr\d _w-city1 :i* is giv5 9 ?is *apt]4 ,sic transit gloria mundi--?us passe? ! glory ( ! _w2 no?+ b ru9s in/ead ( ! wick$ mi/ress ( ! sea2 yea1 h] v site is no long] kn[n4 ,& :at h] glory 0 & h[ x pass$ away "u div9e displeasure is made kn[n ?r\gh ! inspir$ prophet4 ,ezekiel c]ta9ly nev] saw ,tyrus1 nor did he h probably any k ( h] gr&eur1 h] great weal? & f>-rea*+ comm]ce4 ,b he 0 ,jehovah's m\?piece :o put into 8 lips & p5 all ^! words4 ,i4 ,! ,glory ( ,tyrus4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 unto me1 say+1 ,n[1 ?\ ,son ( man1 take up a lam5tation = ,tyrus4 ,& say unto ,tyrus1 ,o ?\ t art situate at ! entry ( ! sea1 :i* art a m]*ant ( ! p = _m isles1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,o ,tyrus1 ?\ ha/ said1 ,i am ( p]fect beauty4 ,?y bord]s are 9 ! mid/ ( ! seas1 ?y build]s h p]fect$ ?y beauty4 ,!y h made all ?y %ip bo>ds ( fir trees ( ,s5ir3 !y h tak5 c$>s f ,lebanon to make ma/s = !e4 ,( ! oaks ( ,ba%an h !y made ?9e o>s2 ! company ( ! ,a%urites h made ?y b5*es ( ivory1 br\ght out ( ! isles ( ,*ittim4 ,f9e l95 ) broid]$ "w f ,egypt 0 t :i* ?\ spreade/ =? to be ?y sail2 blue & purple f ! isles ( ,eli%a 0 t :i* cov]$ !e4 ,! inhabitants ( ,zidon & ,arvad 7 ?y m>9]s3 ?y wise m51 ,o ,tyrus1 t 7 9 !e1 7 ?y pilots4 ,! anci5ts ( ,gebal & ! wise m5 !re( 7 9 !e ?y calk]s2 all ! %ips ( ! sea ) _! m>9]s 7 9 !e to occupy ?y m]*&ise4 ,!y ( ,p]sia & ( ,lud & ( ,phut 7 9 ?9e army1 ?y m5 ( w>3 !y hang$ ! %ield & helmet 9 !e1 !y set =? ?y comel9ess4 ,! m5 ( ,arvad ) ?9e army 7 ^u ?y walls r\nd ab\t1 & ! ,gammadims 7 9 ?y t[]s3 !y hang$ _! %ields ^u ?y walls r\nd ab\t2 !y h made ?y beauty p]fect 7v]ses #c-ae74 ,! great city _h h] situation at ! entry ( ! sea & 0 ! trad] = ! p ( _m isles4 ,lift$ up ) pride1 ! p[]ful city boa/$ ( p]fect beauty4 ,o ,tyrus1 ?\ has said1 ,i am ( p]fect beauty4 ,beg9n+ ) ! f\r? v]se1 we h a description ( h] z a mon/] %ip4 ,! bord]s 9 ! mid/ ( ! seas1 ! build]s p]fect+ h] beauty4 ,! %ipbo>ds1 ! ma/s & ! o>s f ! oaks ( ,ba%an are m5tion$4 ,! ,a%urites made b5*es ( ivory = ?is %ip2 ! ivory 0 br\ght f ! isles ( ,*ittim 7,cyprus1 etc474 ,f9e l95 & broid]$ "w f ,egypt %e spread = sail4 ,! inhabitants ( ,zidon & ,arvad 7 ! sailors & h] wise m5 pilots4 ,x is all 9 ! =m ( an allegory4 ,tyrus also _h an army ga!r$ f diff]5t nations4 ,t>%i% 0 ?y m]*ant by reason ( ! multitude ( all k9ds ( ri*es2 ) silv]1 iron1 t91 & lead1 !y trad$ 9 ?y fairs4 ,javan1 ,tubal1 & ,me%e*1 !y 7 ?y m]*ants3 !y trad$ ! p]sons ( m5 & vessels ( brass 9 ?y m>ket4 ,!y ( ! h\se ( ,tog>mah trad$ 9 ?y fairs ) horses & horsem5 & mules4 ,! m5 ( ,d$an 7 ?y m]*ants2 _m isles 7 ! m]*&ise ( ?9e h&3 !y br\ght !e = a pres5t horns ( ivory & ebony4 ,syria 0 ?y m]*ant by reason ( ! multitude ( ! w>es ( ?y mak+3 !y occupi$ 9 ?y fairs ) em]alds1 purple1 & broid]$ "w1 & f9e l951 & coral1 & agate4 ,judah1 & ! l& ( ,israel1 !y 7 ?y m]*ants3 !y trad$ 9 ?y m>ket :eat ( ,m9ni?1 & ,pannag1 & honey1 & oil1 & balm4 ,damascus 0 ?y m]*ant 9 ! multitude ( ! w>es ( ?y mak+ = ! multitude ( all ri*es2 9 ! w9e ( ,helbon1 & :ite wool4 ,dan also & ,javan go+ to & fro occupi$ 9 ?y fairs3 bright iron1 cassia1 & calamus1 7 9 ?y m>ket4 ,d$an 0 ?y m]*ant 9 preci\s clo!s = *>iots4 ,arabia1 & all ! pr9ces ( ,k$>1 !y occupi$ ) !e 9 lambs1 & rams1 & goats3 9 ^! 7 !y ?y m]*ants4 ,! m]*&ise ( ,%eba & ,raamah1 !y 7 ?y m]*ants3 !y occupi$ 9 ?y fairs ) *ief ( all spices1 & ) all preci\s /ones1 & gold4 ,h>an1 & ,canneh1 & ,ed51 ! m]*ants ( ,%eba1 ,as%ur1 & ,*ilmad1 7 ?y m]*ants4 ,^! 7 ?y m]*ants 9 all sorts ( ?+s1 9 blue clo!s1 & broid]$ "w1 & 9 *e/s ( ri* app>el1 b\nd ) cords1 & made ( c$>1 among ?y m]*&ise4 ,! %ips ( ,t>%i% did s+ ( !e 9 ?y m>ket3 & ?\ wa/ repl5i%$1 & made v glori\s 9 ! mid/ ( ! seas 7v]ses #af-be74 ,! comm]ce ( ,tyrus is next vividly describ$4 ,! description beg9s ) ,t>%i%1 !n ( great r5[n1 & ends ) m5tion+ ! %ips ( ,t>%i%4 ,& :at are ! articles ( comm]ce m5tion$8 ,silv]1 iron1 t91 lead1 slaves1 vessels ( brass1 horses & mules4 ,!n !re 7 horns ( ivory & ebony2 em]alds1 purple & broid]$ "w1 f9e l951 coral & agate4 ,:eat ( ,m9ni & ,pannag1 honey1 oil & balm2 w9e ( ,helbon & :ite wool4 ,!n foll[ o!r articles ( comm]ce3 bright iron1 cassia1 calamus & preci\s clo?s = *>iots4 ,!y also trad$ 9 live /ock3 lambs & rams1 & goats1 besides spices1 preci\s /ones1 gold *e/s ( ri* app>el1 etc4 ,?us %e 0 repl5i%$ & made glori\s 9 ! mid/ ( ! seas4 ,ano!r _w-city or sy/em is describ$ 9 ! la/ book ( ! ,bible1 ,babylon ! great2 ! articles ( h] _w-wide comm]ce are also giv5 7,rev4 xviii3#ab-ac72 x is mu* l ! comm]ce ( anci5t ,tyrus4 ,tyrus is a picture ( a great _w-city3 ri*1 increas$ 9 goods1 enjoy+ prosp]ity & fill$ ) pride4 ,z %e pass$ away ) all h] glory1 s o!rs h crumbl$ into du/4 ,equally s w ?is pres5t ,godless civilization1 culm9at+ 9 ,babylon ! great1 pass away "u ! judgm5t-/roke ( ,god 7,rev4 xviii3#ae-ai74 ,,ii4 ,! ,description ( ! ,fall ( ,tyrus4 ,?y r[]s h br\ght !e into great wat]s3 ! ea/ w9d ha? brok5 !e 9 ! mid/ ( ! seas4 ,?y ri*es1 & ?y fairs1 ?y m]*&ise1 ?y m>9]s1 & ?y pilots1 ?y calk]s1 & ! occupi]s ( ?y m]*&ise1 & all ?y m5 ( w>1 t are 9 !e1 & 9 all ?y company :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 %all fall into ! mid/ ( ! seas 9 ! day ( ?y ru94 ,! suburbs %all %ake at ! s\nd ( ! cry ( ?y pilots4 ,& all t h&le ! o>1 ! m>9]s1 & all ! pilots ( ! sea1 %all come d[n f _! %ips1 !y %all /& ^u ! l&2 ,& %all cause _! voice to be he>d aga9/ !e1 & %all cry bitt]ly1 & %all ca/ up du/ ^u _! heads1 !y %all wall[ !mselves 9 ! a%es3 ,& !y %all make !mselves utt]ly bald = !e1 & gird !m ) sackclo?1 & !y %all weep = !e ) bitt]ness ( he>t & bitt] wail+4 ,& 9 _! wail+ !y %all take up a lam5tation = !e1 & lam5t ov] !e1 say+4 ,:at city is l ,tyrus1 l ! de/roy$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea8 ,:5 ?y w>es w5t =? out ( ! seas1 ?\ fill$/ _m p2 ?\ did/ enri* ! k+s ( ! e>? ) ! multitude ( ?y ri*es & ( ?y m]*&ise4 ,9 ! "t :5 ?\ %alt be brok5 by ! seas 9 ! dep?s ( ! wat]s ?y m]*&ise & all ?y company 9 ! mid/ ( !e %all fail4 ,all ! inhabitants ( ! isles %all be a/oni%$ at !e1 & _! k+s %all be sore afraid1 !y %all be tr\bl$ 9 _! c\nt5ance4 ,! m]*ants among ! p %all hiss at !e2 ?\ %alt be a t]ror1 & nev] %alt be any m 7v]ses #bf-cj74 ,! description ( ,tyrus z a %ip z giv5 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is *apt] is "h ma9ta9$4 ,tyrus is to be %ipwreck$4 ,! ea/ w9d is ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o came aga9/ ! pr\d city to accompli% "p ( h] ru92 & ,alex&] ! ,great1 z we saw 9 our previ\s /udy1 complet$ ! "w4 ,a comp>ison ) ,revelation xviii w br+ out ! /rik+ correspond5cy4 ,:5 f9ally ,babylon ! great falls1 t com+ religi\s-comm]cial _w-sy/em1 ) ,rome z a c5t]1 h] fall & desolation1 w surely be great] ?an ! fall ( ,tyrus4 ,= ?is all is rapidly prep>+4 ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,tyrus4 ,*apt] xxviii4 ,! great] "p ( ?is *apt] is also devot$ to ,tyrus4 ,?is conclud+ prophecy ab\t ,tyrus is ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,x conc]ns ! pr\d rul] ( t city1 :o is call$ ,pr9ce & also ,k+4 ,b ?is rul] z ,pr9ce & ,k+ is typical ( ano!r & m s9i/] be+ z we le>n f ?is *apt]4 ,tyrus ) its e>?ly glory1 weal? & pride1 z po9t$ out 9 ! previ\s expositions1 is ! type ( ! glory ( ! _w1 ! comm]cial glory & all connect$ ) x1 & cle>ly =e%ad[s ! f9al great comm]cial _w-sy/em1 ,babylon ! ,great4 ,inasmu* !n z ,tyrus =e%ad[s ?is1 its pr\d & wick$ ,k+ is typical ( ! pr9ce ( ?is _w1 ! "o :o fell by pride & :o is ! rul] & god ( ?is age4 ,z ! pr9ce ( ?is _w he %[$ to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ all ! k+doms ( ! _w & _! glory1 & (f]$ all to ! ,"l4 ,?is s9i/] be+ & 8 com+ ma/]piece1 ! ,anti*ri/1 :o is to rule dur+ ! end ( ?is age on ! e>?1 are =e%ad[$ 9 a /rik+ way 9 ! rul] ( ,tyrus4 ,i4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,tyrus1 8 ,pride & 8 ,doom4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 unto me1 say+3 ,son ( man1 say unto ! pr9ce ( ,tyrus1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ?9e he>t is lift$ up1 & ?\ ha/ said1 ,i am a god1 ,i sit 9 ! set ( ,god1 9 ! mid/ ( ! seas1 yet ?\ art a man1 & n ,god1 ?\gh ?\ set ?9e he>t z ! he>t ( ,god3 ,behold ?\ art wis] ?an ,daniel2 !re is no secret t !y c hide f !e4 ,) ?y wisdom & ) ?9e und]/&+ ?\ ha/ gott5 !e ri*es1 & ha/ gott5 gold & silv] into ?y treasures4 ,by ?y great wisdom & by ?y traffic ?\ ha/ increas$ ?y ri*es1 & ?9e he>t is lift$ up because ( ?y ri*es4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ?\ ha/ set ?9e he>t z ! he>t ( ,god2 ,behold !re=e1 ,i w br+ /rang]s ^u !e1 ! t]rible ( ! nations1 & !y %all draw _! swords aga9/ ! beauty ( ?y wisdom1 & !y %all defile ?y brightness4 ,!y %all br+ !e d[n to ! pit1 & ?\ %alt die ! dea?s ( !m t are sla9 9 ! mid/ ( ! seas4 ,wilt ?\ yet say be=e him t slaye? !e1 ,i am ,god8 b ?\ %alt be a man & no god1 9 ! h& ( him t slaye? !e4 ,?\ %alt die ! dea?s ( ! uncircumcis$ by ! h& ( /rang]s2 = ,i h spok5 x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-aj47 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,tyrus :o rul$ 9 ! days ( ,ezekiel 01 accord+ to ! ,jewi% hi/orian ,josephus1 ,i?obalus1 call$ 9 ! ,pho5ecian annals ,i?obaal ,,ii4 ,! description ( ?is "* tells u t he 0 ! consummation ( ! pride & weal? ( ,tyrus2 ! awful pride ( t city 0 head$ up 9 him4 ,8 he>t 0 s lift$ up t he claim$ to be a god & t he occupi$ ! seat ( ,god4 ,he also boa/$ ( wisdom great] ?an ! wisdom ( ,daniel1 ! captive 9 ,babylon4 ,by 8 cunn+ & wisdom1 z well z by traffic1 he _h heap$ up ri*es1 & because ( ^! ri*es he became /ill m lift$ up4 ,l ! prosp]\s & weal?y k+ ( ,babylon1 ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o glori$ 9 8 a*ievem5ts by say+1 ,is n ?is great ,babylon1 t ,i h built = ! h\se ( ! ,k+dom by ! might ( my p[]1 & = ! honor ( my maje/y 7,dan4 iv3#cj71 ! ,pr9ce ( ,tyrus boa/$ 9 arrogant pride4 ,?r\gh ! prophet1 8 doom is ann\nc$4 ,! ,"l ,god reckons ) him1 because ?\ ha/ set ?9e he>t z ! he>t ( ,god4 ,he w\ld br+ nations aga9/ him & 8 city1 & !y %all br+ !e d[n to ! pit1 & ?\ %all die ! dea?s ( !m t are sla9 9 ! he>t ( ! seas4 ,in/ead ( hav+ endless be+ z a god he w\ld die a sudd5 & viol5t dea?4 ,he %\ld die ! dea? ( ! uncircumcis$1 typify+ vile & wick$ m5 :o are f> away f ,god2 dy+ dea?s1 :i* means a physical dea? & t :i* foll[s ! wick$ aft] dea?1 an et]nal sep>ation f ,god1 ) consci\s puni%m5t4 ,! language us$ 9 describ+ ! ,pr9ce ( ,tyrus is us$ else:]e 9 ! ,^w ( ,god to describe ano!r "o1 :o is yet to come4 ,we mean ! p]sonal ,anti*ri/1 ! man ( s94 ,! m>ks ( ?is com+ "o1 ,satan's great c\nt]feit & ma/]piece1 are always pride1 self-exaltation4 ,daniel describes him 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,& ! ,k+ %all d accord+ to 8 w2 & he %all exalt himself1 & magnify himself above e god1 & %all speak m>vel\s ?+s aga9/ ! ,god ( gods#ah 7,dan4 xi3#cf74 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! com+ ,anti*ri/ is pictur$ z foll[s3 ,:o oppose? & exalte? himself above all t is call$ ,god or t is wor%ipp$2 s t he z ,god sitte? 9 ! temple ( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god 7#b ,!ss4 ii3#d74 ,comp>+ ^! /atem5ts ) :at is said ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,tyrus we see at once ! simil>ity4 ,! political head ( ! f9al =m ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 ! t5 ,k+dom ,empires1 ! ,roman ,empire reviv$1 is describ$ 9 v mu* ! same way4 ,! man t made ! e>? to tremble1 t did %ake ! ,k+doms 7,isaiah xiv3#af7 said 9 8 he>t1 ,i w asc5d into heav51 ,i w exalt my ?rone above ! />s ( ,god 444 ,i w be l ! ,mo/ ,high 7,is4 xiv3#ac-ad74 ,"h is ! same *>act]i/ic1 a ,god-defy+ pride4 ,?is has l$ _m expositors to call bo? ( ^! p]sons1 ! wick$ actors dur+ ! end ( ! age1 ! ,anti*ri/4 ,b ! "o is ! head ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ! ,pr9ce t %all come2 ! o!r is ! ,anti*ri/1 ! bea/ out ( ! e>? 7,rev4 xiii3#aa74 ,bo? "w toge!r "u ,satan's control & are en]giz$ by ,satan1 !re=e !y manife/ ! same *>act]i/ics4 ,x is evid5t t ! rul] ( ,tyrus z ,pr9ce =e%ad[s ! com+ ,anti*ri/1 & we h to see next ! significance t ! rul] ( ,tyrus is address$ z ,k+ & ! "o :o /&s beh9d him4 #ah ,x is well to /ate "h t ,daniel m5tions ,anti*ri/ b once 9 8 prophecies1 9 *apt] xi3#cf1 etc4 ,! little horn 9 ,dan4 vii is ! head ( ! reviv$ ,roman ,empire2 ! little horn 9 ,dan4 viii 0 ,antio*us ,epiphanus1 ! type ( ! ,k+ ( ! ,nor? :o w invade ! pleasant l&1 ,pale/9e1 dur+ ! "t ( ! great tribulation4 ,,ii4 ,! ,lam5tations ov] ! ,k+ ( ,tyrus4 ,moreov] ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 take up a lam5tation ^u ! k+ ( ,tyrus1 & say unto him1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,?\ seale/ up ! sum1 full ( wisdom1 & p]fect 9 beauty4 ,?\ ha/ be5 9 ,ed5 ! g>d5 ( ,god2 e preci\s /one 0 ?y cov]+1 ! s>dius1 topaz1 & ! diamond1 ! b]yl1 ! onyx1 & ! jasp]1 ! sapphire1 ! em]ald1 & ! c>buncle1 & gold3 ! workman%ip ( ?y tabrets & ( ?y pipes 0 prep>$ 9 !e 9 ! day t ?\ wa/ creat$4 ,?\ art ! ano9t$ *]ub t cov]e?2 & ,i h set !e s2 ?\ 0 ^u ! holy m\nta9 ( ,god2 ?\ ha/ walk$ up & d[n 9 ! mid/ ( ! /ones ( fire4 ,?\ wa/ p]fect 9 ?y ways f ! day t ?\ wa/ creat$1 till iniquity 0 f\nd 9 !e4 ,by ! multitude ( ?y m]*&ise !y h fill$ ! mid/ ( !e ) viol5ce1 & ?\ ha/ s9n$3 !re=e ,i w ca/ !e z pr(ane out ( ! m\nta9 ( ,god3 & ,i w de/roy !e1 ,o cov]+ *]ub1 f ! mid/ ( ! /ones ( fire4 ,?9e he>t 0 lift$ up because ( ?y beauty1 ?\ ha/ corrupt$ ?y wisdom by reason ( ?y brightness3 ,i w ca/ !e to ! gr\nd1 ,i w lay !e be=e k+s1 t !y may behold !e4 ,?\ ha/ defil$ ?y sanctu>ies by ! multitude ( ?9e iniquities1 by ! iniquity ( ?y traffick2 !re=e w ,i br+ =? a fire f ! mid/ ( !e1 x %all dev\r !e1 & ,i w br+ !e to a%es ^u ! e>? 9 ! sight ( all !m t behold !e4 ,all !y t "k !e among ! p %all be a/oni%$ at !e3 ?\ %alt be a t]ror1 & nev] %alt ?\ be any m 7v]ses #aa-ai74 ,! ,pr9ce & ! ,k+ are id5tical1 & n diff]5t p]sons z "s say4 ,b :at is said n[ ( ! rul] ( ,tyrus z k+ c\ld nev] be said ( a m]e human be+4 ,h>dly any ( ! descriptions giv5 9 ^! v]ses c be appli$ to ! hea!n ,k+ ( ,tyrus4 ,! description fits ano!r be+1 ! p]son :o 0 orig9ally ! greate/ & mo/ beautiful creature ( ,god1 b has become a fall5 creature & ! enemy ( ,god4 ,9 "o ^w1 x is ,satan 9 8 orig9al greatness & 9 8 fall :o is reveal$ 9 connection ) ! ,k+ ( ,tyrus4 ,satan 0 ! p[] beh9d ! ?rone ( ! ,tyrian ,k+1 z ,satan is /ill ! god ( ?is age :o controls ! k+doms ( ! _w4 ,inasmu*1 !n1 z ,tyrus is a type ( ! comm]cial glory ( ! _w1 its weal? & pride1 =e%ad[+ ! f9al great _w-city or _w-sy/em1 ,babylon1 ! rul] ( ,tyrus1 spok5 ( z ,pr9ce1 =e%ad[s ! ,anti*ri/1 :ile z ,k+1 ,satan himself /&s beh9d him z ! dom9e]+ p[]4 ,! descriptions giv5 ( ,satan z an unfall5 be+1 %[ t he 0 orig9ally a m>vel\s be+1 full ( wisdom & p]fect 9 beauty4 ,f ,jude's epi/le we le>n t ev5 ,mi*ael /ill recogniz$ 9 him ! gr&eur ( 8 unfall5 pa/ & did n br+ a rail+ accusation aga9/ him 7,jude v]ses #h-aj74 ,he 0 9 ,ed51 ! g>d5 ( ,god1 & e preci\s /one 0 8 cov]+4 ,x is a description ( ,satan's orig9al place & ( 8 great beauty4 ,fur!rmore1 he 0 ! ano9t$ *]ub t cov]e?2 ! ,"l _h set him to be ?is4 ,z ! ano9t$1 div9ely *os5 *]ub he held an exalt$ position 9 connection ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! ?rone ( ,god4#ai ,ev]y?+ %[s t ?is maje/ic creature possess$ a place ( great dignity1 be+ ^u ! holy m\nta9 ( ,god1 walk+ up & d[n 9 ! mid/ ( ! /ones ( fire1 he 0 ev] pres5t & mov+ ab\t 9 ! fi]y glory ( a holy & righte\s ,god4 ,?\ 0 p]fect 9 ?y ways f ! day t ?\ wa/ creat$ till unrighte\sness 0 f\nd 9 !e4 ,surely ! fir/ "p ( ?is v]se c\ld nev] apply to ! ,k+ ( ,tyrus nor to any o!r human2 x is a picture ( ! unfall5 glori\s creature ( ,god4 ,b unrighte\sness 0 f\nd 9 him4 ,he s9n$1 & z a result div9e s5t5ce is pron\nc$ ^u him4 ,yet ?is s5t5ce 9 v]se #af is n yet execut$4 ,he is n yet ca/ out 9 ! fulle/ s5se1 nor bruis$ completely1 nor is he 9 ! lake ( fire4 ,all ?is is future4 ,god 9 ,8 all-wise purpose delays ! complete execution ( ?is judgm5t4 ,b ! day w come :5 he1 :o walk$ once 9 ! pres5ce ( ! glory ( ,god1 9 ! mid/ ( ! /ones ( fire1 w be ca/ into ! lake ( fire1 8 et]nal abode4 ,:at 0 8 s98 ,?y he>t 0 lift$ up because ( ?y beauty2 ?\ has corrupt$ ?y wisdom by reason ( ?y brightness4 ,he became puff$ up1 lift$ up ) pride 7#a ,tim4 iii3#f7 on acc\nt ( 8 own beauty & brightness4 ,!re c be no "q1 b ! p]son s closely l9k$ ) ! ,k+ ( ,tyrus is ,satan4 ,! passage conta9s "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ revelations we h 9 ! ,bible on ! p]son & dignity ( t fall5 be+4 ,v]ses #ah & #ai %[ t ! ,k+ is 9 view & ! fate ( 8 city ,tyrus3 ,i h turn$ !e to a%es ^u ! e>? 9 ! sight ( all !m t behold !e4 #ai ,= a detail$ & excell5t exposition ( ?is passage see ! book on ,satan1 by ,f4 ,c4 ,j5n+s1 pp4 #dc-dh4 ,,iii4 ,a ,prophecy ,conc]n+ ,zidon4 ,aga9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me say+3 ,son ( man1 set ?y face aga9/ ,zidon1 & prophesy aga9/ x4 ,& say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,o ,zidon2 & ,i w be glorifi$ 9 ! mid/ ( !e3 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i %all h execut$ judgm5ts 9 h]1 & %all be sanctifi$ 9 h]4 ,= ,i w s5d into h] pe/il5ce1 & blood into h] /reets2 & ! w\nd$ %all be judg$ 9 ! mid/ ( h] by ! sword ^u h] on e side2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,& !re %all be no m a prick+ bri] unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 nor any griev+ ?orn ( all t are r\nd ab\t !m1 t despise? !m2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l ,god4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,:5 ,i %all h ga!r$ ! h\se ( ,israel f ! p among :om !y are scatt]$1 & %all be sanctifi$ 9 !m 9 ! sight ( ! hea!n1 !n %all !y dwell 9 _! l& t ,i h giv5 to my s]vant ,jacob4 ,& !y %all dwell safely !re91 & %all build h\ses1 & plant v9ey>ds2 yea1 !y %all dwell ) confid5ce1 :5 ,i h execut$ judgm5ts ^u all ^? t despise !m r\nd ab\t !m2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #bj-bf74 ,zidon 7or ,sidon7 0 situat$ tw5ty miles nor? ( ,tyrus4 ,l ,tyrus %e 0 built (f%ore on isl& rocks4 ,= _m ye>s ,zidon 0 ev5 m prom95t & prosp]\s ?an ,tyrus4 ,%e 0 burnt aft] a revolt aga9/ ,artax]xes ,o*us1 #cea ,b4 ,c41 b lat] rebuilt4 ,see its m5tion 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,m>k iii3#h1 vii3#bd4 ,jehovah ann\nces t ,he w\ld execute judgm5ts 9 ,zidon & ?us be glorifi$ & sanctifi$ 9 h]4 ,:5 a holy ,god deals 9 judgm5ts ) s91 ) individuals & nations1 ,he ma9ta9s !reby ,8 holy "*4 ,he is light 9 :om !re is no d>kness at all & a consum+ fire4 ,x has be5 said t !re is no special transgression m5tion$ :y ,zidon %\ld be judg$4 ,no d\bt %e 0 z pr\d z h] si/] city ,tyrus4 ,b v]se #bd tells u ! reason2 %e 0 a prick+ bri] to ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,%e s9n$ aga9/ h] neighbor1 ! p ( ,god1 & = t judgm5t came on h]4 ,& s c pres5t-day nations n escape judgm5t = _! s9s aga9/ ! ,jews4 ,! la/ two v]ses are a prophecy relat+ to ,israel's re/oration4 ,ne$less to say up to ?is "t _! re/oration has n tak5 place4 ,! "t is giv5 :5 x w come1 :5 ! ,"l executes judgm5t ^u ! nations4 ,:5 our ,"l comes aga9 ^! judgm5ts w fall4 ,& h[ ne> all ?is mu/ be :5 we behold nations fill+ full ! measure ( _! wick$ness & ! ,jews z a suff]+ p ) faces turn$ t[>ds _! homel&4 ,,prophecies ,,conc]n+ ,,egypt4 ,*apt] xxix4 ,! pr$ictions ab\t ,tyrus & ,zidon are foll[$ by ! prophecies aga9/ ,egypt4 ,^! prophecies are ( ev5 great] int]e/ ?an ^? prec$+4 ,fir/ ,ph>aoh & ,egypt are address$2 ! com+ judgm5t & ! desolation ( ! l& is ann\nc$4 ,a re/oration aft] =ty ye>s is promis$ :5 ! captivity ( ,egypt is to be br\ght aga92 b ! =m] glory w be dep>t$ & ,egypt's decl9e1 to be ! base/ ( ! k+doms1 is pr$ict$4 ,! ,k+ ( ,babylon is ann\nc$ z ! conqu]or ( ,egypt 7*apt] xxix74 ,9 *apt] xxx ! de/ruction ( ,egypt1 h] p & h] allies1 is vividly describ$2 at ! close ( ?is *apt] ! defeat ( ,ph>aoh by ,nebu*adnezz> is pr$ict$4 ,9 *apt] xxxi ! ,k+ ( ,egypt is describ$ z a mighty c$>2 its fall is =etold z well z ! effect ( ,ph>aoh's fall among ! nations4 ,*apt] xxxii conta9s a lam5tation ov] ! ,k+ ( ,egypt4 ,9 ! second half ( ?is *apt]1 ! conclud+ section ( ^! prophecies aga9/ ,egypt1 we f9d a solemn dirge ov] ! doom$ p4 ,! unse5 regions are unveil$ & ^? :o enjoy$ e>?ly honors & glory are se5 9 ! place ( di%onor1 mis]y & %ame4 ,i4 ,! ,pr$iction ( ,egypt's ,desolation4 ,9 ! t5? ye>1 9 ! t5? mon?1 9 ! twelf? day ( ! mon?1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 set ?y face aga9/ ,ph>aoh k+ ( ,egypt1 & prophesy aga9/ him1 & aga9/ all ,egypt3 ,speak1 & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,ph>aoh k+ ( ,egypt1 ! great dragon t lie? 9 ! mid/ ( 8 riv]s1 :i* ha? said1 ,my riv] is m9e own1 & ,i h made x = myself4 ,b ,i w put hooks 9 ?y jaws1 & ,i w cause ! fi% ( ?y riv]s to /ick unto ?y scales1 & ,i w br+ !e up out ( ! mid/ ( ?y riv]s1 & all ! fi% ( ?y riv]s %all /ick unto ?y scales4 ,& ,i w leave !e ?r[n into ! wild]ness1 !e & all ! fi% ( ?y riv]s3 ?\ %alt fall ^u ! op5 fields2 ?\ %alt n be br\ght toge!r1 nor ga!r$3 ,i h giv5 !e = meat to ! bea/s ( ! field & to ! f[ls ( ! heav54 ,& all ! inhabitants ( ,egypt %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 because !y h be5 a /aff ( re$ to ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,:5 !y took hold ( !e by ?y h&1 ?\ did/ break1 & r5d all _! %\ld]3 & :5 !y lean$ ^u !e1 ?\ brake/1 & made/ all _! lo9s to be at a /&4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w br+ a sword ^u !e1 & cut (f man & bea/ out ( !e4 ,& ! l& ( ,egypt %all be desolate & wa/e2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l3 because he ha? said1 ,! riv] is m9e1 & ,i h made x4 ,behold1 !re=e ,i am aga9/ !e1 & aga9/ ?y riv]s1 & ,i w make ! l& ( ,egypt utt]ly wa/e & desolate1 f ! t[] ( ,sy5e ev5 unto ! bord] ( ,e?iopia4 ,no foot ( man %all pass ?r\gh x1 nor foot ( bea/ %all pass ?r\gh x1 nei!r %all x be inhabit$ =ty ye>s4 ,& ,i w make ! l& ( ,egypt desolate 9 ! mid/ ( ! c\ntries t are desolate1 & h] cities among ! cities t are laid wa/e %all be desolate =ty ye>s3 & ,i w scatt] ! ,egyptians among ! nations1 & w disp]se !m ?r\gh ! c\ntries 7v]ses #a-ab74 ,! ,k+ ( ,egypt address$ 9 ?is prophecy 0 ,ph>aoh-,hophra1 call$ 9 ,greek1 ,apries4 ,he 0 ! gr&son ( ,ph>aoh-,ne*o :o defeat$ ,k+ ,josiah at ,meggido 7#b ,*ronicles xxxv3#bj-bg74 ,k+ ,z$ekiah ( ,judah expect$ help & relief f ,ph>aoh-,hophra1 :5 ,j]usalem 0 besieg$4 ,! ,egyptian army "u ,hophra advanc$ ?r\gh ,pho5icia & =c$ ! ,*aldeans to raise ! siege ( ,j]usalem 7,j]4 xxxvii3#e-g74 ,b ! relief 0 only tempor>y1 = ! ,egyptian army _h to retire4 ,! prophet ,j]emiah ann\nc$ also ! doom ( ,hophra1 associat+ x ) ,z$ekiah's doom3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i w give ,ph>aoh-,hophra1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1 into ! h&s ( 8 enemies1 & into ! h& ( !m t seek 8 life2 z ,i gave ,z$ekiah1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 into ! h& ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,k+ ( ,babylon1 8 enemy1 & t s\ght 8 life 7,j]4 xliv3#cj74 ,"h he is call$ ! great dragon t lie? 9 ! mid/ ( 8 riv]s4 ,he boa/s1 ,my riv] is m9e own & ,i h made x = myself4 ,! riv] ,nile1 ) its diff]5t bran*es is meant4 ,ph>aoh is comp>$ to a sea mon/]1 :i* probably means ! crocodile1 wor%ipp$ by ! ,egyptians2 x 0 symbolical ( p[] & pride4#bj ,b ! ^w dragon also rem9ds u ( ,satan :o is call$ twelve times 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation ! dragon4 ,z we le>n$ f ! previ\s *apt]1 beh9d ! ,k+ ( ,tyrus /ood ,satan z ma/] ( ! great city1 & ! same be+1 ! dragon1 controll$ also ,ph>aoh-,hophra & ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,! dragon 0 wor%ipp$ by _m anci5t nations & is /ill today ! emblem ( ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,& ! same ungodly self-exaltation :i* *>act]iz$ ,tyrus & its k+1 :i* l$ to its ov]?r[ & judgm5t1 0 %>$ by ! ,k+ ( ,egypt4 ,pr\d & blasphem\s 7 8 words t he _h made ! riv] = himself2 he defi$ ,god & refus$ to own 8 p[]4 ,!re=e1 8 judgm5t is ann\nc$ :i* w\ld n alone /rike him b all ! o!r inhabitants ( ! l& & all :o look$ to ,egypt = help4 ,i w leave !e ?r[n into ! wild]ness1 !e & all ! fi% ( ?y riv]s 7! p ( ! l&72 ?\ %alt fall ^u ! op5 field2 ?\ %alt n be br\ght toge!r nor ga!r$4 ,i h giv5 !e = meat to ! bea/s ( ! field & to ! f[ls ( ! heav54 ,x is a /rik+ allegory4 ,9 v]ses #f & #g ,israel's s9 is m5tion$ :5 ! p ( ,god turn$ to ?is wick$ l& = help1 ! l& :]e _! =efa!rs _h groan$ & suff]$ su* cruelty4 ,isaiah _h solemnly w>n$ aga9/ su* an alliance 7,isaiah xxx3#f-g2 xxxi3#c7 & s _h ,j]emiah 7,j]4 ii3#cf2 xxxvii3#g74 ,int]e/+ x is to f9d t ! same illu/ration ( disa/] = ,israel by tru/+ 9 ,egypt _h be5 us$ by ! ,assyrian (fic] 9 address+ ,hezekiah3 ,n[1 behold1 ?\ tru/e/ ^u ! /aff ( ?is bruis$ re$1 ^u ,egypt1 on :i*1 if a man lean1 x w g into 8 h&1 & pi]ce x2 s is ,ph>aoh1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1 unto all t tru/ on him 7#b ,k+s xviii3#ba74 ,& s x 04 ,egypt gave no help to ,israel & only w\nd$ !m griev\sly z a /aff :i* breaks "u ! weight ( him :o leane? ^u x--breaks & pi]ces ! h&4 ,:5ev] ,god's p turn to ,egypt 7! type ( ! _w7 = help & =m ungodly alliances !y d s to _! own hurt & %ame4 #bj ,! crocodile 0 (t5 us$ on ,egyptian seal-r+s z well z on ,roman co9s1 :i* pictur$ ,egypt z a mon/] crocodile4 ,!n foll[s ! explanation ( ! allegory &1 once m1 ! reason ( ! com+ desolation ( ,egypt is /at$1 because ! pr\d ,k+ _h said1 ,! riv] is m9e1 & ,i h made x4 ,! entire l& ( ,egypt 0 to be wa/$ f "o end to ! o!r4 ,x 0 to become desolate & = ! p]iod ( =ty ye>s x 0 n to be inhabit$4 ,& ,i w make ! l& ( ,egypt desolate 9 ! mid/ ( ! c\ntries t are desolate1 & h] cities among ! cities t are laid wa/e %all be desolate =ty ye>s1 & ,i w scatt] ! ,egyptians among ! nations1 & w disp]se !m ?r\gh ! c\ntries 7v]se #ab74 ,b h ^! pr$ictions be5 fulfill$8 ,did ,egypt pass ?r\gh a p]iod ( =ty ye>s' desolation & did a re/oration take place aft] ! =ty ye>s8 ,critics claim t ^! pr$ictions 7 nev] lit]ally fulfill$ & t ,nebu*adnezz> did n invade ,egypt dur+ ! reign ( ,hophra4 ,!y po9t to ! hi/orical evid5ce t ,amasis foll[$ ,hophra z ,k+ ( ,egypt1 & "u 8 reign ,egypt 0 9 a v fl\ri%+ condition4 ,! hi/orian1 ,h]odotus1 gives ?is in=mation & x is fully confirm$ by ,egyptian records on monum5ts4 ,b did ! prophet ,ezekiel pr$ict t ,egypt %\ld be invad$ by ,nebu*adnezz> dur+ ! reign ( ,ph>aoh-,hophra8 ,he pr$icts t ,nebu*adnezz> %\ld conqu] ,egypt1 b ! critics h made a s]i\s blund] by ov]look+ ! date ( ! prophecy 9 :i* ,nebu*adnezz>'s invasion is ann\nc$4 ,! *apt] "u our consid]ation beg9s ) a def9ite date4 ,x 0 9 ! t5? ye> :5 he receiv$ ! message conc]n+ ,hophra2 b x 0 sev5te5 ye>s lat] :5 ,nebu*adnezz>'s invasion 0 pr$ict$1 9 ! tw5ty-sev5? ye> 7v]se #ag74 ,hophra's doom & ! desolation ( ,egypt 0 fir/ ann\nc$1 b ! fulfillm5t came ye>s lat]4 ,ezekiel does n /ate t ,hophra %\ld be sla9 by ,nebu*adnezz>1 nor does ,j]emiah pr$ict ?is 7,j]emiah xliv3#cj74 ,hophra 0 de?ron$ by ,amasis & lat] sla94 ,,ii4 ,egypt's ,re/oration & ,future z a ,k+dom4 ,yet ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,at ! end ( =ty ye>s w ,i ga!r ! ,egyptians f ! p :i!r !y 7 scatt]$3 & ,i w br+ aga9 ! captivity ( ,egypt1 & w cause !m to return into ! l& ( ,pa?ros1 into ! l& ( _! habitation2 & !y %all be !re a base k+dom4 ,x %all be ! base/ ( ! k+doms1 nei!r %all x exalt itself any m above ! nations3 = ,i w dim9i% !m1 t !y %all no m rule ov] ! nations4 ,& x %all be no m ! confid5ce ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 :i* br+e? _! iniquity to remembrance1 :5 !y %all look aft] !m3 b !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ac-af74 ,! future ( ,egypt aft] its desolation ( =ty ye>s is reveal$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 ,nebu*adnezz>'s conque/ ( ,egypt foll[s 9 ! next p>agraph4 ,! =ty ye>s ( desolation1 dur+ :i* ! ,egyptians 7 disp]s$ 9 diff]5t c\ntries are difficult to locate hi/orically4 ,"s apply !m altoge!r to ! future4 ,b4 ,w4 ,newton1 9 8 ,babylon & ,egypt1 claims t all ?is w be accompli%$ 9 ! future4 ,we quote 8 words3 ,x w be fe>fully smitt52 & = =ty ye>s aft] ! ,mill5nium has comm5c$1 x w be utt]ly desolate4 ,no foot ( man %all pass ?r\gh x1 nor foot ( bea/ %all pass ?r\gh x1 nei!r %all x be inhabit$ =ty ye>s 7,ezekiel xxix3#aa74 ,b1 f9ally1 x %all be reviv$1 & toge!r ) ,israel & ,assyria %all receive t wondr\s bless+ :i* ! conclud+ v]ses ( ! n9ete5? ( ,isaiah describe4#ba ,t ,egypt w h a future ( bless+ no c>eful /ud5t ( ! prophetic ,^w w d5y4 ,isaiah xix %[s its future hi/ory1 bo? 9 judgm5t & 9 bless+4 ,yet ! pr$iction ( ,ezekiel t ,egypt aft] ! =ty ye>s ( desolation %\ld be ! base/ ( all k+doms & %all h no m rule1 b be 9 a dim9i%$ condition1 excludes ! application ( ?is prophecy to ! com+ ,mill5nium4 ,egypt _h su* a p]iod ( =ty ye>s' deva/ation1 ?\gh ! exact hi/ory ( x may n be kn[n to u4 ,prophecy is n le>n$ by hi/orical ev5ts1 b hi/ory is reveal$ 9 prophecy4 ,we believe prophecies1 n because hi/ory has measur$ up to !m1 b we believe !m because !y are ! in]rant ,^w ( ,god4 ,aft] ,egypt's sorr[ful =ty ye>s' exp]i5ce & disp]sion1 ?is pr\d c\ntry w5t into a /eady decl9e1 & ! ,^w ( ,god 0 lit]ally fulfill$ :5 x became ! base/ ( k+doms1 s t ,israel put confid5ce no long] 9 ,egypt4 ,aft] ,nebu*adnezz>'s raid1 ,egypt decl9$ & sank l[] /ill "u ! ,p]sians & ! ,ptolemies1 until %e became ! gran>y ( ,rome4 ,& ?is degradation has cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! c5turies ( ?is age s t ,egypt is lit]ally ! base/ ( ! k+doms4#bb ,t %e w play h] "p 9 ! future at ! close ( our age we le>n f ,daniel's prophecy 7,dan4 xi3#cf-de74 ,egypt w rise into prom95ce ere long 9 connection ) ! pres5t day _w conflict4 #ba ,babylon & ,egypt1 page #aib4 #bb ,wond]s ( ,prophecy1 by ,j4 ,urquh>t1 gives valuable evid5ce on ! lit]al fulfillm5t ( ,ezekiel's prophecy4 ,,iii4 ,! ,conque/ ( ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! sev5 & tw5tie? ye>1 9 ! fir/ mon?1 9 ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ,nebu*adnezz> k+ ( ,babylon caus$ 8 army to s]ve a great s]vice aga9/ ,tyrus3 e head 0 made bald & e %\ld] 0 peel$3 yet he _h no wages1 nor 8 army1 = ,tyrus1 = ! s]vice t he _h s]v$ aga9/ x4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w give ! l& ( ,egypt unto ,nebu*adnezz> k+ ( ,babylon2 & he %all take h] multitude1 & take h] spoil1 & take h] prey2 & x %all be ! wages = 8 army4 ,i h giv5 him ! l& ( ,egypt = 8 labor :]e) he s]v$ aga9/ x1 because !y wr\ght = me1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,9 t day w ,i cause ! horn ( ! h\se ( ,israel to bud =?1 & ,i w give !e ! op5+ ( ! m\? 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ag-ba74 ,z already /at$1 ?is prophecy is dat$ sev5te5 ye>s aft] ! g5]al pr$iction ( ,egypt's judgm5t4 ,t ,nebu*adnezz> invad$ ,egypt aft] he came aga9/ ,tyrus is m5tion$ by ,josephus ! ,jewi% hi/orian & also by an ,assyrian inscription :i* gives ! record ( ?is campaign z hav+ tak5 place 9 ! ?irty-sev5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,nebu*adnezz>4#bc ,no?+ is said ( desolation & captivity 9 ?is lat] prophecy conc]n+ ,egypt's conque/4 ,critics claim t ,ezekiel _h made a mi/ake 9 8 =m] pr$iction4 ,we quote f ! ,new ,c5tury ,bible3 ,ezekiel evid5tly saw t 8 =m] prophecy 0 mi/ak51 & he n[ expect$ ! defeat1 ?\gh n necess>ily ! utt] de/ruction1 ( ,egypt4 ,! diff]5ce 9 detail is noticeable betwe5 ^! v]ses & ! prophecy on ,egypt sev5te5 ye>s e>li]4 ,b ,ezekiel 0 n mi/ak54 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( repeat+ ! pr$ict$ desolation ( ,egypt2 ,nebu*adnezz> execut$ ! "w ( judgm5t4 ,he suff]$1 evid5tly1 disappo9tm5t 9 ! siege ( ,tyrus1 ! imm5se weal? ( t city he c\ld n t\*4 ,&1 z he did n get wages f ,tyrus1 nor = 8 great army1 ! ,"l1 ^: in/rum5t 9 judgm5t ! ,k+ ( ,babylon 01 gave him ,egypt4 ,"h ,nebu*adnezz> f\nd great spoil & va/ treasures1 :i*1 accord+ to div9e appo9tm5t1 7 ! wages = 8 army4 ,:5 ?is took place1 !re came an unrecord$ revival 9 ,israel & ! prophet gave 8 message 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 #bc ,nebu*adnezz>'s "n is giv5 by ,ezekiel z ,nebu*adrezz>4 ,bo? spell+s 7 9 vogue4 ,ezekiel spells ! "n ) r & ,j]emiah uses bo? spell+s ?r\gh\t 8 book4 ,,egypt',s ,,future ,,desolation4 ,*apt] xxx4 ,! de/ruction ( ,egypt & h] allies is n[ reveal$ to ! prophet4 ,x is a rem>kable prophecy = ! pr$ictions conc]n+ ! humiliation & desolation ( ,egypt1 ! once p[]ful nation ( culture1 h f\nd a mo/ int]e/+ fulfillm5t4 ,! lead+ cities ( ,egypt are m5tion$1 :i* h long ago be5 wa/$ & _! magnific5t temples h crumbl$ into du/4 ,9 ! second half ( ?is *apt] ! ,k+ ( ,babylon z ! execution] ( ! decrees ( ,god is se54 ,! sword ( judgm5t 0 put into ,nebu*adnezz>'s h& by ,god1 s t he might /ret* x out ^u ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,i4 ,! ,desolation ( ,egypt & h] ,allies4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 unto me say+3 ,son ( man prophesy & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,h[l ye1 alas = ! day6 ,= ! day is ne>1 ev5 ! day ( ! ,"l is ne>1 a cl\dy day2 x %all be ! "t ( ! hea!n4 ,& ! sword %all come ^u ,egypt1 & great pa9 %all be 9 ,e?iopia1 :5 ! sla9 %all fall 9 ,egypt1 & !y %all take away h] multitude1 & h] f\ndations %all be brok5 d[n4 ,e?iopia1 & ,libya1 & ,lydia1 & all ! m+l$ p1 & ,*ub1 & ! m5 ( ! l& t is 9 league1 %all fall ) !m by ! sword4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l2 ,!y also t uphold ,egypt %all fall2 & ! pride ( h] p[] %all come d[n3 f ! t[] ( ,sy5e %all !y fall 9 x by ! sword1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& !y %all be desolate 9 ! mid/ ( ! c\ntries t are desolate1 & h] cities %all be 9 ! mid/ ( ! cities t are wa/$4 ,& !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i h set a fire 9 ,egypt1 & :5 all h] help]s %all be de/roy$4 ,9 t day %all mess5g]s g =? f me 9 %ips to make ! c>eless ,e?iopians afraid1 & great pa9 %all come ^u !m1 z 9 ! day ( ,egypt3 =1 lo1 x come?4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,i w also make ! multitude ( ,egypt to cease by ! h& ( ,nebu*adrezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon4 ,he & 8 p ) him1 ! t]rible ( ! nations1 %all be br\ght to de/roy ! l&3 & !y %all draw _! swords aga9/ ,egypt1 & fill ! l& ) ! sla94 ,& ,i w make ! riv]s dry1 & sell ! l& into ! h& ( ! wick$2 & ,i w make ! l& wa/e1 & all t is !re91 by ! h& ( /rang]s3 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x 7v]ses #a-ac74 ,! prophet's fir/ utt]ance is conc]n+ ! day4 ,h[l ye6 ,alas = ! day6 ,= ! day is ne>1#bd ev5 ! day ( ! ,"l is ne>1 a cl\dy day2 x %all be ! "t ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,:at day is ?is8 ,o!r prophets m5tion ! day ( ,jehovah z a day ( judgm5t & wra? :5 ! ,"l w deal 9 ,8 righte\sness ) ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,see ,isaiah ii2 xiii3#f1 #i2 ,joel i3#ae2 ii3#a1 #aa2 iii3#ad2 ,amos v3#ah1 #bj2 ,obad4 #ae2 ,zeph4 i3#g1 #ad2 ,ze*4 xiv3#a1 etc4 ,?is day 9 its f9al mean+ is ! day on :i* ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w be visibly reveal$ f heav54 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 #a ,!ss4 v3#b2 #b ,!ss4 ii3#b 7:]e day ( ,*ri/ %\ld be r5d]$ day ( ! ,"l7 & #b ,pet] iii3#aj4 ,?is day w br+ man's day to a close & u%] 9 a new age1 :5 righte\sness %all reign z grace reigns n[4 ,?is day ( com+ judgm5t ( all nations is se5 also "h 9 a prophetic p]spective4 ,all previ\s judgm5ts ( nations z ann\nc$ by ,god's prophets1 nations :i* s9n$ aga9/ ,israel ! *os5 p1 =e%ad[ ! "o great day1 :5 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles end 9 ! reveal$ mann] 7,dan4 ii3#cd2 vii3#aj-ad74 ,:at came ^u ,egypt 9 ! pa/ ?r\gh div9e judgm5t w happ5 to ! ,g5tile nations 9 ! future at ! close ( our age1 :5 ! ,"l ,jesus %all be reveal$ f heav5 ) ,8 mighty angels1 9 flam+ fire1 tak+ v5geance on !m t "k n ,god1 & t obey n ! ,gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#b ,!ss4 i3#g-h74 ,ev] s9ce ! times ( ! ,g5tiles began ) ,nebu*adnezz> ! div9ely appo9t$ head 7,j]emiah xxvii3#d-h7 ?is day ( ! ,"l has be5 draw+ ne>1 till n[ ) ! /up5d\s pres5t day ev5ts1 we c see ?is day rapidly approa*+4 #bd ,?is may also be r5d]$ ! day drawe? ne>1 ev5 ! day ( ! ,"l drawe? ne>4 ,! sword 0 to fall ^u ,egypt z well z ^u ,e?iopia1 ,libya & ,lydia 7,hebrew3 ,phut & ,lud1 see xxvii3#aj71 & all o!rs :o 7 9 league ) !m4 ,h] f\ndations 7 to be brok5 d[n & ! pride ( h] p[] %all come d[n4 ,all ?is has come to pass & = _m c5turies ! once p[]ful & pr\d ,egypt has ?us be5 brok5 d[n4 ,f ,migdol to ,sy5e 7n f ! t[] ( ,sy5e7 7 !y to fall by ! sword ( ! ,"l4 ,v]se #g %[s ! wide sweep ( ! judgm5t1 cov]+ ! surr\nd+ c\ntries4 ,& !y %all be desolate 9 ! mid/ ( ! c\ntries t are desolate1 & h] cities %all be 9 ! mid/ ( ! cities t are wa/$4 ,_! desolation 0 to be a desolation 9 ! mid/ ( desolations4 ,x has come lit]ally true4 ,! surr\nd+ c\ntries %>$ ! desolation ( ! l& itself4 ,%e has be5 rightly call$ ! l& ( ru9s1 a va/ burial place ( ! art1 ar*itecture & glory ( ! pa/1 & h] pres5t t[ns 7except ,alex&ria :i* _c be reckon$ among ! anci5t cities1 z x 0 unkn[n to ! ,ph>aohs7 are1 z x 71 dwell+s among ! tombs4 ,ano!r rem>kable prophecy is f\nd 9 v]se #ab3 ,& ,i w make ! riv]s dry1 & sell ! l& into ! h& ( ! wick$1 & all t is !re91 by ! h& ( /rang]s4 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x4 ,isaiah also pr$ict$1 ,! wat]s %all fail f ! sea & ! riv] %all be wa/$ & become dry 7,isaiah xix3#e74 ,! riv]s are evid5tly ! _m arms ( ! ,nile =m+ ! ,delta4 ,?is is ! case today1 & has be5 s 9 pa/ c5turies1 & ! arms ( ! ,nile1 in/ead ( fl[+ 9 _! orig9al c\rses h become ill-smell+ pools & m>%es4 ,& s 0 ! l& sold into ! h& ( ! wick$4 ,untold suff]+s1 slav]y1 outrages ( _m k9ds has be5 ! record ( ,egypt 9 its pa/ hi/ory4 ,,ii4 ,! ,de/ruction ( ! ,cities4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,i w also de/roy ! idols1 & ,i w cause _! images to cease out ( ,noph2 & !re %all be no m a pr9ce ( ! l& ( ,egypt2 & ,i w put a fe> 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,& ,i w make ,pa?ros desolate1 & w set fire 9 ,zoan1 & w execute judgm5ts 9 ,no4 ,& ,i w p\r my fury ^u ,s91 ! /r5g? ( ,egypt2 & ,i w cut (f ! multitude ( ,no4 ,& ,i w set fire 9 ,egypt3 ,s9 %all h great pa91 & ,no %all be r5t asund]1 & ,noph %all h di/resses daily4 ,! "y m5 ( ,av5 & ( ,phi-bese? %all fall by ! sword2 & ^! cities %all g into captivity4 ,at ,tehaphnehes also ! day %all be d>k5$1 :5 ,i %all break !re ! yokes ( ,egypt3 & ! pomp ( h] /r5g? %all cease 9 h]3 z = h]1 a cl\d %all cov] h]1 & h] daught]s %all g into captivity4 ,?us w ,i execute judgm5ts 9 ,egypt2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ac-ai74 ,_! idols & images 7 to be de/roy$ s z to reveal _! no?+ness4 ,s x 0 _m c5turies be=e :5 ,israel 0 9 ! h\se ( bondage & ! p[] ( ,god 9 judgm5t expos$ ! ?+s :i* ! ,egyptians wor%ipp$4 ,noph1 :i* is m5tion$ 9 v]se #ac1 is ,memphis4 ,memphis 0 ! prom95t seat ( ! wor%ip ( ,ptah & ,apis4 ,x 0 ! great temple city1 f\nd$ by ,m5es4 ,:at has become ( ?is m>vell\s city ) its magnific5t temple /ructures & c>v$1 colossal images & idols8 ,abd-ul-,latif1 an ,arab travell]1 :o visit$ x 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 says3 ,its ru9s /ill (f] to ! eyes ( ! spectator a collection ( wond]ful works :i* conf\nd ! intellect1 & to describe :i* ! mo/ eloqu5t man w\ld labor 9 va94 ,! long] we look ^u ! sc5e1 ! high] rises ! admiration x inspires2 & e new glance t we ca/ ^u ! ru9s reveals a new *>m4 ,sc>cely h !y awak5$ a di/9ct idea 9 ! s\l ( ! spectator1 ?an a /ill m admirable idea sugge/s itself2 & j z y believe y h ga9$ complete k ( !m1 at t v mom5t ! conviction =ces itself on ! m9d1 t :at y ?9k y "k is /ill v f> f ! tru?4 ,b ev5 ! magnific5t ru9s1 ! mute witnesses ( a pa/ glory1 are gone4 ,! v site ( ,noph 7,memphis7 is n[ a matt] ( dispute4 ,only a few imm5se c>v$ /ones rema9 9 ! des]t s&4 ,temples1 idols & images are =ev] gone4 ,! prophet ,ezekiel knew und\bt$ly ( ! f>-fam$ city1 its influ5ce & p[] 9 ! religi\s life ( ,egypt4 ,h[ c\ld he ann\nce su* utt] ru9 = t city unless ! ,"l _h reveal$ x to him & put ,8 own words into 8 m\?8 ,:at a great evid5ce prophecy is t ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god6 ,no1 m5tion$ ?ree times 9 v]ses #ad-af1 is ,!bes1 ! anci5t capital ( ,egypt1 call$ by ! ,greeks ,diospolis1 ! ,city ( ,jupit]4 ,no is also m5tion$ by ,nahum 7iii3#h74 ,h] ru9s be> witness ( a pa/1 indescribable spl5dor4 ,! great ,temple ( ,c>nac 0 !re4 ,an au?ority sai?3 ,! ru9s ( ! temple ( ,c>nac is ! l>ge/ & mo/ spl5did ru9 ( :i*1 p]haps1 ei!r anci5t or mod]n times c boa/4 ,all "h is sublime1 all maje/ic4 ,) pa9 "o te>s oneself f ,!bes4 ,h] monum5ts fix ! travell]'s eyes & fill 8 m9d ) va/ ideas4 ,behold+ colossal figures & /ately obelisks :i* seem to surpass human p[]s4 ,:at a city ,no1 ,!bes ! capital1 mu/ h be56 ,! ,"l alone c\ld =etell t x %\ld be r5t asund]4 ,! ru9s be> witness t ,god's message 0 fai?fully deliv]$ by ,ezekiel4 ,& s 0 fulfill$1 ,!re %all be no m a pr9ce out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,no native pr9ce has _h complete rule ov] ! l&4 ,! o!r places m5tion$ are ,s91 :i* is ,pelusium1 n[ completely buri$ 9 ! s&4 ,av5 is ,heliopolis1 ! c5t] ( ! wor%ip ( ,ba1 ! god ( ! sun4 ,pi-bese? is ,buba/is1 :]e ! sacr$ cats 7 mummi$1 likewise a desolation n[4 ,tehaphnehes or ,daphnis also pass$ ?r\gh ! judgm5t4 ,:at a rem>kable fulfillm5t ( :at ! ,"l ann\nc$ ?r\gh ,8 s]vant ,ezekiel6 ,may we "h be rem9d$ 9 our solemn times t ! same omnisci5t ,"l1 :o kn[s ! end f ! beg9n+1 has spok5 conc]n+ ?is age1 n[ clos+ 9 its pr$ict$ apo/asy4 ,nations today /eep$ 9 blood%$2 nations fill$ ) covet\sness & hatr$2 an apo/ate pr(ess+ ,*ri/5dom & ! indiff]5t masses h writt5 ov] aga9/ !m ! judgm5t-wra? ( ! com+ ,k+4 ,& ,he :o fulfill$ ! words spok5 ?r\gh ,ezekiel w also fulfill e o!r pr$iction utt]$ by ,8 ,holy prophets & apo/les4 ,,iii4 ,! ,"w ( ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! elev5? ye>1 9 ! fir/ mon?1 9 ! sev5? day ( ! mon?1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 ,i h brok5 ! arm ( ,ph>aoh k+ ( ,egypt2 &1 lo1 x %all n be b\nd up to be heal$1 to put a roll] to b9d x1 to make x /rong to hold ! sword4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ ,ph>aoh k+ ( ,egypt1 & w break 8 arms1 ! /rong1 & t :i* 0 brok52 & ,i w cause ! sword to fall out ( 8 h&4 ,& ,i w scatt] ! ,egyptians among ! nations1 & w disp]se !m ?r\gh ! c\ntries4 ,& ,i w /r5g!n ! arms ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & put my sword 9 8 h&2 b ,i w break ,ph>aoh's arms1 & he %all groan be=e him ) ! groan+s ( a deadly-w\nd$ man4 ,b ,i w /r5g!n ! arms ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & ! arms ( ,ph>aoh %all fall d[n2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i %all put my sword into ! h& ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & he %all /ret* x out ^u ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,& ,i w scatt] ! ,egyptians among ! nations1 & disp]se !m among ! c\ntries2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #bj-bf74 ,! arm ( ,ph>aoh1 ,k+ ( ,egypt 0 to be brok5 completely4 ,no b&age w\ld suffice to make x /rong aga9 to hold ! sword4 ,x 0 a break beyond rem$y4 ,j]emiah _h receiv$ a simil> message4 ,g up into ,gilead1 & take balm1 ,o virg91 ! daught] ( ,egypt1 9 va9 %alt ?\ use _m m$ic9es1 = ?\ %alt n be cur$ 7,j]e4 xlvi3#aa74 ,& ,j]emiah also ann\nc$ t ,nebu*adnezz> %\ld be us$ 9 c>ry+ out ! ov]?r[ ( ,egypt4 ,! ^w t ! ,"l spake to ,j]emiah ! prophet1 h[ ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,k+ ( ,babylon1 %\ld come & smite ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,decl>e ye 9 ,egypt1 & publi% 9 ,migdol1 & publi% 9 ,noph & 9 ,tehaphnehes1 say ye1 ,/& fa/ & prep>e !e1 = ! sword %all dev\r r\nd ab\t !e 7,j]e4 xlvi3#ac-ag74 ,nebu*adnezz> wield$ ! sword ( ! ,"l4 ,& !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i %all put my sword into ! h& ( ! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 & he %all /ret* x out ^u ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,! sov]eign ,god _h n only us$ ! ,k+ ( ,babylon to execute ,8 judgm5ts ^u ,j]usalem1 b ,he _h also giv5 o!r l&s into 8 h&s & made him ! head ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 typifi$ 9 8 great dream-image by ! head ( gold4 ,& n[ h ,i giv5 all ^! l&s into ! h& ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! ,k+ ( ,babylon my s]vant2 & ! bea/s ( ! field h ,i giv5 him also to s]ve him4 ,& all nations %all s]ve him & 8 son & 8 son's son1 until ! v "t ( 8 l& come1 & !n _m nations & great ,k+s %all s]ve !mselves ( him 7,j]e4 xxvii3#e-g74 ,! times ( ! ,g5tiles are /ill 9 =ce1 & :5 !y end ,egypt w pass ?r\gh ano!r judgm5t to receive aft]w>d ! bless+s promis$ ?r\gh ! prophet ,isaiah 7,is4 xix3#ah-be74 ,,ph>aoh',s ,,greatness ,,& ,,8 ,,ov]?r[4 ,*apt] xxxi4 ,two m *apt]s speak ( ! d[nfall & judgm5t ( ,egypt4 ,fir/1 ! fall ( ,ph>aoh is describ$ 9 a p>able & !n foll[s ! lam5tations1 a fun]al dirge ov] ,ph>aoh4 ,! message ( ! ?irty-fir/ *apt] has ?ree well def9$ p>ts4 ,! ,k+ ( ,egypt1 l ! ,assyrian ( ! pa/1 is pictur$ z a great c$> 9 ,lebanon4 ,!n ! fall ( ! tree is %[n1 & f9ally ! %ak+ ( ! nations on acc\nt ( 8 fall4 ,,ii4 ,! ,greatness & ,glory ( ! ,k+ ( ,egypt4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! elev5? ye>1 9 ! ?ird mon?1 9 ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 speak unto ,ph>aoh k+ ( ,egypt1 & to 8 multitude2 ,:om art ?\ l 9 ?y greatness8 ,behold1 ! ,assyrian 0 a c$> 9 ,lebanon ) fair bran*es1 & ) a %ad[+ %r\d1 & ( an high /ature2 & 8 top 0 among ! ?ick b\ghs4 ,! wat]s made him great1 ! deep set him up on high ) h] riv]s runn+ r\nd ab\t 8 plants1 & s5t out h] little riv]s unto all ! trees ( ! field4 ,!re=e 8 height 0 exalt$ above all ! trees ( ! field1 & 8 b\ghs 7 multipli$1 & 8 bran*es became long because ( ! multitude ( wat]s1 :5 he %ot =?4 ,all ! f[ls ( heav5 made _! ne/s 9 8 b\ghs1 & "u 8 bran*es did all ! bea/s ( ! field br+ =? _! "y1 & "u 8 %ad[ dwelt all great nations4 ,?us 0 he fair 9 8 greatness1 9 ! l5g? ( 8 bran*es3 = 8 root 0 by great wat]s4 ,! c$>s 9 ! g>d5 ( ,god c\ld n hide him3 ! fir trees 7 n l 8 b\ghs1 & ! *e/nut trees 7 n l 8 bran*es2 nor any tree 9 ! g>d5 ( ,god 0 l unto him 9 8 beauty4 ,i h made him fair by ! multitude ( 8 bran*es3 s t all ! trees ( ,ed51 t 7 9 ! g>d5 ( ,god1 envi$ him 7v]ses #a-i74 ,! ,"l comm&s ! prophet to ask a "q ( ,ph>aoh & 8 multitude3 ,:om art ?\ l 9 ?y greatness8 ,!n ! div9e que/ion] answ]s & reveals ! greatness & glory ( ,ph>aoh4 ,he uses ! ,assyrian 9 8 pa/ greatness to describe ,ph>aoh's greatness & glory4 ,"s h appli$ ! prophecy entirely to ! ,assyrian1 z if ,ezekiel spoke conc]n+ ?is nor!rn p[] altoge!r4 ,b ?is is incorrect1 = ! ,assyrian p[] 0 !n no long] 9 exi/5ce1 & ! la/ v]se ( ?is *apt] %[s t ,ph>aoh is meant4 ,?is ,ph>aoh & 8 multitude1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]se #ah74 ,! description ( ! ,assyrian is giv5 to %[ t ,ph>aoh1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1 is 9 greatness l ! ,assyrian :o _h be5 dealt ) 9 judgm5t by ,jehovah4 ,! ,assyrian1 once s p[]ful & pr\d1 is us$ z a solemn w>n+1 t ! ,k+ ( ,egypt w\ld n be sp>$1 b suff] ! same fate4 ,! ,c$> 9 ,lebanon is a picture ( ! greatness ( ! ,assyrian & ,ph>aoh2 its height & wide-spread+ bran*es2 its sup]ior place among all ! trees are us$ to symbolize bo? ( !m4 ,! ,c$> is a mo/ maje/ic tree1 (t5 rea*+ a great height2 ! bran*es are ?ick & long1 spread+ out horizontally f ! enorm\s trunk4 ,! ,c$> is also employ$ z a type ( ! righte\s & ( ,israel4 ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree2 he %all gr[ l a c$> 9 ,lebanon 7,psalm xcii3#ab74 ,8 bran*es %all spread 444 & 8 smell l ,lebanon 7,hos4 xiv3#f74 ,b "h ! c$> means human gr&eur & national greatness1 full ( arrogant pride & !re=e doom$ to be abas$4 ,isaiah 9 8 sublime prophecy on ! com+ day ( ! ,"l uses ?us ! c$>s ( ,lebanon3 ,= ! day ( ! ,"l ( ho/s %all be ^u e "o t is pr\d & l(ty1 & ^u e "o t is lift$ up2 & he %all be br\ght l[4 ,& ^u all ! c$>s ( ,lebanon t are high & lift$ up1 & ^u all ! oaks ( ,ba%an 7,isa4 ii3#ab-ac74 ,( int]e/ are ! words 9 ! six? v]se3 ,all ! f[ls ( heav5 made _! ne/s 9 8 b\ghs4 ,! same /atem5t is made 9 ! dream ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 9 :i* ! ,k+ ( ,babylon _h se5 a great tree1 & ! f[ls ( heav5 dwelt 9 ! b\ghs !re( 7,dan4 iv3#ab74 ,& our ,"l spoke a p>able ( ! mu/>d se$ :i* became a tree s t ! birds ( ! air come & lodge 9 ! bran*es !re( 7,matt4 xiii3#cb74 ,! f[ls mean peoples :o associat$ ) ,assyria1 ,egypt & ! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 :ile ^! p[]s became pr\d & lift$ up4 ,! mu/>d tree 9 ! p>able ( our ,"l repres5ts ! developm5t ( ,g5tile-,*ri/5dom z an e>?ly in/itution & organization1 lift$ up l a big tree1 & ! birds :i* f9d %elt] !re are ! symbols ( ! unclean1 ! unsav$ masses1 nom9ally pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,& ,god :o dealt ) ! ,assyrians1 ) ! ,k+ ( ,egypt1 ,god1 :o humbl$ ,nebu*adnezz>1 w yet deal 9 ,8 com+ great judgm5ts ) ! ,g5tile nations ( today = _! pride & wick$ness1 z well z ) ,*ri/5dom4 ,,ii4 ,! ,fall & ,desolation ( ! ,tree4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ?\ ha/ lift$ up ?yself 9 height1 & he ha? %ot up 8 top among ! ?ick b\ghs1 & 8 he>t is lift$ up 9 8 height2 ,i h !re=e deliv]$ him into ! h& ( ! mighty "o ( ! hea!n2 he %all surely deal ) him3 ,i h driv5 him out = 8 wick$ness4 ,& /rang]s1 ! t]rible ( ! nations1 h cut him (f1 & h left him3 ^u ! m\nta9s & 9 all ! valleys 8 bran*es are fall51 & 8 b\ghs are brok5 by all ! riv]s ( ! l&2 & all ! p ( ! e>? are gone d[n f 8 %ad[1 & h left him4 ,^u 8 ru9 %all all ! f[ls ( ! heav5 rema91 & all ! bea/s ( ! field %all be ^u 8 bran*es3 ,to ! end t none ( all ! trees by ! wat]s exalt !mselves = _! height1 nei!r %oot up _! top among ! ?ick b\ghs1 nei!r _! trees /& up 9 _! height1 all t dr9k wat]3 = !y are all deliv]$ unto dea?1 to ! ne!r p>ts ( ! e>?1 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 ) !m t g d[n to ! pit 7v]ses #aj-ad74 ,judgm5t came ^u ,assyria & 0 also soon to fall ^u ,egypt because !y 7 lift$ up & defi$ ,god4 ,because ?\ ha/ lift$ up ?yself 9 height1 & he ha? %ot up 8 top among ! ?ick b\ghs1 & 8 he>t is lift$ up 9 8 height1 ,i h !re=e deliv]$ him into ! h& ( ! mighty "o ( ! nations2 he %all surely deal ) him2 ,i h driv5 him out = 8 wick$ness4 ,beh9d ^! nations ( ! pa/ /ood1 z we saw 9 connection ) ! ,k+ ( ,tyrus 7*ap4 xxviii71 ! d>k %ad[ ( ! enemy ( ,god4 ,he is /ill ! ma/] ov] ! nations :i* act at ! close ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,satan's crime is t he 0 & is lift$ up ) pride4 ,he fell because he said1 ,i w asc5d into heav51 ,i w exalt my ?rone above ! />s ( ,god 444 ,i w asc5d above ! heights ( ! cl\ds2 ,i w be l ! mo/ ,high 7,isa4 xiv3#ac-ad74 ,& ?is awful be+1 ! pr9ce ( ?is _w1 ! god ( ?is age1 :o dom9e]s /ill ov] ! k+doms ( ?is _w1 till he is de?ron$ by ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 has l$ 9 ! pa/ & /ill leads nations into ru9 & rip5s !m = div9e judgm5t ?r\gh pride & :at goes ) x1 defiance ( ,god4 ,today our boa/+1 pr\d1 lift$ up & ,god-defiant age1 an age :i* rejects ,god's be/1 ! ,gospel ( ,8 ,son1 is rapidly approa*+ ! ?reat5$ judgm5t1 a judgm5t f> m sev]e ?an ^? :i* ov]took ,assyria & ,egypt4 ,! "o m5tion$ z ! mighty "o ( ! nations is ,nebu*adnezz>1 :om ,god us$ to br+ judgm5t ^u ,egypt1 z we le>n$ f ! previ\s *apt]s4 ,he 0 ! gold5 head ( ! image :i* repres5ts ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 :i* may soon take on _! f9al =m1 ! t5 k+doms 9 ! reviv$ ,roman ,empire 7,dan4 ii74 ,nebu*adnezz> also became lift$ up & ,god humbl$ him = sev5 ye>s1 z ,god w yet humble ! nations ( ,*ri/5dom4#be ,& ! judgm5ts ( ! pa/1 ^u ,assyria & o!rs is to be a w>n+ to o!rs to ! end t none ( all ! trees by ! wat]s exalt !mselves = _! height 7v]se #ac74 ,b :o among ! nations is wise & he$s ! w>n+s ( ,god's holy ,^w8 ,see also ,rom4 xi3#af-bd1 :]e ,*ri/5dom is w>n$ n to boa/ & n to be high m9d$4 #be ,see ,exposition ( ,daniel1 by ,a4 ,c4 ,g41 on ,dan4 iii-vi4 ,,iii4 ,! ,ov]?r[ & ! ,con/]nation among ! ,nations z ! result ( ,egypt's fall4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,9 ! day :5 he w5t d[n to ! grave ,i caus$ a m\rn+3 ,i cov]$ ! deep = him1 & ,i re/ra9$ ! floods !re(1 & ! great wat]s 7 /ay$3 & ,i caus$ ,lebanon to m\rn = him1 & all ! trees ( ! field fa9t$ = him4 ,i made ! nations to %ake at ! s\nd ( 8 fall1 :5 ,i ca/ him d[n to hell ) !m t desc5d into ! pit3 & all ! trees ( ,ed51 ! *oice & be/ ( ,lebanon1 all t dr9k wat]1 %all be com=t$ 9 ! ne!r p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,!y also w5t d[n into hell ) him unto !m t be sla9 ) ! sword2 & !y t 7 8 arm1 t dwelt "u 8 %ad[ 9 ! mid/ ( ! hea!n4 ,to :om art ?\ ?us l 9 glory & 9 greatness among ! trees ( ,ed58 yet %alt ?\ be br\ght d[n ) ! trees ( ,ed5 unto ! ne!r p>ts ( ! e>?3 ?\ %alt lie 9 ! mid/ ( ! uncircumcis$ ) !m t be sla9 by ! sword4 ,?is is ,ph>aoh & all 8 multitude1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ae-ah74 ,! ^w hell1 m5tion$ sev]al times 9 ?is p>agraph does n mean ! lake ( fire1 ! f9al & et]nal abode ( ! wick$1 b ! ^w is %eol1 ! abode ( ! dead1 ! unkn[n regions4 ,x does n mean ! grave1 = :i* !re is ano!r ^w us$ 9 ! ,hebrew4 ,! grave receives ! bodies2 b ! immat]ial "p ( man1 t :i* has endless be+1 goes to ,%eol1 a ^w :i* expresses ! unse5 & unkn[n4 ,to %eol ! wick$ & ! nations :o =get ,god h be5 turn$ 7,psalm ix3#ag7 to await _! f9al doom z reveal$ 9 ,rev4 xx3#aa-ae4 ,! fate ( ,assyria z well z ( ,egypt inspir$ ! surr\nd+ nations ) fe>2 ^! nations are m5tion$ "u ! figure ( trees1 & all ! trees ( ! field m\rn$ = him4 ,! nations %ook ) t]ror :5 ! p[]ful _w-p[] 0 /ripp$ ( all its greatness & pass$ away4 ,& :5 ,assyria came into %eol & also ,egypt1 !y f\nd o!r nations !re4 ,^! are m5tion$ by ! t]m all ! trees ( ,ed51 ! *oice & be/ ( ,lebanon1 all t dr9k wat]4 ,^! t]ms are symbolical ( human greatness1 glory & prosp]ity4 ,& ^! once p[]ful & prosp]\s nations 7 com=t$ to f9d t ev5 ,ph>aoh w\ld %>e _! fate & ! fate ( ,assyria4 ,x %[s t ! disembodi$ /ate 9 %eol is n an unconsci\s /ate1 b "o ( consci\sness4 ,! next *apt]1 ! f9al "o on ,egypt's judgm5t & fate w %[ u m ( ?is4 ,,lam5tation ,,ov] ,,ph>aoh ,,& ,,! ,,fun]al ,,dirge4 ,*apt] xxxii4 ,! f9al prophecy ( ?is section 0 giv5 almo/ two ye>s aft] ! message ( ! previ\s *apt] & ab\t eighte5 mon?s aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem4 ,fir/ ,ezekiel is told to take up a lam5tation = ,ph>aoh & ann\nce = ! la/ "t ! "w ( judgm5t by ! sword ( ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,aft] t foll[s ano!r wail1 a solemn dirge1 ov] ! ,egyptian multitudes :i* h pass$ into %eol4 ,x is a vivid description ( %eol & ^? :o h desc5d$ !re4 ,?is conclusive prophecy 0 utt]$ by ! prophet a few days aft] ! lam5tation ov] ,ph>aoh4 ,i4 ,! ,lam5tation ,ov] ,ph>aoh4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! twelf? ye>1 9 ! twelf? mon?1 9 ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 take up a lam5tation = ,ph>aoh k+ ( ,egypt1 & say unto him1 ,?\ art l a "y lion ( ! nations1 & ?\ art z a :ale 9 ! seas3 & ?\ came/ =? ) ?y riv]s1 & tr\bl$/ ! wat]s ) ?y feet1 & f\ld$/ _! riv]s4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w !re=e spread out my net ov] !e ) a company ( _m p2 & !y %all br+ !e up 9 my net4 ,!n w ,i leave !e ^u ! l&1 ,i w ca/ !e =? ^u ! op5 field1 & w cause all ! f[ls ( ! heav5 to rema9 ^u !e1 & ,i w fill ! bea/s ( ! :ole e>? ) !e4 ,& ,i w lay ?y fle% ^u ! m\nta9s1 & fill ! valleys ) ?y height4 ,i w also wat] ) ?y blood ! l& :]e9 ?\ swimme/1 ev5 to ! m\nta9s2 & ! riv]s %all be full ( !e4 ,& :5 ,i %all put !e out1 ,i w cov] ! heav51 & make ! />s !re( d>k2 ,i w cov] ! sun ) a cl\d1 & ! moon %all n give h] light4 ,all ! bright lights ( heav5 w ,i make d>k ov] !e1 & set d>kness ^u ?y l&1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,i w also vex ! he>ts ( _m p1 :5 ,i %all br+ ?y de/ruction among ! nations1 into ! c\ntries :i* ?\ ha/ n kn[n4 ,yea1 ,i w make _m p amaz$ at !e1 & _! k+s %all be horribly afraid = !e1 :5 ,i %all br&i% my sword be=e !m2 & !y %all tremble at e mom5t1 e man = 8 own life1 9 ! day ( ?y fall 7v]ses #a-aj74 ,ph>aoh is address$ z a "y lion among ! nations4 ,"s h r5d]$ x a lion ( ! nations is ^u !e1 apply+ x to ,nebu*adnezz>2 b ?is is only a p>aphrase & n w>rant$ by ! ,hebrew text4 ,he is also comp>$ aga9 to ! dragon or crocodile4#bf 7,see xxix3#c74 ,:at ! crocodile does 9 ! riv]s & wat]s1 tr\bl+ !m & /irr+ up ! dirt1 f\l+ ! riv]s1 ,ph>aoh _h done among ! nations4 ,& n[ 8 wick$ do+s w\ld be arre/$2 a net w\ld be spread ov] him ) a company ( _m peoples1 :o w\ld br+ him out ( 8 dom9ion l a crocodile tak5 out ( ! wat]4 ,he w\ld be ca/ ^u ! op5 field1 & ,i w cause all ! f[ls ( ! heav5s to settle ^u !e & ,i w fill ! bea/s ( ! :ole e>? ) !e4 ,!n ! political de/ruction ( ! great l& ( ,egypt is to be fully accompli%$1 "h m5tion$ 9 symbolical t]ms1 su* z ! d>k5+ ( ! />s1 ! cov]+ ( ! sun ) a cl\d & ! )hold+ ( ! light f ! moon4 ,b :ile all ?is has a prim>y mean+ z to ,ph>aoh & ,egypt1 ^! words ( judgm5t also relat$ to t :i* is yet1 & soon to come ^u ?is e>?4 ,egypt is ! type ( ! _w z x lie? 9 ! wick$ "o4 #bf ,a :ale 9 ! seas is an incorrect translation4 ,nations to-day are do+ :at ,egypt did4 ,^! nations1 ! f9al actors ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 9 _! inhuman1 ,god & man defy+ actions1 w n be p]mitt$ to g on =ev]4 ,a day comes 9 :i* ,god w deal ) !m z ,he dealt ) ,egypt ( old4 ,:5 t day comes1 ! day ( ,jehovah1 _! complete ov]?r[ w take place z describ$ s frequ5tly 9 ! prophetic ,^w4 ,!n ! great judgm5t supp] ( ,god w take place1 :5 ! f[ls "u heav5 are call$ ^u to ga!r toge!r & fe$ ^u ! sla94 ,!re is an int]e/+ sugge/ion betwe5 v]se #d ( ?is *apt] & ,revelation xix3#ag-ah4 ,! same is true :5 we comp>e v]ses #g-h ) ,revelation viii3#ab4 ,!n read ,isaiah xiii3#aj & ,amos viii3#i2 ,joel iii3#ae & ,mat!w xxiv3#bi4 ,t day ann\nc$ 9 ^! ,scriptures & o!rs is rapidly approa*+ & w br+ ! complete ov]?r[ ( ! dom9e]+1 autocratic _w-p[]s & ! god ( ?is age1 :o controls !m4 ,,ii4 ,! ,f9al ,ann\ncem5t ( ! ,sword ( ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,! sword ( ! k+ ( ,babylon %all come ^u !e4 ,by ! swords ( ! mighty w ,i cause ?y multitude to fall1 ! t]rible ( ! nations1 all ( !m3 & !y %all spoil ! pomp ( ,egypt1 & all ! multitude !re( %all be de/roy$4 ,i w de/roy also all ! bea/s !re( f beside ! great wat]s1 nei!r %all ! foot ( man tr\ble !m any m nor ! ho(s ( bea/s tr\ble !m4 ,!n w ,i make _! wat]s deep1 & cause _! riv]s to run l oil1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,:5 ,i %all make ! l& ( ,egypt desolate1 & ! c\ntry %all be de/itute ( t :]e( x 0 full1 :5 ,i %all smite all !m t dwell !re91 !n %all !y "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,?is is ! lam5tation :]e) !y %all lam5t h]3 ! daught]s ( ! nations %all lam5t h]3 !y %all lam5t = h]1 ev5 = ,egypt1 & = all h] multitude1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #aa-af74 ,! sword ( ! ,"l to fall ^u ,egypt 0 ! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 previ\sly ann\nc$ 9 *apt]s xxix & xxx4 ,at ! close ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles ! pr$ict$ judgm5t w n come ^u nations ?r\gh "s o!r nation1 b ! ,"l ,himself w appe> & fight aga9/ ! nations :o are rebelli\s aga9/ ,god & aga9/ ,8 ano9t$ 7,ps4 ii74 ,! /one1 :i* ,nebu*adnezz> saw 9 8 dream1 w fall & deal its de/ructive bl[2 & t /one is ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,8 p]sonal ,com+4 ,!n ! pomp ( ,egypt1 ?is pres5t age ) all its boa/$ progress & glory1 w pass away & ! k+dom f above w be set up4 ,!n %all !y "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,x is n a spiritual k1 or a k unto salvation1 b a k 9 ! judgm5ts :i* take place4 ,x is important to rem>k "o po9t 9 ?is s]ies ( prophecies1 :i* comm5ces ) ! judgm5t ( ,j]usalem1 ! c5tre ( ! =m] sy/em ( nations4 ,!y are execut$ ) ! object ( mak+ !m all "k ,jehovah3 only 9 ,israel's case !re is besides ?is1 ! und]/&+ & ! special v]ification ( prophecy4 ,see *apt] xxiv3#bd-bg1 ,israel2 *apt] xxv3#e1 #g1 #aa1 ,ammon & ,moab2 v]ses #ae-ag1 especial v5geance on ! ,phili/9es2 *apt] xxvi1 ,tyre2 *apt] xxviii3#bb1 ,zidon2 *apt] xxix3#ai1 ,egypt2 z also *apt]s xxx3#bf1 xxxii3#ae4 ,) respect to ,edom 7*ap4 xxv3#ad71 x is only said t ,edom %all "k ! v5geance ( ,jehovah by means ( ,israel--a fur!r pro( t 9 c]ta9 respects ?is prophecy ext5ds to ! la/ days4 ,^! prophecies1 !n1 furni% u 9 g5]al ) ! manife/ation ( ,jehovah's p[]1 s z to make ,him kn[n to all by ! judgm5ts :i* ,he execut$2 already p>tially realiz$ 9 ! conque/s ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 b to be fully accompli%$ by-&-by 9 favor ( ,israel4#bg #bg ,ev5 s ! ,"l w yet be kn[n to ! nations ( ! e>? by ,8 judgm5ts4 ,,iii4 ,! ,dirge & ,unveil+ ( ! ,unse5 ,_w4 ,x came to pass also 9 ! twelf? ye>1 9 ! fifte5? day ( ! mon?1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 wail = ! multitude ( ,egypt1 & ca/ !m d[n1 ev5 h]1 & ! daught]s ( ! fam\s nations1 unto ! ne!r p>ts ( ! e>?1 ) !m t g d[n into ! pit4 ,:om do/ ?\ pass 9 beauty8 g d[n1 & be ?\ laid ) ! uncircumcis$4 ,!y %all fall 9 ! mid/ ( !m t are sla9 by ! sword3 %e is deliv]$ to ! sword3 draw h] & all h] multitudes4 ,! /rong among ! mighty %all speak to him out ( ! mid/ ( hell 7%eol7 ) !m t help him3 !y are gone d[n1 !y lie uncircumcis$1 sla9 by ! sword4 ,as%ur is !re & all h] company3 8 graves are ab\t him3 all ( !m sla91 fall5 by ! sword3 ,^: graves are set 9 ! sides ( ! pit1 & h] company is r\nd ab\t h] grave3 all ( !m sla91 fall5 by ! sword1 :i* caus$ t]ror 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,!re is ,elam & all h] multitudes r\nd ab\t h] grave1 all ( !m sla91 fall5 by ! sword1 :i* are gone d[n uncircumcis$ into ! ne!r p>ts ( ! e>?1 :i* caus$ _! t]ror 9 ! l& ( ! liv+2 yet h !y borne _! %ame ) !m t g d[n to ! pit4 ,!y h set h] a b$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! sla9 ) all h] multitude3 h] graves are r\nd ab\t him3 all ( !m uncircumcis$1 sla9 by ! sword3 ?\gh _! t]ror 0 caus$ 9 ! l& ( ! liv+1 yet h !y borne _! %ame ) !m t g d[n to ! pit3 he is put 9 ! mid/ ( !m t be sla94 ,!re is ,me%e*1 ,tubal1 & all h] multitude3 h] graves are r\nd ab\t him3 all ( !m uncircumcis$1 sla9 by ! sword1 ?\gh !y caus$ _! t]ror 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,& !y %all n lie ) ! mighty t are fall5 ( ! uncircumcis$1 :i* are gone d[n to hell ) _! weapons ( w>3 & !y h laid _! swords "u _! heads1 b _! iniquities %all be ^u _! bones1 ?\gh !y 7 ! t]ror ( ! mighty 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,yea1 ?\ %alt be brok5 9 ! mid/ ( ! uncircumcis$1 & %alt lie ) !m t are sla9 ) ! sword4 ,!re is ,edom1 h] k+s1 & all h] pr9ces1 :i* ) _! might are laid by !m t 7 sla9 by ! sword3 !y %all lie ) ! uncircumcis$1 & ) !m t g d[n to ! pit4 ,!re be ! pr9ces ( ! nor?1 all ( !m1 & all ! ,zidonians1 :i* are gone d[n ) ! sla92 ) _! t]ror !y are a%am$ ( _! might3 & !y lie uncircumcis$ ) !m t be sla9 by h] sword1 & be> _! %ame ) !m t g d[n to ! pit4 ,ph>aoh %all see !m1 & %all be com=t$ ov] all 8 multitude1 ev5 ,ph>aoh & all 8 army sla9 by ! sword1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,= ,i h caus$ my t]ror 9 ! l& ( ! liv+3 & he %all be laid 9 ! mid/ ( ! uncircumcis$ ) !m t are sla9 ) ! sword1 ev5 ,ph>aoh & all 8 multitude1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ag-cb74 ,two weeks aft] ! lam5tation ov] ,ph>aoh1 ! prophet utt]$ ?is solemn & mo/ impressive elegy ov] ! multitude ( ,egypt & ! hea!n nations :o h gone into %eol4 ,x has be5 call$ a weird ,dantesque fun]al-m>* ov] ! :ole hea!n _w2 b x is m ?an t4 ,we look "h into %eol & see ! nations ga!r$ !re1 /ripp$ ( _! glory1 9 deepe/ abasem5t & %ame4 ,_! bodies are 9 ! pit1 ! grave1 & _! s\ls 9 %eol1 ! unse5 regions4 ,god's pati5ce 0 exhau/$ ) !m1 ! measure ( _! wick$ness became full1 !n judgm5ts swept !m (f ! e>? & !y pass$ away & desc5d$ into %eol4 ,& :at irony !re is connect$ ) x6 ,:om do/ ?\ surpass 9 beauty8 ,g d[n & be ?\ laid ) ! uncircumcis$4 ,& z ! ,k+ came !re ) 8 multitudes1 :om did !y f9d !re8 ,as%ur1 t is ,assyria1 is m5tion$ fir/3 ,as%ur is !re & all h] company4 ,%e 0 a cruel1 pitiless1 de/ructive p[]1 & n[ %e1 :o once caus$ t]ror 9 ! l& ( ! liv+1 is helpless1 ) all h] p[] gone 9 ! unse5 _w4 ,elam1 ,me%e*1 ,tubal1 ,edom1 ! pr9ces ( ! ,nor? & ! ,zidonians are nam$ z be+ 9 exi/5ce !re4 ,once great p[]s b n[ cut (f2 !y lie ) ! uncircumcis$ 9 weakness & disgrace4 ,:ile 9 *apt] xxxi3#af ! dead & gone nations 7 com=t$ ov] ,ph>aoh :o desc5d$ into %eol2 9 ?is passage ,ph>aoh1 :o sees ^! nations1 n[ is himself com=t$ z he discov]s 8 =m] enemies !re4 ,a simil> /atem5t ab\t %eol z a place ( dep>t$ nations1 :o are nev]!less consci\s1 is f\nd 9 ! book ( ,isaiah4 ,!re ! ,k+ ( ,babylon is se5 9 8 desc5t into %eol4 ,%eol f b5ea? is mov$ = !e to meet !e at ?y com+2 x /irre? up ! dead = !e1 all ! *iefta9s ( ! e>?2 x ha? rais$ up f _! ?rones all ! ,k+s ( ! nations4 ,all !y %all speak & say unto !e1 ,art ?\ also become weak z we8 ,are ?\ become l unto u8 ,?y pomps are br\ght d[n to ! grave1 & ! noise ( ?y viols1 ! worm is spread "u !e1 & ! worms ov] !e8 7,is4 xiv3#i-aa74 ,solemn words ^! are beh9d :i* /&s ! und5iable tru? ( a consci\s & et]nal exi/5ce ( ! human race4 ,b only ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures give ! full light ^u ! future /ate4 ,,ii4 ,,pr$ictions ,,aft] ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,j]usalem4 ,*apt] xxxiii-xlviii4 ,,commissions4 ,,j]usalem',s ,,fall ,,ann\nc$4 ,*apt] xxxiii4 ,! previ\s *apt] clos$ ! pr$ictions :i* 7 utt]$ by ! ,prophet be=e ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 & n[ we come to ! second "p ( ?is prophetic book1 conta9+ ! pr$ictions ( ,ezekiel aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem4 ,& ^! pr$ictions unfold ! great future ( ,israel1 _! re/oration & national revival1 ! spiritual bless+s 9 /ore = !m1 ! invasion ( _! l& by ! la/ enemy1 ,gog & ,magog1 _! complete ov]?r[1 & ! deliv]ance ( ,8 p4 ,aft] t1 9 ! f9al n9e *apt]s ( ?is book1 ! ,prophet records ! vision ( ! com+ & cr[n+ glory ( ,israel1 z !y %all possess x :5 re/or$ to _! l&4 ,"h we le>n h[ ! dep>t$ glory w return & ! ,prophet describes a great temple & its wor%ip4 ,x is ! mill5nial temple1 t com+1 e>?ly h\se to :i* ! nations %all turn to wor%ip ! ,k+4 ,!n ! "n ( ,j]usalem w be ,jehovah-%ammah--! ,"l is !re 7xlviii3#ce74 ,:ile ! pr$ictions utt]$ by ,ezekiel be=e ! fall ( ,j]usalem h mo/ly be5 fulfill$1 z we le>n$ 9 our expositions1 ! great prophecies :i* we foll[ n[1 giv5 aft] ! fall ( ! city are /ill unfulfill$4 ,^! pr$ictions are ( great importance & ( deep int]e/1 = !y give ,god's program = ,8 *os5 p1 h[ ,he w deal ) !m 9 ,8 inf9ite grace & receive !m nationally :5 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles are ov] & ,he comes aga94 ,because ^! ?+s are n[ s v ne>1 & we /& on ! ?re%old ( _! fulfilm5t1 !y are = u ( d\ble int]e/4 ,we %all !re=e exam9e !m m closely & also le>n f pres5t day ev5ts h[ all is n[ gett+ ready = ! accompli%m5t ( ,god's reveal$ purposes4 ,9 ! introductory *apt] ( ?is section1 ,ezekiel z ! wat*man is commission$ to w>n ! h\se ( ,israel2 !n ! mess5g] came ann\nc+ ! fall ( ,j]usalem2 ! prophet's lips 7 unseal$ & he 0 no m dumb1 b utt]$ aga9 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l4 ,i4 ,! ,commission to ! ,wat*man4 ,aga9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 speak to ! *ildr5 ( ?y p1 & say unto !m1 :5 ,i br+ ! sword ^u a l&1 if ! p ( ! l& take a man ( _! coa/s1 & set him = _! wat*man3 ,if :5 he see? ! sword come ^u ! l&1 he bl[ ! trumpet1 & w>n ! p2 !n :osoev] he>e? ! s\nd ( ! trumpet1 & take? n w>n+2 if ! sword come1 & take him away1 8 blood %all be ^u 8 own head4 ,he he>d ! s\nd ( ! trumpet1 & took n w>n+2 8 blood %all be ^u him4 ,b he t take? w>n+ %all deliv] 8 s\l4 ,b if ! wat*man see ! sword come1 & bl[ n ! trumpet1 & ! p be n w>n$2 if ! sword come1 & take any p]son f among !m1 he is tak5 away 9 8 iniquity2 b 8 blood w ,i require at ! wat*man's h&4 ,s ?\1 ,o son ( man1 ,i h set !e a wat*man unto ! h\se ( ,israel2 !re=e ?\ %alt he> ! ^w at my m\?1 & w>n !m f me4 ,:5 ,i say unto ! wick$1 ,o wick$ man1 ?\ %alt surely die2 if ?\ do/ n speak to w>n ! wick$ f 8 way1 t wick$ man %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b 8 blood w ,i require at ?9e h&4 ,nev]!less1 if ?\ w>n ! wick$ ( 8 way to turn f x2 if he d n turn f 8 way1 he %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b ?\ ha/ deliv]$ ?y s\l 7v]ses #a-i74 ,! commission to ,ezekiel z wat*man corresponds to ! same commission z f\nd 9 ! fir/ section ( ?is book4 7,see *apt]s iii3#af-ba47 ,! wat*man is to w>n ( imp5d+ dang] by ! bl[+ ( ! trumpet4 ,if ! w>n+ is unhe$$1 ! consequ5ces re/ ^u ! p]son :o reject$ ! w>n+4 ,b he t take? w>n+ %all deliv] 8 s\l4 ,& if ! wat*man is n fai?ful 9 s\nd+ ! al>m & disa/] ov]takes "s on acc\nt ( x1 _! blood w be requir$ at ! wat*man's h&4 ,ezekiel 0 set z a wat*man unto ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,he receiv$ ! message f ! ,"l & 0 to w>n !m4 ,! div9e message 0 t ! wick$ %\ld surely die1 & if ! wat*man neglect$ to deliv] t message & w>n ! wick$ he w\ld die1 :ile 8 blood w\ld be requir$ f ! h&s ( ! wat*man4 ,b if ! wick$ 0 w>n$ & did n act ^u ! w>n+1 he w\ld die2 ! fai?ful wat*man _h deliv]$ 8 own s\l4 ,ezekiel 0 ! fai?ful wat*man :ile ! false prophets did n deliv] ! message & p]i%$ ) ! ungodly4 ,h[ great !n ! responsibility ( ^? :o are call$ z wat*m56 ,& h[ few ! fai?ful ones :o deliv] ! div9e w>n+ to ! unsav$6 ,,ii4 ,pr9ciples ( ,div9e ,ju/ice ,ann\nc$4 ,!re=e1 ,o ?\ son ( man1 speak unto ! h\se ( ,israel2 ,?us ye speak1 say+1 ,if our transgressions & our s9s be ^u u1 & we p9e away 9 !m1 h[ %\ld we !n live8 ,say unto !m1 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$2 b t ! wick$ turn f 8 way & live3 turn ye1 turn ye f y\r evil ways2 = :y w ye die1 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,!re=e1 ?\ son ( man1 say unto ! *ildr5 ( ?y p1 ,! righte\sness ( ! righte\s %all n deliv] him 9 ! day ( 8 transgression3 z = ! wick$ness ( ! wick$1 he %all n fall !reby 9 ! day t he turne? f 8 wick$ness2 nei!r %all ! righte\s be able to live = 8 righte\sness 9 ! day t he s9ne?4 ,:5 ,i %all say to ! righte\s1 t he %all surely live2 if he tru/ to 8 own righte\sness & commit iniquity1 all 8 righte\snesses %all n be rememb]$3 b = 8 iniquity t he ha? committ$1 he %all die = x4 ,aga91 :5 ,i say unto ! wick$1 ,?\ %alt surely die2 if he turn f 8 s91 & d t :i* is lawful & "r2 ,if ! wick$ re/ore ! pl$ge1 give aga9 t he _h robb$1 walk 9 ! /atutes ( life1 )\t committ+ iniquity2 he %all surely live1 he %all n die4 ,none ( 8 s9s t he ha? committ$ %all be m5tion$ unto him3 he ha? done t :i* is lawful & "r2 he %all surely live4 ,yet ! *ildr5 ( ?y p say1 ,! way ( ! ,"l is n equal3 b z = !m1 _! way is n equal4 ,:5 ! righte\s turne? f 8 righte\sness1 & committe? iniquity1 he %all ev5 die !reby4 ,b if ! wick$ turn f 8 wick$ness1 & d t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all live !reby4 ,yet ye say1 ,! way ( ! ,"l is n equal4 ,o ye h\se ( ,israel1 ,i w judge y e "o aft] 8 ways 7v]ses #aj-bj74 ,! exiles knew t ! j wra? ( ,god re/$ ^u !m z a nation & t _! s9s 7 un=giv54 ,!re=e !y ask$ ,if our transgressions & s9s be ^u u1 & we p9e away 9 !m1 h[ %\ld we !n live8 ,!y also accus$ ! ,"l ( inconsi/5cy by say+ ! way ( ! ,"l is n equal 7v]se #bj2 see also xviii3#be1 #bi74 ,! answ] ,jehovah s5ds !m makes kn[n ! pr9ciples on :i* ,he w deal ) !m individually z a j ,god4 ,o ye h\se ( ,israel1 ,i w judge y e "o aft] 8 ways4 ,judgm5t re/$ ^u !m z a nation b ! individual /ill c\ld turn to ! ,"l 9 rep5tance4 ,:at a wond]ful decl>ation x is :i* is record$ 9 v]se elev56 ,say unto !m1 z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$2 b t ! wick$ turn f 8 way & live2 turn ye1 turn ye f y\r evil ways2 = :y w ye die1 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,:at compassion & m]cy6 ,z x 0 a day ( judgm5t :i* _h come ^u !m1 true rep5tance 0 ! ne$$ ?+4 ,a pa/ righte\sness c\ld n %ield !m f ! judgm5t if s9 _h be5 committ$4 ,z = ! wick$ness ( ! wick$1 he %all n fall !reby 9 ! day t he turne? f 8 wick$ness4 ,! wick$ confess+ & =sak+ 8 s9 w\ld f9d m]cy & =giv5ess1 :ile ^? :o 7 imp5it5t w\ld surely die & n live4 ,none ( 8 s9s t he ha? committ$ %all be m5tion$ unto him2 he ha? done t :i* is lawful & "r2 he %all surely live4 ,& ?is graci\s promise 0 giv5 9 anticipation ( ! "w ( ! cross1 ! r$emption by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 by :i* ,god's righte\sness is decl>$ 9 pass+ ?us ov] s9s ( ,old ,te/am5t believ]s :o turn$ to ,god 7,rom4 iii3#be74 ,! pr9ciples ( ,div9e ju/ice are summ$ up 9 v]ses #ah & #ai3 ,:5 ! righte\s turne? f 8 righte\sness1 & committe? iniquity1 he %all ev5 die !reby4 ,b if ! wick$ turn f 8 wick$ness1 & d t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all live !reby4 ,ne$less to say all ?is mu/ be view$ z "u ! law-cov5ant4 ,b _! compla9t t ! way ( ! ,"l is n equal 0 wrong2 x 0 _! way :i* 0 n equal4 ,!y 7 to be judg$ ea* accord+ to :at !y _h done4 ,,iii4 ,! ,news ( ,j]usalem's ,fall4 ,! ,prophet's ,m\? ,op5$4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! twelf? ye> ( our captivity1 9 ! t5? mon?1 9 ! fif? day ( ! mon?1 t "o t _h escap$ out ( ,j]usalem came unto me1 say+1 ,! city is smitt54 ,n[ ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u me 9 ! ev5+1 a=e he t 0 escap$ came2 & _h op5$ my m\?1 until he came to me 9 ! morn+2 & my m\? 0 op5$1 & ,i 0 no m dumb4 ,!n ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 !y t inhabit ^? wa/es ( ! l& ( ,israel speak1 say+1 ,abraham 0 "o1 & he inh]it$ ! l&3 b we are _m2 ! l& is giv5 u = inh]itance4 ,:]e=e say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,ye eat ) ! blood1 & lift up y\r eyes t[>d y\r idols1 & %$ blood2 & %all ye possess ! l&8 ,ye /& ^u y\r sword1 ye "w abom9ation1 & ye defile e "o 8 neighb\r's wife3 & %all ye possess ! l&8 ,say ?\ ?us unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,z ,i live1 surely !y t are 9 ! wa/es %all fall by ! sword1 & him t is 9 ! op5 field w ,i give to ! bea/s to be dev\r$1 & !y t be 9 ! =ts & 9 ! caves %all die ( ! pe/il5ce4 ,= ,i w lay ! l& mo/ desolate1 & ! pomp ( h] /r5g? %all cease2 & ! m\nta9s ( ,israel %all be desolate1 t none %all pass ?r\gh4 ,!n %all !y "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i h laid ! l& mo/ desolate because ( all _! abom9ations :i* !y h committ$ 7v]ses #ba-bi74 ,at la/ ! long ?reat5$ & pr$ict$ fall ( ,j]usalem ?r\gh ,nebu*adnezz>1 :i* _h happ5$ mon?s be=e is ann\nc$ to ! exiles by "o :o _h escap$4 ,! h& ( ! ,"l 0 !n ^u ! ,prophet 9 ! ev5+1 be=e ! mess5g] _h arriv$1 & _h op5$ 8 m\?4 ,9 *apt] xxiv3#bg ! promise _h be5 giv5 t :5 he t escap$ came1 ! ,prophet %\ld be no m dumb4 ,9 t day %all ?y m\? be op5$ to him :i* is escap$1 & !n ?\ %alt speak1 & be no m dumb1 & ?\ %alt be a sign unto !m2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,?is dumbness does n mean t 8 m\? 0 sil5t & did n utt] a ^w1 = he prophesi$ 9 *apt]s xxv-xxxii4 ,he 0 to be dumb z reg>ds ,israel & 8 te/imony to 8 p2 ! int]v5+ *apt]s1 be=e ! mess5g] came conc]ns o!r nations4 ,& n[ ! mess5g] _h arriv$1 8 m\? is op5$ aga9 to prophesy conc]n+ ,israel4 ,x seems ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u ,ezekiel f ! ev5+ to ! morn+ :5 ! mess5g] ann\nc$ ! city is smitt54 ,! words record$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is *apt] are und\bt$ly ! prophet's ev5+ disc\rse1 & =m an introduction to ?is section4 ,he is told to rebuke ^? t inhabit ! wa/e places 9 ! l& ( ,israel4 ,?is is ! remnant left 9 ! l& by ,nebu*adnezz>1 to :om ! k+ ( ,babylon gave ,g$daliah z rul] 7#b ,k+s xxv3#bb74 ,9 spite ( ! great judgm5t :i* _h come ^u ,j]usalem & ^u ! l&1 ?is remnant1 :i* rema9$ 9 ! l&1 0 unbrok5 & exhibit$ a /range self-confid5ce4 ,!y reason$ 9 ?is wise3 ,abraham 0 "o & he inh]it$ ! l&2 b we are _m2 ! l& is giv5 u = inh]itance4 ,b !y lack$ ! fai? & righte\sness ( ,abraham1 & ! ,"l uncov]s n[ _! false claims & pret5sions by %[+ _! moral "*4 ,_! he>ts 7 h>d5$2 !y liv$ on 9 _! wick$1 vile & idolatr\s ways4 ,& %all ye possess ! l&8 asks ,jehovah4 ,& ,he answ]s1 ,z ,i live1 surely !y t are 9 ! wa/e places %all fall by ! sword1 & him t is 9 ! op5 field w ,i give to ! bea/s to be dev\r$1 & !y t be 9 ! /rongholds & 9 ! caves %all die ( ! pe/il5ce4 ,,iv4 ,he>]s ( ! ,words ( ! ,prophet1 & ,n ,do]s4 ,also1 ?\ son ( man1 ! *ildr5 ( ?y p /ill are talk+ aga9/ !e by ! walls & 9 ! doors ( ! h\ses1 & speak "o to ano!r1 e "o to 8 bro!r1 say+1 ,come1 ,i pray y1 & he> :at is ! ^w t come? =? f ! ,"l4 ,& !y come unto !e z ! p come?1 & !y sit be=e !e z my p1 & !y he> ?y words1 b !y w n d !m3 = ) _! m\? !y %ew mu* love1 b _! he>t goe? aft] _! covet\sness4 ,&1 lo1 ?\ art unto !m z a v lovely song ( "o t ha? a pleasant voice1 & c play well on an in/rum5t3 = !y he> ?y words1 b !y d !m n4 ,& :5 ?is come? to pass 7lo1 x w come71 !n %all !y "k t a prophet ha? be5 among !m 7v]ses #cj-cc74 ,h[ deplorable 0 _! condition1 li/5+ to ! ,prophet's words1 say+ "o to ! o!r1 ,come1 ,i pray y1 :at is ! ^w t come? =? f ! ,"l4 ,!y took be=e ! ,prophet ! position z ,god's p1 pr(ess+ x ) _! m\?s1 li/5+ to all ! ,prophet said & yet refus$ ob$i5ce4 ,) _! m\? !y %[$ mu* love1 !y spoke nice & pleasant words1 b _! he>ts cont9u$ 9 ! evil ways4 ,z ! ,septuag9t v]sion p>aphrases x1 because a lie is 9 _! m\?4 ,!y 7 he>]s ( ! words1 b n do]s4 ,& su* is to-day ! sad condition ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,:at ! ,prophet _h ann\nc$ 0 com+ to pass & :5 x came !y w\ld f9d out t a ,prophet _h be5 among !m4 ,& ev5 s to-day4 ,! mass ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians li/5 to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y rema9 indiff]5t4 ,_! he>ts & consci5ces are n t\*$4 ,b ere long !y1 too1 w f9d out t a ,prophet ha? be5 among !m & t ! ,^w !y reject$ & refus$ to obey w condemn !m4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,%eph]ds4 ,*apt] xxxiv4 ,?is *apt] conta9s ! fir/ great prophecy giv5 to ,ezekiel aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem _h be5 ann\nc$4 ,x is a message ( com=t & conc]ns ! glori\s future ( ! nation 9 com+ days1 :5 ! true %eph]d ( ,israel w appe> 9 _! mid/4 ,"h we f9d ! maje/ic ,i w ( ! ,"l1 t bless$ ^w ( ! grace-cov5ant ( a sov]eign ,god4 ,x tells u :at ,jehovah 9 inf9ite m]cy w d = ,8 scatt]$ & ble$+ p1 ,8 own flock1 ! p :o are /ill belov$ = ! fa!rs' sakes 7,rom4 xi3#bh74 ,h[ ,he w ga!r ,8 scatt]$ %eep1 br+ !m back f _! w&]+s among ! nations1 save !m1 fe$ !m1 heal & re/ore !m1 give !m ! true %eph]d & make a cov5ant ( peace ) ,8 p is n[ bless$ly made kn[n4 ,we %all see t none ( ^! graci\s promises 0 fulfill$ 9 ! return ( ! remnant f ,babylon1 nor h ^! promises be5 accompli%$ s9ce !n4 ,x all awaits ! com+ ( _! ,%eph]d-,k+1 ! true ,david1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! *apt] beg9s ) a description ( ! %eep ( ,israel 9 _! sad & deplorable condition & an indictm5t ( ! false %eph]ds4 ,i4 ,! ,false ,%eph]ds ( ,israel4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 prophesy aga9/ ! %eph]ds ( ,israel1 prophesy1 & say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god unto ! %eph]ds2 ,woe be to ! %eph]ds ( ,israel t d fe$ !mselves6 %\ld n ! %eph]ds fe$ ! flocks8 ,ye eat ! fat1 & ye clo! y ) ! wool1 ye kill !m t are f$3 b ye fe$ n ! flock4 ,! diseas$ h ye n /r5g!n$1 nei!r h ye heal$ t :i* 0 sick1 nei!r h ye b\nd up t :i* 0 brok51 nei!r h ye br\ght aga9 t :i* 0 driv5 away1 nei!r h ye s\ght t :i* 0 lo/2 b ) =ce & ) cruelty h ye rul$ !m4 ,& !y 7 scatt]$1 because !re is no %eph]d2 & !y became meat to all ! bea/s ( ! field1 :5 !y 7 scatt]$4 ,my %eep w&]$ ?r\gh all ! m\nta9s1 & ^u e high hill2 yea1 my flock 0 scatt]$ ^u all ! face ( ! e>?1 & none did se>* or seek aft] !m 7v]ses #a-f74 ,! %eph]ds ( ,israel 7 ! k+s & pr9ces :o rul$ ov] ! nation & _h au?ority ov] !m4 ,! prophet ,j]emiah also receiv$ a simil> message aga9/ ^! evil %eph]ds :o _h spoil$ ! flock4 ,woe be unto ! pa/ors 7%eph]ds7 t de/roy & scatt] ! %eep ( my pa/ure6 sai? ! ,"l4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel aga9/ ! pa/ors t fe$ my p2 ye h scatt]$ my flock1 & driv5 !m away1 & h n visit$ !m2 behold ,i w visit ^u y ! evil ( y\r do+s1 sai? ! ,"l 7,j]e4 xxiii3 #a-b74 ,%eph]ds are call$ to fe$ ! flock2 b ^! %eph]ds ( ,israel f$ !mselves4 ,!y 7 responsible = ! deplorable condition ( ! flock4 ,!y rul$ !m ) =ce & cruelty4 ,!re 0 no /r5g!n+ = ^? diseas$1 no heal+ = ! sick1 no recov]y ( !m :o 7 lo/ & driv5 away4 ,utt]ly selfi%1 !y c>$ n = ! %eep ( ,8 pa/ure2 !y nei!r fe>$ ,god nor lov$ ,8 p4 ,!y look$ ^u ! p n z ! flock ( ,god1 b only z _! own to spoil1 misuse & dom9e] ov]4 ,!re=e1 ,!y 7 scatt]$1 because !re is no %eph]d2 & !y became meat = all ! bea/s ( ! field1 :]e !y 7 scatt]$4 ,my %eep w&]$ ?r\gh all ! m\nta9s1 & ^u e high hill2 yea my flock 0 scatt]$ ^u all ! face ( ! e>?1 & none did se>* or seek aft] !m 7v]ses #e-f74 ,su* 0 ! sad condition ( ! p ,israel4 ,& :5 ! ,"l ,jesus appe>$ 9 _! mid/ to seek ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,he f\nd !m z %eep )\t a %eph]d & ,he _h compassion ^u !m 7,m>k vi3#cd74 ,b !y reject$ ,him & ! ,%eph]d 0 smitt54 ,ze*>iah's prophecy 0 fulfill$4 ,awake1 ,o sword1 aga9/ my ,%eph]d1 & aga9/ ! man t is my fell[1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,smite ! ,%eph]d & ! %eep %all be scatt]$1 & ,i w turn m9e h& ^u ! little ones 7,ze*4 xiii3#g74 ,! false %eph]ds1 ! ,ph>isees & ! ,sadducees1 7 a curse to ! p & ! lead]s 7 aga9/ ! ,%eph]d4 ,!y deliv]$ ,him into ! h&s ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,& n[ = ne>ly #b1jjj ye>s ! %eep h be5 scatt]$ & peel$1 w&]+ among ! nations ( ! e>? 7,luke xxi3#bd74 ,:at is _! hope & com+ bless+ we le>n f ?is great prophecy4#bh #bh ,:at is said 9 ?is *apt] ( ! false %eph]ds :o ill-treat$ ! flock ( ,god1 ,8 anci5t p1 may also be appli$ to ! false %eph]ds1 ! hirel+s 9 ! pr(ess+ *ur*4 ,see ,acts xx3#bh-ce & #a ,pet] v3#b-c4 ,,ii4 ,! ,false ,%eph]ds ,convict$ & ,set ,aside4 ,!re=e1 ye %eph]ds1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l2 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 surely because my flock became a prey1 & my flock became meat to e bea/ ( ! field1 because !re 0 no %eph]d1 nei!r did my %eph]ds se>* = my flock1 b ! %eph]ds f$ !mselves1 & f$ n my flock2 ,!re=e1 ,o ye %eph]ds1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l2 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ ! %eph]ds2 & ,i w require my flock at _! h&1 & cause !m to cease f fe$+ ! flock2 nei!r %all ! %eph]ds fe$ !mselves any m2 = ,i w deliv] my flock f _! m\?1 t !y may n be meat = !m 7v]ses #g-aj74 ,jehovah addresses ! %eph]ds & condemns _! wick$ oppression ( ,8 own %eep4 ,he rememb]s 9 m]cy ,8 flock :i* has be5 torn z a prey by _! lead]s1 :o act$ l ! wild bea/s ( ! field4 ,he requires n[ ! flock f _! h&s & sets ! false %eph]ds aside & ann\nces t ,he w deliv] ,8 %eep4 ,= ,i w deliv] my flock f _! m\?1 t !y may n be meat = !m4 ,! re/ ( ! *apt] %[s ,8 deliv]ance & :at ! ,"l w d = ,8 p ,israel4 ,,iii4 ,! ,deliv]ance ( ,8 ,flock4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,behold1 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 w bo? se>* my %eep1 & seek !m out4 ,z a %eph]d seeke? out 8 flock 9 ! day t he is among 8 %eep t are scatt]$2 s w ,i seek out my %eep1 & w deliv] !m out ( all places :]e !y h be5 scatt]$ 9 ! cl\dy & d>k day4 ,& ,i w br+ !m out f ! p1 & ga!r !m f ! c\ntries1 & w br+ !m to _! own l&1 & fe$ !m ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel by ! riv]s1 & 9 all ! inhabit$ places ( ! c\ntry4 ,i w fe$ !m 9 a good pa/ure1 & ^u ! high m\nta9s ( ,israel %all _! fold be3 !re %all !y lie 9 a good fold1 & 9 a fat pa/ure %all !y fe$ ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel4 ,i w fe$ my flock1 & ,i w cause !m to lie d[n1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,i w seek t :i* 0 lo/1 & br+ aga9 t :i* 0 driv5 away1 & w b9d up t :i* 0 brok51 & w /r5g!n t :i* 0 sick2 b ,i w de/roy ! fat & ! /rong2 ,i w fe$ !m ) judgm5t4 ,& z = y1 ,o my flock1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i judge betwe5 cattle & cattle1 betwe5 ! rams & ! he goats4 ,seeme? x a small ?+ unto y to h eat5 up ! good pa/ure1 b ye mu/ tread d[n ) y\r feet ! residue ( y\r pa/ures8 & to h drunk ( ! deep wat]s1 b ye mu/ f\l ! residue ) y\r feet8 ,& z = my flock1 !y eat t :i* ye h trodd5 ) y\r feet2 & !y dr9k t :i* ye h f\l$ ) y\r feet 7v]ses #aa-ai74 ,behold1 ,i myself1 ev5 ,i1 w se>* = my %eep & w seek !m out4 ,jehovah arises 9 behalf ( ,8 scatt]$ %eep4 ,he w ,himself ex]cise ! (fice ( a true %eph]d1 seek+ out ,8 flock4 ,! cl\dy & d>k day 7! times ( ! ,g5tiles7 is gone & ano!r morn+ breaks1 ! morn+ = :i* ,8 p h wait$ s long4 ,:at ,he w d at t "t = ,8 scatt]$ %eep is n[ fully proclaim$4 ,i w br+ !m out f ! p1 & ga!r !m f ! c\ntries1 & w br+ !m to _! own l&1 & fe$ !m ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel by ! riv]s1 & 9 all ! inhabit$ places ( ! c\ntry4 ,i w fe$ !m 9 a good pa/ure1 & ^u ! high m\nta9s ( ,israel %all _! fold be2 !re %all !y lie d[n 9 a good fold1 & 9 a fat pa/ure %all !y fe$ ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel4 ,i w fe$ my flock1 & ,i w cause !m to lie d[n1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,& all ?is has n yet come to pass4 ,"s apply ^! words to ! re/oration ( a remnant f ! ,babylonian captivity & see no future fulfillm5t ( ^! promises4 ,x is evid5t t ! return+ remnant did n possess ^! bless+s4 ,o!rs make a spiritual application & claim t x means ! *ur* & ! bless+ :i* ,g5tiles w receive z ! %eep ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! common pa? :i* mo/ comm5tators foll[4 ,x ne$s no l5g?y refutation1 = ,ezekiel1 nor ! o!r prophets "k no?+ ( ! *ur* & ! o!r %eep1 ,g5tiles sav$ by grace & ) believ+ ,jews con/itut+ ! "o flock 7,john x3#af2 ,ephesians iii3#a-f74 ,?is is unreveal$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,^! graci\s words ( promise h n yet be5 fulfill$1 nor w !y be fulfill$ z long z ! *ur*1 ! body ( ,*ri/ is be+ ga!r$ out f all nations4 ,all mu/ wait till ,god's purpose 9 ?is age is accompli%$4 ,:5 ! *ur* is complete z to its elect numb]1 :5 ! ,"l has come = ,8 sa9ts & ! true *ur* has pass$ f e>? into glory1 !n w ! ,"l turn 9 m]cy to ,8 p ,israel & ^! promises giv5 by ,ezekiel w be fulfill$4 ,b ,jehovah w also fe$ !m 9 t com+ day ( bless+ ) judgm5t4 ,i w seek t :i* 0 lo/1 & br+ aga9 t :i* 0 driv5 away1 & w b9d up t :i* 0 brok51 & w /r5g!n t :i* 0 sick2 b ,i w de/roy ! fat & ! /rong2 ,i w fe$ !m ) judgm5t4 ,! fat & ! /rong are ! apo/ates ( ,israel4 ,he w deal ) ! flock 9 judgm5t4 ,be=e ,he occupies ! ?rone ( ,8 glory1 :5 ,he sep>ates ! assembl$ nations z a %eph]d divides ! %eep f ! goats1 ,he w judge ,8 p ,israel4 ,& z = y1 my flock1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,behold ,i judge betwe5 cattle & cattle1 betwe5 ! rams & ! he goats4 ,! unbeliev+1 apo/ate "p ( ,israel w be cut (f by ! judgm5ts ( ! great tribulation1 b a ,god-fe>+ remnant w be sav$4 ,to ?is remnant ! promises w be made good4 ,& ,i w ga!r ! remnant ( my flock out ( all c\ntries :i!r ,i h driv5 !m1 & w br+ !m aga9 to _! folds1 & !y %all be fruitful & increase 7,j]e4 xxiii3#c74 ,) ?is remnant ,he w make an ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,& ,i w make an ev]la/+ cov5ant ) !m1 t ,i w n turn away f !m1 to d !m good2 b ,i w put my fe> 9 _! he>ts1 t !y %all n dep>t f ,me4 ,yea1 ,i w rejoice ov] !m to d !m good1 & ,i w plant !m 9 ?is l& assur$ly ) my :ole he>t & ) my :ole s\l 7,j]e4 xxxii3#dj1 #da74 ,,iv4 ,! ,"o ,%eph]d & ! ,cov5ant ( ,peace4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god unto !m2 ,behold1 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 w judge betwe5 ! fat cattle & betwe5 ! lean cattle4 ,because ye h ?ru/ ) side & ) %\ld]1 & pu%$ all ! diseas$ ) y\r horns1 till ye h scatt]$ !m abroad2 !re=e w ,i save my flock1 & !y %all no m be a prey2 & ,i w judge betwe5 cattle & cattle4 ,& ,i w set up "o %eph]d ov] !m1 & he %all fe$ !m1 ev5 my s]vant ,david2 he %all fe$ !m1 & he %all be _! %eph]d4 ,& ,i ! ,"l w be _! ,god1 & my s]vant ,david a pr9ce among !m2 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x4 ,& ,i w make ) !m a cov5ant ( peace1 & w cause ! evil bea/s to cease out ( ! l&3 & !y %all dwell safely 9 ! wild]ness1 & sleep 9 ! woods4 ,& ,i w make !m & ! places r\nd ab\t my hill a bless+2 & ,i w cause ! %[] to come d[n 9 8 season2 !re %all be %[]s ( bless+4 ,& ! tree ( ! field %all yield h] fruit1 & ! e>? %all yield h] increase1 & !y %all be safe 9 _! l&1 & %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i h brok5 ! banks ( _! yoke1 & deliv]$ !m out ( ! h& ( ^? t s]v$ !mselves ( !m4 ,& !y %all no m be a prey to ! hea!n1 nei!r %all ! bea/ ( ! l& dev\r !m2 b !y %all dwell safely1 & none %all make !m afraid4 ,& ,i w raise up = !m a plant ( r5[n1 & !y %all be no m consum$ ) hung] 9 ! l&1 nei!r be> ! %ame ( ! hea!n any m4 ,?us %all !y "k t ,i ! ,"l _! ,god am ) !m1 & t !y1 ev5 ! h\se ( ,israel1 are my p1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& ye my flock1 ! flock ( my pa/ure1 are m51 & ,i am y\r ,god1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #bj-ca74 ,we rea* ! climax 9 ! f9al section ( ?is *apt]4 ,he ?r\gh :om all ?is w be accompli%$ is n[ m5tion$ by ! prophet4 ,& ,i w set up "o ,%eph]d ov] !m1 & ,he %all fe$ !m1 ev5 my s]vant ,david2 he %all fe$ !m1 & he %all be _! %eph]d4 ,& ,i ! ,"l w be _! ,god1 & my s]vant ,david a pr9ce among !m2 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x4 ,"s h appli$ ?is to ,z]ubbabel1 ! head ( ,judah at ! return f ! ,babyloni% captivity2 ?is is done by ^? :o d5y a future re/oration ( ,israel4 ,o!rs take ^! words 9 a /rictly lit]al s5se & tea* t ,david ! ,k+ w become ! head ( ! nation once m & rais$ f ! dead w be ! "o %eph]d ov] ,8 p4 ,x is n ,david1 b ,he :o is accord+ to ! fle% ! ,son ( ,david & ,david's ,"l z well4 ,! "o ,%eph]d c only be ! ,messiah4 ,num]\s passages %[ t ,david's "n is us$ 9 a typical s5se4 ,j]emiah ann\nc$1 ,!y %all s]ve ! ,"l _! ,god1 & ,david _! ,k+1 :om ,i w raise up unto !m 7,j]e4 xxx3#aj74 ,"h ,david /&s typically = ,*ri/1 ! ,messiah ( ,israel1 = ,he is rais$ up unto !m :5 ,jacob's tr\ble is end$ 7v]ses #a-g74 ,( ,him ,j]emiah speaks m fully 9 *apt] xxiii3#e-f3 ,behold1 ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l1 t ,i w raise unto ,david a righte\s ,bran*1 & a ,k+ %all reign & prosp]1 & %all execute judgm5t & ju/ice 9 ! e>?4 ,9 ,8 days ,judah %all be sav$1 & ,israel %all dwell safely2 & ?is is ! "n :]eby ,he %all be call$1 ! ,"l our ,righte\sness4 ,! two1 ,judah & ,israel1 w be reunit$ by ! "o ,%eph]d4 ,! ,messiah ( ,israel is also m5tion$ by ,hosea z ,david4 ,aft]w>d %all ! *ildr5 ( ,israel return1 & seek ! ,"l _! ,god1 & ,david _! ,k+ & %all fe> ! ,"l & ,8 goodness 9 ! latt] days 7,hosea iii3#e74 ,isaiah speaks ( ! sure m]cies ( ,david & adds1 ,behold ,i h giv5 ,him = a witness to ! p1 a lead] 7pr9ce7 & comm&] to ! p4 ,x is !re=e n ,david1 rais$ f ! dead1 b ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 :o 0 "h once to seek ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel & :o comes aga9 to save ! remnant ( ,8 p ,israel & to receive ! ,?rone ( ,david 7,isaiah ix3#f-g74 ,:5 ! ,"l is do+ all :at is promis$ "h & ! remnant has accept$ ! long reject$ ,messiah-,k+1 a cov5ant ( peace & bless+ w foll[4 ,& ,i w make ) !m a cov5ant ( peace1 & w cause ! evil bea/s to cease out ( ! l&1 & !y %all dwell safely 9 ! wild]ness1 & sleep 9 ! woods4 ,peace w come to ! l& & to ! :ole e>? ) ,8 ,com+4 ,! evil bea/s1 ! ,g5tile _w p[]s 7,dan4 vii7 w no long] deva/ate ! l&4 ,all w be peace & safety s t !y c sleep peacefully 9 ! woods4 ,!re %all be %[]s ( bless+ 7v]se #bf74 ,h[ (t5 a hymn is sung bas$ ^u ?is promise3 ,!re %all be %[]s ( bless+1 ,?is is ! promise ( love4 ,b h[ few :o s+ x "k t ! promise belongs fir/ ( all to ,israel4 ,:5 ! ,"l comes ! %[]s ( bless+ w be p\r$ =? ^u ,8 p & ^u all nations4 ,x w be ! times ( refre%+ 7,acts iii3#bj74 ,v]ses #bg & #bh give a brief description ( ! mill5nial ,k+dom4 ,groan+ creation w !n be deliv]$ & ! wild bea/s w h _! nature *ang$ 7comp>e v]se #bh ) ,isaiah xi3#f-i & ,rom4 viii3#ai-bb74 ,!re is no ne$ to speculate on ! mean+ ( ! plant ( r5[n :i* w be rais$ up4 ,x is none o!r ?an ,he1 :o1 z to ,8 humiliation1 is describ$ z a t5d] plant & z a root out ( a dry gr\nd 7,isaiah liii3#b74 ,b n[ ,he appe>s 9 all ,8 glory & becomes ! plant ( r5[n4 ,_! %ame & suff]+ w !n be ov]4 ,he w be _! ,god & !y w be ,8 p4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,m\nt ,,seir ,,& ,,:at ,,foll[s4 ,*apt] xxxv4 ,?is is ano!r judgm5t message1 :i* is closely relat$ to ! com+ re/oration ( ,israel4 ,:5 ! ,"l is m]ciful to ,8 p & be/[s ^u !m ! promis$ bless+s ,he w also deal ) _! enemies 9 judgm5t4 ,edom 0 ! mo/ bitt] enemy ( ,israel1 _! blood-relation4 ,! judgm5t ?reat5$ "h 0 execut$ ^u ,edom2 b x has a prophetic mean+ ( ! judgm5t :i* is 9 /ore = ! enemies ( ,god's p :5 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles end & ,god arises 9 behalf ( ,8 suff]+ & p]secut$ p4 ,i4 ,! ,judgm5t ( ,m\nt ,seir4 ,moreov] ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 set ?y face aga9/ m\nt ,seir1 & prophesy aga9/ x1 ,& say unto x1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,o m\nt ,seir1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 & ,i w /ret* out m9e h& aga9/ !e1 & ,i w make !e mo/ desolate4 ,i w lay ?y cities wa/e1 & ?\ %alt be desolate1 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,because ?\ ha/ _h a p]petual hatr$1 & ha/ %$ ! blood ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel by ! =ce ( ! sword 9 ! "t ( _! calamity1 9 ! "t t _! iniquity _h an end3 ,!re=e1 z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i w prep>e !e unto blood1 & blood %all pursue !e3 s9ce ?\ ha/ n hat$ blood1 ev5 blood %all pursue !e4 ,?us w ,i make m\nt ,seir mo/ desolate1 & cut (f f x him t passe? out & him t returne?4 ,& ,i w fill 8 m\nta9s ) 8 sla9 m52 9 ?y hills1 & 9 ?y valleys1 & 9 all ?y riv]s1 %all !y fall t are sla9 ) ! sword4 ,i w make !e p]petual desolations1 & ?y cities %all n return3 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,because ?\ ha/ said1 ,^! two nations & ^! two c\ntries %all be m9e1 & we w possess x2 :]eas ! ,"l 0 !re3 ,!re=e1 z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i w ev5 d accord+ to ?9e ang]1 & accord+ to ?9e envy :i* ?\ ha/ us$ out ( ?y hatr$ aga9/ !m2 & ,i w make myself kn[n among !m1 :5 ,i h judg$ !e4 ,& ?\ %alt "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 & t ,i h he>d all ?y blasphemies :i* ?\ ha/ spok5 aga9/ ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 say+1 ,!y are laid desolate1 !y are giv5 u to consume4 ,?us ) y\r m\? ye h boa/$ aga9/ me1 & h multipli$ y\r words aga9/ me3 ,i h he>d !m 7v]ses #a-ac74 ,m\nt ,seir is m5tion$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ,g5esis xxxvi3#i1 z ! dwell+ place ( ! ,edomites4 ,seir means %aggy1 an allusion to ! rugg$ "* ( ,idumea4 ,! ,edomites & ,israelites 7 desc5dants ( ,abraham2 ,edom f ,esau & ,israel f ,jacob4 ,god told ,israel n to =get _! relation%ip to ! desc5dants ( ,esau4 ,b ! ,edomites hat$ ,israel4 ,beautiful 7 ! words :i* ,moses address$ to ,edom1 :5 he s5t mess5g]s f ,kade%4 ,?us sai? ?y bro!r ,israel1 ?\ kn[e/ all ! travail t ha? befall5 u1 h[ our fa!rs w5t d[n to ,egypt & dwelt 9 ,egypt a long "t2 & ! ,egyptians evil entreat$ u1 & our fa!rs2 & :5 we cri$ unto ! ,"l1 ,he he>d our voice1 & s5t an angel1 & br\ght u =? out ( ,egypt1 & behold we are 9 ,kade%1 a city 9 ! utt]mo/ ( ?y bord]2 let u pass1 ,i pray !e ?r\gh ?y l& 7,numb]s xx3#ad-ag74 ,! ,edomites reject$ ?is lov+ ^w & =c$ ! ,israelites to take ano!r way4 ,m ?an once did !y attack f _! m\nta9s ! p ,israel & slew !m4 ,he did pursue 8 bro!r ) ! sword1 & did ca/ (f all pity1 & 8 ang] did te> p]petually1 & he kept 8 wra? =ev] 7,amos i3#aa74 ,mo/ sca?+ is ,edom's arraignm5t ?r\gh ! prophet ,obadiah4 ,= ?y viol5ce aga9/ ?y bro!r ,jacob %ame %all cov] !e1 & ?\ %alt be cut (f =ev]4 ,9 ! day t ?\ /oode/ on ! o!r side1 9 ! day t ! /rang]s c>ri$ away captive 8 =ces1 & =eign]s ent]$ into 8 gates1 & ca/ lots ^u ,j]usalem1 ev5 ?\ wa/ "o ( !m4 ,b ?\ %\lde/ n h look$ on ! day ( ?y bro!r 9 ! day t he became a /rang]2 nei!r %\lde/ ?\ h rejoic$ ov] ! *ildr5 ( ,judah 9 ! day ( _! de/ruction2 nei!r %\lde/ ?\ h spok5 pr\dly 9 ! day ( di/ress 7,obad4 v]ses #i-ad74 ,!irs 0 a p]petual hatr$ z ,god speaks "h ?r\gh ,ezekiel4 ,judgm5t is !re=e ann\nc$1 a judgm5t :i* %\ld make _! l& desolate & ext+ui% !m z a nation4 ,i w make !e mo/ desolate4 ,i w lay ?y cities wa/e1 & ?\ %alt be desolate4 ,?us w ,i make m\nt ,seir mo/ desolate4 ,i w make !e p]petual desolation1 & ?y cities %all n return4 ,!y 7 a pr\d1 a boa/+ p1 defy+ ,god & hat+ ,8 *os5 p4 ,?us ) y\r m\? ye h boa/$ aga9/ me1 & h multipli$ y\r words aga9/ me2 ,i h he>d !m4 ,& ?is ?reat5$ judgm5t has fall5 ^u ,edom's l&4 ,_! capital 0 ! great rock city ,petra1 call$ ,selah 9 ! ,bible 7#b ,k+s xiv3#g74 ,x 0 once a p[]ful city1 :i* c>ri$ on an imm5se trade2 x 01 accord+ to anci5t hi/orians1 ! t]m9us ( "o ( ! great comm]cial r\tes ( ,asia4 ,& n[ 9 t once s prosp]\s l& an indescribable desolation reigns4 ,its great comm]ce has utt]ly pass$ away & ! doom ann\nc$ 9 ?is *apt] has be5 almo/ fully accompli%$4 ,yet all ?is also /&s relat$ to a future day :5 ,israel is be+ deliv]$ & :5 ! ,"l w judge ,edom & all ! nations :i* hate ,8 p4 ,! puni%m5t ( _! iniquity is accompli%$1 ,o1 daught] ( ,zion2 ,he w no m c>ry !e away into captivity2 ,he w visit ?9e iniquity1 ,o daught] ( ,edom2 ,he w discov] ?y s9s 7,lam4 iv3#bb74 ,! _s ( hatr$1 pride1 envy & blasphemy m5tion$ 9 v]ses #aa-ac is *>act]i/ic ( ! ungodly nations :o defy ,god :5 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles end4 ,( t f9al bea/ :i* dom9e]s ov] ! e>? & p]secutes ! remnant ( ,israel1 be=e ! ,"l comes1 x is writt51 ,& he op5$ 8 m\? 9 blasphemy aga9/ ,god1 to blaspheme ,8 "n1 & 8 tab]nacle1 & !m t dwell 9 heav5 7,rev4 xiii3#f74 ,b z ,ezekiel decl>es conc]n+ ^! blasphemies spok5 aga9/ ,israel & ,israel's ,"l1 ,i h he>d !m1 & ,he w act1 9 judgm5t aga9/ all ,8 enemies4 ,,ii4 ,! ,"t ( ,rejoic+4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,:5 ! :ole e>? rejoice?1 ,i w make !e desolate4 ,z ?\ did/ rejoice at ! inh]itance ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 because x 0 desolate1 s w ,i d unto !e3 ?\ %alt be desolate1 ,o m\nt ,seir1 & all ,idumea1 ev5 all ( x3 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ad-ae74 ,! "t is com+ :5 ! :ole e>? w rejoice4 ,moses 9 8 prophetic ,song spoke ( ?is3 ,rejoice ,o ye nations1 ) ,8 p2 = ,he w av5ge ! blood ( ,8 s]vants1 & w r5d] v5geance to ,8 adv]s>ies1 & w be m]ciful unto ,8 l&1 & to ,8 p 7,deut4 xxxii3#dc74 ,:5 ! ,"l comes & deliv]s ,8 e>?ly p & br+s !m back to _! l& all w be completely rev]s$4 ,israel n[ m\rn+ & suff]+ w rejoice & all _! enemies %all m\rn =ev]1 on acc\nt ( ,god's righte\s judgm5ts4 ,!n w ! _w "k t ,he is ,jehovah4 ,,! ,,promises ,,( ,,grace4 ,*apt] xxxvi4 ,) ?is *apt] ! great prophetic utt]ances ( ,ezekiel beg9 :i* h = a topic ! future re/oration & bless+ ( ! p ,israel4 ,f *apt] xxxvi to ! end ( ?is book all is unfulfill$4 ,h[ ,jehovah w deal ) ! enemies ( ,8 p 9 judgm5t1 & !n turn 9 grace & m]cy to ,8 own nation to bless !m ) spiritual & national bless+s is ! message ( ?is *apt]4 ,9 *apt] xxxvii we f9d ! vision ( ! dry bones1 typical ( ! national & spiritual resurrection ( ,israel4 ,! h\se ( ,judah & ! h\se ( ,israel w be unit$ into "o1 to dwell 9 ! l& ( _! fa!rs4 ,! great bless+s w !n be !irs "u ! cov5ant ( peace1 :ile ! tab]nacle ( ,god is 9 ! mid/ ( !m & ! true ,k+ reigns ov] !m4 ,*apt]s xxxviii & xxxix %[ ! f9al enemies ( ,israel1 ,gog & ,magog1 & _! complete ov]?r[4 ,*apt]s xl-xlviii are mill5nial1 giv+ a description ( ! future temple to be built 9 ,j]usalem1 its wor%ip & glory4 ,i4 ,! ,judgm5t ( ,israel's ,enemies4 ,also1 ?\ ,son ( man1 prophesy unto ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 & say1 ,ye m\nta9s ( ,israel1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because ! enemy ha? said aga9/ y1 ,aha1 ev5 ! anci5t high places are ours 9 possession3 ,!re=e prophesy & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because !y h made y desolate1 & swall[$ y up on e side1 t ye might be a possession unto ! residue ( ! hea!n1 & ye are tak5 up 9 ! lips ( talk]s1 & are an infamy ( ! p3 ,!re=e1 ye m\nta9s ( ,israel1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,god2 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 to ! m\nta9s1 & to ! hills1 to ! riv]s1 & to ! valleys1 to ! desolate wa/es1 & to ! cities t are =sak51 :i* became a prey & d]ision to ! residue ( ! hea!n t are r\nd ab\t2 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,surely 9 ! fire ( my jeal\sy h ,i spok5 aga9/ ! residue ( ! hea!n1 & aga9/ all ,idumea1 :i* h appo9t$ my l& into _! possession ) ! joy ( all _! he>t1 ) despiteful m9ds1 to ca/ x out = a prey4 ,prophesy !re=e conc]n+ ! l& ( ,israel1 & say unto ! m\nta9s1 & to ! hills1 to ! riv]s1 & to ! valleys1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i h spok5 9 my jeal\sy & 9 my fury1 because ye h borne ! %ame ( ! hea!n3 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i h lift$ up m9e h&1 ,surely ! hea!n t are ab\t y1 !y %all be> _! %ame 7v]ses #a-g47 ,! enemy _h spok5 blasphemies aga9/ ! m\nta9s ( ,israel2 ! ,"l _h he>d ! arrogant language ( ,edom 7xxxv3#ab-ac71 & n[ ! prophet is comm&$ to address ! p]sonifi$ m\nta9s ( ,israel 9 words ( consolation & assurance4 ,previ\sly he _h z ,god's prophet utt]$ d5unciations aga9/ ! m\nta9s & high places ( ,israel 7vi3#a-g71 b n[ aft] ! "t ( ,israel's *a/isem5t is pass$ & ! dawn ( _! re/oration breaks1 ! ,"l turns aga9/ ! enemies ( ,8 p4 ,! enemy _h said aga9/ !m ) a %\t ( exultation3 ,aha6 ev5 ! anci5t high places are ours 9 possession4 ,edom & o!r nations knew t ! ,"l _h promis$ to ,israel ! l& = _! possession4 ,!y claim$ ) a pr\d taunt ,israel's m\nta9s & high places z _! possession1 & !reby ignor$ ,god & ,8 cov5ant ) ,8 p4 ,& s x is t ! nations h =gott5 :at ,god has promis$ to ,israel4 ,_! l& & city has be5 trodd5 d[n by ! ,g5tiles4 ,g5tiles h /ret*$ out _! h&s to possess ! m\nta9s ( ,israel & occupi$ ! l& :i* by cov5ant belongs to ! se$ ( ,abraham4 ,:5 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles come to a close nations w once m attempt to take possession ( ,israel's l& & make an invasion4 ,!n ! ,"l w arise aga9/ ^! nations4 ,( ?is ,ezekiel speaks1 ,surely 9 ! fire ( my jeal\sy h ,i spok5 aga9/ ! residue ( nations1 & aga9/ all ,edom1 :i* h appo9t$ my l& unto !mselves = a possession ) ! joy ( all _! he>t1 ) despiteful m9ds1 to ca/ x out = a prey2 !re=e prophesy conc]n+ ! l& ( ,israel1 & say unto ! m\nta9s & to ! hills1 to ! wat]c\rses & to ! valleys1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold ,i h spok5 9 my jeal\sy & 9 my fury1 because ye h borne ! %ame ( ! nations4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,i h lift$ up m9e h&1 say+1 ,surely ! nations t are r\nd ab\t y1 !y %all be> _! %ame4 ,jehovah speaks ( ,israel's l& z my l&1 & 9 holy indignation & jeal\s = ,8 p & _! l&1 ,he arises n[ to put judgm5t & %ame ^u ! nations :i* reproa*$ ,him4 ,he lifts ,8 h& 9 tok5 ( an oa?1 t ,he w d ?is n[4 ,8 "t has come to be m]ciful to ,8 p & ,8 l&1 & t w mean judgm5t = _! enemies 7,see ,ze*4 i3#ac-ai74 ,& t "t is n f> di/ant n[ :5 ,god w turn to ,8 anci5t p 9 m]cy & put judgm5t ^u ! nations :i* h =gott5 ,god & ignor$ ,8 infallible ^w & reveal$ purposes4 ,,ii4 ,! ,promis$ ,return to ! ,l&4 ,b ye1 ,o m\nta9s ( ,israel1 ye %all %oot =? y\r bran*es1 & yield y\r fruit to my p ( ,israel2 = !y are at h& to come4 ,=1 behold1 ,i am = y1 & ,i w turn unto y1 & ye %all be till$ & s[n3 ,& ,i w multiply m5 ^u y1 all ! h\se ( ,israel1 ev5 all ( x3 & ! cities %all be inhabit$1 & ! wa/es %all be build$3 ,& ,i w multiply ^u y man & bea/2 & !y %all increase & br+ fruit3 & ,i w settle y aft] y\r old e/ates1 & w d bett] unto y ?an at y\r beg9n+s3 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,yea1 ,i w cause m5 to walk ^u y1 ev5 my p ,israel2 & !y %all possess !e & ?\ %alt be _! inh]itance1 & ?\ %alt no m h5ce=? b]eave !m ( m54 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because !y say unto y1 ,?\ l& dev\re/ up m51 & ha/ b]eav$ ?y nations2 ,!re=e ?\ %alt dev\r m5 no m1 nei!r b]eave ?y nations any m1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,nei!r w ,i cause m5 to he> 9 !e ! %ame ( ! hea!n any m1 nei!r %alt ?\ be> ! reproa* ( ! p any m1 nei!r %alt ?\ cause ?y nations to fall any m1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #h-ae74 ,! address is /ill to ! m\nta9s ( ,israel4 ,^! are beautiful words :i* ,jehovah1 to com=t ,8 p1 puts into ! lips ( ! prophet4 ,! m\nta9s1 s long b>r51 w\ld %oot =? _! bran*es & prep>e fruit = ,8 p4 ,!n _! imm95t return is ann\nc$3 ,= !y are at h& to come4 ,! ne> fulfillm5t 0 ! return ( ! remnant f ! ,babylonian captivity4 ,b t does n exhau/ ?is prophecy2 !re is a great] homecom+ 9 /ore = ,israel1 :5 !y w be ga!r$ out ( all c\ntries to possess ! l& & multiply !re z !y nev] did 9 all _! pa/ hi/ory4 ,& ,i w multiply m5 ^u y 7! m\nta9s71 all ! h\se ( ,israel1 ev5 all ( x4 ,no "o c\ld claim t ?is promise f\nd its fulfillm5t :5 a small portion ( ! h\se ( ,judah return$ f ,babylon4 ,"h x speaks ( all ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,& ! wa/e places %all also be build$ aga9 z promis$ by =m] prophets1 = in/ance 9 ,isaiah lviii3#ab1 lxi3#d2 ,amos ix3#aa1 #ab1 #ad4 ,/ill great] is ! promise1 ,i w cause y to be inhabit$ aft] ! =m] e/ate1 & w d bett] unto y ?an at y\r beg9n+s1 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,su* 0 n ! case :5 !y return$ f ,babylon4 ,& :at bless+ w come to !m1 :5 at la/ ,god does all ^! ?+s6 ,yea1 ,i w cause m5 to walk ^u y 7! m\nta9s71 ev5 my p ,israel2 & !y %all possess !e1 & ?\ %alt be _! inh]itance & ?\ %alt no m h5ce=? b]eave !m ( m54 ,all w\ld be *ang$4 ,j]emiah _h ann\nc$1 ,i w b]eave !m ( *ildr51 ,i w de/roy my p s9ce !y return n f _! ways 7,j]e4 xv3#g74 ,:5 ! ,"l keeps ,8 promise & br+s !m back1 _! sorr[s w be at an end4 ,:at are ! sorr[s & suff]+s ( ! ,babylonian captivity 9 comp>ison ) ! suff]+s :i* befell !m 9 ! ye> #gj & ?r\gh\t ?is disp5sation6 ,& ! la/ page ( ,israel's sorr[ is yet to be writt54 ,all is prep>+ n[ = ! great tribulation1 & !n !re w be ! int]v5tion f above1 & ! com+ ,"l w wipe away all _! te>s4 ,f\r times ! prophet uses ! words any m 7v]ses #ad-ae71 ,nei!r %alt ?\ be> ! reproa* ( ! peoples any m1 nei!r %alt ?\ cause ?y nation to /umble any m1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,inasmu* z !re is reproa* n[ ^u t nation & !y are a reproa*1 & t !y h /umbl$1 we "k t ^! words /ill await _! fulfillm5t4 ,,iii4 ,israel's ,pa/ ,s9s & ,*a/isem5t4 ,moreov] ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 :5 ! h\se ( ,israel dwelt 9 _! own l&1 !y defil$ x by _! own way & by _! do+s3 _! way 0 be=e me z ! uncleanness ( a remov$ woman4 ,:]e=e ,i p\r$ my fury ^u !m = ! blood t !y _h %$ ^u ! l&1 & = _! idols :]e) !y _h pollut$ x3 ,& ,i scatt]$ !m among ! nations1 & !y 7 disp]s$ ?r\gh ! c\ntries3 accord+ to _! way & accord+ to _! do+s ,i judg$ !m4 ,& :5 !y _h ent]$ unto ! nations1 :i!r !y w5t1 !y pr(an$ my holy "n1 :5 !y said to !m1 ,^! are ! p ( ! ,"l1 & are gone =? out ( 8 l& 7v]ses #af-bj74 ,x ne$s no l5g?y comm5t to expla9 ?is p>agraph4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( t nation be>s witness to x4 ,!y 7 an unclean1 a /iffneck$ nation2 a nation :i* reject$ ,8 ^w1 yea1 ,himself1 & wor%ipp$ idols4 ,b _! cr[n+ s9 came :5 !y deliv]$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 _! own ,messiah-,k+1 into ! h&s ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,8 blood 0 %$ ^u ! l& & !y cri$1 ,8 blood be ^u u & ^u our *ildr54 ,& z a result !y 7 scatt]$ among ! nations1 :]e !y also pr(an$ ,8 holy "n 7,isaiah lii3#e2 ,rom4 ii3#bd74 ,:at !n has ,israel done to des]ve bless+8 ,! re/ ( ! *apt] answ]s ?is "q4 ,,iv4 ,re/oration & ,bless+ ,?r\gh ,grace4 ,b ,i _h pity = m9e holy "n1 :i* ! h\se ( ,israel _h pr(an$ among ! hea!n1 :i!r !y w5t4 ,!re=e say unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i d n ?is = y\r sakes1 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 b = m9e holy "n's sake1 :i* ye h pr(an$ among ! hea!n1 :i!r ye w5t4 ,& ,i w sanctify my great "n1 :i* 0 pr(an$ among ! nations1 :i* ye h pr(an$ 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 & ! nations %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 :5 ,i %all be sanctifi$ 9 y be=e _! eyes4 ,= ,i w take y f among ! nations1 & ga!r y out ( all c\ntries1 & w br+ y into y\r own l&4 ,!n w ,i spr9kle clean wat] ^u y1 & ye %all be clean2 f all y\r fil?9ess1 & f all y\r idols1 w ,i cleanse y4 ,a new he>t also w ,i give y1 & a new _s w ,i put )9 y3 & ,i w take away ! /ony he>t out ( y\r fle%1 & ,i w give y an he>t ( fle%4 ,& ,i w put my _s )9 y1 & cause y to walk 9 my /atutes1 & ye %all keep my judgm5ts1 & d !m4 ,& ye %all dwell 9 ! l& t ,i gave to y\r fa!rs2 & ye %all be my p1 & ,i w be y\r ,god4 ,i w also save y f all y\r uncleannesses2 & ,i w call = ! corn & w increase x1 & lay no fam9e ^u y4 ,& ,i w multiply ! fruit ( ! tree1 & ! increase ( ! field1 t ye %all receive no m reproa* ( fam9e among ! nations4 ,!n %all ye rememb] y\r own evil ways1 & y\r do+s t 7 n good1 & %all loa! y\rselves 9 y\r own sight = y\r iniquities & = y\r abom9ations4 ,n = y\r sakes d ,i ?is1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 be x kn[n unto y3 be a%am$ & conf\nd$ = y\r own ways1 ,o h\se ( ,israel4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,9 ! day t ,i %all h cleans$ y f all y\r iniquities ,i w also cause y to dwell 9 ! cities1 & ! wa/es %all be build$4 ,& ! desolate l& %all be till$1 :]eas x lay desolate 9 ! sight ( all t pass$ by4 ,& !y %all say1 ,?is l& t 0 desolate is become l ! g>d5 ( ,ed52 & ! wa/e & desolate & ru9$ cities are become f5c$1 & are inhabit$4 ,!n ! hea!n t are left r\nd ab\t y %all "k t ,i ! ,"l build ! ru9$ places1 & plant t t 0 desolate2 ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x1 & ,i w d x4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,i w yet = ?is be enquir$ ( by ! h\se ( ,israel1 to d x = !m2 ,i w increase !m ) m5 l a flock4 ,z ! holy flock1 z ! flock ( ,j]usalem 9 h] solemn fea/s2 s %all ! wa/e cities be fill$ ) flocks ( m53 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ba-ch74 ,! ,"l's own "n1 ,8 holy "n1 :i* !y pr(an$ among ! nations1 is :at moves ,him to act4 ,he tells !m t x 0 n = _! sakes1 = any m]it 9 !m1 t ,he w\ld d ! ?+s :i* ,8 prophet is ab\t to ann\nce4 ,x 0 ,8 own "n z ! ,"l ,:o is a cov5ant keep+ ,god1 ! holy "n !y _h s mis]ably outrag$1 :i* ,he mu/ v9dicate4 ,! nations 7 to "k1 & w yet "k1 t ,he is ,god4 ,he w sanctify ,8 great "n1 & decl>es1 ,i %all be sanctifi$ 9 y be=e _! eyes4 ,b h[8 ,:5 9 inf9ite grace ,he deals ) ?is nation & manife/s ,himself z ! lov+1 cov5ant-keep+1 grace-be/[+ ,jehovah4 ,& t w be :5 ,he1 ,:o di$ = t nation on ! cross 7,john xii3#ej-ec71 ,:om !y reject$1 ,^: "n !y h pr(an$1 returns f ,8 glory-place4 ,!n w ,8 "n be sanctifi$ 9 all ! e>?1 :5 9 wondr\s grace ,he lifts ,8 nation f ! dunghill ( %ame & want & br+s !m back to _! own l&4 ,?is is s m>vel\sly promis$ by ,ezekiel4 ,! *>act]i/ic ^w 9 v]ses #bc-ch is ! ^w ,i w4 ,x is ! ^w ( sov]eign grace4 ,eighte5 times ,jehovah sai? :at ,he w d4 ,!y are ! ,i wills ( ,israel's hope & com+ glory4 ,he w ga!r !m f among ! nations & all c\ntries & br+ !m back to _! own l&4 ,only a sup]ficial expositor c speak ( a fulfillm5t :5 !y return$ f ,babylon4 ,b ev5 if ?is 7 s1 ?\gh x is n1 ! v]ses :i* foll[ h nev] be5 fulfill$ 9 ! pa/4 ,! cleans+ ( ! nation is next promis$3 ,i w spr9kle clean wat] ^u y & ye %all be clean4#bi ,x ref]s u to ! wat] mix$ ) ! a%es ( ! r$-heif]1 :i* 0 spr9kl$ ) a hyssop on ! unclean1 typify+ ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ 9 its cleans+ p[] 7,heb4 ix3#ac-ad2 x3#bb74 ,?us :5 ! p ( ,israel believe on ,him & look ^u ,him ,:om !y pi]c$ 7,ze*4 xii3#aj71 !y w be cleans$4 ,9 t day !re %all be a f\nta9 op5$ to ! h\se ( ,david & to ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem = s9 & = uncleanness 7,ze*4 xiii3#a74 ,!n foll[s ! promise ( ! new bir? ( ,israel4 ,a new he>t w ,i also give y1 & a new _s w ,i put )9 y4 ,! /ony he>t is to be tak5 away & !y w receive a he>t ( fle%4 ,our ,"l _h ?is passage 9 m9d :5 ,he talk$ ) ,nicodemus ab\t ! new bir?4 ,nicodemus1 ! tea*] 9 ,israel1 0 ignorant ( ! fact t ?is new bir? = ,israel is necess>y 9 ord] to be 9 t com+ k+dom & to receive its bless+s4 ,!re=e ! ,"l said to him1 ,if ,i h told y e>?ly ?+s 7ab\t ,israel & ! new bir? z ! way into ! k+dom7 & ye believe n1 h[ %all ye believe if ,i tell y ( heav5ly ?+s8 7! heav5ly bless+s :i* foll[ ,8 sacrificial dea?74 #bi ,x is wrong to apply ?is s5t5ce to wat]-baptism & claim = x spr9kl+ z ! prop] mode ( baptism4 ,!n foll[ /ill great] re/oration promises & bless+s1 :i* ,israel nev] possess$ 9 _! pa/ hi/ory nor to-day4 ,he w be _! ,god & !y w be ,8 p4 ,!re w be an increase 9 ! corn2 fam9e w disappe> =ev]4 ,! desolate l& w be till$ s t ^? :o pass ?r\gh ! l& w say3 ,?is l& t 0 desolate is become l ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 & ! wa/e & desolate & ru9$ cities are become f5c$1 & are inhabit$4 ,:5 ?is re/oration & bless+ ?r\gh grace is accompli%$ !n w !y rememb] _! evil ways & loa! !mselves = _! iniquities & abom9ations4 ,?is w be _! national rep5tance4 ,x is n rep5tance fir/1 b ! ,"l w be fir/ graci\s & m]ciful to !m1 & z a result !y w rememb] _! ways ( evil & humble !mselves be=e ,him4 ,& ! nations r\nd ab\t w "k t ,he :o has done all ?is is ,jehovah4 ,all ^! bless$ ?+s w surely be accompli%$ 9 ! day :5 ! ,"l arises & has m]cy ^u ,zion 7,ps4 cii3#ac73 ,i1 ! ,"l h spok51 & ,i w d x4 ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,dry ,,bones4 ,*apt] xxxvii4 ,! future re/oration or ,israel1 bo? _! national & spiritual revival1 :i* ! ,"l ann\nc$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 is n[ %[n to ! prophet 9 a rem>kable vision4 ,! vision emphasizes once m :at ,jehovah 9 grace w d = !m4 ,& ,i w put my ,_s 9 y1 & ye %all live1 & ,i w place y 9 y\r own l& 7v]se #ad74 ,! second half ( ?is *apt] pr$icts ! reunion ( ,judah & ,israel repres5t$ by two /icks1 :i* are jo9$ toge!r4 ,i4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,dry ,bones & _! ,resurrection4 ,! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u me1 & c>ri$ me out 9 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 & set me d[n 9 ! mid/ ( ! valley :i* 0 full ( bones4 ,& caus$ me to pass by !m r\nd ab\t3 &1 behold1 !re 7 v _m 9 ! op5 valley2 &1 lo1 !y 7 v dry4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 c ^! bones live8 ,& ,i answ]$1 ,o ,"l ,god1 ?\ kn[e/4 ,aga9 he said unto me1 ,prophesy ^u ^! bones1 & say unto !m1 ,o ye dry bones1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god unto ^! bones1 ,behold1 ,i w cause brea? to ent] into y1 & ye %all live3 ,& ,i w lay s9ews ^u y1 & w br+ up fle% ^u y1 & cov] y ) sk91 & put brea? 9 y1 & ye %all live2 & ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,s ,i prophesi$ z ,i 0 comm&$3 & z ,i prophesi$1 !re 0 a noise1 & behold a %ak+1 & ! bones came toge!r1 bone to 8 bone4 ,& :5 ,i beheld1 lo1 ! s9ews & ! fle% came up ^u !m1 & ! sk9 cov]$ !m above3 b !re 0 no brea? 9 !m4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,prophesy unto ! w9d1 prophesy1 son ( man1 & say to ! w9d1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,come f ! f\r w9ds1 ,o brea?1 & brea! ^u ^! sla91 t !y may live4 ,s ,i prophesi$1 z he comm&$ me1 & ! brea? came into !m1 & !y liv$2 & ,!n he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 ^! bones are ! :ole h\se ( ,israel3 behold1 !y say1 ,our bones are dri$1 & our hope is lo/3 we are cut (f = our p>ts4 ,!re=e prophesy & say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,o my p1 ,i w op5 y\r graves1 & cause y to come up out ( y\r graves1 & br+ y into ! l& ( ,israel4 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i h op5$ y\r graves1 ,o my p1 & br\ght y up out ( y\r graves1 ,& %all put my ,_s 9 y1 & ye %all live1 & ,i %all place y 9 y\r own l&3 !n %all ye "k t ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x1 & p]=m$ x1 sai? ! ,"l 7v]ses #a-ad74 ,once m ! h& ( ! ,"l is ^u ! prophet1 & he is c>ri$ out 9 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l & is set d[n 9 ! mid/ ( a valley4 ,! valley 0 full ( bones & !y 7 v dry4 ,^! dry bones1 disjo9t$ & blea*$1 picture 9 ! vision ! national & spiritual condition ( ! :ole h\se ( ,israel4 ,!re 0 no life 9 ^! bones & all is hopeless z !y !mselves are conc]n$4 ,!n ! ,"l spoke to ,8 prophet1 ,son ( man1 c ^! bones live8 ,& ! prophet answ]$1 ,o ,"l ,god1 ,?\ kn[e/6 ,ezekiel kn[+ ! impossibility t ^! bones c\ld ev] live1 puts ! "q ( _! liv+ ^u ! ,"l4 ,) ,him no?+ is impossible4 ,he !n is comm&$ to prophesy3 ,o ye dry bones1 he> ! ,^w ( ! ,"l4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god unto ^! bones1 ,behold1 ,i w cause brea? to ent] into y & ye %all live4 ,& !re is to be a complete recon/ruction ( ^! dry bones4 ,s9ews & fle% is to cov] !m & ! brea? ( life is to return4 ,& ! prophet speaks ! ^w & !re 0 a noise 7lit]al3 voice7 & a commotion1 bone came to bone1 s9ews & fle% came into view & sk9 cov]$ !m2 b !y 7 /ill dead1 z no brea? 0 9 !m4 ,aga9 ! prophet is comm&$ to prophecy1 to utt] ! ^w3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,come f ! f\r w9ds1 ,o brea?1 & brea! ^u ^! sla91 t !y may live4 ,no soon] _h ! prophet spok5 ! ^w z comm&$1 :5 sudd5ly ! brea? came into !m1 & !y liv$ & /ood ^u _! feet1 an exce$+ great army4 ,!n ! ,"l expla9s ! vision1 s t we are n left 9 d\bt ( :at is meant by x4 ,! dry bones are typical ( ! :ole h\se ( ,israel2 !y !mselves confess our bones are dri$1 & our hope is lo/2 we are cut (f = our p>ts4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l 9 answ] to _! despair+ confession1 :at ! vision s /rik+ly =e%ad[s1 ,i w op5 y\r graves & cause y to come up out ( y\r graves & br+ y into ! l& ( ,israel1 444 & %all put my ,_s 9 y1 & ye %all live1 & ,i %all place y 9 y\r own l&4 ,! national resuscitation ( ! :ole h\se ( ,israel1 ! re/oration to _! own l& & ! accompany+ spiritual revival 7?\gh ! latt] does n fully come into view "h7 is ! mean+ ( ! vision4 ,x may be us$ 9 application#cj 9 diff]5t ways1 to illu/rate c]ta9 tru?s1 b ! true & only int]pretation is ! "o :i* is giv5 by ! ,"l 9 v]ses #aa-ad4 ,b !re is an errone\s int]pretation ( a s]i\s nature :i* is widely taught & believ$ among _m ,*ri/ians4 ,because graves are m5tion$1 besides ! dry bones & _! resurrection1 x is be+ taught t ! vision means physical resurrection4 ,sy/ems1 l ,mill5nial ,dawnism alias ,int]national ,bible ,/ud5t ,association & o!rs1 :i* tea* ! s-call$ l>g] hope1 a second *ance = ! imp5it5t dead1 ! re/itution ( ! lo/1 tea* t all ! ,israelites :o h di$ 9 _! s9s w be br\ght out ( _! graves & !n be sav$4 ,!y use ?is vision to confirm ?is inv5tion4 ,an advocate ( ?is !ory decl>$ t all ! ,*ri/-hat+ ,ph>isees & ,sadducees :o liv$ :5 our ,"l 0 on e>? w\ld be rais$ up :5 ,he comes & !n believe on ,him4 ,mat!w xxiii3#ci 0 us$ by him z an argum5t4 ,^! re/itution tea*]s also tea* t inasmu* z ,israel w h a second *ance :5 !y are rais$ f ! dead1 ! ,g5tile dead w %>e also 9 ! same4 ,x ne$s no argum5t to refute ?is4 ,! ,^w ( ,god tea*es a tw(old resurrection3 a fir/ resurrection & a second resurrection1 a resurrection ( ! j & a resurrection ( ! unju/ 7,john v3#bh-bi74 ,accord+ to ! above !ory !re w\ld h to be a ?ird resurrection1 a resurrection = a second *ance & ultimate salvation ( ^? :o di$ 9 _! s9s4 ,( su* a resurrection ! ,bible kn[s no?+4 #cj ,we he>d once a ,bapti/ prea*] speak on ?is vision1 & he us$ ! dry bones z a picture ( ! dead memb]s ( 8 own d5om9ation1 & spoke ( !m z ! dry bones4 ,a ,me?odi/1 ,presbyt]ian1 etc41 might d ! same4 ,9 ?is vision ( ! dry bones physical resurrection is us$ z a type ( ! national re/oration ( ,israel4 ,x is us$ 9 ! same way 9 ,daniel xii3#b4 ,9 t passage ! sleep 9 ! du/ ( ! e>? is symbolical ( _! national condition4 ,& :5 _! national sleep ends !re w be an awak5+4#ca ,:5 we read "h 9 ,ezekiel ( graves x mu/ n be tak5 to mean lit]al graves1 b ! graves are symbolical ( ! nation z be+ buri$ among ! ,g5tiles4 ,if ^! dry bones meant ! physical dead ( ! nation1 h[ c\ld x be expla9$ t !y speak & say1 ,our bones are dri$ up1 & our hope is lo/8 ,! same figure ( spee* is us$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,( ! prodigal x is said1 ,= ?is my son 0 dead1 & is alive aga9 7,luke xv3#bd74 ,yet he 0 n physically dead1 nor 0 he made alive physically4 ,!re=e1 ?is vision has no?+ :atev] to d ) a physical resurrection4 ,! late ,dr4 ,bull+]1 ^: errone\s sugge/ions h l$ a/ray "s1 also taught t ! vision ( ! dry bones includes resurrection z well z re/oration4 #ca ,see ,exposition ( ,daniel1 by ,a4 ,c4 ,g41 page #bjj4 ,equally bad is t spiritualiz+ me?od :i* takes a vision l ?is1 z well z ! hundr$s ( promises ( a com+ re/oration1 & applies x all to ! *ur*1 ignor+ totally ! claims ( ,israel & _! promis$ future ( glory4 ,?is is ! g5]al tr5d ( comm5tators4 ,!y say t all ^! visions & promises 7 exhau/$ 9 ! return ( ! remnant f ,babylon 7less ?an #dc1jjj s\ls7 & ! spiritual & l>g] fulfilm5t is n[ go+ on 9 ! *ur*4 ,?is me?od is evil1 = x robs ! ,*ri/ian ( ! true key :i* unlocks ! prophetic ,^w4 ,_! int]pretation ( prophecy 9 p>ticul> is vitiat$ by ?is fatal mi/ake1 :i* practically razes ! hopes ( ,israel f ! ,bible & l[]s ours to a m]e succession to _! hope & inh]itance ) some:at bett] light & privilege4 ,x is a "p ( ! fir/ & wide/ & mo/ t5aci\s corruption ( ,*ri/ianity aga9/ :i* ! apo/le f\ght s valiantly4 ,& x comes 9 ! m insidi\sly1 because x seems to ^? "u its influ5ce t !y are ( all m5 ! mo/ di/ant f ! false bre?r5 ,paul d5\nc$4 ,to _! m9ds ! true/ gu>d aga9/ ,judaiz+ is to d5y t ! ,jews w ev] be re9/at$ z a p1 or be re/or$ consequ5tly to _! own l&4 ,all ! pr$ictions ( future bless$ness & glory to ,israel !y turn ov] to ,*ri/5dom n[ or to ! *ur* 9 glory4 ,mo/ p]nici\s error6 ,= ?is is exactly to ,judaize ! ,*ri/ian & ! *ur* by mak+ !m simply foll[ & inh]it f ,israel4 ,! tru? is ?us swamp$2 ,israel's bright prospects are d5i$2 ,g5tile conceit is eng5d]$2 & ! ,*ri/ian is r5d]$ worldly1 in/ead ( be+ taught 8 place ( bless+ on high 9 contra/ ) ,israel's on ! e>?4#cb #cb ,wm4 ,kelly4 ,,ii4 ,! ,reunion ( ! ,nation & _! ,k+4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came aga9 unto me1 say+1 ,moreov]1 ?\ ,son ( man1 take !e "o /ick1 & write ^u x1 ,= ,judah1 & = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 8 companions2 !n take ano!r /ick1 & write ^u x1 ,= ,joseph1 ! /ick ( ,ephraim1 & = all ! h\se ( ,israel 8 companions3 ,& jo9 !m "o to ano!r into "o /ick2 & !y %all become "o 9 ?9e h&4 ,& :5 ! *ildr5 ( ?y p %all speak unto !e1 say+1 ,wilt ?\ n %ew u :at ?\ meane/ by ^!8 ,say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w take ! /ick ( ,joseph1 :i* is 9 ! h& ( ,ephraim1 & ! tribes ( ,israel 8 fell[s1 & w put !m ) him1 ev5 ) ! /ick ( ,judah1 & make !m "o /ick1 & !y %all be "o 9 m9e h&4 ,& ! /icks :]eon ?\ write/ %all be 9 ?9e h& be=e _! eyes4 ,& say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i w take ! *ildr5 ( ,israel f among ! hea!n1 :i!r !y be gone1 & ,i w ga!r !m on e side1 & br+ !m into _! own l&2 & ,i w make !m "o nation 9 ! l& ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel2 & "o k+ %all be k+ to !m all3 & !y %all be no m two nations1 nei!r %all !y be divid$ into two k+doms any m at all3 ,nei!r %all !y defile !mselves any m ) _! idols1 nor ) _! dete/able ?+s1 nor ) any ( _! transgressions3 b ,i w save !m out ( all _! dwell+-places1 :]e9 !y h s9n$ & w cleanse !m3 s %all !y be my p1 & ,i w be _! ,god4 ,& ,david my s]vant %all be k+ ov] !m2 & !y all %all h "o %eph]d3 !y %all also walk 9 my judgm5ts1 & obs]ve my /atutes1 & d !m4 ,& !y %all dwell 9 ! l& t ,i h giv5 unto ,jacob my s]vant :]e9 y\r fa!rs h dwelt2 & !y %all dwell !re91 ev5 !y1 & _! *ildr51 & _! *ildr5's *ildr51 = ev]3 & my s]vant ,david %all be _! pr9ce = ev]4 ,moreov] ,i w make a cov5ant ( peace ) !m2 x %all be an ev]la/+ cov5ant ) !m3 & ,i w place !m1 & multiply !m1 & w set my sanctu>y 9 ! mid/ ( !m = ev]more4 ,my tab]nacle also %all be ) !m2 yea1 ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be my p4 ,& ! hea!n %all "k t ,i ! ,"l d sanctify ,israel1 :5 my sanctu>y %all be 9 ! mid/ ( !m = ev]more 7v]ses #ae-bh74 ,! prophet is next comm&$ to demon/rate ano!r com+ ev5t = ,god's anci5t p by a symbolical action4 ,he 0 to take a /ick & write on x = ,judah & = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 8 companions4 ,on ! second /ick1 he 0 to write1 = ,joseph1 ! /ick ( ,ephraim1 & = all ! h\se ( ,israel 8 companions4 ,he 0 !n to jo9 ! two /icks s t !y became "o 9 8 h&4 ,x d5otes ! reunion ( ! h\se ( ,judah ) ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,! sad division ( ! nation w end & bo? w be 9 ,8 h& "o1 symbolical ( ! royal rod or sceptre1 :i* w be 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 r$eem$ p4 ,! ,"l w d all ?is4 ,behold ,i w take ! *ildr5 ( ,israel f among ! nations :i!r !y be gone1 & w ga!r !m on e side1 & br+ !m into _! own l&4 ,& ,i w make !m "o nation 9 ! l& ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel2 & "o k+ %all be k+ to !m all2 & !y %all no m be two nations1 nei!r %all !y be divid$ into two k+doms any m at all4 ,! h\se ( ,israel nev] return$ f ! captivity2 only a remnant ( ,judah came back4 ,s9ce !n !y h be5 t]m$ ! lo/ tribes1 ?\gh ?is t]m is incorrect1 = ! ,epi/le ( ,james is address$ to ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,no?+ is lo/ ) ,god4 ,!y are hidd5 r1 & ! "t w come :5 ! enigma ( ! two tribes w be solv$4 ,attempts h be5 made to locate !m b all h fail$4 ,! ,anglo-,israel !ory 7t ,engl& & ,am]ica are ! lo/ tribes7 is s ridicul\s & fanta/ic t x m]its n ev5 an inve/igation4 ,god has kept track ( !m1 & :5 ?is promis$ re/oration takes place !y w be br\ght to light4 ,!n1 reunit$ z !y 7 "u ,david & ,solomon1 !y w h "o ,k+ ov] !m4 ,?is ,k+ is =e%ad[$ by bo? ,david & 8 son ,solomon4 ,z ,k+ he is call$1 ,david1 my s]vant1 :o w be ! ,"o ,%eph]d4 ,& my s]vant ,david1 _! pr9ce =ev]4 ,x is ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! son ( ,david1 ! true & great] ,solomon1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,h[ obvi\s x is t all ?is does n mean ! *ur*4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! *ur* 9 glory1 b ,he is also ! ,k+ ( ,israel4 ,:5 ! re/oration takes place ! angelic message f9ds its bless$ fulfillm5t3 ,! ,"l ,god %all give unto ,him ! ?rone ( ,8 fa!r ,david1 & ,he %all reign ov] ! h\se ( ,jacob =ev]2 & ( ,8 ,k+dom !re %all be no end 7,luke i3#cb-cg74 ,b h[ c anyone believe t ! words ( promise giv5 ?r\gh ,ezekiel h no future mean+ = ! se$ ( ,abraham8 ,has ,israel ev] be5 re/or$ z ann\nc$ 9 ^! words8 ,h !y ev] be5 sav$ z promis$ 9 v]se #bc8 ,h !y ev] walk$ z a nation 9 p]fect ob$i5ce1 z /at$ 9 ! words1 ,!y %all also walk 9 ,my judgm5ts1 & obs]ve my /atutes & d !m4 ,& v]se #be promises an abid+ dwell+ 9 _! l& :i* at ?is "t !y d n yet possess4 ,x is ! sanctu>y ( ! ,"l set up 9 _! mid/4 ,only :5 our ,"l returns w all ?is be accompli%$4 ,!n w x be true1 ,my tab]nacle also %all be ) !m2 yea1 ,i w be _! ,god & !y %all be ,my p4 ,,gog ,,& ,,magog ,*apt] xxxviii4 ,! great re/oration vision ( ! prec$+ *apt] is foll[$ by ano!r great prophecy conc]n+ ! la/ enemy ( ,israel1 & h[ ! ,"l w deliv] ,8 p & deal 9 judgm5t ) ! invad+ hordes4 ,?is prophecy is 9 *apt]s xxxviii & xxxix4 ,^! two *apt]s are ( great int]e/ & dem& a c>eful /udy2 !y h be5 misund]/ood by _m4 ,frequ5tly ! ,gog & ,magog h be5 id5tifi$ ) ! f9al revolt at ! close ( ! mill5nium1 :5 ,satan is loos$ = a little season 7,rev4 xx3#g-i74 ,! text %[s t ?is is incorrect4 ,! invasion :i* ,ezekiel describes takes place 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! mill5nium2 ! invasion ( ,gog & ,magog 9 ,revelation is po/mill5nial4 ,ezekiel's invasion takes place f ! ,nor? & ! nations are designat$2 ! nations :i* ga!r "u ,satan at ! close ( ! mill5nium are f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?4 ,! invad]s 9 ,ezekiel's vision fall on ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 :ile ^? assembl$ aft] ! mill5nium are dev\r$ by fire f heav54 ,o!rs h id5tifi$ ^! invad+ enemies ) ! nations ga!r$ 9 ! reviv$ ,roman ,empire4 ,?is also _c be1 = we f9d t ! nations ,ezekiel names are outside ( ! t]ritory ( ! re/or$ ,roman ,empire4 ,we h to turn to ! text itself to f9d ! correct mean+ ( ?is prophecy4 ,i4 ,! ,invasion ( ,israel's ,l&4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1 set ?y face aga9/ ,gog1 ! l& ( ,magog1 ! *ief pr9ce ( ,me%e* & ,tubal1 & prophesy aga9/ him1 ,& say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,o ,gog1 ! *ief pr9ce ( ,me%e* & ,tubal3 ,& ,i w turn !e back1 & put hooks into ?y jaws1 & ,i w br+ !e =?1 & all ?9e army1 horses & horsem51 all ( !m clo!d ) all sorts ( arm\r1 ev5 a great company ) buckl]s & %ields1 all ( !m h&l+ swords3 ,p]sia1 ,e?iopia1 & ,libya ) !m2 all ( !m ) %ield & helmet3 ,gom]1 & all 8 b&s2 ! h\se ( ,tog>mah ( ! nor? qu>t]s1 & all 8 b&s3 & _m p ) !e4 ,be ?\ prep>$1 & prep>e = ?yself1 ?\1 & all ?y company t are assembl$ unto !e1 & be ?\ a gu>d unto !m4 ,aft] _m days ?\ %alt be visit$3 9 ! latt] ye>s ?\ %alt come into ! l& t is br\ght back f ! sword1 & is ga!r$ out ( _m p1 aga9/ ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 :i* h be5 always wa/e3 b x is br\ght =? out ( ! nations1 & !y %all dwell safely1 all ( !m4 ,?\ %alt asc5d & come l a /orm1 ?\ %alt be l a cl\d to cov] ! l&1 ?\1 & all ?y b&s1 & _m p ) !e4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,x %all also come to pass1 t at ! same "t %all ?+s come into ?y m9d1 & ?\ %alt ?9k an evil ?\ght3 ,& ?\ %alt say1 ,i w g up to ! l& ( unwall$ villages2 ,i w g to !m t are at re/1 t dwell safely1 all ( !m dwell+s )\t walls1 & hav+ nei!r b>s nor gates1 ,to take a spoil1 & to take a prey2 to turn ?9e h& ^u ! desolate places t are n[ inhabit$1 & ^u ! p t are ga!r$ out ( ! nations1 :i* h gott5 cattle & goods1 t dwell 9 ! mid/ ( ! l&4 ,%eba & ,d$an1 & ! m]*ants ( ,t>%i%1 ) all ! "y lions !re(1 %all say unto !e1 ,art ?\ come to take a spoil8 ha/ ?\ ga!r$ ?y company to take a prey8 to c>ry away silv] & gold1 to take away cattle & goods1 to take a great spoil8 7v]ses #a-ac74 ,! fir/ "q :i* confronts u 9 giv+ an exposition ( ^! v]ses is1 ,:5 does ?is enemy fall into ,israel's l&8 ,at :at "t does ?is invasion take place8 ,we f9d ! answ] 9 ! text4 ,! /atem5t is made 9 v]se eight t ,gog & ,magog & ! o!r nations ) !m invade ! l& t is br\ght back f ! sword1 & is ga!r$ out ( _m p2 !y come aga9/ ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 :i* h always be5 wa/e2 b x is br\ght =? out ( ! nations1 & !y %all dwell safely1 all ( !m4 ,9 v]se elev5 ! evil purpose ( ! invad] is made kn[n4 ,he says1 ,i w g up to ! l& ( unwall$ villages1 ,i w g to !m t are at re/1 t dwell safely1 all ( !m dwell+ )\t walls & hav+ nei!r b>s nor gates4 ,he comes ^u ! p t are ga!r$ out ( ! nations1 :i* h gott5 cattle & goods1 t dwell 9 ! mid/ ( ! l& 7v]se #ab74 ,f all ?is we le>n t ! invasion takes place at ! "t :5 ! ,"l has br\ght back ,8 p & resum$ ,8 relation%ip ) ! remnant ( ,israel4 ,! invasion w happ5 "s "t aft] ! bea/ly empire ) its bea/head 7! reviv$ ,roman empire71 9 its f9al t5 k+dom =m & ! clay1 ) ! little horn z lead] 7,dan4 vii2 ,rev4 xiii3#a-aj7 & ! false prophet1 ! p]sonal ,anti*ri/ 7,rev4 xiii3#aa1 etc47 h be5 dealt ) 9 judgm5t 7,rev4 xix3#ai-bj74 ,! /one out ( heav5 has !n fall5 ^u ! feet ( ! great dream image ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 & z f> z ! ,we/]n conf$]at$ _w p[] is conc]n$ x is n[ end$4 ,b o!r nations ga!r n[ = an assault4 ,x is a ,nor!rn conf$]acy :i* sweeps s\?w>d to invade ! l& z ,antio*us ,epiphanes did 9 ! pa/1 z well z ! ,assyrian 9 ! days ( ,isaiah4 ,^! f9al invad+ ho/s1 "u ! lead]%ip ( a p[]ful k+1 come l a /orm1 & l a cl\d to cov] ! l&4 ,9 v]se #ag we read ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,art ?\ he ( :om ,i h spok5 9 old times by my s]vants ! prophets ( ,israel1 :i* prophesi$ 9 ^? days = _m ye>s t ,i w\ld br+ !e aga9/ !m8 ,by ! way1 9 ^! words we h a v cle> /atem5t conc]n+ ! prophets ( ,god4 ,!y all 7 ! m\?piece ( ,jehovah2 ,he has spok5 ?r\gh !m4 ,accord+ to ?is v]se o!r prophets prophesi$ ( ! same enemy4 ,"s expositors h /at$ _! inability to f9d a s+le prophecy else:]e :i* w\ld confirm ,ezekiel's vision & prophecy4 ,we believe ! foe1 ( :om ,isaiah speaks z ! ,assyrian1 =e%ad[s ?is "o com+ ) 8 hordes f ! ,nor?4 ,! ,assyrian 9 ! days ( ,isaiah1 :o ?reat5$ to cov] ! l& l a cl\d1 0 ,s5na*]ib4 ,h[ ! ,"l dealt ) him by wip+ out 8 pr\d army ) a s+le /roke is kn[n to e read] ( ! ,bible4 ,b he also =e%ad[s ! f9al ,assyrian1 ! la/ ,k+ ( ! ,nor?4 ,he is describ$ 9 ,isaiah x4 ,a significant /atem5t is made 9 t *apt] z to ! "t :5 ! ,"l w deal ) ?is ,assyrian ( ! future4 ,x is ?is ,:]e=e x %all come to pass t :5 ! ,"l has p]=m$ ,8 :ole "w ^u ,m\nt ,zion & on ,j]usalem1 ,i w puni% ! fruit ( ! /\t he>t ( ! ,k+ ( ,assyria & ! glory ( 8 high looks 7v]se #ab74 ,:5 ! ,"l has p]=m$ ,8 "w 9 judgm5t & 9 m]cy ^u ,m\nt ,zion & 9 behalf ( ,israel & _! enemies1 !n ,he w also puni% ! la/ invad] & spoil] ( ,8 p1 ! "o =e%ad[$ by ! ,assyrian4 ,! ,anti*ri/1 :o oppos$ ! heav5ly rights & glory ( ,*ri/1 has !n already be5 ov]?r[n by ! brightness ( ,8 com+2 & next ?is la/ enemy :o oppose? ! e>?ly rights ( ! ,k+ ( k+s w also meet 8 defeat4 ,notice t 9 ! same *apt] ( ,isaiah ! ,"l com=ts ,8 p 9 view ( ! invad]1 %[+ !reby t ,he is ) !m & on _! side4 ,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s1 ,o my p t dwelle? 9 ,zion1 be n afraid ( ! ,assyrian 7,isa4 x3#bd74 ,! prophet ,micah be>s a simil> te/imony to ! same p]son4 ,9 *apt] v we h a prophetic ann\ncem5t ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/ 9 ,be?lehem ,ephrata4 ,we also read ( ,8 rejection3 !y %all smite ! judge ( ,israel ) a rod ^u ! *eek4 ,!n ! nation is se5 z reject$--giv5 up1 set aside--till ,israel br+s =? 9 travail pa9s a godly remnant dur+ ! end ( ! age4 ,!n ! ,"l returns4 ,& ,he %all /& & rule 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l1 9 ! maje/y ( ! "n ( ! ,"l ,8 ,god2 & !y %all abide1 = n[ %all ,he be great unto ! ends ( ! e>? 7v]se #d74 ,:5 ?is has come to pass !n ! ,assyrian appe>s on ! sc5e1 invad+ ! l&4 ,b ,micah tells u3 ,& ?is man 7,*ri/7 %all be ! peace :5 ! ,assyrian %all come into ! l& 7v]se #e74 ,all ?is confirms ! /ory ( ,ezekiel xxxviii4 ,! read] may also turn to ,isaiah xxxiii1 to ,joel & f9d !re a description ( ! same invad+ =ces :i* ,ezekiel describes & _! judgm5t4 ,b "s w f9d a difficulty "h4 ,if ! ,"l has return$ & ,8 p ,israel are be+ ga!r$ to dwell 9 safety 9 _! own l&1 if ! ,"l has reveal$ ,8 glory1 h[ is x possible t su* an invasion c take place8 ,is n ,satan to be b\nd at once aft] ,*ri/ has come back8 ,& if ,satan is put into ! pit ( ! abyss to s$uce ! nations no m1 h[ is x t ^! nations are s bl9d to come up into ,immanuel's l& to *all5ge ! e>?ly rights ( ! ,k+ ( k+s8 ,satan w be b\nd = a ?\s& ye>s1 b ! la/ act by :i* he attempts to oppose ,*ri/ w be ?r\gh ,gog & ,magog4 ,! evil ?\ght ! lead]1 ! pr9ce ( ,ro%1 ?9ks 7v]se #aj7 is inspir$ by ,satan4 ,he /&s beh9d ?is wild company ( nations & bl9ds !m z he bl9d$ ! k+s ( ! ,roman ,empire & _! armies to make w> aga9/ ,him t sat ^u ! horse4 7,rev4 xix3#ai74 ,b !n ,satan has sp5t 8 la/ arr[4 ,he has completely fail$ & is !n put into ! prison = a ?\s& ye>s to s$uce ! nations no m4 ,8 la/ attempt 0 ?r\gh ! pr9ce ( ,ro% ) ! nations m5tion$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,& :5 ! ,"l looses him1 aft] ! ?\s& ye>s1 he is /ill ! same old devil1 z he always w be =ev] & ev]2 once m he gets a ,gog & ,magog1 ?is "t f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 to put up 8 v la/ fight4 ,h[ t w end we "k f ,revelation 7xx3#g-i74 ,/ill ano!r "q is rais$1 & ?is "o 9 connection ) ! judgm5t ( ! nations1 z reveal$ by our ,"l 9 ,mat!w xxv3#ca1 etc4 ,aft] ! ,"l has return$ ,he w receive ,8 own ?rone & beg9 to judge ! nations ,he f9ds !n ^u ! e>?4 ,t ?is is n :at has be5 t]m$ ! f9al--univ]sal judgm5t ( ! quick & ! dead--mu/ be app>5t to all :o divide ! ,^w ( ,tru? rightly4 ,x is ! judgm5t ( ! liv+ nations4 ,n[ ! "q is ask$1 if ! ,"l judges at once all liv+ nations :5 ,he comes1 h[ is x t ^! nations c invade ! l&8 ,:y 7 !y n also consign$ to ! place ( et]nal puni%m5t8 ,:y are !y /ill unjudg$8 ,we d n believe t ! judgm5t ( ! liv+ nations takes place on a s+le day4 ,su* a judgm5t ( necessity cov]s a long] p]iod ( "t4 ,nation aft] nation w h to come up = judgm5t4 ,?is w consume consid]able "t4 ,!re is no "q ! mill5nial reign ( our ,"l w h two sides4 ,!re is fir/ ! ,davidic aspect4 ,he w beg9 to reign fir/ z ,david did2 ,8 p are ) ,him & bless$1 b all _! enemies are n yet subdu$ & ov]come4 ,he w h to rule fir/ ) a rod ( iron4 ,& !n :5 ?is f9al enemy is dealt )1 ,he beg9s to reign z ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 =e%ad[$ 9 ! ,solomonic reign4 ,gog & ,magog1 etc41 complete & end ! judgm5t ( ! nations4 ,!y are ! la/ enemies to disappe>4 ,aft] we h asc]ta9$ ! "t :5 ?is prophecy conc]n+ ,gog & ,magog w be accompli%$1 we inquire next :o ?is f9al enemy is4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( ,man1 set ?y face aga9/ ,gog1 ! l& ( ,magog1 ! pr9ce ( ,ro%1 ,me%e*1 & ,tubal1 & prophesy aga9/ him1 & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,jehovah3 ,behold ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,o ,gog1 pr9ce ( ,ro%1 ,me%e* & ,tubal4 ,& ,i w turn !e back1 & put hooks into ?y jaws1 & ,i w br+ !e =?1 & all ?9e army1 horses & horsem51 all ( !m ?or\ghly equipp$1 a great assemblage ) t>gets & %ields1 all ( !m h&l+ swords4 ,p]sia1 ,cu%1 & ,phut ) !m1 all ( !m ) %ield & helmet2 ,gom] & all 8 b&s2 ! h\se ( ,togormah f ! utt]mo/ nor?1 & all 8 b&s--_m peoples ) !e4 ,"h !n we h a conf$]acy ( nations4 ,! lead] is ! ,pr9ce ( ,ro% 7n z ! au?oriz$ v]sion has x ! *ief pr9ce71 ( ,me%e* & ,tubal4 ,?is pr9ce is ! head ( ! conf$]acy1 & ) him alli$ are ,p]sia1 ,cu%1 ,phut1 ,gom] & ,togormah4 ,!y come out ( ! nor?1 or1 z x is 9 ,hebrews1 out ( ! utt]mo/ nor? 7v]se #ae74 ,inasmu* z ! ,pr9ce ( ,ro% is address$ 9 v]se #c z ,gog1 we take x t ,gog is ! "n giv5 to ?is pr9ce & lead] ( ^! nations4 ,8 dwell+ place is 9 ! l& ( ,magog4 ,we "k f ,g5esis x3#b t ,magog 0 ! second son ( ,japhe?4 ,gom]1 ,tubal & ,me%e* 7 also sons ( ,japhe?2 ,togormah 0 a gr&son ( ,japhe?1 be+ ! ?ird son ( ,gom]4 ,magog's l&1 0 locat$ 91 :at is call$ today1 ! ,caucasus & ! adjo9+ /eppes4 ,& ! ?ree ,ro%1 ,me%e* & ,tubal 7 call$ by ! anci5ts ,scy?ians4 ,!y roam$ z nomads 9 ! c\ntry ar\nd & nor? ( ! ,black & ! ,caspian ,seas1 & 7 kn[n z ! wilde/ b>b>ians4 ,we le>n f ?is t ! invad+ =ces1 :i* fall into ,israel's l& 9 ! future1 :5 ,israel has be5 rega!r$1 come f a t]ritory nor? ( ,pale/9e1 :i* today is 9 ! h&s ( ,russia4 ,& "h we call att5tion to ! pr9ce1 ?is nor!rn lead]1 or k+1 :o is ! head ( all ^! nations4 ,he is ! pr9ce ( ,ro%4 ,c>eful rese>* has e/abli%$ ! fact t ! prog5itor ( ,ro% 0 ,tiraz 7,g54 x3#b7 & t ,ro% is ,russia4 ,all /ud5ts ( ,prophecy are agre$ t ?is is ! correct mean+ ( ,ro%4 ,! pr9ce ( ,ro%1 means1 !re=e1 ! pr9ce or k+ ( ! ,russian empire4 ,b he also is 9 control ( ,me%e* & ,tubal1 :i* are reproduc$ 9 ! mod]n ,mosc[ & ,tobolsk4#cc ,russia1 we may well conclude f ?is1 w furni% ! man :o w lead ?is conf$]acy ( nations4 ,we write ?is at a "t :5 ,russia is pass+ ?r\gh horrors ^u horrors4 ,a revolution *ang$ ! autocratic gov]nm5t into a democracy & t giv5 way to an>*y1 produc$ by ! satanic trea*]y ( ,g]many4 ,f :at is writt5 9 ?is *apt] we le>n t ,russia w ultimately return to ! old regime & w once m become a mon>*y to fulfill h] f9al de/9y z made kn[n 9 ?is sublime prophecy4 ,well kn[n x is t ,russia has be5 9 ! pa/ ! mo/ pron\nc$ & bitt]e/ enemy ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,:at %e passes ?r\gh today is b a fulfillm5t ( :at ! ,"l has spok53 ,i w curse !m t curse !e4 ,today ! ,jews 9 ,russian may h bright hopes ( gett+ _! rights & complete emancipation at la/4 ,= a "t ?is may come to pass1 b ultimately ,russia w turn aga9/ !m & l ,ph>aoh did1 :5 ,israel _h left 8 doma91 s ?is com+ ,k+ ( ! ,nor?1 ! pr9ce ( ,ro%1 :5 ,israel is back 9 ! l&1 w turn aga9/ !m4 #cc ,! ,septuag9t translates1 ,meso* & ,?obel4 ,) him come ! o!r nations4 ,p]sia1 :i* is ev5 n[ 9 "p occupi$ by ,russia1 w f9ally be a vassal to ?is pr9ce ( ,ro%4 ,e?iopia & ,phut are also 9 ?is conf$]acy4 ,!re also is ,gom] & all its b&s4 ,gom]1 says ,delits*1 is mo/ probably ! tribe ( ! ,cimm]ians1 :o dwell1 accord+ to ,h]odotus1 on ! ,maeotis1 9 ! ,taurian ,*]sonesus1 & f :om are desc5d$ ! ,cumri or ,cymry 9 ,wales & ,brita91 ^: relation to ! ,g]manic ,cimbri is /ill 9 obscurity4 ,valuable in=mation is giv5 9 ! ,talmud2 ,gom] is !re /at$ to be ! ,g]mani1 ! ,g]mans4 ,t ! desc5dants ( ! ,gom] mov$ nor?w>d & e/abli%$ !mselves 9 p>ts ( ,g]many seems to be an e/abli%$ fact4 ,all ?is is ( mu* int]e/4 ,g]many did n belong to ! ,roman empire1 at lea/ ! great] "p ( ,g]many 0 nev] conqu]$ by ,rome4 ,%e w !re=e n p>ticipate 9 ! ,we/]n conf$]acy4 ,w %e !n become unit$ to ,russia & m>* "u ! pr9ce ( ,ro% into ! l& ( ,israel8 ,we _c be sure ab\t all ^! ?+s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 we "k1 t a p[]ful conf$]acy ( nations1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! pr9ce ( ,ro%1 ,me%e* & ,tubal1 w come up aga9/ ,immanuel's l&1 :5 ,israel has be5 re/or$ & dwells safely4 ,,ii4 ,! ,disa/r\s ,defeat ( ! ,invad]s4 ,!re=e1 son ( man1 prophesy & say unto ,god1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,9 t day :5 my p ( ,israel dwelle? safely1 %alt ?\ n "k x8 ,& ?\ %alt come f ?y place out ( ! nor? p>ts1 ?\1 & _m p ) !e1 all ( !m rid+ ^u horses1 a great company1 & a mighty army3 ,& ?\ %alt come up aga9/ my p ( ,israel1 z a cl\d to cov] ! l&2 x %all be 9 ! latt] days1 & ,i w br+ !e aga9/ my l&1 t ! hea!n may "k me1 :5 ,i %all be sanctifi$ 9 !e1 ,o ,gog1 be=e _! eyes4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,art ?\ he ( :om ,i h spok5 9 old "t by my s]vants ! prophets ( ,israel1 :i* prophesi$ 9 ^? days = _m ye>s t ,i w\ld br+ !e aga9/ !m8 ,& x %all come to pass at ! same "t :5 ,gog %all come aga9/ ! l& ( ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 t my fury %all come up 9 my face4 ,= 9 my jeal\sy & 9 ! fire ( my wra? h ,i spok54 ,surely 9 t day !re %all be a great %ak+ 9 ! l& ( ,israel3 ,s t ! fi%es ( ! sea1 & ! f[ls ( ! heav51 & ! bea/s ( ! field1 & all creep+ ?+s t creep ^u ! e>?1 & all ! m5 t are ^u ! face ( ! e>?1 %all %ake at my pres5ce1 & ! m\nta9s %all be ?r[n d[n1 & ! /eep places %all fall1 & e wall %all fall to ! gr\nd4 ,& ,i w call = a sword aga9/ him ?r\gh\t all my m\nta9s1 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 e man's sword %all be aga9/ 8 bro!r4 ,& ,i w plead aga9/ him ) pe/il5ce & ) blood2 & ,i w ra9 ^u him1 & ^u 8 b&s1 & ^u ! _m p t are ) him1 an ov]fl[+ ra91 & great hail/ones1 fire & brim/one4 ,?us w ,i magnify myself1 & sanctify myself2 & ,i w be kn[n 9 ! eyes ( _m nations1 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l 7v]ses #ad-bc74 ,! awful fate ( ! invad]s is n[ prophetically ann\nc$4 ,! prophet is comm&$ to address ,gog4 ,!y "k t ,israel dwelle? safely & !y come to take ! prey1 to c>ry away silv] & gold1 cattle & goods & a great spoil 7v]se #ac74 ,! ,"l p]mits x all s t ,he might be sanctifi$ & magnifi$ by ! manife/ation ( ,8 p[] 9 judgm5t1 s t ?r\gh ?is judgm5t ! nations might "k ,him 7v]ses #af1 #bc74 ,:5 !y come into ! l& !n ,8 fury w come into ,8 face4 ,= 9 my jeal\sy & 9 ! fire ( my wra? h ,i spok51 surely 9 t day !re %all be a great %ak+ 9 ! l& ( ,israel4 ,! next *apt] gives ! prophecy ( ! judgm5t ^u ,gog 9 detail4 ,,! ,,defeat ,,( ,,! ,,invad]s4 ,*apt] xxxix4 ,once m ! prophet is comm&$ to prophesy aga9/ ?is f9al invad] ( ,israel's l& & to describe ! judgm5t :i* falls ^u ! ,nor!rn army4 ,?is *apt] concludes ! prophecy ( ! la/ enemy ( ,israel2 ! conclud+ *apt]s ( ?is book m5tion no long] enemies1 nor ,israel's apo/asy4 ,!y are tak5 up ) ! glory ( ! re/oration ( ! nation & ! great mill5nial temple1 ! con/ruction1 ! ord] ( wor%ip1 etc4 ,i4 ,! ,judgm5t & ,de/ruction ( ,invad+ ,gog4 ,!re=e1 ?\ son ( man1 prophesy aga9/ ,gog1 & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,o ,gog1 ! *ief pr9ce ( ,me%e* & ,tubal2 ,& ,i w turn !e back1 & leave b ! six? "p ( !e1 & w cause !e to come up f ! nor? p>ts1 & w br+ !e ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel3 ,& ,i w smite ?y b[ out ( ?y left h&1 & w cause ?9e arr[s to fall out ( ?y "r h&4 ,?\ %alt fall ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 ?\ & all ?y b&s1 & ! p t is ) !e3 ,i w give !e unto ! rav5\s birds ( e sort1 & to ! bea/s ( ! field to be dev\r$4 ,?\ %alt fall ^u ! op5 field3 = ,i h spok5 x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& ,i w s5d a fire on ,magog1 & among !m t dwell c>elessly 9 ! isles2 & !y %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,s w ,i make my holy "n kn[n 9 ! mid/ ( my p ,israel2 & ,i w n let !m pollute my holy "n any m3 & ! hea!n %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 ! ,holy ,"o 9 ,israel4 ,behold1 x is come1 & x is done1 sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ?is is ! day :]e( ,i h spok54 ,& !y t dwell 9 ! cities ( ,israel %all g =?1 & %all set on fire & burn ! weapons1 bo? ! %ields & ! buckl]s1 ! b[s & ! arr[s1 & ! h&/aves1 & ! spe>s1 & !y %all burn !m ) fire sev5 ye>s2 s t !y %all take no wood out ( ! field1 nei!r cut d[n any out ( ! =e/s2 = !y %all burn ! weapons ) fire2 & !y %all spoil ^? t spoil$ !m1 & rob ^? t robb$ !m1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #a-aj74 ,jehovah ann\nces n[ _! complete judgm5t & de/ruction4 ,! invad+ hordes are p]mitt$ to come ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 & l ! ,assyrian ( old1 ,%ake 8 h& aga9/ ! m\nt ( ! daught] ( ,zion1 ! hill ( ,j]usalem 7,is4 x3#cb74 ,!n ! ,"l w act 9 behalf ( ,8 p4 ,let u rememb] t ! ,"l is !n ) ,8 p4 ,8 glory is ) !m & !y h f\nd re/ & dwell 9 peace4 ,! bl9d+ p[] ( ,satan1 :o uses ,gog & 8 companions 9 a f9al ef=t to dispute ! au?ority ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 is demon/rat$ by ^! nations1 :o1 l$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,ro% 7,russia7 invade ! l&4 ,! nations & _! k+s =m+ ! ,we/]n ,conf$]acy 7 equally bl9d$ :51 previ\sly to ?is f9al attempt1 !y made w> aga9/ ! ,"l 7,rev4 xix3#ai74 ,jehovah speaks ,8 ,i w2 x is ! sov]eign ,i w 9 judgm5t4 ,z ,he spoke to ,8 p ,israel ! ,i w ( sov]eign grace 7*apt] xxxvi71 s n[ ,he speaks ! ^w :i* seals ! doom ( ,israel's la/ enemy4 ,& ,i w turn !e back & lead !e on#cd & w cause !e to come up f ! sides ( ! nor?1 & w br+ !e ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel4 ,!re ! invad]s are to be smitt54 ,^u ! m\nta9s :]e ! ,"l l$ !m & p]mitt$ !m to come1 ! hordes %all fall & _! c>casses w be giv5 to ! rav5\s bea/s & to ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,& ^? :o help$ ,gog 9 ! wick$ endeavor1 :o dwell securely 9 ! isles1 :o probably assi/$ !m ) %ips & 9 o!r ways1 w also be judg$4 ,fire w be s5t ^u ,magog4 ,x w be a sweep+ judgm5t4 ,z a result ( :at takes place w be ! v9dication ( ,8 holy ,"n & bo? ,israel & ! nations ( ! e>? %all "k ,him 9 t day4 ,& my holy "n w ,i make kn[n 9 ! mid/ ( my p ,israel2 nei!r w ,i suff] my holy "n to be pr(an$ any m2 & ! nations %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 ! ,holy ,"o 9 ,israel4 ,& :at an assur+ /atem5t is add$3 ,behold1 x come?1 x %all be done1 sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ?is is ! day :]e( ,i h spok54 #cd ,?is is ! m satisfactory r5d]+4 ,! m>g9al read+1 ,/rike !e ) six plagues or draw !e back ) a hook ( six tee? is incorrect4 ,! weapons ! invad+ hordes left beh9d w be us$ = firewood by ,israel = sev5 ye>s4 ,x seems ! invad]s c>ri$ mo/ly wood5 in/rum5ts4 ,p]haps ! prec$+ w>s exhau/$ ! metals s t !y _h to resort to weapons made ( wood4 ,israel %all !n spoil ^? t spoil$ !m & rob ^? t robb$ !m4 ,,ii4 ,! ,burial ( ! ,sla94 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t day t ,i w give unto ,gog a place !re ( a grave 9 ,israel1 ! valley ( ! pass5g]s on ! ea/ ( ! sea2 & x %all /op ! pass5g]s2 & !re %all !y bury ,gog & all 8 multitude2 & !y %all call x ,! valley ( ,hamon-gog4 ,& sev5 mon?s %all ! h\se ( ,israel be bury+ ( !m1 t !y may cleanse ! l&4 ,yea1 all ! p ( ! l& %all bury !m2 & x %all be to !m a r5[n ! day t ,i %all be glorifi$1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& !y %all sev] out m5 ( cont9ual employm5t1 pass+ ?r\gh ! l& to bury ) ! pass5g]s ^? t rema9 ^u ! face ( ! e>?1 to cleanse x2 aft] ! end ( sev5 mon?s %all !y se>*4 ,& ! pass5g]s t pass ?r\gh ! l&1 :5 any see? a man's bone1 !n %all he set up a sign by x1 till ! buri]s h buri$ x 9 ! valley ( ,hamon-gog4 ,& also ! "n ( ! city %all be ,hamonah4 ,?us %all !y cleanse ! l& 7v]ses #aa-af74 ,gog's delusion 0 to take ,israel's l& = a possession4 ,t]ritorial aggr&izem5t 0 ! motive ( ! invasion1 besides ! wick$ defiance ( ,god2 b in/ead ,god gives !m graves 9 ! l& ( ,israel4 ,all ! multitude ( ,gog w be buri$ 9 ! valley ( ! pass5g]s ( ! ea/ ( ! sea1 :i* is ! ,dead ,sea1 outside ( ,israel's t]ritory2 t place w be call$ !n ! valley ( ,hamon-gog1 :i* means ! multitude ( ,gog4 ,sev5 mon?s w x take to put away ! bodies ( ! sla94 ,& ^? :o pass ?r\gh t region w /op !re to consid] ! judgm5t ( ! ,"l :i* 0 execut$ ^u ,gog4 ,x w be a solemn memorial ( :at ,god ha? done2 ev5 a city w be nam$ on acc\nt ( ! disa/] :i* has come ^u ,gog1 ! city ,hamonah4 ,! :ole l& w be cleans$ ( ! defilem5t4 ,:5ev]1 aft] ! sev5 mon?s1 "o :o passes t way sees a man's bones1 he %all m>k ! place ) a sign & ! buri]s w put ^! bones away 9 ,hamon-gog4 ,! day w surely come :5 all ^! ev5ts w come to pass4 ,mu* may be obscure at ?is "t b ,god w see to ! fulfilm5t 9 ,8 own "t4 ,z we h %[n 9 ! exposition ( ! previ\s *apt]1 ,russia is ! lead] ( ?is f9al assault4 ,9 ^! significant days ,russia is 9 ! grasp ( an>*y4 ,:at w be ! outcome8 ,w ,russia side ) ,g]many8 ,w ! two =m a /rong conf$]acy ) o!r semi-ori5tal & ori5tal nations8 ,are ^! ?+s1 z se5 by ! prophet at ! riv] banks ( ,*eb>1 ev5 n[ prep>+8 ,no mortal man c =eca/ ! imm$iate future4 ,god alone kn[s :at is ab\t to come4 ,,iii4 ,! ,sacrifice ( ,jehovah4 ,&1 ?\ son ( man1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,speak unto e fea!r$ f[l1 & to e bea/ ( ! field1 ,assemble y\rselves1 & come2 ga!r y\rselves on e side to my sacrifice t ,i d sacrifice = y1 ev5 a great sacrifice ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 t ye may eat fle%1 & dr9k blood4 ,ye %all eat ! fle% ( ! mighty1 & dr9k ! blood ( ! pr9ces ( ! e>?1 ( rams1 ( lambs1 & ( goats1 ( bullocks1 all ( !m fatl+s ( ,ba%an4 ,& ye %all eat fat till ye be full1 & dr9k blood till ye be drunk51 ( my sacrifice1 :i* ,i h sacrific$ = y4 ,?us ye %all be fill$ at my table ) horses & *>iots1 ) mighty m51 & ) all m5 ( w>1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ag-bj74 ,9 view ( ! great slaught] execut$ ^u ,gog & 8 va/ army1 ! fea!r$ f[l & e bea/ ( ! field are summon$ to att5d ! sacrifice :i* ,jehovah has prep>$ = !m ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel4 ,!y are to eat ! fle% ( ! mighty1 & dr9k ! blood ( ! pr9ces ( ! e>?1 :i* are comp>$ to rams1 lambs1 goats1 bullocks & ! fatl+s ( ,ba%an4 ,he promis$ ^! f[ls & ! bea/s ( ! e>? a fea/1 :i* w completely satisfy !m4 ,! table :i* is spread = !m is ,8 table3 ,?us %all ye be fill$ at my table4 ,rev4 xix3#ag1 #ah conta9s a simil> sc5e4 ,x is ! great supp] ( ,god1 :i* ! angel /&+ 9 ! sun ann\nces1 & to :i* he invites ! f[ls 9 ! mid/ ( heav54 ,! great supp] 9 ,revelation & ,jehovah's sacrifice 9 ,ezekiel are n ! same4 ,! great supp] ( ,god1 t awful judgm5t supp]1 is 9 connection ) ! bea/ly empire 7! ,we/]n ,conf$]acy7--! k+s & armies ( apo/ate ,*ri/5dom4 ,& probably = ?is reason ! f[ls 9 ! mid/ ( heav5 are only m5tion$1 because ,*ri/5dom apo/atiz$ f ! heav5ly te/imony ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,^! k+s & _! armies refus$ & reject$ completely ! invitation ( ! ,"l to ! ,gospel-supp] & n[ !y w fall 9 ! h&s ( ,god & receive _! rew>d at ! judgm5t supp]4 ,:5 ,gog falls ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 ! great supp] ( ,god ann\nc$ 9 ,rev4 xix has already be5 execut$4 ,,iv4 ,! ,future ( ,glory4 ,& ,i w set my glory among ! nations1 & all ! nations %all see my judgm5t t ,i h execut$1 & my h& t ,i h laid ^u !m4 ,s ! h\se ( ,israel %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l _! ,god f t day & =w>d4 ,& ! nations %all "k t ! h\se ( ,israel w5t into captivity = _! iniquity3 because !y trespass$ aga9/ me1 !re=e hid ,i my face f !m & gave !m into ! h&s ( _! enemies3 s fell !y all by ! sword4 ,accord+ to _! uncleanness & accord+ to _! transgressions h ,i done unto !m1 & hid my face f !m4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,n[ w ,i br+ aga9 ! captivity ( ,jacob1 & h m]cy ^u ! :ole h\se ( ,israel1 & w be jeal\s = my holy "n2 aft] t !y h borne _! %ame1 & all _! trespasses :]eby !y h trespass$ aga9/ me1 :5 !y dwelt safely 9 _! l&1 & none made !m afraid4 ,:5 ,i h br\ght !m aga9 f ! p1 & ga!r$ !m out ( _! enemies' l&s1 & am sanctifi$ 9 !m 9 ! sight ( _m nations2 !n %all !y "k t ,i am ! ,"l _! ,god1 :i* caus$ !m to be l$ into captivity among ! hea!n3 b ,i h ga!r$ !m unto _! own l&1 & h left none ( !m any m !re4 ,nei!r w ,i hide my face any m f !m3 = ,i h p\r$ out my _s ^u ! h\se ( ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #ba-bi74 ,! moral effect ( ?is judgm5t is describ$ 9 v]ses #ba-bd4 ,! ,"l w !n e/abli% ,8 glory among ! nations4 ,f ?is we le>n t ! glory ( ! ,"l w be made kn[n _w-wide to cov] ! e>? aft] ?is f9al invasion has come to pass1 & ?is la/ judgm5t ( nations has be5 execut$4 ,! nations w be ! witnesses ( ?is judgm5t4 ,( c\rse ^! nations are ^? :o h be5 conv]t$ & are embodi$ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,& !n ! ,"l is v9dicat$ = hav+ dealt ) ,israel z ,he did4 ,!y w5t into captivity--! disp]sion among all ! nations ( ! e>?--on acc\nt ( _! iniquities4 ,god dealt righte\sly ) !m :5 on acc\nt ( _! transgressions ,he hid ,8 face f !m4 ,all ,god's ways are righte\s & 9 t day all ,8 deal+s 9 judgm5t w be op5ly ju/ifi$4 ,!n comes ! prophecy ( ! bright future ( ,israel4 ,x is "o ( ! _m f\nd 9 ?is book ( ,ezekiel & ! great] numb] 9 ! o!r prophetic books4 ,! captivity ( ,jacob is end$4 ,m]cy w be be/[$ ^u ! :ole h\se ( ,israel4 ,!y h borne _! %ame2 b n[ x is all end$ ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ! ,"l4 ,he w br+ !m aga9 f ! peoples1 & ga!r !m out ( ! enemies' l&s & sanctify !m1 by tak+ away _! s9s1 9 ! sight ( _m nations4 ,none w be left beh9d2 all w be ga!r$ back4 ,x is next to inconceivable t1 ) s _m promises 9 ! ,^w ( ,god z to ,israel's future re/oration & bless+1 t ! great] "p ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians c ignore ^! ?+s & refuse to believe 9 a glori\s future ( ! ,jewi% race4 ,! la/ v]se conta9s an important /atem5t4 ,! ,"l says t ,he hides ,8 face no m f !m4 ,?is 9 itself %[s t all ?is is n yet "h2 = /ill ,he hides ,8 face f !m4 ,! hid+ ( ,8 face f !m w be no m :5 ,8 ,_s is p\r$ ^u !m4 ,i h p\r$ out my ,_s ^u ! h\se ( ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,!re comes !n a "t :5 ! h\se ( ,israel1 ! lit]al desc5dants ( ,abraham1 w receive an outp\r+ ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,su* is also ! message ( ,joel1 9 :i* re/oration & spiritual bless+1 ?r\gh ! outp\r+ ( ! ,_s are bl5d$ toge!r 7,joel ii74#ce ,we call att5tion to ano!r passage :i* %\ld be l9k$ ) ! /atem5t 9 ?is *apt]4 ,isaiah xxxii3#ac-ah is a v /rik+ prophecy4 ,!re is an ann\ncem5t made fir/ ( all conc]n+ ! judgm5t :i* is to fall ^u ,israel's l&4 ,^u ! l& ( my p %all come up ?orns & bri]s2 yea1 ^u all ! h\ses ( joy 9 ! joy\s city1 etc4 ,b ?is is n to la/ =ev]4 ,an until foll[s4 ,until ! ,_s be p\r$ ^u u f on high4 ,?is is ! same future outp\r+ ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,up to n[ x has n be54 ,! ,holy ,_s on ! day ( ,p5teco/ came to =m ! body ( ,*ri/1 b ?is outp\r+ 9 connection ) ,israel has ano!r significance4 ,we read1 !re=e1 9 ! above passage :at w happ5 :5 ?is outp\r+ has come to pass4 ,& ! wild]ness be a fruitful field1 & ! fruitful field be c\nt$ = a =e/4 ,!n judgm5t %all dwell 9 ! wild]ness1 & righte\sness rema9 9 ! fruitful field4 ,& ! "w ( righte\sness %all be peace2 & ! effect ( righte\sness1 quietness & assurance =ev]4 ,& my p %all dwell 9 a peaceable habitation1 & 9 sure dwell+s1 & 9 quiet re/+ places4 ,x is a description ( ! ,k+dom to come1 :5 ,israel has f\nd re/ & :5 all ! e>? w receive ! bless+1 :5 righte\sness w h giv5 peace1 la/+ peace to ! _w4 #ce ,see ,! ,prophet ,joel1 by ,a4 ,c4 ,g41 :]e ?is int]e/+ & important *apt] is expla9$ 9 full4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\nd ,,plan ,,( ,,ezekiel',s ,,temple ,a4 ,! ,temple ,h\se1 xli4 ,b4 ,alt> ( ,burnt ,(f]+1 xliii3#ac4 ,c4 ,inn] ,c\rt4 ,d4 ,gates to ,inn] ,c\rt1 xl3#bh4 ,e4 ,sep>ate ,place1 vli3#aj4 ,f4 ,h9d] ,build+1 xli3#ab4 ,g4 ,prie/'s ,kit*5s1 xlvi3#ai4 ,h4 ,*amb]s = ,prie/s1 xlii3#a4 ,i4 ,*amb]s1 xl3#dd4 ,k4 ,p's ,kit*51 xlvi3#ba-bd4 ,l4 ,gates into ,out] ,c\rt1 xl3#f4 ,m4 ,pavem5t1 xl3#ah4 ,n4 ,*amb]s 9 ,out] ,c\rt 7#cj7 xl3#ag4 ,o4 ,out] ,c\rt4 ---------------,temple ,/ream ,,! ,,gr\nd ,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,temple4 ,,! ,,mill5nial ,,temple ,,& ,,its ,,wor%ip4 ,,! ,,l& ,,& ,,its ,,glory4 ,*apt]s xl-xlviii4 ,! f9al n9e *apt]s ( ?is book =m ! climax ( ! great prophecies ( ,ezekiel2 !y belong to ! mo/ difficult 9 ! entire prophetic ,^w4 ,once m ! h& ( ! ,"l re/s ^u ! se] & 9 ! visions ( ,god he is br\ght into ! l& ( ,israel4 ,9 ! v beg9n+ ( ?is gr& f9ale we le>n !re=e t ! visions conc]n ! l& ( ,israel4 ,let u rememb] t aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem _h be5 ann\nc$ to ,ezekiel 7*apt] xxxiii3#ba71 8 prophetic utt]ances & visions conc]n ! future :5 ,israel is to be rega!r$ & re/or$ to ! l&4 ,! previ\s two *apt]s dealt ) ! la/ invasion ( ! l& ( ,israel & ! complete ov]?r[ ( ,gog & its hordes4 ,! vision conta9$ 9 ?is la/ section foll[s aft] ,israel's f9al deliv]ance4 ,s mu* is cle> z to ! "t :5 ! prophecies ( ^! eight *apt]s w be accompli%$4 ,!y h n be5 fulfill$ 9 ! pa/1 c]ta9ly n 9 ! remnant :i* return$ "u ,z]ubabbel & ,ezra4 ,nor h ^! prophecies be5 fulfill$ s9ce !n4 ,all is future4 ,only :5 ! ,"l has ga!r$ ,judah & ,israel1 :5 ,he has e/abli%$ ,8 glori\s ,k+dom 9 _! mid/ & deliv]$ ,8 p & ! l& f ! la/ invad]1 w ?is la/ vision ( ,ezekiel become hi/ory4 ,?is disposes !n at once ( ! diff]5t modes ( int]pretation employ$ by s _m expositors ( ?is book4 ,^! are ! foll[+3 #a4 ,! !ory ( int]pretation :i* looks ^u ! vision ( ^! *apt]s z fulfill$ 9 ! return ( ! remnant f ,babylon4 ,"o ( ! expositors :o foll[s ?is l9e /at$ t ^! visions are an ideal repres5tation ( ! ,jewi% /ate ab\t to be re/or$ aft] ! captivity4 ,x does n ne$ mu* argum5t to %[ t ?is mode ( int]pretation is errone\s4 ,! temple :i* ! remnant built does 9 no way :atev] correspond ) ! magnific5t /ructure :i* ,ezekiel beheld 9 8 vision4 ,! fact is1 if ?is temple is a lit]al build+ 7z x assur$ly is7 x has nev] yet be5 erect$4 ,fur!rmore1 x is di/9ctly /at$ t ! glory ( ! ,"l return$ to ! temple & made ,8 dwell+ place !re1 ! same glory :i* ,ezekiel _h se5 dep>t+ f ! temple & f ,j]usalem4 ,b ! glory did n return to ! second temple4 ,no glory cl\d fill$ t h\se4 ,& fur!rmore no high prie/ is m5tion$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ! temple ,ezekiel describes1 b ! ,jews aft] _! return f ,babylon _h high prie/s aga94 ,nor c ! /ream ( heal+ wat]s fl[+ f ! temple z se5 by ,ezekiel be 9 any way appli$ to ! re/oration f ! ,babylonian captivity4 ,expositors :o foll[ ?is mode ( int]pretation claim t all has be5 fulfill$ & t !re is no?+ 9 /ore = ,israel 9 ! future4 ,x is ! mo/ sup]ficial me?od & totally wrong4 #b4 ,ano!r int]pretation claims t ! :ole vision sprang f ! imag9ation ( ! prophet4 ,t all is an ideal description ( some?+ :i* ! expositor himself is unable to def9e4 ,?is mode ( int]pretation ne$s no fur!r m5tion & answ]4 #c4 ,! ?ird int]pretation ( ^! *apt]s is ! allegorical :i* spiritualizes ev]y?+ & claims t ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 its e>?ly glory & bless+1 is symbolically describ$ by ! prophet4 ,?is is ! weake/ ( all & yet ! mo/ accept$4 ,b ?is !ory gives no exposition ( ! text1 is vague & ab\nds 9 fanciful applications1 :ile ! great] "p ( ?is vision is left unexpla9$ ev5 9 its allegorical mean+1 = x evid5tly has no su* mean+ at all4#cf #cf ,:at /range applications h be5 made ( ?is vision6 ,we quote f ! ,new ,c5tury ,bible :i* says conc]n+ ?is temple3 ,its details %$ a light n[h]e else v\*saf$ to u ^u ! ideals ( ,hebrew art1 influ5c$ p]haps1 by ,babylonian ma/]pieces1 yet entirely national & ,puritan2 & !y embody 9 mat]ial =m ,ezekiel's sob] b int5se conception ( religion1 z completely z ! ,go?ic ca!drals translate into concrete & abid+ /one & m>ble ! so>+ visions ( m$iaeval ,*ri/ianity4767 ,! true int]pretation is ! lit]al "o :i* looks ^u ^! *apt]s z a prophecy yet unfulfill$ & to be fulfill$ :5 ,israel has be5 re/or$ by ! ,%eph]d & :5 ,8 glory is once m manife/$ 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p4 ,! great build+ se5 9 8 prophetic vision w !n come into exi/5ce & all w be accompli%$4 ,b :ile we are sure ( ! /rictly future fulfillm5t ( ?is f9al vision1 ! _m details :i* ab\nd 9 ^! *apt]s c h>dly be fully int]pret$ z to _! mean+4 ,mu* is obscure4 ,t all has a deep] mean+ we d n d\bt2 & "h & !re we %all (f] sugge/ions1 b _m ?+s we %all h to pass ov]4 ,be=e we turn to ! text & op5 up ! cont5ts ( ^! *apt]s1 a telescopic view ( ! :ole section is 9 ord] & w be helpful 9 our fur!r /udies4 ,we call att5tion fir/ to ! ?ree ma9 divisions4 ,i4 ,! ,description ( ! ,temple4 ,*apt]s xl-xlii4 ,,ii4 ,! ,temple ,wor%ip4 ,*apt]s xliii-xlvi4 ,,iii4 ,! ,vision ,conc]n+ ! ,l&4 ,*apt]s xlvii-xlviii4 ,g5]ally ^! eight *apt]s are call$ ,! ,temple ,vision2 b !re is mu* m ?an ! vision ( a future temple4 ,we %all see next ! cont5ts ( ^! *apt]s4 ,i4 ,! ,description ( ! ,temple4 ,*apt]s xl-xlii4 ,*apt] xl4 #a4 ,! ,introduction4 ,v]ses #a-d4 #b4 ,! ,gate t[>d ! ,ea/4 ,v]ses #e-af4 #c4 ,! ,out] ,c\rt4 ,v]ses #ag-bg4 #d4 ,! ,inn] ,c\rt4 ,v]ses #bh-cg4 #e4 ,! ,tables = ! ,(f]+s & ! ,*amb]s = ! ,inn] ,c\rt4 ,v]ses #ch-dg4 #f4 ,! ,por* ( ! ,h\se4 ,v]ses #dh-di4 ,*apt] xli4 #a4 ,! ,holy ,place4 ,v]ses #a-b4 #b4 ,! ,mo/ ,holy4 ,v]ses #c-d4 #c4 ,! ,side ,*amb]s4 ,v]ses #e-aa4 #d4 ,! ,h9d] ,build+s & ! ,measurem5t4 ,v]ses #ab-ad4 #e4 ,description ( ! ,int]ior ( ! ,temple4 ,v]ses #ae-bf4 ,*apt] xlii4 #a4 ,! ,prie/'s ,*amb]s 9 ! ,inn] ,c\rt4 ,v]ses #a-ad4 #b4 ,! ,f9al ,measurem5ts4 ,v]ses #ae-bj4 ,,ii4 ,! ,temple ,wor%ip4 ,*apt]s xliii-xlvi4 ,*apt] xliii4 #a4 ,! ,return ( ! ,glory ( ! ,"l & ,fill+ ! ,h\se4 ,v]ses #a-i4 #b4 ,! ,address to ! ,nation4 ,v]ses #aj-ab4 #c4 ,! ,dim5sions ( ! ,alt>4 ,v]ses #ac-ag4 #d4 ,! ,(f]+s to be ,br\ght4 ,v]ses #ah-bg4 ,*apt] xliv4 #a4 ,! ,outw>d ,ea/]n ,gate = ! ,pr9ce4 ,v]ses #a-c4 #b4 ,! ,*>ge conc]n+ ! ,/rang]s & ! ,rebelli\s ,tribes4 ,v]ses #d-ad4 #c4 ,! ,*>ge conc]n+ ! ,prie/s1 ! ,sons ( ,zadok4 ,v]ses #ae-bg4 #d4 ,! ,inh]itance ( ! ,prie/s4 ,v]ses #bh-ca4 ,*apt] xlv4 #a4 ,! ,portions ( ! ,prie/s1 ! ,levites1 ( ! :ole ,h\se ( ,israel & ! ,pr9ce4 ,v]ses #a-h4 #b4 ,conc]n+ ! ,pr9ce4 ,v]ses #i-ag4 #c4 ,! ,fea/ ( ,passov] & ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,v]se #ah-be4 ,*apt] xlvi4 #a4 ,! ,wor%ip ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,v]ses #a-h4 #b4 ,fur!r ,in/ruction z to ,wor%ip4 ,v]ses #i-ae4 #c4 ,conc]n+ ! ,pr9ce1 8 ,sons & 8 ,s]vants4 ,v]ses #af-ah4 #d4 ,a ,f9al ,description ( places 9 ! ,temple4 ,v]ses #ai-bd4 ,,iii4 ,! ,vision conc]n+ ! ,l&4 ,*apt]s xlvii-xlviii4 ,*apt] xlvii4 #a4 ,! ,wat]s ( ,heal+ f ! ,temple4 ,v]ses #a-ab4 #b4 ,bord]s ( ! ,l&4 ,v]ses #ac-ba4 #c4 ,conc]n+ ! ,/rang] 9 ! l&4 ,v]ses #bb-bc4 ,*apt] xlviii4 #a4 ,! ,portion ( ! ,sev5 ,tribes4 ,v]ses #a-g4 #b4 ,! ,oblation = ! ,sanctu>y1 = ! ,city & = ! ,pr9ce4 ,v]ses #h-bi4 #c4 ,! ,gates ( ! ,city & its new ,"n4 ,v]ses #cj-ce4 ,,! ,,temple ,,vision4 ,*apt] xl4 ,! ,temple vision is fir/ record$ & ! op5+ v]ses =m ! introduction4 ,i4 ,! ,introduction to ! ,temple ,vision4 ,9 ! five & tw5tie? ye> ( our captivity1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 9 ! t5? day ( ! mon?1 9 ! f\rte5? ye> aft] t ! city 0 smitt51 9 ! selfsame day ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u me1 & br\ght me ?i!r4 ,9 ! visions ( ,god br\ght he me into ! l& ( ,israel1 & set me ^u a v high m\nta91 by :i* 0 z ! frame ( a city on ! s\?4 ,& he br\ght me ?i!r1 &1 behold1 !re 0 a man1 ^: appe>ance 0 l ! appe>ance ( brass1 ) a l9e ( flax 9 8 h&1 & a measur+ re$2 & he /ood 9 ! gate4 ,& ! man said unto me1 ,son ( man1 behold ) ?9e eyes1 & he> ) ?9e e>s1 & set ?9e he>t ^u all t ,i %all %ew !e2 = to ! int5t t ,i might %ew !m unto !e art ?\ br\ght hi!r3 decl>e all t ?\ see/ to ! h\se ( ,israel 7v]ses #a-d74 ,! "t ( ! vision is fir/ giv5 by ! prophet4 ,x 0 9 ! f\rte5? ye> aft] ,j]usalem _h be5 smitt51 :i* w\ld make ! date #egb ,b4 ,c4 ,! beg9n+ ( ! ye> is m5tion$4 ,9 ! ,hebrew a ^w is employ$ 7,ro% ha%anah7 :i* is n us$ aga9 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ,exodus xii we read ?is mon? %all be unto y ! beg9n+s ( mon?s1 x %all be ! fir/ mon? ( ! ye> to y4 7,abib or ,nisan47 ,"s expositors claim t ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> 9 ,ezekiel's vision 0 9 ! mon? ( ,nisan commemorat+ ! ,passov]4 ,b x may mean ! sev5? mon? 7,septemb]-,octob]7 ! fea/ ( trumpets f :i* ! ,jews reckon ! new ye>1 & ! fir/ day ( ! mon? w\ld be ! day ( atonem5t4 ,we incl9e to ! latt] view4 ,bo? ! fea/ ( trumpets & ! day ( atonem5t =e%ad[ ! rega!r+ ( ,israel & ! =giv5ess ( _! s9s4 ,& :5 t has come !n1 & n be=e1 ,ezekiel's glory vision w be accompli%$ 9 ! l&4 ,we also read 9 ,lev4 xxv3#i3 ,!n %alt ?\ cause ! trumpet ( jubilee to s\nd on ! t5? day ( ! sev5? mon?1 9 ! day ( atonem5t %all ye make ! trumpet s\nd ?r\gh\t y\r l&4 ,x w be ! "t ( ,israel's jubilee :5 ?is temple1 ,ezekiel beheld1 w be erect$ 9 _! l&4 ,once m ! h& ( ! ,"l re/$ ^u ! prophet4 ,x is ! sev5? "t t ?is happ5$ to ,ezekiel1 & n aga9 aft] ?is4 7,see *apt]s4 i3#c1 iii3#ad-bb1 vii3#a1 xxxiii3#bb1 xxxvii3#a1 xl3#a47 ,9 ! visions ( ,god ! prophet 0 br\ght into ! l& ( ,israel1 :i* is conclusive evid5ce t ! vision he is ab\t to receive conc]ns ! p ,israel & n1 z ! spritualiz+1 allegorical s*ool ( int]pret]s claim1 ! *ur*4 ,ezekiel knew no?+ :atev] ( ! *ur* & !re=e n a l9e ( all 8 prophecies c\ld intellig5tly be appli$ to ! *ur* ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he f9ds himself ^u a v high m\nta92 t[>ds ! s\? he notic$ ! frame 7or build+7 ( a city4#cg ,! high m\nta9 is1 no d\bt1 ! m\nta9 frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ! prophetic ,^w4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 ! la/ days1 t ! m\nta9 ( ! ,"l's h\se %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s1 & %all be exalt$ above ! hills & all nations %all fl[ unto x 7,isaiah ii3#b74 ,beautiful = situation1 ! joy ( ! :ole e>?1 is m\nt ,zion1 on ! sides ( ! nor? ! city ( ! great ,k+ 7,ps4 xlviii3#b74 ,x is ! place ( ,8 re/ 7,ps4 cxxxii3#ad71 :]e ! ,k+ is en?ron$ 7,ps4 ii74 #cg ,may also be translat$ & set me ^u a v high m\nta91 & ^u x 0 z ! build+ ( a city1 on ! s\?4 ,x w be ^u t exalt$ m\nta94 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n appe>$ 9 ! vision ! man ) ! l9e ( flax & ! measur+ re$4 ,za*>iah beheld su* a man ) a measur+ l9e 9 8 h& to measure ,j]usalem 7,ze*4 ii3#ac74 ,9 ,rev4 xxi3#ae we read ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 t wond]ful city1 & he t talk$ ) me _h a gold5 re$ to measure ! city & ! gates !re( & ! wall !re(4 ,& !n foll[s ! measurem5t ( ! city4 ,! "o :o measur$ 9 ,revelation 0 an angel & ! measure 0 t ( an angel4 ,we %all make1 :5 we come to ! measurem5t itself1 a brief comp>ison betwe5 ! measure m5tion$ by ,ezekiel & ! measure ( ! city 9 ,revelation4 ,& ! man ) ! measur+ re$ /ood 9 ! gate4 ,he address$ ! prophet once m z ,son ( ,man4 ,he 0 to give att5tion to all4 ,8 eyes 7 to see1 8 e>s to he>1 he %\ld set 8 he>t ^u all t w\ld be %[n unto him & decl>e x to ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,,ii4 ,! ,ea/]n ,gate4 ,& behold a wall on ! outside ( ! h\se r\nd ab\t1 & 9 ! man's h& a measur+ re$ ( six cubits long by ! cubit & an h& bread?2 s he measur$ ! bread? ( ! build+1 "o re$1 & ! height1 "o re$4 ,!n came he unto ! gate :i* look$ t[>d ! ea/1 & w5t up ! /airs !re(1 & measur$ ! ?re%old ( ! gate :i* 0 "o re$ broad2 & ! o!r ?re%old ( ! gate1 :i* 0 "o re$ broad4 ,& e little *amb] 0 "o re$ long1 & "o re$ broad2 & betwe5 ! little *amb]s 7 five cubits2 & ! ?re%old ( ! gate by ! por* ( ! gate )9 0 "o re$4 ,he measur$ also ! por* ( ! gate )91 "o re$4 ,!n measur$ he ! por* ( ! gate1 eight cubits2 & ! po/s !re(1 two cubits2 & ! por* ( ! gate 0 inw>d4 ,& ! little *amb]s ( ! gate ea/w>d 7 ?ree on ?is side1 & ?ree on t side2 !y ?ree 7 ( "o measure2 & ! po/s _h "o measure on ?is side & on t side4 ,& he measur$ ! bread? ( ! entry ( ! gate1 t5 cubits2 & ! l5g? ( ! gate1 ?irte5 cubits4 ,! space also be=e ! little *amb]s 0 "o cubit on ?is side1 & ! space 0 "o cubit on t side2 & ! little *amb]s 7 six cubits on ?is side1 & six cubits on t side4 ,he measur$ !n ! gate f ! ro( ( "o little *amb] to ! ro( ( ano!r2 ! bread? 0 five & tw5ty cubits1 door aga9/ door4 ,he made also po/s ( ?reescore cubits1 ev5 unto ! po/ ( ! c\rt r\nd ab\t ! gate4 ,& f ! face ( ! gate ( ! entrance unto ! face ( ! por* ( ! inn] gate 7 fifty cubits4 ,& !re 7 n>r[ w9d[s to ! little *amb]s1 & to _! po/s )9 ! gate r\nd ab\t1 & likewise to ! ar*es2 & w9d[s 7 r\nd ab\t inw>d2 & ^u ea* po/ 7 palm trees 7v]ses #e-af74 ,! h\se m5tion$ is ! :ole build+ ( ! ,temple4 ,a wall 0 r\nd ab\t ! build+4 ,a wall is also m5tion$ 9 *apt] xlii3#bj :i* _h a l5g? ( five hundr$ re$s & a bread? ( five hundr$ re$s4 ,! purpose ( t wall is /at$ to make a sep>ation betwe5 t :i* 0 holy & t :i* 0 common4 ,?is wall ( five hundr$ is n id5tical ) ! wall 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! vision z m5tion$ 9 v]se #e4 ,! wall "h surr\nd$ ! out] c\rt2 ! wall 9 *apt] xlii3#bj surr\nds ! :ole temple area4 ,t is :y ! sep>ation betwe5 ! holy & ! common is spok5 ( ) t wall4 ,! l5g? ( ! great wall :i* enclos$ all ! ,temple area is n giv54 ,b ! man 9 ! vision measures ! bread? & ! height1 & z ! re$ is six cubits we h #bx#f 7bread? six cubits & height six cubits71 :i* gives u ! numb] #ab4 ,s we meet ! numb] #ab1 ! symbol ( div9e gov]nm5t on ! ?re%old ( ?is vision4 ,h[ prom95t ! numb] #ab is 9 ! description ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem 9 ! la/ book ( ! ,bible 7,rev4 xxi7 is kn[n to e read] ( t book4 ,! wall !re has #ab gates & #ab f\ndations & is #abx#ab cubits high1 t is #add cubits4 ,all is p]fection 9 t heav5ly ,j]usalem4 ,"h 9 ,ezekiel we h ! description ( ! e>?ly sanctu>y :i* w be 9 exi/5ce dur+ ! mill5nium4 ,:ile 9 ,revelation ! "o :o measures is an angel ) a gold5 re$1 x is a man 9 ,ezekiel & ! cubit he uses 7! l5g? ( ! human =e>m f ! elb[ to ! tip ( ! little f+]7 has a h&bread? add$4 ,! ea/]n gate1 ! little *amb]s1 ! por*1 etc4--ev]y?+ is measur$4 ,! lesson is t ev5 to ! details ev]y?+ is "h by div9e appo9tm5t4 ,if ! re$ m5tion$ frequ5tly is tak5 z six cubits we h 9 ! measure ! numb] #ab sev]al times4 ,e little *amb] 7gu>d h\ses7 0 "o re$ long 7six cubits7 & six cubits broad--twice #f--ab4 ,t all ?is mu/ h a deep] mean+ we d\bt n2 & yet :o c at ?is "t give x to u 9 full8 ,^! in/ructions w be lit]ally foll[$ & c>ri$ out 9 ! com+ day ( ,israel's re/oration4 ,9 ^! v]ses we f9d ! wall & its con/ruction1 surr\nd+ ! out] c\rt ( ?is future temple describ$4 ,?ree gates 7 se5 by ! prophet 9 ?is wall--an ,ea/]n gate1 a ,nor!rn gate 7v]se #aj7 & a ,s\!rn gate 7v]se #bd74 ,! ,we/ side ( ! wall has no gate4 ,z we le>n lat] ! return+ glory ( ! ,"l w ent] ! temple by ! ,ea/]n gate4 ,sev5 /eps lead up to ^! gates4 ,sev5 is ! numb] ( div9e p]fection & accompli%m5t4 ,^! gates mu/ n be ?\ght ( z m]e op5+s 9 ! wall2 !y are gateways =m+ sep>ate build+s :i* project into ! out] c\rt to a di/ance ( fifty cubits ) a bread? ( tw5ty-five cubits4 ,on bo? sides ( ^! gateways ! prophet saw six little *amb]s1 ?ree on ea* side1 & ea* six cubits squ>e4 ,!re has be5 mu* speculation z to ! possible use ( ^! little *amb]s & _! mean+4 ,! ,hebrew ^w us$ "h is ! same z 9 #a ,k+s xiv3#bh1 translat$ 9 ?is passage gu>d-*amb]4 ,?is may be ! purpose ( ^! *amb]s 9 ! gateway build+ ( ?is fir/ wall4 ,?is seems to be confirm$ by *apt] xliv3#aa & #ad1 :i* speaks ( ! ,levites hav+ *>ge ( ! gates ( ! h\se1 s t 9 all probability ^! gu>d-*amb]s w be 9 *>ge ( ! ,levites4 ,let u also notice ! prom95ce ( ! numb]s ?ree & twelve4 ,!re are #bx#c gu>d-*amb]s 9 ea* gateway bo? 9 ! out] c\rt & also 9 ! inn] c\rt4 ,?is gives u ?irty-six gu>d-*amb]s1 or #cx#ab4 ,! numb] ?ree means symbolically fullness1 a div9e fullness1 & twelve /&s = div9e sov]eignty & gov]nm5t4 ,?ree times twelve means1 !re=e1 div9e fullness 9 sov]eign p[] & gov]nm5t4 ,god ,himself w be ! gu>dian & protector ( ?is mill5nial sanctu>y ( ,8 e>?ly p4 ,m5tion is made also ( a por* 9 connection ) ea* gateway4 ,?is por* ( ! gate is inw>d1 & x mu/ be ?\ght ( 9 ! =m ( a hall4 ,su* a por*-hall is m5tion$ 9 ! ar*itecture ( ,solomon's temple 7#a ,k+s vi3#c2 #b ,*ron4 iii3#d2 see also ,joel ii3#ag74 ,^! ve/ibule halls are ! t]m9ation ( ! gateway lead+ into ! out] c\rt itself4 ,! por*-hall ( ! significant ,ea/]n gate is res]v$ = ! ,pr9ce4 ,he ent]s by way ( ! por* ( t gate & goes out ! same way 7*apt] xliv3#c74 ,& !re is a door = ea* gate1 = we read t ! ,ea/ gate 0 to be %ut 7xliv3#a-b74 ,! door at ! t]m9ation ( ! gateway is m5tion$ 9 v]se #aa4 ,! wid? ( ! doorway is t5 cubits & ! height ( ! door itself ?irte5 cubits--#ajx#c4 ,! numb] t5 signifies responsibility1 & ?ree1 z already /at$1 is symbolical ( div9e fullness4 ,!n po/s 7 se5 by ! prophet4 ,ea* gateway _h two po/s & ea* po/ is two cubits ?ick & sixty cubits high 7v]ses #i1 #ad74 ,critics h decl>$ t ! giv5 dim5sion ( sixty cubits is impossible4 ,we d n "k :y ?is %\ld be decl>$ impossible4 ,"s critics h said t ! man c\ld n h measur$ ^! sixty cubits2 b ! ^w measure is n us$ at all4 ,! w9d[s ( ! little *amb]s w be clos$ w9d[s4 ,^u ! po/s 7 palm trees4 ,^! palm trees 7 ornam5tal & artificial 7xl3#ah74 ,t palms are prom95t 9 ?is mill5nial temple1 cr[n+ fir/ ( all ! high po/s1 :i* t[]$ above all1 s t ! palms 7 se51 is n )\t significance4 ,palms are ! symbols ( victory4 ,bran*es ( palm trees 7 also us$ dur+ ! celebration ( ! fea/ ( tab]nacles1 :i* disp5sationally =e%ad[s ! mill5nial age ( bless+ & glory4 ,& t is :y palms are lift$ high above ev]y?+ on ! gateway pill>s ( ! wall surr\nd+ ! out] c\rt4 ,! "t ( bless+1 victory1 peace & glory has come4 ,we foll[ ! prophet n[ into ! inn] c\rt4 ,?is c\rt is small]1 exactly "o hundr$ cubits squ>e 7v]se #dg74 ,9 ! c5t] ( ?is f\r squ>e c\rt /&s ! great alt>1 eighte5 cubits squ>e & twelve cubits high 7*ap4 xliii3#ac-ag74 ,we/ ( ?is great alt> is a high] t]race ^u :i* ! temple itself /&s4 ,! approa* to ?is inn] c\rt is also ?r\gh ?ree gates correspond+ to ! ?ree gates 9 ! wall surr\nd+ ! out] c\rt4 ,we mu/ notice1 h[ev]1 t !re are eight /eps 9 connection ) ! gateways lead+ into ?is inn] c\rt1 :ile ! gateways lead+ into ! out] c\rt _h only sev5 /eps4 ,! numb] eight is symbolical ( ! new cov5ant & ! new creation4#ch ,?is great place ( wor%ip1 by ^! eight /eps1 :i* lead to ! int]ior1 has ! m>k ( ! new age1 ! age :5 all ?+s are made new4 ,^! gateways h also ! little *amb]s l 9 ! gateways ( ! out] c\rt4 ,! prophet 9 8 vision ent]$ by ! ,s\? gate2 !n he came next to ! ,ea/ gate 7v]se #cb71 & f9ally to ! ,nor? gate 7v]se #ce72 & ^! ?ree gateways _h _! ar*es1 po/s & palm trees ^u ! po/s4 ,all is symmetrical4 ,^! ?ree gateways are se5 9 l9e ) ! gateways ( ! out] c\rt1 b ! por*es 7 n t[>ds ! inside1 b at ! o!r end next to ! out] c\rt4 ,9 measurem5t & ev]y?+ else !y correspond to ! gateways lead+ into ! out] c\rt4 #ch ,sev5 days ! prie/s _h to take 9 _! consecration2 on ! eigh? day !y ent]$ ^u _! "w4 ,circumcision 0 practis$ on ! eigh? day1 symbolical ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/ & ! putt+ (f ( ! body ( ! fle% 7,col4 ii3#a71 ! entrance into ! new creation4 ,on ! eigh? day ,*ri/ 0 transfigur$ & ! transfiguration is a type ( ,8 com+ into ! k+dom4 ,! eigh? psalm %[s ,him ! head ( ! new creation1 ) all ?+s "u ,8 feet4 ,! description ( ! great alt> :i* /&s 9 ! middle ( ! inn] c\rt is giv5 lat]2 we %all foll[ x :5 we come to ! text4 ,! sacrifices are to be br\ght 9 ?is inn] c\rt & !re=e we f9d next ! sacrificial tables m5tion$ on :i* ! burnt (f]+1 ! s9 (f]+ & ! trespass (f]+ w be sla94 ,two tables 7 9 ! por* ( ! gate on ?is side & two on ! o!r side4 ,!n at ! /eps ( ! gate on bo? sides 7 two tables1 f\r tables on ! "o side & f\r on ! o!r4 ,9 all !re are eight tables :]eupon to slay sacrifices4 ,besides ^!1 !re are f\r small] tables ( hewn /one1 especially = ! burnt (f]+1 :]eupon !y also lay ! in/rum5ts us$ 9 slay+ ! sacrifices4 ,?is gives #cx#d tables--twelve :i* are gr\p$ on bo? sides ( ! /eps1 along ! sides ( ! gateway & 9 ! por*4 ,on ^! tables ! sacrifices are sla91 wa%$ & o!rwise prep>$ & ! small] tables are = ! in/rum5ts4 ,are ^! twelve tables only at "o gate or at all ! gates8 ,!re is reason to believe t ea* ( ! gateways lead+ to ! inn] c\rts is furni%$ ) ^! sacrificial tables4 ,if ?is is correct we h aga9 ! significant numb]s & comb9ation #cx#ab1 correspond+ to ! gu>d-*amb]s at ! ?ree gateways1 :i* also are #cx#ab4 ,besides ! *amb]s & ! entries to ! gates :]e !y wa%$ ! sacrifices 7v]se #ch7 !re are )\t ! inn] gate *amb]s at ea* gate = ! s+]s & ! prie/s 7v]ses #dd-df7 :o are ! keep]s ( ! h\se4 ,^! *amb]s 7 evid5tly deta*$ f ! gateways & yet ne> by4 ,no measurem5t ( ^! *amb]s is giv54 ,! inn] c\rt itself 0 a hundr$ cubits squ>e2 9 ! out] 0 ! great alt>4 ,v4 ,! ,ve/ibule ( ! ,temple4 ,& he br\ght me to ! por* ( ! h\se1 & measur$ ea* po/ ( ! por*1 five cubits on ?is side1 & five cubits on t side3 & ! bread? ( ! gate 0 ?ree cubits on ?is side1 & ?ree cubits on t side4 ,! l5g? ( ! por* 0 tw5ty cubits1 & ! bread? elev5 cubits2 & he br\ght me by ! /eps :]eby !y w5t up to x3 & !re 7 pill>s by ! po/s1 "o on ?is side1 & ano!r on t side4 ,^! clos+ v]ses ( ?is *apt] introduce u to ! temple build+4 ,! prophet is br\ght 9 vision to ! por* ( ! h\se4 ,! ve/ibule 9 :i* ! prophet f9ds himself is tw5ty cubits long & elev5 cubits broad4#ci ,! numb] t5 is "h se5 aga9 two by t54 ,! numb] ( ! /eps lead+ up to ! ve/ibule ( ! temple are n giv54 ,besides ! po/s ( ! ve/ibule !re are two pill>s also1 "o on ea* side ( ! entrance gate1 :i* rem9d u ( ! two pill>s ,ja*9 & ,boaz 9 ,solomon's temple 7#a ,k+s vii3#ba1 #de74 ,_m ( ^! details are obscure1 _! deep] & symbolical mean+ hidd54 ,x w\ld be an easy matt] to make all k9ds ( spiritual applications4 ,z to su* applications "o has well said1 ,we ne$ a vigilant wat* le/ we p]v]t ! holy ,^w ( ,god2 & ,i tru/ myself to be retic5t r ?an ?us (f5d4 ,! con/ruction ! measurem5ts & arrangem5t tell out div9e p]fection4 ,:5 at la/ ?is great mill5nial temple is erect$ 9 ,israel's l&1 x w be a glori\s witness = ! ,"l & z ! c5tral place ( e>?ly wor%ip wor?y ( t com+ age ( peace & glory4 #ci ,! ,septuag9t gives t5 cubits in/ead ( only elev51 :i* probably is correct4 ,,! ,,holy ,,& ,,mo/ ,,holy4 ,,! ,,side ,,build+ ,,& ,,! ,,int]ior4 ,*apt] xli4 ,! man ) ! measur+ re$ _h gradually introduc$ 9 ! vision ,ezekiel to ! out] wall & out] & inn] c\rt ( ?is great future temple4 ,! *amb]s1 po/s1 gateways1 sacrificial tables1 etc41 7 all describ$ 9 detail & s ! prophet 0 br\ght into ! temple ve/ibule 7xl3#dh-di7 to be l$ on into ! temple itself4 ,he beholds n[ ! ,holy place1 ! ,mo/ ,holy1 ! side build+s1 ! h9d] build+s & ! int]ior ( ! temple4 ,i4 ,! ,holy ,place & ! ,mo/ ,holy4 ,aft]w>d he br\ght me to ! temple1 & measur$ ! po/s1 six cubits broad on ! "o side1 & six cubits broad on ! o!r side1 :i* 0 ! bread? ( ! tab]nacle4 ,& ! bread? ( ! door 0 t5 cubits2 & ! sides ( ! door 7 five cubits on ! "o side1 & five cubits on ! o!r side3 & he measur$ ! l5g? !re(1 =ty cubits3 & ! bread?1 tw5ty cubits4 ,!n w5t he inw>d1 & measur$ ea* po/ ( ! door1 two cubits2 & ! door1 six cubits2 & ! bread? ( ! door1 sev5 cubits4 ,s he measur$ ! l5g? !re(1 tw5ty cubits2 & ! bread?1 tw5ty cubits1 be=e ! temple3 & he said unto me1 ,?is is ! mo/ holy place 7v]ses #a-d47 ,,iii4 ,! ,out] ,c\rt4 ,!n br\ght he me into ! outw>d c\rt &1 lo1 !re 7 *amb]s1 & a pavem5t made = ! c\rt r\nd ab\t3 ?irty *amb]s 7 ^u ! pavem5t4 ,& ! pavem5t by ! side ( ! gates ov] aga9/ ! l5g? ( ! gates 0 ! l[] pavem5t4 ,!n he measur$ ! bread? f ! =efront ( ! l[] gate unto ! =efront ( ! inn] c\rt )\t1 an hundr$ cubits ea/w>d & nor?w>d4 ,& ! gate ( ! outw>d c\rt t look$ t[>d ! nor?1 he measur$ ! l5g? !re(1 & ! bread? !re(4 ,& ! little *amb]s !re( 7 ?ree on ?is side & ?ree on t side2 & ! po/s !re( & ! ar*es !re( 7 aft] ! measure ( ! fir/ gate3 ! l5g? !re( 0 fifty cubits1 & ! bread? five & tw5ty cubits4 ,& _! w9d[s1 & _! ar*es1 & _! palm trees1 7 aft] ! measure ( ! gate t looke? t[>d ! ea/2 & !y w5t up unto x by sev5 /eps2 & ! ar*es !re( 7 be=e !m4 ,& ! gate ( ! inn] c\rt 0 ov] aga9/ ! gate t[>d ! nor?1 & t[>d ! ea/2 & he measur$ f gate to gate an hundr$ cubits4 ,aft] t he br\ght me t[>d ! s\?3 & behold a gate t[>d ! s\?3 & he measur$ ! po/s !re( & ! ar*es !re( accord+ to ^! measures4 ,& !re 7 w9d[s 9 x & 9 ! ar*es !re( r\nd ab\t1 l ^? w9d[s3 ! l5g? 0 fifty cubits1 & ! bread? five & tw5ty cubits4 ,& !re 7 sev5 /eps to g up to x1 & ! ar*es !re( 7 be=e !m3 & x _h palm trees1 "o on ?is side1 & ano!r on t side1 ^u ! po/s !re(4 ,& !re 0 a gate 9 ! inn] c\rt t[>d ! s\?3 & he measur$ f gate to gate t[>d ! s\? an hundr$ cubits 7v]ses #ag-bg47 ,! man ) ! measur+ l9e n[ leads ! prophet into ! out] c\rt itself4 ,he _h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,ea/ gate & has n[ ! vision ( ! out] c\rt4 ,"h aga9 he beholds *amb]s4 ,! ^w us$ = *amb] is a diff]5t ^w f ! "o us$ 9 v]ses #g1 #aj1 #ab1 #ac1 #af1 #ba1 #bi1 #cc & #cf4 ,! *amb]s ( ! out] c\rt are no long] gu>d-rooms4 ,! ^w us$ "h is f\nd 9 #a ,sam4 ix3#bb1 :i* 0 n a small *amb] by any means1 inasmu* z ?irty p]sons c\ld be accommodat$4 ,! ^w is us$ lat] = ! *amb]s 9 :i* ! prie/s kept ! ti!s & (f]+s4 ,su* *amb]s 7 9 ! temple ( ,solomon4 ,9 ! mill5nial temple !y probably w s]ve ! same purpose4 ,!n we read ( a pavem5t made = ! c\rt r\nd ab\t4 ,x is a pavem5t ( /ones 7see #b ,k+s xvi3#ag2 #b ,*ron4 vii3#c2 ,e/h] i3#f--! same ,hebrew ^w is us$ 9 ^! passages74 ,?is pavem5t1 probably 9 ! =m ( a mosaic arrangem5t1 cov]s ! entire out] c\rt & ( ! *amb]s 7 ?irty ^u ! pavem5t4 ,:]e are ^! *amb]s locat$8 ,are !y toge!r or scatt]$ ov] ! entire out] c\rt8 ,we believe !y w be locat$ alongside ( ea* gateway1 two on ! side ( ! ,ea/ gate1 two at ! ,nor? gate & two at ! ,s\? gate4 ,?is seems to be ! correct location1 = ! prophet 9 hav+ /epp$ ?r\gh ! gateway into ! out] c\rt sees ^! *amb]s fir/1 s t !y mu/ h be5 at ! entrance gate4 ,! measurem5t foll[s & ! ,nor? gate & ,s\? gate are describ$4 ,!y comp>e 9 e way to ! ,ea/ gate1 ea* hav+ its sev5 /eps1 its little *amb]s 7gu>d-*amb]s7 its po/s & palm trees4 ,,iv4 ,! ,inn] ,c\rt1 ! ,sacrificial ,tables & ! ,*amb]s4 ,& he br\ght me to ! inn] c\rt by ! s\? gate3 & he measur$ ! s\? gate accord+ to ^! measures2 ,& ! little *amb]s !re(1 & ! po/s !re(1 & ! ar*es !re(1 accord+ to ^! measures3 & !re 7 w9d[s 9 x & 9 ! ar*es !re( r\nd ab\t3 x 0 fifty cubits long1 & five & tw5ty cubits broad4 ,& ! ar*es r\nd ab\t 7 five & tw5ty cubits long1 & five cubits broad4 ,& ! ar*es !re( 7 t[>d ! out] c\rt2 & palm trees 7 ^u ! po/s !re(3 & ! go+ up to x _h eight /eps4 ,& he br\ght me into ! inn] c\rt t[>d ! ea/3 & he measur$ ! gate accord+ to ^! measures4 ,& ! little *amb]s !re(1 & ! po/s !re(1 & ! ar*es !re(1 7 accord+ to ^! measures3 & !re 7 w9d[s !re9 & 9 ! ar*es !re( r\nd ab\t3 x 0 fifty cubits long1 & five & tw5ty cubits broad4 ,& ! ar*es !re( 7 t[>d ! outw>d c\rt2 & palm trees 7 ^u ! po/s !re(1 on ?is side1 & on t side3 & ! go+ up to x _h eight /eps4 ,& he br\ght me to ! nor? gate1 & measur$ x accord+ to ^! measures2 ,! little *amb]s !re(1 ! po/s !re(1 & ! ar*es !re(1 & ! w9d[s to x r\nd ab\t3 ! l5g? 0 fifty cubits1 & ! bread? five & tw5ty cubits4 ,& ! po/s !re( 7 t[>d ! out] c\rt2 & palm trees 7 ^u ! po/s !re(1 on ?is side1 & on t side3 & ! go+ up to x _h eight /eps4 ,& ! *amb]s & ! entries !re( 7 by ! po/s ( ! gates1 :]e !y wa%$ ! burnt (f]+4 ,& 9 ! por* ( ! gate 7 two tables on ?is side1 & two tables on t side1 to slay !reon ! burnt (f]+ & ! s9 (f]+ & ! trespass (f]+4 ,& at ! side )\t1 z "o goe? up to ! entry ( ! nor? gate1 7 two tables2 & on ! o!r side1 :i* 0 at ! por* ( ! gate1 7 two tables4 ,f\r tables 7 on ?is side1 & f\r tables on t side1 by ! side ( ! gate2 eight tables1 :]eupon !y slew _! sacrifices4 ,& ! f\r tables 7 ( hewn /one = ! burnt (f]+1 ( a cubit & an half long1 & a cubit & a half broad1 & "o cubit high3 :]eupon also !y laid ! in/rum5ts :]e) !y slew ! burnt (f]+ & ! sacrifice4 ,& )9 7 hooks1 an h& broad1 fa/5$ r\nd ab\t3 & ^u ! tables 0 ! fle% ( ! (f]+4 ,& )\t ! inn] gate 7 ! *amb]s ( ! s+]s 9 ! inn] c\rt1 :i* 0 at ! side ( ! nor? gate2 & _! prospect 0 t[>d ! s\?3 "o at ! side ( ! ea/ gate hav+ ! prospect t[>d ! nor?4 ,& he said unto me1 ,?is *amb]1 ^: prospect is t[>d ! s\?1 is = ! prie/s1 ! keep]s ( ! *>ge ( ! h\se4 ,& ! *amb]1 ^: prospect is t[>d ! nor?1 is = ! prie/s1 ! keep]s ( ! *>ge ( ! alt>3 ^! are ! sons ( ,zadok among ! sons ( ,levi1 :i* come ne> to ! ,"l to m9i/] unto him4 ,s he measur$ ! c\rt1 an hundr$ cubits long1 & an hundr$ cubits broad1 f\rsqu>e2 & ! alt> t 0 be=e ! h\se 7v]ses #bh-dg74 ,! fir/ two v]ses give ! measurem5t ( ! ,holy "p4 ,( ! cont5ts ( ?is "p1 h[ x 0 furni%$1 no?+ is said2 only ! measurem5t is m5tion$4 ,! place is =ty cubits long & tw5ty cubits broad4 ,9 ?is respect x corresponds to ! temple ( ,solomon 9 :i* ! ,holy place _h ! same dim5sions1 :ile ! same "p 9 ! wild]ness tab]nacle 0 only tw5ty cubits by t5 cubits4 ,we f9d !re=e t ! ,holy "p 9 ! temple ( ,solomon & ,ezekiel's temple is d\ble ! size ( ! ,holy "p ( ! tab]nacle4 ,!re is a door :i* leads f ! ve/ibule into ?is ,holy place & at bo? sides are door po/s1 six cubits broad on ! "o side & six on ! o!r2 betwe5 ^! two po/s is ! door1 ! bread? ( :i* is t5 cubits4#dj ,! numb] twelve is aga9 9 evid5ce 9 ^! two po/s1 twice six4 ,inasmu* z ! wall 7v]se #e7 is six cubits ?ick ^! two po/s are probably a "p ( ! wall surr\nd+ ! temple4 ,lat] we receive ! additional in=mation t ! wat]s issu$ f "u ! ?re%old ( ! h\se ea/w>d1 ! se] be+ at ?is door 7xlvii3#a74 #dj ,! words :i* 0 ! bread? ( ! tab]nacle are by "s decl>$ d\btful4 ,! ,septuag9t has omitt$ !m4 ,!n ! man w5t inw>d1 into ! ,mo/ ,holy4 ,?is 0 a p]fect squ>e tw5ty cubits long & tw5ty broad4 ,let u notice t ! prophet "h does n ent] ! place1 = x is ! ,mo/ ,holy1 ! dwell+ place ( ,jehovah4 ,! man ent]$ 9 alone1 :ile ! prophet rema9$ outside4 ,!re 0 a door six cubits high & sev5 cubits broad4 ,! bread? ( ! door lead+ into ! ,holy "p 0 t5 cubits1 b ! door lead+ into ! ,mo/ ,holy 0 sev5 cubits broad1 ! numb] :i* d5otes div9e p]fection4 ,! description ( ! int]ior ( ! temple is giv5 9 v]ses #ae-bf4 ,,ii4 ,! ,side ,build+s4 ,aft] he measur$ ! wall ( ! h\se1 six cubits2 & ! bread? ( e side *amb]1 f\r cubits1 r\nd ab\t ! h\se on e side4 ,& ! side *amb]s 7 ?ree1 "o ov] ano!r1 & ?irty 9 ord]2 & !y ent]$ into ! wall :i* 0 ( ! h\se = ! side *amb]s r\nd ab\t1 t !y might h hold1 b !y _h n hold 9 ! wall ( ! h\se4 ,& !re 0 an enl>g+1 & a w9d+ ab\t /ill upw>d to ! side *amb]s3 = ! w9d+ ab\t ( ! h\se w5t /ill upw>d r\nd ab\t ! h\se3 !re=e ! bread? ( ! h\se 0 /ill upw>d1 & s increas$ f ! l[e/ *amb] to ! highe/ by ! mid/4 ,i saw also ! height ( ! h\se r\nd ab\t3 ! f\ndations ( ! side *amb]s 7 a full re$ ( six great cubits4 ,! ?ickness ( ! wall1 :i* 0 = ! side *amb] )\t1 0 five cubits3 & t :i* 0 left 0 ! place ( ! side *amb]s t 7 )94 ,& betwe5 ! *amb]s 0 ! wid5ess ( tw5ty cubits r\nd ab\t ! h\se on e side4 ,& ! doors ( ! side *amb]s 7 t[>d ! place t 0 left1 "o door t[>d ! nor?1 & ano!r door t[>d ! s\?3 & ! bread? ( ! place t 0 left 0 five cubits r\nd ab\t 7v]ses #e-aa74 ,he measur$ fir/ ! wall :i* surr\nd$ ! ,holy & ! ,mo/ ,holy "p4 ,?is wall 0 six cubits4 ,!n !re are side *amb]s4 ,su* side *amb]s 7 also 9 ! temple ( ,solomon 7#a ,k+s vi3#e74 ,!re are ?ree /ories & ea* conta9s ?irty *amb]s1 s !re are n9ety *amb]s 9 all4 ,^! ?ree /ories ) ! n9ety *amb]s surr\nd$ ! temple on its ?ree sides1 ! ,nor?1 ,we/ & ,s\? sides1 ! ,ea/ side be+ ! ve/ibule & entrance into ! temple2 no side *amb]s are f\nd above ?is entrance4 ,^! side *amb]s ent] into ! wall1 t !y might h hold & /ill !y h n hold ( ! wall itself4 ,9 ?is also ! temple corresponds to ! arrangem5t ( ,solomon's temple4 #a ,k+s vi3#f expla9s ! con/ruction ( ^! *amb]s3 ,on ! outside he made rebatem5ts 9 ! wall ( ! h\se r\nd ab\t1 t ! beams %\ld n h hold 9 ! wall ( ! h\se4 ,! side *amb]s 9 ! ,solomonic temple 7 fa/5$ on ! h\se ) timb] ( c$> 7#a ,k+s vi3#aj74 ,?is probably expla9s ! mean+ ( ! atta*m5t ( ^! ?ree /ories ( *amb]s 9 ,ezekiel's temple4 ,! side *amb]s mu/ !re=e be consid]$ z an addition to ! wall itself :i* surr\nds ! ,holy & ,mo/ ,holy4 ,we d n "k :at w be ! use ( ^! n9ety *amb]s 9 ! mill5nial temple4 ,! sev5? v]se %[s t ! /ories ( ?is addition to ! wall1 conta9+ ! *amb]s1 h gall]ies r\nd ab\t4 ,& ! gall]y ( ! second /ory is broad] ?an ! gall]y ( ! fir/1 & ! gall]y ( ! ?ird is broad] ?an ! second /ory1 s t ?is annex broad5s upw>d4 ,! expression w9d+ ab\t has l$ "s ( ! few expositors ( ^! *apt]s to id5tify ) ! w9d+ /airs ( ! ,solomonic temple 7#a ,k+s vi3#h72 b ?is is incorrect4 ,! text does n m5tion a /aircase at all4 ,a bett] r5d]+ ( v]se #h is3 ,& ,i saw t ! h\se _h an elevation r\nd ab\t1 ! f\ndations ( ! side *amb]s1 a full re$1 six cubits to ! jo9t4#da ,!re 0 !n a rais$ basem5t on ! ?ree sides ( ! temple & ! six cubits correspond to ! t5 /eps 7xl3#di7 m>k+ ! height ( ! elevation4 ,v]se #i %[s t ! ?ickness ( ! wall1 :i* 0 = ! side *amb]s )\t 0 five cubits1 besides ?is !re 0 a free place along ! build+4 ,& betwe5 ! *amb]s 7& ! h\se7 0 a wid? ( tw5ty cubits r\nd ab\t ! h\se on e side4 ,?is af=d$ ! prop] light = ^! *amb]s4 ,& ! entry ( ! side *amb]s 0 t[>d :at 0 left free1 "o entry t[>d ! ,nor?1 & "o entry t[>d ! ,s\?2 & ! wid? ( ! space left free 0 five cubits r\nd ab\t4 ,! side *amb]s 7 !re=e ent]$ f ! outside4 #da i4 e41 ,to ! level place :]e ! side *amb]s beg94 ,,iii4 ,! ,h9d] ,build+--,! ,total ,measurem5t4 ,n[ ! build+ t 0 be=e ! sep>ate place at ! end t[>d ! we/ 0 sev5ty cubits broad2 & ! wall ( ! build+ 0 five cubits ?ick r\nd ab\t1 & ! l5g? !re( n9ety cubits4 ,s he measur$ ! h\se1 an hundr$ cubits long2 & ! sep>ate place1 & ! build+1 ) ! walls !re(1 an hundr$ cubits long2 also ! bread? ( ! face ( ! h\se1 & ( ! sep>ate place t[>d ! ea/1 an hundr$ cubits4 ,& he measur$ ! l5g? ( ! build+ ov] aga9/ ! sep>ate place :i* 0 beh9d x1 & ! gall]ies !re( on ! "o side & on ! o!r side1 an hundr$ cubits1 ) ! inn] temple1 & ! por*es ( ! c\rt 7v]ses #ab-ae74 ,"h a new build+ comes into view :i* is beh9d ! temple build+ t[>d ! ,we/4 ,its dim5sions are sev5ty cubits broad1 n9ety cubits long & ! wall is five cubits 9 ?ickness r\nd ab\t4 ,! use ( ?is build+ is n /at$4 ,its use is probably = ! disposal ( ! refuse f ! sacrifices & o!r unclean ?+s4 ,no o!r description is giv5 ( ?is h9d] build+1 ?is sep>ate place4 ,v]ses #ab & #ad give ! total measurem5t ( ! h\se1 a hundr$ cubits1 :i* is ! total ( ! previ\sly giv5 measures4 ,,iv4 ,! ,int]ior ( ! ,temple ,describ$4 ,! ?re%olds1 & ! clos$ w9d[s1 & ! gall]ies r\nd ab\t on _! ?ree /ories1 ov] aga9/ ! door1 ceil$ ) wood r\nd ab\t1 & f ! gr\nd up to ! w9d[s1 & ! w9d[s 7 cov]$2 to t above ! entry1 ev5 unto ! inn] h\se1 & )\t1 & by all ! wall r\nd ab\t )9 & )\t1 all 0 by measure4 ,& x 0 made ) *]ubim & palm trees1 s t a palm tree 0 betwe5 a *]ub & a *]ub2 & e *]ub _h two faces2 s t ! face ( a man 0 t[>d ! palm tree on ! "o side1 & ! face ( a "y lion t[>d ! palm tree on ! o!r side3 x 0 made ?r\gh all ! h\se r\nd ab\t4 ,f ! gr\nd unto above ! door 7 *]ubim & palm trees made1 & on ! wall ( ! temple4 ,! po/s ( ! temple 7 squ>$1 & ! front ( ! sanctu>y _h ! same appe>ance4 ,! alt> 0 ( wood ?ree cubits high1 & ! l5g? !re( two cubits2 & ! corn]s !re(1 & ! l5g? !re(1 & ! walls !re(1 7 ( wood3 & he said unto me1 ,?is is ! table t is be=e ! ,"l4 ,& ! temple & ! sanctu>y _h two doors4 ,& ! doors _h two leaves1 two turn+ leaves2 two leaves = ! "o door1 & two leaves = ! o!r door4 ,& !re 7 made on !m1 on ! doors ( ! temple1 *]ubim & palm trees1 l z 7 made ^u ! walls2 & !re 0 a wood5 portal 9 front ( ! por* )\t4 ,& clos$ w9d[s & palm trees on ! "o side & on ! o!r side1 on ! sides ( ! por*1 & ^u ! side *amb]s ( ! h\se1 & ! portals#db 7v]ses #af-bf74 #db ,correct$ text4 ,f v]se #af we le>n t all 0 wa9scot$ ) wood4 ,! alt> 0 also ( wood4 ,x is significant t silv] & gold1 s prom95t 9 ! tab]nacle 9 ! wild]ness & 9 ,solomon's temple1 are entirely abs5t 9 ! mill5nial temple4 ,! words silv] & gold are n m5tion$ once 9 ,ezekiel xl-xlviii4 ,silv] typifies grace 9 r$emption1 be+ ! ransom money4 ,gold typifies div9e righte\sness4 ,bo? are abs5t 9 ! mill5nial temple = :at ! silv] & gold =e%ad[s is n[ realiz$ 9 ,8 r$eem$ e>?ly p4 ,! heav5ly ,j]usalem has gold 9 x1 b silv] is n m5tion$ 9 ! description ( ! city 9 ,revelation xxi4 ,! *ief ornam5ts 9 ?is temple are *]ubim & palm trees2 !y 7 along ! wall ( ! temple4 ,s x 0 9 ! temple ( ,solomon4 ,& he c>v$ all ! walls ( ! h\se r\nd ab\t ) c>v$ figures ( *]ubim & palm trees & op5 fl[]s )9 & )\t 7#a ,k+s vi3#bi74 ,a palm tree 0 betwe5 *]ub & *]ub4 ,z /at$ 9 ! previ\s *apt] palms are ! emblems ( victory & rem9d u ( ! fea/ ( tab]nacles4 ,!y 7 se5 high above on ! po/s4 ,*]ubim speak ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 :o ent]s ?is h\se & is wor%ipp$ "h4 ,b ! *]ubim "h h only two faces & n f\r z 9 ! op5+ vision ( ?is book 7*apt] i3#aj-ab74 ,z (t5 /at$1 ^! cele/ial be+s tell out ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,8 p]sonal glory4 ,! lion1 ,8 k+ly glory2 ! face ( a man1 ,8 true humanity2 ! face ( an ox1 ,8 s]vant "*2 & ! face ( an eagle4 ,8 heav5ly orig9 & de/9y1 ,son ( ,god4 ,x is n )\t mean+ t ! face ( a man & ! face ( a "y lion are se5 on ^! *]ubim & ea* face looks ^u a palm tree4 ,its symbolical mean+ is obvi\s4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has come aga9 & visit$ ! e>? & ! temple & appe>$ z ! glorifi$ ,man & ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah4 ,8 is ! victory & ! glory4 ,:5 at la/ ?is temple /&s 9 ,israel's l&1 & its mean+ & measurem5ts1 z well z o!r details1 are fully kn[n & und]/ood1 x w be kn[n !n t ,8 bless$ "w1 victory & p]son are symbolically se5 ?r\gh\t ?is h\se4 ,! alt> 0 ( wood1 ?ree cubits high & two cubits long4 ,& he said unto me1 ,?is is ! table :i* is be=e ,jehovah4 ,! alt> is ! alt> ( inc5se4 ,! burnt (f]+ alt> is describ$ 9 *apt] xliii3#ac1 etc4 ,9 ! tab]nacle & ,solomon's temple ! alt> ( inc5se 0 ov]laid ) gold4 ,note also ! diff]5ce 9 ! measurem5t4 ,! alt> ( inc5se 9 ! tab]nacle 0 two cubits high & "o cubit long & broad2 ! alt> 9 ! future temple is ?ree cubits high & two cubits long1 ne>ly d\ble 9 size4 ,! inc5se (f]$ ^u ! alt> is ! symbol ( ! fragrance ,*ri/ is to ,god4 ,x also typifies praise & pray] 7,ps4 cxli3#b2 ,rev4 v3#h2 viii3#c72 be+ communion ) ,god x is "h call$ ! table :i* is be=e ,jehovah4 ,h[ great w be ! fragrance ( ,*ri/1 & ! praise & wor%ip ,god w receive1 9 ?is great h\se ( wor%ip6 ,!re 7 also two doors = ! sanctu>y ) two turn+ leaves4 ,!y 7 ornam5t$1 l ! walls1 ) *]ubim & palm trees4 ,,! ,,cells ,,= ,,! ,,prie/s4 ,*apt] xlii4 ,?is *apt] gives ! description ( ! *amb]s or cells ( ! prie/s & closes ) ! f9al measurem5ts ( ?is temple4 ,aft] ?is1 z record$ 9 ! next *apt]1 ! prophet beheld ! return ( ! glory ( ! ,"l & h[ ,he ent]$ ! h\se4 ,i4 ,! ,description ( ! ,cells = ! ,prie/s4 ,!n he br\ght me =? into ! out] c\rt1 ! way t[>d ! nor?3 & he br\ght me into ! cells t 0 ov] aga9/ ! sep>ate place1 & :i* 0 be=e ! build+ t[>d ! nor?4 ,be=e ! l5g? ( an hundr$ cubits 0 ! nor? door1 & ! bread? 0 fifty cubits4 ,ov] aga9/ ! tw5ty cubits :i* p]ta9$ to ! inn] c\rt1 & ov] aga9/ ! pavem5t :i* p]ta9$ to ! out] c\rt1 0 gall]y aga9/ gall]y 9 ?ree /ories4 ,& be=e ! cells 0 a walk ( t5 cubits bread? inw>d1 a way ( "o cubit2 & _! doors t[>d ! nor?4 ,n[ ! upp] cells 7 %ort]3 = ! gall]ies 7 high] ?an ^!1 ?an ! l[]1 & ?an ! middlemo/ ( ! build+4 ,= !y 7 9 ?ree /ories1 b _h n pill>s z ! pill>s ( ! c\rts3 !re=e ! build+ 0 /rait5$ m ?an ! l[e/ & ! middlemo/ f ! gr\nd4 ,& ! wall t 0 )\t ov] aga9/ ! cells1 t[>d ! out] c\rt on ! =ep>t ( ! cells1 ! l5g? !re( 0 fifty cubits3 ,= ! l5g? ( ! cells t 7 9 ! out] c\rt 0 fifty cubits3 &1 lo1 be=e ! temple 7 an hundr$ cubits4 ,& f "u ^! cells 0 ! entry on ! ea/ side1 z "o goe? into !m f ! out] c\rt4 ,! cells 7 9 ! ?ickness ( ! wall ( ! c\rt t[>d ! ea/1 ov] aga9/ ! sep>ate place1 & ov] aga9/ ! build+4 ,& ! way be=e !m 0 l ! appe>ance ( ! cells :i* 7 t[>d ! nor?1 z long z !y1 & z broad z !y3 & all _! go+s out 7 bo? accord+ to _! fa%ions1 & accord+ to _! doors4 ,& accord+ to ! doors ( ! cells1 t 7 t[>d ! s\? 0 a door 9 ! head ( ! way1 ev5 ! way directly be=e ! wall t[>d ! ea/1 z "o ent]e? into !m 7v]ses #a-ab74 ,once m ! man leads =? ! prophet4 ,! ,holy "p & ! ,mo/ ,holy _h be5 measur$ & describ$ & n[ he leaves ! inn]mo/ "p & is l$ aga9 into ! out] c\rt4 ,he goes on t[>ds ! ,nor? & faces a cell-build+ ov] aga9/ ! sep>ate place4 ,?is sep>ate place is ! h9d] build+ describ$ 9 *apt] xli3#ab4 ,!re are ?ree su* cell-build+s1 "o on ! ,nor? & ! o!r on ! ,s\?2 t is1 fac+ ! two sides ( ! h9d] build+ 9 ! sep>ate place4 ,! ?ird cell-build+ is at ! ,ea/-gate4 ,! entrance to ^! cell build+s is f ! out] c\rt4 ,! measurem5t giv5 pres5ts consid]able difficulty :i* we d n attempt to solve4 ,ea* ( ^! build+s has ?ree /ories & be=e ea* is a walk ( t5 cubits4 ,we also le>n t ! upp] /ory ( cells is %ort] ?an ! fir/ & second /ories2 ?is corresponds 9 ar*itecture to ! side build+s describ$ 9 *apt] xli3#e-aa4 ,h[ _m cells or *amb]s are 9 ea* ( ^! build+s is n /at$4 ,,ii4 ,= ,:at ! ,cells are ,us$4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,! nor? cells & ! s\? *amb]s1 :i* are be=e ! sep>ate place1 !y be holy cells1 :]e ! prie/s t approa* unto ! ,"l %all eat ! mo/ holy ?+s3 !re %all !y lay ! mo/ holy ?+s1 & ! meat (f]+1 & ! s9 (f]+1 & ! trespass (f]+2 = ! place is holy4 ,:5 ! prie/s ent] !re91 !n %all !y n g out ( ! holy place into ! out] c\rt1 b !re !y %all lay _! g>m5ts :]e9 !y m9i/]2 = !y are holy2 & %all put on o!r g>m5ts1 & %all approa* to ^? ?+s :i* are = ! p 7v]ses #ac-ad74 ,! cells on ! ,nor? & ,s\?1 fac+ ! sep>ate place are especially m5tion$ z be+ holy *amb]s4 ,"h ! prie/s :o approa* unto ! ,"l are to eat ! mo/ holy ?+s & !re !y %all lay ! mo/ holy ?+s1 ! meal (f]+1 ! s9 (f]+ & ! trespass (f]+4 ,!y 7 set ap>t = ?is purpose4 ,= ?is reason at ! end ( ^! two cell-build+s t[>ds ! we/ 7 ! places :]e ! (f]+s 7 boil$ & ! meal (f]+ bak$4 ,!y 7 ! kit*5s ( ! prie/s4 ,( ?is we read 9 *apt] xlvi3#ai1 #bj3 ,!n he br\ght me ?r\gh ! passage :i* 0 at ! side ( ! gate1 into ! holy cells :i* 7 = ! prie/s1 :i* look$ t[>d ! ,nor?2 & behold a place 0 !re at ! end we/w>d4 ,& he said unto me1 ,?is is ! place :]e ! prie/s %all boil ! trespass (f]+ & ! s9 (f]+ & :]e !y %all bake ! meal (f]+1 t !y br+ !m n out into ! out] c\rt1 s z to hall[ ! p4 ,9 ^! *amb]s !y put ! g>m5ts ( _! m9i/ry4 ,! prie/s are n to we> _! holy g>m5ts outside ( ! inn] c\rt le/ !y %\ld be pr(an$4 ,:y ^! ,levitical ord9ances are ma9ta9$ 9 ! mill5nial temple ) a prie/hood /ill m9i/]+1 ! purpose ( all ?is1 we %all take up m fully 9 ! exposition ( ! *apt]s :i* foll[4 ,,iii4 ,f9al ,measurem5t4 ,n[ :5 he _h made an end ( measur+ ! inn] h\se1 he br\ght me =? t[>d ! gate ^: prospect is t[>d ! ea/1 & measur$ x r\nd ab\t4 ,he measur$ ! ea/ side ) ! measur+ re$1 five hundr$ re$s1 ) ! measur+ re$ r\nd ab\t4 ,he measur$ ! nor? side1 five hundr$ re$s1 ) ! measur+ re$ r\nd ab\t4 ,he measur$ ! s\? side1 five hundr$ re$s1 ) ! measur+ re$ r\nd ab\t4 ,he measur$ ! s\? side1 five hundr$ re$s1 ) ! measur+ re$4 ,he turn$ ab\t to ! we/ side1 & measur$ five hundr$ re$s ) ! measur+ re$4 ,he measur$ x by ! f\r sides3 x _h a wall r\nd ab\t1 five hundr$ re$s long1 & five hundr$ broad1 to make a sep>ation betwe5 ! sanctu>y & ! pr(ane place 7v]ses #ae-bj74 ,! measur+ ( ! inn] h\se complet$1 ! prophet is l$ back to ! />t+ po9t1 ! gate t is t[>d ! ,ea/4 ,9 ?is f9al measurem5t f\r times five hundr$ re$s are m5tion$4 ,! ea/ side1 nor? side1 s\? side1 & we/ side1 ea* is measur$ z be+ five hundr$ re$s4 ,?is passage has occasion$ mu* controv]sy4 ,! "q is if five hundr$ cubits or five hundr$ re$s is correct4 ,if we take ! re$ to be t5 feet x w\ld mean t ! temple is five ?\s& feet on ea* side4 ,b t seems impossible 9 view ( ! previ\s measurem5t4 ,! ,septuag9t translators realiz$ ?is difficulty & took ! lib]ty ( *ang+ ! ^w re$s to cubits4 ,if cubits is "r !n x w\ld agree ) all ! previ\s measurem5ts1 h5ce _m ( ! comm5tators h *ang$ ! re$s to cubits4 ,b :at au?ority is !re to make ?is *ange8 ,! ,hebrew ^w = re$s is gonim & cubit is ammah1 two entirely diff]5t words4 ,a copyi/'s error is !re=e exclud$4 ,we ma9ta9 t measurem5t is five hundr$ re$s & t ! text is correct4 ,b :at is measur$8 ,c]ta9ly n ! temple area ) its wall1 out] c\rt & ,holy & ! ,mo/ ,holy4 ,:at is measur$ "h is ! t]ritory :i* surr\nds ! :ole temple build+s4 ,if we retrace ! /eps ( ! man :o measur$ & l$ along ,ezekiel we see him leav+ ! ,mo/ ,holy2 !y !n g back into ! ,holy "p1 ! out] c\rt & !n pass+ ?r\gh ! ea/]n gate ?r\gh :i* !y _h ent]$1 !y are bo? outside ( ! out] wall4 ,!y are n[ 9 a v l>ge space surr\nd+ ! temple build+s1 & ?is space is measur$4 ,fur!rmore we f9d t !re 0 an imm5se wall surr\nd+ ?is enclosure3 ?is wall sep>at$ betwe5 t :i* is holy & :at is common 7v]se #bj74 ,ano!r difficulty has be5 m5tion$ by expositors if ?is measurem5t ( five hundr$ re$s is correct4 ,!y say x is f> too l>ge = ,m\nt ,moriah1 ! *os5 place ( ! temple4 ,!re is no difficulty "h at all1 = we read1 ,& x %all come to pass 9 ! la/ days t ! m\nta9 ( ! ,"l's h\se %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s & %all be exalt$ above ! hills & all nations %all fl[ unto x 7,isa4 ii3#b74 ,:5 ! ,"l returns & ,8 ,k+dom w be e/abli%$ great physical *anges take place 9 ,israel's l&1 *anges :i* no "o c fully und]/&4#dc ,! m\nta9 ^u :i* ?is temple is to be built is a v high m\nta91 :i* comes into exi/5ce :5 ! e>? & ! heav5s w be %ak54 ,! temple 0 a holy squ>e ( five hundr$ cubits1 9 ano!r squ>e ( five hundr$ re$s4 ,lat] we %all f9d t !re is ano!r holy portion ( ! l& :i* surr\nds ! temple1 & ! t]ritory ( five hundr$ re$s squ>e1 & t portion 0 ( an extremely l>ge dim5sion1 t is1 tw5ty-five ?\s& re$s 9 l5g? & t5 ?\s& re$s 9 bread?4#dd ,all ?is w\ld n be possible 9 ! pres5t ,pale/9e2 b x w be made possible ?r\gh ! *anges ( t com+ day 7,is4 ii3#ab2 xxiv3#c-d2 #ai-bc74 #dc ,see ,ze*4 xiv3#d1 #h1 #aj4 #dd ,*apt] xlv3#a-b4 ,,! ,,return+ ,,glory4 ,,! ,,alt> ,,& ,,! ,,wor%ip4 ,*apt] xliii4 ,! plan ( ! entire temple ) its build+s1 walls & ! surr\nd+ t]ritory hav+ be5 reveal$ & fully record$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s1 great] ?+s are n[ %[n to ! prophet4 ,x conc]ns ! temple & ! s]vice :i* is to be ma9ta9$ 9 ?is magnific5t h\se ( wor%ip4 ,9 ! pres5t *apt] we f9d fir/ a description ( ! return ( ! glory ( ! ,"l to ! h\se1 fill+ ! h\se4 ,?is is foll[$ by a message deliv]$ by ! ,"l2 speak+ out ( ! h\se2 ! message is address$ to ! prophet1 :o is also to speak to ! h\se ( ,israel conc]n+ _! condition & ! law ( ! h\se4 ,! dim5sions ( ! great alt> are giv5 & h[ t alt> is to be consecrat$4 ,?is is ! fir/ great s]vice 9 ?is temple4 ,i4 ,! ,return ( ! ,glory ( ! ,"l4 ,aft]w>d he br\ght me to ! gate1 ev5 ! gate t looke? t[>d ! ea/3 ,&1 behold1 ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel came f ! way ( ! ea/3 & 8 voice 0 l a noise ( _m wat]s3 & ! e>? %9$ ) 8 glory4 ,& x 0 accord+ to ! appe>ance ( ! vision :i* ,i saw1 ev5 accord+ to ! vision t ,i saw :5 ,i came to de/roy ! city3 & ! visions 7 l ! vision t ,i saw by ! riv] ,*eb>2 & ,i fell ^u my face4 ,& ! glory ( ! ,"l came into ! h\se by ! way ( ! gate ^: prospect is t[>d ! ea/4 ,s ! _s took me up1 & br\ght me into ! inn] c\rt2 &1 behold1 ! glory ( ! ,"l fill$ ! h\se 7v]ses #a-e74 ,! man leads him back to ! ea/]n gate ?r\gh :i* !y _h ent]$ fir/ :5 ! h\se 0 measur$4 ,& "h he beholds a />tl+ ev5t4 ,up to ?is po9t ! h\se ) x build+s _h be5 se5 9 sil5t gr&eur4 ,no s\nd 0 he>d2 no?+ 0 se54 ,b z !y /& at ! gate t[>d ! ea/1 sudd5ly ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel came f ! way ( ! ea/4 ,!n ! voice ( ,jehovah 0 he>d z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s & ! e>? %9$ ) ,8 glory4 ,! d$ication ( ! h\se by ! return ( ! ,"l ) ,8 glory is n[ to take place4 ,?us ! tab]nacle 9 ! wild]ness 0 d$icat$ 7,exodus xl3#cd-ce74 ,a cl\d cov]$ ! t5t ( ! congregation & ! glory ( ! ,"l fill$ ! tab]nacle4 ,! same happ5$ :5 ,solomon _h f9i%$ ! temple4 ,! cl\d fill$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 s t ! prie/s c\ld n /& to m9i/] because ( ! cl\d1 = ! glory ( ! ,"l fill$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l 7#a ,k+s viii3#aj-aa2 #b ,*ron4 v3#ac1 #ad2 vii3#a-c74 ,! ,"l ) ,8 glory ent]$ into ^! prep>$ places & 9 l mann] ,he w ent] ! great temple ,ezekiel beheld 9 8 prophetic vision4 ,su* a return ( ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel to dwell 9 ano!r temple has n yet tak5 place4 ,:5 ! return$ remnant aft] ! proclamation ( ,cyrus _h rebuilt ! temple1 no cl\d fill$ ! h\se nor 0 ! glory ( ! ,"l se54 ,"s apply ?is vision to ! "t :5 our ,"l 0 on e>? & t x 0 fulfill$ :5 ,he ent]$ ! temple4 ,?is ne$s no fur!r refutation1 b x %[s h[ mu* at sea expositors ( ! ,^w ( ,god are :o reject ! future re/oration ( ,israel4 ,:5 ! ,"l 0 on e>? ,he _h laid ,8 visible glory by & 0 reject$ by ! nation4 ,?is vision ( glory w be fulfill$ :5 ,he returns ! second "t 9 p[] & glory2 !n & nev] be=e w ?is visible glory be display$ & ,8 glory w %9e ov] ,israel's l& & f9ally cov] ! e>? z ! wat]s cov] ! deep4 ,we mu/ notice "h especially t ! vision ! prophet beheld 0 accord+ to ! appe>ance ( ! vision he saw be=e ! de/ruction ( ! city ! visions 7 l ! visions :i* he saw by ! riv] ,*eb>4 ,?is po9ts back to ! fir/ *apt] :5 fir/ by ! riv] ,*eb> ! heav5s 7 op5$ to ,ezekiel ! prie/1 & he saw visions ( ,god4 ,at ! close ( t *apt] we read aft] ! record$ vision1 ,?is 0 ! appe>ance ( ! lik5ess ( ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,! same vision ( glory appe>$ aga9 to him :5 ,ezekiel _h left ! riv] ,*eb> & gone into ! pla9 7iii3#bb-bc74 ,!n he _h witness$ ! gradual & solemn dep>ture ( ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,!n ! glory ( ! ,"l dep>t$ f (f ! ?re%old ( ! h\se1 & /ood ov] ! *]ubim4 ,& ! *]ubim lift$ up _! w+s1 & m\nt$ up f ! e>? 9 my sight4444 ,!y /ood at ! door ( ! ea/ gate ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel 0 ov] !m above 7x3#ah-ai74 ,!n f9ally ! ,%ek9ah w5t up & disappe>$4 ,& ! glory ( ! ,"l w5t up f ! mid/ ( ! city & /ood ^u ! m\nta9 :i* is on ! ea/ side ( ! city 7xi3#bb74 ,! simil>ity ( ! dep>ture ( ! glory ( ! ,"l f ! temple be=e its de/ruction by ,nebu*adnezz> & its future return to ! temple ( ,ezekiel's vision is mo/ int]e/+4 ,x is ! same glory :i* dep>t$1 :i* returns2 x is ! same ,"l :o resumes relation%ip ) ,8 e>?ly p4 ,! )drawal ( ! visible glory ( ! ,"l meant ! dep>ture ( ,8 graci\s pres5ce f among ,8 p1 :i* 0 foll[$ by judgm5t4 ,! return ( ! visible glory means ! return ( ,8 graci\s pres5ce among !m & t ! judgm5t1 :i* has la/$ s long1 is =ev] gone4 ,! dep>ture ( ! glory 0 ?r\gh ! ea/ gate & 0 f9ally se5 ^u ! m\nta9 at ! ea/ side ( ! city2 ! return is f ! way ( ! ea/ & ! glory ( ! ,"l ent]s ?r\gh ! ea/ gate4 ,b x is n only a visible glory1 b ! ,"l ,himself is 9 ! ,%ek9ah4 ,ezekiel beheld above ! firmam5t & ! *]ubim1 :5 he saw ! glory ( ! ,"l at ! riv] ,*eb>1 he he>d ,8 voice4 ,& "h also ,8 voice is m5tion$ l ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 ,f v]ses #f & #g we le>n t aft] ! glory _h ent]$ ! h\se ! ,"l address$ ! prophet out ( ! h\se4 ,! ,"l ,himself 9 all ,8 glory is manife/$ & ent]s ! temple1 ! place ( ,8 re/ & glory4 ,! *]ubim w be se5 9 p]son & f ! ,new ,te/am5t we le>n t angels w be ) ,him also4 ,8 glory w !n cov] ,israel's l& & ! e>?4 ,8 glory cov]$ ! heav5s1 & ! e>? 0 full ( ,8 praise4 ,& ,8 brightness 0 z ! light2 ,he _h bright beams out ( ,8 side#de & !re 0 ! hid+ ( ,8 p[]4 ,?is is h[ ,habakkuk describes ! same manife/ation ( ! glory ( ! ,"l & ! com+ ( ! ,"l ( glory 7see ,isaiah xl3#e2 lviii3#h2 lx3#a-b2 lxvi3#ah74 ,isaiah's great vision may be view$ z =e%ad[+ ?is manife/ation ( ,8 glory4 ,he saw ! ,"l sitt+ ^u a ?rone & ,8 tra9 fill$ ! temple4 ,! s]aphim cri$ "o unto ano!r1 & said1 ,holy1 holy1 holy is ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! :ole e>? is full ( ,8 glory4 ,& z ! prophet 0 cleans$ & 8 iniquity tak5 away & became ! mess5g] ( ! ,"l 7,is4 vi71 s ! nation ,israel w be cleans$ & =giv5 & become ! mess5g] ( ,jehovah4#df #de ,m>g9al read+4 #df ,su* an application seems w>rant$ 9 view ( ! message ,ezekiel receiv$ f ! ,"l to ! p 7v]ses #f-ab74 ,:5 ! ,_s _h transport$ ! prophet into ! inn] c\rt ( ! temple1 he discov]$ t ! glory ( ! ,"l fill$ ! h\se4 ,we repeat x1 no su* ?+ happ5$ :5 ! return$ ,jewi% remnant _h ent]$ ! temple4 ,:5 ! old m51 :o _h se5 ! ,solomonic temple & knew ( its glory1 beheld ! f\ndation ( ! second temple !y wept 7,ezra iii3#ab74 ,:5 ! h\se 0 d$icat$ no glory return$1 no cl\d 0 se51 no %ek9ah fill$ ! h\se4 ,nor is x a spiritual glory1 ! glory ( ! *ur*1 z s _m seem to believe4 ,b ,haggai1 :o ) ,ze*>iah prophesi$ dur+ ! rebuild+ ( ! temple1 utt]$ a significant prophecy :ile t second h\se 0 build+--a prophecy :i* mu/ be l9k$ ) ,ezekiel's vision ( ! return+ glory3 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s3 yet once x is a little :ile1 & ,i w %ake ! heav5s1 & ! e>?1 & ! sea1 & ! dry l&4 ,& ,i w %ake all nations1 & ! ,desire ( all nations %all come1 & ,i w fill ?is h\se ) glory 7,haggai ii3#f-g74 ,?is 0 n ! h\se !y 7 build+4 ,x is a future h\se1 a future temple4 ,t h\se w be built :5 ! heav5s & ! e>? are be+ %ak51 :5 all nations %ake & :5 ! ,desire ( all nations1 ! ,k+ ( glory1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 our ,"l comes4 ,!n ?is h\se w be fill$ ) glory4 ,x w be a visible glory4 ,x w be a p]man5t glory4 ,he w n[ dwell glori\sly 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7v]se #g74 ,?is visible glory w be se5 ov] ,j]usalem1 l z x 0 ( old1 a cl\d by day & a %9+1 flam+ fire by night4 ,& ,jehovah w create ov] e dwell+ place ( ,m\nt ,zion1 & ov] its convocations a cl\d by day & a smoke & ! brightness ( a flame ( fire by night1 = ov] all ! glory %all be a cov]+ 7,is4 iv3#e74 ,,ii4 ,! ,voice f ! ,temple & ! ,message to ,israel4 ,& ,i he>d "o speak+ unto me out ( ! h\se2 & a man /ood by me4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 ?is is ! place ( my ?rone1 & ! place ( ! soles ( my feet1 :]e ,i w dwell 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel = ev]1 & my holy "n1 %all ! h\se ( ,israel no m defile1 !y1 nor _! k+s1 ) _! =nication1 & ) ! c>cases ( _! k+s 9 _! high places4 ,9 t !y set _! ?re%old by my ?re%old1 & _! po/ by my po/1 & !re 0 only a wall betwe5 me & !m1 !y h ev5 defil$ my holy "n by _! abom9ations t !y h committ$3 & ,i consum$ !m 9 m9e ang]4 ,n[ let !m put away _! =nication & ! c>cases ( _! k+s1 f> f me1 & ,i w dwell 9 ! mid/ ( !m = ev]4 ,?\ son ( man1 %ew ! h\se to ! h\se ( ,israel1 t !y may be a%am$ ( _! iniquities2 & let !m measure ! patt]n4 ,& if !y be a%am$ ( all t !y h done1 %ew !m ! =m ( ! h\se1 & ! fa%ion !re(1 & its go+s out1 & its com+s 91 & all its =ms1 & all ! ord9ances1 & all ! =ms !re(1 & all ! laws !re(3 & write x 9 _! sight1 t !y may keep ! :ole =m !re(1 & all ! ord9ances !re(1 & d !m4 ,?is is ! law ( ! h\se2 ,^u ! top ( ! m\nta9 ! :ole limit !re( r\nd ab\t %all be mo/ holy4 ,behold1 ?is is ! law ( ! h\se 7v]ses #f-ab74 ,! ,glory ( ! ,"l & ! ,"l ( ,glory _h ent]$ ! h\se1 fill+ x2 & n[ ! voice ( "o is he>d out ( ! h\se4 ,! speak] is ! ,"l ,himself1 :o _h made ,8 dwell+ place 9 ! temple 7see also xlvi3#bj1 #bd2 xlvii3#f1 #h74 ,! man :o /ood by ,ezekiel did n speak1 z "s expositors claim4 ,he is only guide to ! prophet 7xliv3#a1 #d2 xlvi3#ai1 #ba74 ,he is probably n ! same p]son1 :o z ! measur+ man _h accompani$ ! prophet1 = ! ,hebrew is n ! man /ood by me1 b a man4 ,?is p]son1 no d\bt an angel1 is sil5t1 wait+ till ! ,"l has spok5 & !n leads ! prophet f place to place4 ,! fir/ ^w :i* ! ,"l address$ to ,ezekiel f ! h\se is significant3 ,son ( ,man1 ?is is ! place ( my ?rone1 & ! place ( ! soles ( my feet :]e ,i w dwell 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel =ev]4 ,( old ! ,"l dwelt 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,?us we read 9 ! book ( ,exodus1 ! book ( r$emption3 ,i w dwell among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all "k t ,i am ,jehovah _! ,god t br\ght !m =? out ( ! l& ( ,egypt t ,i may dwell among !m 7,ex4 xxix3#de1 #df74 ,& n[ aft] ! long & sad hi/ory ( ,israel's apo/asy1 bl9dness1 judgm5t & disp]sion is end$1 ,he comes to make ,8 dwell+ place 9 _! mid/ aga9 & e/abli%es 9 ,j]usalem ,8 ?rone4 ,"h ,he w dwell & bless ,8 p4 ,( ?is ,psalm cxxxii speaks1 ,?is is my re/ =ev]1 "h w ,i dwell1 = ,i h desir$ x4 ,& o!r prophets ann\nc$ t ! ,"l w\ld dwell 9 ,zion 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p & e/abli% ,8 ?rone !re 7,joel iii3#ag1 #ba2 ,ze*4 ii3#aj1 #aa2 viii3#c1 #h74 ,8 re/ !n w be glori\s 7,is4 xi3#aj74 ,:5 t "t comes & ! ,"l ( ,glory has come back to e>? aga91 all ! promis$ bless+s = ,israel1 ! nations & = all creation w be realiz$4 ,!n ,8 holy "n w no long] be defil$ & ! nation w be a%am$ ( all _! pa/ hi/ory ( rebellion & abom9ation4#dg ,! prophet is !re=e comm&$ to set be=e ! p ! h\se 9 its measur$ patt]n1 s t !y might "k :at a graci\s ,"l has prep>$ = !m1 :at ,he w yet d = ,8 p4 ,x is to lead !m to rep5tance1 to ackn[l$gem5t ( _! guilt & %ame ov] _! iniquities4 ,su* w be ! case 9 ! day ( _! re/oration :5 ^! ?+s w be accompli%$4 #dg ,! c>cases ( _! k+s may ei!r mean t "s ( _! idolatr\s k+s _h be5 buri$ )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,solomonic temple1 or1 ! ^w k+s may ref] to _! idols1 :i* _h dom9ion ov] !m 7,is4 xxvi3#ac74 ,! latt] may be ! "r mean+ = ! high place m5tion$4 ,:5 ?is h\se on ! top ( ! m\nta9 is e/abli%$ all w be mo/ holy4 ,8 p w be righte\s & holy & all ,j]usalem ) ?is sanctu>y w be holy unto ! ,"l 7,ze*4 xiv3#bj-ba74 ,?is is ! ,mo/ ,holy ( ,daniel's prophecy 7,dan4 ix7 to be ano9t$ :5 ! la/ prophetic week ( sev5 ye>s has expir$4 ,,iii4 ,! ,measurem5t & ! ,ord9ances ( ! ,alt>4 ,& ^! are ! measures ( ! alt> 9 cubits3 ,! cubit is a cubit & an h& bread?3 ,! bottom 0 a cubit1 & ! bread? a cubit1 & its bord] !re( on ! edge !re( r\nd ab\t %all be a span3 & ?is 0 ! base ( ! alt>4 ,& f ! bottom ^u ! gr\nd to ! l[] settle 0 two cubits1 & ! bread? a cubit2 & f ! small settle to ! great settle f\r cubits1 & ! bread? a cubit4 ,s ! alt> 0 f\r cubits2 & f ! he>? ( ,god & upw>d 7 f\r horns4 ,& ! he>? ( ,god 0 twelve cubits long1 twelve broad1 squ>e 9 ! f\r sides !re(4 ,& ! settle 0 f\rte5 cubits long & f\rte5 broad 9 ! f\r sides !re(2 & ! bord] ab\t x half a cubit2 & ! bottom !re( a cubit ab\t2 & its /eps %all look t[>d ! ea/4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,jehovah3 ,^! are ! ord9ances ( ! alt> 9 ! day :5 !y %all make x1 to (f] burnt (f]+s !reon1 & to spr9kle blood !reon4 ,& ?\ %alt give to ! prie/s ! ,levites t be ( ! se$ ( ,zadok1 :i* approa* unto me1 to m9i/] unto me1 sai? ! ,"l ,jehovah1 a "y bullock = a s9 (f]+4 ,& ?\ %alt take ( its blood1 & put x on ! f\r horns ( x1 & on ! f\r corn]s ( ! settle1 & ^u ! bord] r\nd ab\t3 ?us %alt ?\ cleanse & purge x4 ,?\ %alt take ! bullock ( ! s9 (f]+1 & x %all be burn$ 9 ! appo9t$ place ( ! h\se1 )\t ! sanctu>y4 ,& on ! second day ?\ %alt (f] a kid ( ! goats )\t blemi% = a s9 (f]+2 & !y %all purge ! alt>1 z !y did purge x ) ! bullock4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ made an end ( purg+ x1 ?\ %alt (f] a "y bullock )\t blemi%1 & a ram out ( ! flock )\t blemi%4 ,& ?\ %alt (f] !m be=e ,jehovah1 & ! prie/s %all ca/ salt ^u !m1 & !y %all (f] !m up = a burnt (f]+ unto ,jehovah4 ,sev5 days %alt ?\ prep>e e day a goat = a s9 (f]+3 !y %all also prep>e a "y bullock1 & a ram out ( ! flock1 )\t blemi%4 ,sev5 days %all !y purge ! alt> & purify x2 & !y %all consecrate x4 ,& :5 ^! days are expir$1 x %all be1 t ^u ! eigh? day & s =w>d1 ! prie/s %all make y\r burnt (f]+s ^u ! alt>1 & y\r peace (f]+s2 & ,i w accept y1 sai? ! ,"l ,jehovah 7v]ses #ac-bg74 ,! alt> :i* is n[ describ$ 9 its measurem5t1 0 previ\sly m5tion$ 9 *apt] xl3#dg4 ,! alt> accord+ to ?is description1 is compos$ ( f\r squ>e lay]s 7probably /ones7 "o above ano!r1 decreas+ 9 ext5t & increas+ 9 ?ickness2 ! top is a squ>e ( twelve cubits4 ,?is is call$ ! alt> he>? or ! he>? ( ,god4 ,! ?ree words translat$ 9 ! au?oriz$ v]sion by alt> are n ! same 9 ! orig9al4 ,9 v]se #ac ! ^w is mizbea*4 ,?is ^w is us$ _m times 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible2 x means slaught]-place4 ,9 v]se #ae two words are us$ :i* are n[h]e else f\nd 9 connection ) an alt>4 ,! "o is ,h>el :i* means ! m\nta9 ( ,god2 & ! o!r ,ariel ! mean+ ( ?is is diff]5t f ,ariel 9 ,isa4 xxix3#adh :5 x is us$ = ,j]usalem z ! lion ( ,god4 ,ges5ius translat$ x ! he>?1 & /ill bett] is ! he>? ( ,god4 ,upw>d f ?is he>? 7 f\r horns4 ,! ,septuag9t gives ! height ( ^! horns z "o cubit ea*4 ,:ile 9 ,exodus xx3#be /eps are prohibit$ = ! alt>1 ?is alt> has /eps :i* look t[>d ! ea/4 ,?is great burnt (f]+ alt>1 /&+ 9 ! c5t] ( ! inn] c\rt be=e ! h\se1 w be ! c5tral place ( wor%ip 9 ?is future temple4 #dh ,! ^w ,ariel z us$ 9 ,ezekiel has "o m lett] ?an ! ^w 9 ,isaiah xxix4 ,! ord9ances ( ?is burnt (f]+ alt> 9 t future day are giv5 to ! prophet1 ! ,"l ,jehovah address+ ,ezekiel z ,son ( ,man4 ,burnt (f]+s w be br\ght ^u x & blood spr9kl$4 ,! prie/s1 ! ,levites ( ! se$ ( ,zadok#di w m9i/] unto ! ,"l ,jehovah4 ,:at is fir/ describ$ is a k9d ( consecration or d$ication ( ?is burnt (f]+ alt>1 aft] :i* ! g5]al sacrifices beg9 7v]se #bg74 ,fir/ a "y bullock is br\ght = a s9 (f]+ & ! blood is appli$ to ! alt> & ! f\r horns4 ,= sev5 days ^! (f]+s = purg+ & cleans+ cont9ue & ) ! eigh? day ! burnt (f]+s & peace (f]+s are to be made by ! p4 #di ,zadok means j4 ,he 0 ! successor ( ,abia?> 9 ! prie/hood--! son ( ,ahitub ( ! family ( ,eleaz> 7#b ,sam4 viii3#ag2 #a ,k+s ii3#bg1 #ce74 ,b :at d ^! ord9ances mean8 ,"h are prie/s aga9 /&+ be=e an alt>1 br++ bloody sacrifices1 burnt (f]+s1 s9 (f]+s & peace (f]+s4 ,is ?is to be tak5 lit]ally also8 ,"s expositors h /at$ t all ?is _h a mean+ 9 ! pa/ & c\ld only be true 9 connection ) ! second temple4 ,o!rs attempt to read into x a spiritual mean+4 ,all1 or ne>ly all comm5tators ?9k x inconceivable t su* sacrifices c\ld ev] be br\ght aga9 9 a future temple4 ,^? expositors :o combat ! premill5nial com+ ( ! ,"l & ! lit]al re/oration ( ,israel1 consid] ! suppos$ impossibility ( a satisfactory explanation ( ?is "p ( ,ezekiel's visions1 ! collapse ( ! premill5nial argum5t4 ,sacrifices ( bulls & goats 7 br\ght by ,israel 9 _! pa/ hi/ory2 ! ,"l comm&$ ,8 p to d ?is4 ,e ,*ri/ian kn[s t ^! sacrifices =e%ad[$ ! "w ( ,*ri/1 ,8 great sacrifice on ! ,cross4 ,9 !mselves ^! sacrifices ,israel br\ght c\ld n take away s9s1 nor give re/ to ! consci5ce1 nor c\ld !y make ! wor%ipp] p]fect4 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews demon/rates ?is fully4 ,all ^! sacrifices _h a prospective "*1 look+ =w>d to ! "w ( ! ,cross4 ,& :5 ! ,lamb ( ,god di$1 :5 ,8 bless$ lips utt]$ ! nev]-to-be-=gott5 words1 ,x is f9i%$1 & ,god's h& r5t ! veil f top to bottom1 ! prospective "* ( ^! sacrifices 7 =ev] end$4 ,! new & liv+ way into ,god's pres5ce1 into ! ,holie/1 _h be5 made by ,8 blood4 ,dur+ ?is age ,israel has no temple & all _! ,levitical ord9ances c no long] be practis$ by !m4 ,z ,hosea decl>$ !y are )\t a sacrifice 7,hos4 iii3#d74 ,god1 dur+ ?is age1 our pres5t age1 :i* began ) ! rejection ( ,*ri/ by ,israel & ends ) ,8 ,return1 is ga!r+ a heav5ly p1 ! *ur*4 ,! *ur* has = its wor%ip no e>?ly place1 no temple1 b wor%ips 9 _s & 9 tru?1 9 a heav5ly sanctu>y4 ,!re are no sacrifices1 prie/s1 alt>s1 9 connection ) ! true *ur*1 ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ is all4 ,he is ! sacrifice1 ! prie/1 & ! alt>4 ,t ! enemy has produc$ ^u ,*ri/ian gr\nd a ritualism :i* is ap$ aft] ! ,jewi% sy/em & :i* d5ies z su* ! ,gospel & ,*ri/ianity1 is well kn[n4 ,!y h inv5t$ alt>s1 & sacrifices & prie/s4 ,?is is ! ,judaiz+ ( ! *ur*1 ! o!r ,gospel :i* is n ano!r1 ^u :i* ! ,_s ( ,god has pron\nc$ ! curse ( ,god 7,gal4 i74 ,! day is com+ :5 ! ,"l w deal 9 judgm5t ) ! apo/ate *ur* :i* d5ies ,8 ,son & ,8 "w1 :ile ,8 true *ur* w be tak5 to ! place :i* ,he has prep>$4 ,:5 ! true *ur* is no long] on e>? & ! apo/ate *ur* is left beh9d to plunge into ! great apo/asy1 !n ! ,jews w p>tially be re/or$ 9 unbelief4 ,:5 !y get back to ! l& !y w put up ano!r temple 9 :i* !y br+ aga9 bloody sacrifices4 ,^! w be an abom9ation 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,let u he> :at ,isaiah reveals ab\t ?is "t3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! heav5 is my ?rone & ! e>? is my foot/ool3 :]e is ! h\se t ye w build unto me8 & :]e is ! place ( my re/8 ,= all ^? ?+s ha? m9e h& made & all ^? ?+s h be51 sai? ! ,"l4 ,b to ?is man w ,i look1 t is poor & ( a contrite _s1 & tremble? at my ^w4 ,he t kille? an ox is z if he slew a man2 he t sacrifice? a lamb1 z if he cut (f a dog's neck2 he t (f]e? an oblation1 z if he (f]$ sw9e's blood2 he t burne? inc5se1 z if he bless$ an idol4 ,yea1 !y h *os5 _! own ways1 & _! s\l delighte? 9 _! abom9ation 7,isaiah lxvi3#a-c74 ,! entire la/ *apt] ( ,isaiah %[s t ! future is 9 view4 ,! ,jews h return$ to _! l& & h resum$ _! anci5t wor%ip4 ,9 _! mid/ is also a believ+ remnant 7v]se #e7 :o suff] & are ca/ out4 ,! ,"l look+ d[n f heav5 & behold+ ! sacrifices !y br+ despises !m1 = !y are an abom9ation 9 ,8 sight1 because !y reject ,*ri/ & ,8 sacrifice4 ,?is temple wor%ip w be made possible by ! com+ pr9ce1 ! little horn ( ,daniel vii1 :o w make a cov5ant ) ! unbeliev+ portion ( ! nation4 ,9 ! middle ( ! la/ sev5 ye>s 7,dan4 ix3#bf7 he w break t cov5ant4 ,!n appe>s ! bea/ out ( ! e>? 7,rev4 xiii3#aa71 ! false ,messiah1 & takes 8 place 9 t temple1 dem&+ div9e wor%ip1 claim+ to be ,god 7#b ,!ss4 ii74 ,at ! end ( ! ?ree & "o-half ye>s :i* con/itute ! great tribulation1 ! ,"l is sudd5ly manife/$4 ,( ?is ,isaiah speaks also4 ,! unbeliev+ ,jews sne] at ! believ+ remnant3 ,let ! ,"l be glorifi$6 ,! ,_s ( ,god gives !m ! assurance1 b ,he %all appe> to y\r joy & !y %all be a%am$4 ,a voice ( noise f ! city1 a voice f ! temple1 a voice ( ! ,"l t r5d]e? recomp5se to ,8 enemies 7v]se #f74 ,^! words describe ,8 manife/ation4 ,aft] ?is comes ! re/oration ( ,israel4 ,! apo/ates :o wor%ipp$ ! ,bea/ w be puni%$4 ,! temple ,ezekiel describes w !n be built & ,israel is n[ at la/ ! k+dom ( prie/s & a holy nation 7,exod4 xix3#f74 ,! new cov5ant promis$ to !m w !n be ratifi$ 7,j]e4 xxxi3#ca-cd74 ,_! great temple w be m ?an _! place ( wor%ip2 x w be a h\se ( pray] = all nations4 ,let u li/5 aga9 to ,isaiah's great te/imony4 ,! sons ( ! /rang]1 t jo9 !mselves to ! ,"l1 to s]ve ,him1 & to love ! "n ( ! ,"l1 to be ,8 s]vants1 e "o t keepe? ! ,sabba?#ej f pollut+ x1 & take? hold ( my cov5ant2 ev5 !m 7,g5tiles7 w ,i br+ to my holy m\nta91 & make !m joyful 9 my h\se ( pray]2 _! burnt (f]+s & _! sacrifices %all be accept$ ^u m9e alt>2 = m9e h\se %all be call$ an h\se ( pray] = all p4 ,! ,"l ,god :o ga!re? ! outca/s ( ,israel sai?1 ,yet w ,i ga!r o!rs to him1 beside ^? t are ga!r$ unto ,him 7,is4 lvi3#f-h74 ,all ?is has no?+ to d ) ! *ur* or ! pres5t disp5sation ( grace4 ,x is a prophecy ( ! k+dom1 ! age to come1 ! disp5sation ( ! fullness ( times4 #ej ,! sects1 l ,sev5? ,day ,bapti/s1 ,adv5ti/s1 etc41 quote ?is passage4 ,!y are utt]ly wrong = ?is has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! pres5t age4 ,s let u und]/& t ! mill5nial temple w be ! great c5t] ( e>?ly wor%ip dur+ ! reign ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s4 ,9 t temple sacrifices w be br\ght aga94 ,! anci5t wor%ip ( ,israel w be resum$ & t 9 a way z ,israel nev] enjoy$ x 9 ! pa/4 ,to d5y ! lit]alness ( ^! sacrifices does viol5ce to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,ezekiel is n ! only prophet :o tells u ( ?is4 ,"o ( ! /ronge/ passages is f\nd 9 ,j]emiah4 ,speak+ ( ! com+ reign ( ,*ri/1 ,j]emiah tells u1 ,9 ^? days %all ,judah be sav$ & ,j]usalem %all dwell safely1 & ?is is ! "n :]e) %e %all be call$1 ,! ,"l our ,righte\sness4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,david %all nev] want a man to sit ^u ! ?rone ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,nei!r %all ! prie/s1 ! ,levites want a man be=e ,me to (f] burnt (f]+s1 & to k9dle meal (f]+s1 & to d sacrifice cont9ually 7,j]e4 xxxiii3#ae-ah74 ,:y !n %\ld x be an impossible ?+ t lit]al sacrifices are br\ght aga98 ,b :at is ! mean+ & ! purpose ( ^! animal sacrifices8 ,! answ] is q simple4 ,:ile ! sacrifices ,israel br\ght once _h a prospective mean+1 ! sacrifices br\ght 9 ! mill5nial temple h a retrospective mean+4 ,:5 dur+ ?is age ,god's p wor%ip 9 ! appo9t$ way at ,8 table1 ) ! bread & w9e z ! memorial ( ,8 love1 x is a retrospect4 ,we look back to ! ,cross4 ,we %[ =? ,8 dea?4 ,x is till ,he comes4 ,!n ?is memorial fea/ ends =ev]4 ,nev] aga9 w ! ,"l's ,supp] be kept aft] ! ,sa9ts ( ,god h left ! e>? to be ) ! ,"l 9 glory4 ,! resum$ sacrifices w be ! memorial ( ! ,cross & ! :ole wond]ful /ory ( ! r$emption = ,israel & ! nations ( ! e>?1 dur+ ! k+dom reign ( ,*ri/4 ,& :at a memorial x w be6 ,:at a mean+ ^! sacrifices w h6 ,!y w br+ to a liv+ remembrance ev]y?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! retrospect w produce ! greate/ sc5e ( wor%ip1 ( praise & adoration ?is e>? has ev] se54 ,all ! ,cross meant & ! ,cross has accompli%$ w be recall$ & a mighty ,hallelujah ,*orus w fill ! e>? & ! heav5s4 ,! sacrifices w con/antly rem9d ! peoples ( ! e>? ( ,him :o di$ = ,israel1 :o paid ! r$emption price = all creation & ^: glory n[ cov]s ! e>? z ! wat]s cov] ! deep4 ,& above 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 :]e ! ?rone ( ! ,lamb is1 ! ,sa9ts 9 glory s+ _! ,hallelujah 7,ps4 cxlix3#e74 ,i4 ,! ,out] ,ea/]n ,gate & ! ,pr9ce4 ,*apt] xliv4 ,!n he br\ght me back ! way ( ! gate ( ! outw>d sanctu>y :i* looke? t[>d ! ea/2 & x 0 %ut4 ,!n said ! ,"l unto me2 ,?is gate %all be %ut1 x %all n be op5$1 & no man %all ent] 9 by x2 because ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 ha? ent]$ 9 by x1 !re=e x %all be %ut4 ,x is = ! pr9ce2 ! pr9ce1 he %all sit 9 x to eat bread be=e ! ,"l2 he %all ent] by ! way ( ! por* ( t gate1 & %all g out by ! way ( ! same 7v]ses #a-c74 ,9 ! previ\s *apt] ! prophet 0 9 ! inn] c\rt 7xliii3#e74 ,x 0 !re he he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l & receiv$ ! message & saw ! great alt> & its ord9ances4 ,f ! inn] c\rt he is l$ back by ! man to ! ea/]n gate4 ,?is gate he f9ds no long] op54 ,z !y arriv$ x 0 %ut4 ,! la/ "t t gate 0 se5 x 0 op51 & ! glory ( ! ,"l ent]$ ?r\gh ?is ea/]n gateway4 ,! reason :y ?is gate is to be %ut is /at$ by ! ,"l 9 ,8 address to ,ezekiel4 ,!n said ! ,"l unto me2 ,?is gate %all be %ut1 x %all n be op5$1 & no man %all ent] 9 by x2 because ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 ha? ent]$ 9 by x1 !re=e %all x be %ut4 ,! ,"l :o ent]$ ) ,8 glory is ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & "h ,8 full glory is made kn[n4 ,he is ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 ,he ^: go+s =? h be5 f ( old1 f ev]la/+ 7,micah v3#b74 ,! gate is n[ to s]ve ano!r purpose4 ,x is = ! pr9ce2 ! pr9ce1 he %all sit 9 x to eat bread be=e ! ,"l2 he %all ent] by ! way ( ! por* ( t gate1 & %all g out by ! way ( ! same4 ,:o is ?is pr9ce8 ,"s say t ?is pr9ce is ! ,"l ,himself4 ,our ,"l is repeat$ly call$ a pr9ce 7,isaiah ix3#f1 #g1 lv3#dea2 ,dan4 ix3#be2 ,rev4 i3#e74 ,9 *apt]s xxxiv & xxxvii ,messiah1 ,*ri/1 is meant by ! ,"o ,%eph]d ,my s]vant ,david1 :o w be ,k+ & ,pr9ce ov] !m4 ,b n[ 9 ! clos+ *apt]s ( ?is book a pr9ce is m5tion$ sev5te5 times4 ,b n once is he spok5 ( z ,david or my s]vant ,david4 ,?is pr9ce is n ! ,messiah1 our ,"l2 nor is he ! high prie/ z o!rs claim4 ,! be/ evid5ce t ?is pr9ce is n ,*ri/ is le>n$ f ! ord9ances he is to obs]ve z reveal$ 9 *apt] xlvi1 :]e we read t he is to wor%ip himself & t he mu/ br+ burnt (f]+s & peace (f]+s2 we also read ( ?is pr9ce hav+ sons4 ,all ?is %[s t ! pr9ce is n id5tical ) ! ,"l4 ,:o is he !n8 ,he is ! vic]eg5t ( ! ,k+1 a future pr9ce ( ! h\se ( ,david1 :o w repres5t ! ,"l on e>?4 ,david's ?rone w be e/abli%$ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w reign supreme ov] all2 ,8 ?rone is above ! e>? 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,he w visit ! e>? & manife/ ,8 glory z ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords4 ,?is probably w be dur+ ! great celebrations ( ! fea/ ( ,tab]nacles1 :5 ! nations s5d _! repres5tatives to ,j]usalem to wor%ip ! ,k+1 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s 7,ze*4 xiv3#af74 ,^u ,david's ?rone w sit ?is pr9ce ( ,david z vic]eg5t4 ,! enemy anticipat+ ?is has c\nt]feit$ ?is vice-reg5cy 9 ! spuri\s claims ( ! ,roman pope4 #ea ,! ,hebrew ^w translat$ lead] is pr9ce4 ,?is pr9ce z ! vice-reg5t1 has to ent] by ! way ( ! por* ( ! ea/]n gateway1 & he mu/ also g out ! same way 7see also xlvi3#b-h47 ,,ii4 ,conc]n+ ! ,/rang]s & ! ,levites 9 ,relation to ! ,temple ,wor%ip4 ,!n br\ght he me ! way ( ! nor? gate be=e ! h\se & ,i look$1 &1 behold1 ! glory ( ! ,"l fill$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l2 & ,i fell ^u my face4 ,& ! ,"l said unto me1 ,son ( man1 m>k well1 & behold ) ?9e eyes1 & he> ) ?9e e>s all t ,i say unto !e conc]n+ all ! ord9ances ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & all ! laws !re(2 & m>k well ! ent]+ 9 ( ! h\se1 ) e go+ =? ( ! sanctu>y4 ,& ?\ %alt say to ! rebelli\s1 ev5 to ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,o ye h\se ( ,israel1 let x suffice y ( all y\r abom9ations4 ,9 t ye h br\ght into my sanctu>y /rang]s1 uncircumcis$ 9 he>t1 & uncircumcis$ 9 fle%1 to be 9 my sanctu>y1 to pollute x1 ev5 my h\se1 :5 ye (f] my bread1 ! fat & ! blood1 & !y h brok5 my cov5ant because ( all y\r abom9ations4 ,& ye h n kept ! *>ge ( m9e holy ?+s3 b ye h set keep]s ( my *>ge 9 my sanctu>y = y\rselves4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,no /rang]1 uncircumcis$ 9 he>t1 nor uncircumcis$ 9 fle%1 %all ent] into my sanctu>y1 ( any /rang] t is among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& ! ,levites t are gone away f me1 :5 ,israel w5t a/ray1 :i* w5t a/ray away f me aft] _! idols3 !y %all ev5 be> _! iniquity4 ,yet !y %all be m9i/]s 9 my sanctu>y1 hav+ *>ge at ! gates ( ! h\se1 & m9i/]+ to ! h\se3 !y %all slay ! burnt (f]+ & ! sacrifice = ! p1 & !y %all /& be=e !m to m9i/] unto !m4 ,because !y m9i/]$ unto !m be=e _! idols1 & caus$ ! h\se ( ,israel to fall into iniquity2 !re=e h ,i lift$ up m9e h& aga9/ !m1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 & !y %all be> _! iniquity4 ,& !y %all n come ne> unto me1 to d ! (fice ( a prie/ unto me1 n to come ne> to any ( my holy ?+s1 9 ! mo/ holy place2 b !y %all be> _! %ame1 & _! abom9ations :i* !y h committ$4 ,b ,i w make !m keep]s ( ! *>ge ( ! h\se1 = all ! s]vice !re(1 & = all t %all be done !re94 7v]ses #d-ad74 ,br\ght aga9 ?r\gh ! nor? gate ( ! inn] c\rt1 ! prophet is face to face ) ! glory ( ! ,"l :i* fill$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & ,ezekiel fell on 8 face4 ,!n ! ,"l address$ him4 ,he is to m>k well :at he sees & :at he he>s conc]n+ ! ord9ances & ! laws ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,! temple is n[ repeat$ly call$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 ! place :]e ,8 glory dwells1 exalt$ above ! hills1 to :i* ! nations %all come 7,isaiah ii3#b74 ,israel 9 ?is message is rem9d$ ( ! pa/4 ,!y 7 a rebelli\s h\se4 ,?is 0 ! burd5 ( ! op5+ messages ( ! prophet 7*apt] ii1 etc474 ,b n[ all mu/ be & w be diff]5t4 ,! abom9ations ( ! pa/1 ! pollution ( ,8 h\se & all else w n[ be put away4 ,let x suffice y ( all y\r abom9ations4 ,!y w no long] be tol]at$1 nor w conv]t$ ,israel backslide aga94 ,he rem9ds !m ( _! s9ful pa/ & ( ! dem&s ( hol9ess = ,8 h\se2 all abom9ations & failures w cease4 ,uncircumcis$ 9 he>t & 9 fle% %all n ent] into ! sanctu>y ( ! ,"l4 ,ze*>iah be>s ! same te/imony3 ,9 t day !re %all be no m ! ,canaanite 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l ( ho/s 7,ze*4 xiv3#ba74 ,8 p w !n be holy2 _! new bir? has tak5 place1 ! uncircumcis$1 /ony he>t is tak5 away & ,8 ,_s is p\r$ out ^u !m 7*apt] xxxvi3#be-bg74 ,v]ses #aj-ad conc]n ! ,levites2 !y are to be> _! iniquity & be degrad$ z to _! (fice4 ,:at ,levites are meant1 & :5 did !y g away f ! ,"l8 ,x _c mean pa/ g5]ations ( ,levites4 ,! (f5ce mu/ h be5 committ$ by !m be=e ! ,"l appe>$ 9 glory4 ,x mu/ be expla9$ by :at happ5$ among ! p be=e ! ,"l came1 dur+ ! days ( ! false ,messiah4 ,at t "t ,israel w g f> a/ray f ! ,"l & turn aga9 to idols4 ,9 ?is apo/asy ! ,levites h a %>e4 ,!y m9i/]$ unto !m be=e _! idols & caus$ ! h\se ( ,israel to fall into iniquity4 ,:5 ! ,"l comes1 :5 _! s9s are =giv5 & !y are cleans$1 ! ,"l w deal accord+ly ) ^! ,levites z ann\nc$ 9 ^! v]ses4 ,!y %all be> _! iniquity = _! unfai?fulness4 ,!y %all n come ne> unto me1 to d ! (fice ( a prie/ unto me1 nor to come ne> to any ( my holy ?+s1 9 ! mo/ holy2 b !y %all be> _! %ame1 & _! abom9ations :i* !y h committ$4 ,yet !re w be s]vice = !m4 ,b ,i w make !m keep]s ( ! *>ge ( ! h\se1 = all ! s]vice !re(1 & = all t %all be done !re94 ,,iii4 ,conc]n+ ! ,prie/s1 ! sons ( ,zadok1 & _! ,duties4 ,b ! prie/s1 ! ,levites1 ! sons ( ,zadok1 t kept ! *>ge ( my sanctu>y :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t a/ray f me1 !y %all come ne> to me to m9i/] unto me1 & !y %all /& be=e me to (f] unto me ! fat & ! blood1 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,!y %all ent] into my sanctu>y1 & !y %all come ne> to my table1 to m9i/] unto me1 & !y %all keep my *>ge4 ,& x %all come to pass1 t :5 !y ent] 9 at ! gates ( ! inn] c\rt1 & !y %all be clo!d ) l95 g>m5ts2 & no wool %all come ^u !m1 :iles !y m9i/] 9 ! gates ( ! inn] c\rt1 & )94 ,!y %all h l95 bonnets ^u _! heads1 & %all h l95 bree*es ^u _! lo9s2 !y %all n gird !mselves ) any?+ t cause? sweat4 ,& :5 !y g =? into ! out] c\rt1 ev5 into ! out] c\rt to ! p1 !y %all put (f _! g>m5ts :]e9 !y m9i/]$1 & lay !m 9 ! holy *amb]s1 & !y %all put on o!r g>m5ts2 & !y %all n sanctify ! p ) _! g>m5ts4 ,nei!r %all !y %ave _! heads1 nor suff] _! locks to gr[ long2 !y %all only poll _! heads4 ,nei!r %all any prie/ dr9k w9e1 :5 !y ent] into ! inn] c\rt4 ,nei!r %all !y take = _! wives a wid[1 nor h] t is put away3 b !y %all take maid5s ( ! se$ ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 or a wid[ t _h a prie/ be=e4 ,& !y %all tea* my p ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! holy & pr(ane1 & cause !m to disc]n betwe5 ! unclean & ! clean4 ,& 9 controv]sy !y %all /& 9 judgm5t2 & !y %all judge x accord+ to my judgm5ts3 & !y %all keep my laws & my /atutes 9 all m9e assemblies2 & !y %all hall[ my sabba?s4 ,& !y %all come at no dead p]son to defile !mselves2 b = fa!r1 or = "m1 or = son1 or = daught]1 = bro!r1 or = si/] t ha? _h no husb&1 !y may defile !mselves4 ,& aft] he is cleans$1 !y %all reckon unto him sev5 days4 ,& 9 ! day t he goe? into ! sanctu>y1 unto ! inn] c\rt1 to m9i/] 9 ! sanctu>y1 he %all (f] 8 s9 (f]+1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,& x %all be unto !m = an inh]itance3 ,i am _! inh]itance2 & ye %all give !m no possession 9 ,israel3 ,i am _! possession4 ,!y %all eat ! meat (f]+1 & ! s9 (f]+1 & ! trespass (f]+2 & e d$icat$ ?+ 9 ,israel %all be !irs4 ,& ! fir/ ( all ! fir/ fruits ( all ?+s & e oblation ( all ( e sort ( y\r oblations1 %all be ! prie/s'3 ye %all also give unto ! prie/ ! fir/ ( y\r d\gh1 t he may cause ! bless+ to re/ 9 ?9e h\se4 ,! prie/s %all n eat ( any ?+ t is dead ( itself1 or torn1 :e!r x be f[l or bea/ 7v]ses #ae-ca74 ,! sons ( ,zadok kept ! *>ge1 !y 7 fai?ful :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t a/ray1 & ! ,"l is n[ ann\nc+ ! rew>d = _! fai?fulness4 ,! e>?ly prie/hood z x 0 once is re-e/abli%$ & ve/$ 9 ! sons ( ,zadok4 ,^! are to come ne> unto ,jehovah & (f] 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,h[ !y are to come 91 ! g>m5ts !y %all we>1 is made kn[n to ! prophet4 ,!y are n to %ave _! heads1 nei!r %all any prie/ dr9k w9e1 :5 !y ent] into ! inn] c\rt4 ,!y are =bidd5 to take = wives a wid[ or "o t has be5 put away4 ,maid5s ( ,israel or a prie/'s wid[ !y c\ld m>ry4 ,all ?is w be lit]ally fulfill$ & done :5 ?is new & true wor%ip is in/itut$ 9 ! com+ age4 ,x has no?+ :atev] to d ) our age4 ,no su* special class ( an e>?ly prie/hood exi/s dur+ ?is age ( grace4 ,all believ]s con/itute a holy & a royal prie/hood2 ! prie/s ( rituali/ic ,*ri/5dom are an inv5tion4 ,b :5 ! ,"l has re/or$ ,israel to _! l& & ?is great place ( wor%ip /&s1 prie/ly m9i/rations w be resum$4 ,nei!r w ?is be a d5ial ( ,him :o is prie/ =ev] aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ec4 ,:ile ! spuri\s1 man-made prie/hood ( ?is ,*ri/ian age d5ies ! ,"l & ,8 f9i%$ "w1 ! future prie/hood m9i/]+ 9 ! mill5nial temple w glorify ,him4 ,^! prie/s w also be tea*]s & ex]cise judicial au?ority 7v]ses #bc-bd74 ,! law ( defilem5t w be en=c$1 ?\gh !re w be less possibility ( su* defilem5t1 = dea? dur+ ! mill5nium w n be ! rule z x is n[1 b a r>e & exceptional occurr5ce4 ,f9ally we read ( ! inh]itance ( ! prie/s :o m9i/] be=e ! ,"l4 ,i am _! inh]itance1 & ye %all give !m no possession 9 ,israel2 ,i am _! possession4 ,:ile _m ( ^! appo9tm5ts 9 prie/ly m9i/ry dur+ ! mill5nium are obscure to u :o enjoy ! heav5ly ?+s1 we may re/ assur$ t ! ,"l 9 ,8 own "t 9 t day w br+ ab\t ! accompli%m5t ( all ,he has spok54 ,*apt] xlv4 ,i4 ,! ,holy ,portion ( ! ,l& = ! ,sanctu>y1 ! ,prie/s1 ! ,levites1 ! ,city & ! ,pr9ce4 ,moreov] :5 ye %all divide by lot ! l& = inh]itance1 ye %all (f] an oblation unto ! ,"l1 an holy portion ( ! l&3 ! l5g? %all be ! l5g? ( five & tw5ty ?\s& re$s1 & ! bread? %all be t5 ?\s&4 ,?is %all be holy 9 all ! bord]s !re( r\nd ab\t4 ,( ?is !re %all be = ! sanctu>y five hundr$ 9 l5g?1 ) five hundr$ 9 bread?1 squ>e r\nd ab\t2 & fifty cubits r\nd ab\t = ! suburbs !re(4 ,& ( ?is measure %alt ?\ measure ! l5g? ( five & tw5ty ?\s&1 & ! bread? ( t5 ?\s&2 & 9 x %all be ! sanctu>y & ! mo/ holy place4 ,! holy portion ( ! l& %all be = ! prie/s ! m9i/]s ( ! sanctu>y1 :i* %all come ne> to m9i/] unto ! ,"l3 & x %all be a place = _! h\ses1 & an holy place = ! sanctu>y4 ,& ! five & tw5ty ?\s& ( l5g?1 & ! t5 ?\s& ( bread?1 %all also ! ,levites1 ! m9i/]s ( ! h\se1 h = !mselves1 = a possession = tw5ty *amb]s4 ,& ye %all appo9t ! possession ( ! city five ?\s& broad1 & five & tw5ty ?\s& long1 ov] aga9/ ! oblation ( ! holy portion3 x %all be = ! :ole h\se ( ,israel4 ,& a portion %all be = ! pr9ce on ! "o side & on ! o!r side ( ! oblation ( ! holy portion1 & ( ! possession ( ! city1 be=e ! oblation ( ! holy portion1 & be=e ! possession ( ! city1 f ! we/ side we/w>d1 & f ! ea/ side ea/w>d3 & ! l5g? %all be ov] aga9/ "o ( ! portions1 f ! we/ bord] unto ! ea/ bord]4 ,9 ! l& %all be 8 possession 9 ,israel3 & my pr9ces %all no m oppress my p2 & ! re/ ( ! l& %all !y give to ! h\se ( ,israel accord+ to _! tribes 7v]ses #a-h74 ,! l& possess$ w be divid$ by lot = ! inh]itance ( ! p4 ,! special t]ritorial division = ! diff]5t tribes is record$ 9 ! la/ two *apt]s4 ,!y are to br+ an oblation ( ! l& :i* ! ,"l s graci\sly re/or$ unto !m4 ,! ^w oblation is lit]ally an heave-(f]+1 because :5 any?+ 0 (f]$ to ,jehovah ! (f]] rais$ ! h&4 ,! dim5sions ( ! holy portion ( ! l& are1 9 l5g? #be1jjj1 & 9 bread? #aj1jjj4 ,b :at8 ,! ,hebrew has no def9ite measure4 ,! au?oriz$ v]sion supplies ! ^w re$s1 :i* seems to be correct 9 view ( ! /atem5t 9 *apt] xlii3#af4eb ,?is is a v l>ge t]ritory1 a squ>e ( "s sixty miles on ea* side4 ,! topography ( ,pale/9e w be entirely *ang$ 9 ! com+ age1 z we po9t$ out be=e4 ,! l& is to be greatly enl>g$1 :ile ! temple-m\nta9 w be highly exalt$4 ,^! *anges w make all possible :i* we read 9 ^! clos+ *apt]s4 ,we mu/ take ^! *apt]s 9 fai?1 kn[+ t ! omnipot5t ,"l w accompli% all 9 8 own "t4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ?is l>ge area1 ! holy portion ( ! ,"l1 w be ! sanctu>y2 ! measurem5t is giv5 9 v]se #b4 ,ar\nd ?is ! prie/s h _! portion2 !re !y w h _! h\ses4 ,! e/ate ( ! ,levites comes next2 ! measurem5t is giv51 & t !y %all h = possession tw5ty *amb]s4 ,! ,septuag9t has cities to dwell 91 habitations :]e !y w reside4 ,?is is und\bt$ly ! correct mean+4 ,!n ! measurem5t ( ! city is giv51 :i* is = ! :ole h\se ( ,israel4 ,f9ally ! portion ( ! ,pr9ce is record$4 ,& ! ,pr9ce %all h 8 portion on ! "o side & on ! o!r side ( ! holy oblation1 & ( ! possession ( ! city ov] aga9/ ! holy oblation1 & ov] aga9/ ! possession ( ! city1 f ! we/ side we/w>d1 & f ! ea/ side ea/w>d2 & 9 l5g? answ]+ to "o ( ! portions ( ! tribes f ! we/ bord] unto ! ea/ bord]4 ,f ?is we le>n t ! e/ate ( ! ,pr9ce consi/s ( two halves1 ! "o on ! we/ & ! o!r on ! ea/ ( ! holy portion4 ,he /&s z ! head & rul] 9 close/ connection ) ! sanctu>y4 ,x is all a new ord] & w be br\ght ab\t :5 ! ,"l has come back1 & :5 ,israel is re/or$ to ! l&4 ,!y nev] possess$ su* a holy portion 9 ! l&1 nor su* a sanctu>y4 ,a spiritual application z to ! ,*ur* is impossible to make2 ! lit]al int]pretation is ! only possible "o :i* c be made4 #eb ,read our comm5t on ?is v]se4 ,,iii4 ,exhortation ,address$ to ! ,pr9ces4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,let x suffice y1 ,o pr9ces ( ,israel3 remove viol5ce & spoil1 & execute judgm5t & ju/ice1 take away y\r exactions f my p1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,ye %all h j balances1 & a j ephah1 & a j ba?4 ,! ephah & ! ba? %all be ( "o measure1 t ! ba? may conta9 ! t5? "p ( an hom]1 & ! ephah ! t5? "p ( an hom]3 ! measure !re( %all be aft] ! hom]4 ,& ! %ekel %all be tw5ty g]ahs3 tw5ty %ekels1 five & tw5ty %ekels1 fifte5 %ekels1 %all be y\r maneh#ec 7v]ses #i-ab74 #ec ,! sixtie? "p ( a tal5t1 ab\t fifty %ekels4 ,! pr9ces :o us$ to oppress ! p1 %all no long] oppress 7v]se #h74 ,!y are to execute judgm5t & ju/ice4 ,e measure is to be j4 ,! "t has come :5 righte\sness reigns4 ,he %all judge ! poor ( ! p1 he %all save ! *ildr5 ( ! ne$y1 & %all break 9 pieces ! oppressor 7,ps4 lxxii3#d74 ,no long] w ! poor be d[n-trodd54 ,,iv4 ,! ,oblation = ! ,pr9ce & ,8 ,(f]+s4 ,?is is ! oblation t ye %all (f]2 ! six? "p ( an ephah ( an hom] ( :eat1 & ye %all give ! six? "p ( an ephah ( an hom] ( b>ley3 ,conc]n+ ! ord9ance ( oil1 ! ba? ( oil1 ye %all (f] ! t5? "p ( a ba? out ( ! cor1 :i* is an hom] ( t5 ba?s2 = t5 ba?s are an hom]3 ,& "o lamb out ( ! flock1 out ( two hundr$1 out ( ! fat pa/ures ( ,israel2 = a meat (f]+1 & = a burnt (f]+1 & = peace (f]+s1 to make reconciliation = !m1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 ,all ! p ( ! l& %all give ?is oblation = ! pr9ce 9 ,israel4 ,& x %all be ! pr9ce's "p to give burnt (f]+s1 & meat (f]+s1 & dr9k (f]+s1 9 ! fea/s1 & 9 ! new moons1 & 9 ! sabba?s1 9 all solemnities ( ! h\se ( ,israel3 he %all prep>e ! s9 (f]+1 & ! meat (f]+1 & ! burnt (f]+1 & ! peace (f]+s1 to make reconciliation = ! h\se ( ,israel 7v]ses #ac-ag74 ,:at ! rul+ ,pr9ce1 ! vice-reg5t ^u ! ?rone ( ,david1 is to receive f ! p is /at$ 9 v]ses #ac-af4 ,! "p ( ! ,pr9ce is to give burnt-(f]+s1 meal (f]+s1 dr9k (f]+s1 at ! diff]5t fea/s & solemnities1 to make reconciliation = ! ,h\se ( ,israel4 ,no d\bt all ?is has a retrospective value & mean+4 ,^! sacrifices & (f]+s commemorate ! "o great sacrifice1 :i* is con/antly & vividly kept 9 full view by ^! c]emonies4 ,v4 ,! ,two ,great ,fea/s ,passov] & ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,9 ! fir/ mon?1 9 ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 ?\ %alt take a "y bullock )\t blemi%1 & cleanse ! sanctu>y3 ,& ! prie/ %all take ( ! blood ( ! s9 (f]+1 & put x ^u ! po/s ( ! h\se1 & ^u ! f\r corn]s ( ! settle ( ! alt>1 & ^u ! po/s ( ! gate ( ! inn] c\rt4 ,& s ?\ %alt d ! sev5? day ( ! mon? = e "o t erre?1 & = him t is simple3 s %all ye reconcile ! h\se4 ,9 ! fir/ mon?1 9 ! f\rte5? day ( ! mon?1 ye %all h ! passov]1 a fea/ ( sev5 days2 unleav5$ bread %all be eat54 ,& ^u t day %all ! pr9ce prep>e = himself & = all ! p ( ! l& a bullock = a s9 (f]+4 ,& sev5 days ( ! fea/ he %all prep>e a burnt (f]+ to ! ,"l1 sev5 bullocks & sev5 rams )\t blemi% daily ! sev5 days2 & a kid ( ! goats daily = a s9 (f]+4 ,& he %all prep>e a meat (f]+ ( an ephah = a bullock1 & an ephah = a ram1 & an h9 ( oil = an ephah4 ,9 ! sev5? mon?1 9 ! fifte5? day ( ! mon?1 %all he d ! l 9 ! fea/ ( ! sev5 days1 accord+ to ! s9 (f]+1 accord+ to ! burnt (f]+1 & accord+ to ! meat (f]+1 & accord+ to ! oil 7v]ses #ah-be74 ,fir/ /&s ! cleans+ ( ! sanctu>y on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon?4 ,! cleans+ ( ! sanctu>y !re=e comm5ces ! ye>4 ,& ?is (f]+ ( a "y bullock )\t blemi% %[s =? ,*ri/ 9 ,8 wond]ful1 unblemi%$ devot$ness z ,he suff]$ once = s94 ,! same sacrifice w be repeat$ on ! sev5? day1 & x is !n especially = ev]yone t erre? & = him t is simple4 ,! preci\s blood ( ! ,lamb ( ,god is ?us con/antly kept 9 remembrance4 ,two great fea/s w be celebrat$1 ! ,passov] & ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,^! are ! fea/s ( ! ,mill5nium4 ,v significantly ! fea/ ( weeks1 t is ,p5teco/1 is no long] m5tion$4 ,disp5sationally ! ,fea/ ( ,p5teco/ typifies ! com+ ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 to baptize believ+ ,jews & ,g5tiles into "o body4 ,p5teco/ u%]$ 9 ?is pres5t age1 & dur+ its c\rse ! ,holy ,_s is on e>? fulfill+ ,8 mission 9 call+ f ,jews & ,g5tiles a p = ,8 "n4 ,:5 ?is age closes ) ! great pr$ict$ ev5ts transpir+1 ! ,_s ( ,god has f9i%$ ! "w = :i* ,he came4 ,! body ( ,*ri/ is tak5 home to glory & unit$ ) ! ,head4 ,x is true ! ,holy ,_s w yet be p\r$ out ^u all fle% 7,joel ii3#bh7 b ! disp5sational aspect ( ,p5teco/ is fulfill$ & c h no su* mean+ 9 mill5nial times4#ed #ed ,! ,fea/s ( ,jehovah--,passov]3 ,! ,cross & its "w4 ,fir/ ,fruits3 ,resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,p5teco/3 ,! ,gift ( ! ,_s & ! call+ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,fea/ ( ,trumpets3 ,! ,rega!r+ ( ,israel4 ,day ( ,atonem5t3 ,israel's ,cleans+4 ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles3 ,! ,mill5nium4 ,& h[ appropriate x is t only ,passov] & ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles are celebrat$ by ,israel :5 ! ,"l has come4 ,passov] 0 fir/ kept 9 ,egypt2 its preci\s mean+ is well kn[n to all ,*ri/ians4 ,r$emption by blood1 s fully realiz$ 9 ! "w ( ! spotless ,lamb ( ,god1 is bless$ly se5 9 ! ,passov]1 :ile ! ,fea/ ( ,unleav5$ ,bread reveals ! purpose ( r$emption--r$emption unto hol9ess4 ,israel obs]v$ ?is fea/ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,!y celebrat$ x :5 !y _h come into ! l&2 !n "u ,hezekiah & ,josiah x 0 recov]$4 ,dur+ _! long disp]sion ,israel has n =gott5 ?is fea/4 ,?\gh ) judicial bl9dness ^u !m1 eyes t _c see & e>s t _c he>1 ! p keep once a ye> ! ,passov]4 ,long+ly ! or?odox ,jew looks t[>ds ! l& ( promise & repeats ea* ,passov] night ! pi\s wi% ,?is day "h2 next ye> 9 ,j]usalem4 ,:5 ! nation is rega!r$ & ! ,k+dom is e/abli%$ 9 _! mid/1 !y w keep ?is ,fea/ anew4 ,:at mean+ x w !n h6 ,:at memories clu/] ar\nd x6 ,h[ all _! hi/ory w be recall$ by t ,fea/--/>t$ 9 ,egypt & consummat$ 9 ! ,k+dom6 ,b ! obs]vance ap>t f ! unleav5$ bread is diff]5t4 ,! ,pr9ce & all ! p on ! f\rte5? day ( ! fir/ mon? are id5tifi$ z !y nev] 7 be=e1 9 a s+le bullock = a s9 (f]+1 :ile e day = sev5 days ! ,pr9ce prep>es a complete burnt (f]+1 a sign ( p]fect consecration to ! ,"l4 ,:at praise ! ,"l1 ! ,lamb ( ,god en?ron$ 9 glory1 & ,8 glory cov]+ ! e>?1 w receive 9 ^! ye>ly memorial fea/s4 ,! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles is ! second great fea/4 ,x 0 kept by ,israel :5 ! h>ve/ & ! v9tage _h tak5 place4 ,x =e%ad[s ! ,mill5nium1 :5 ! h>ve/ & ! v9tage 7,rev4 xiv7 ! end ( ! age is pass$ & ! new age1 ! age ( glory1 has come2 ! great +a!r+ has tak5 place & ! prophetic mean+ ( ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles w be realiz$4 ,ze*>iah xiv3#af-ba tells u ( its ,mill5nial celebration4 ,*apt] xlvi4 ,i4 ,! ,wor%ip ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,! gate ( ! inn] c\rt t looke? t[>d ! ea/ %all be %ut ! six work+ days2 b on ! sabba? x %all be op5$1 & 9 ! day ( ! new moon x %all be op5$4 ,& ! pr9ce %all ent] by ! way ( ! por* ( t gate )\t1 & %all /& by ! po/ ( ! gate1 & ! prie/s %all prep>e 8 burnt (f]+ & 8 peace (f]+s1 & he %all wor%ip at ! ?re%old ( ! gate3 !n he %all g =?2 b ! gate %all n be %ut until ! ev5+4 ,likewise ! p ( ! l& %all wor%ip at ! door ( ?is gate be=e ! ,"l 9 ! sabba?s & 9 ! new moons4 ,& ! burnt (f]+ t ! pr9ce %all (f] unto ! ,"l 9 ! sabba? day %all be six lambs )\t blemi%1 & a ram )\t blemi%4 ,& ! meat (f]+ %all be an ephah = a ram1 & ! meat (f]+ = ! lambs z he %all be able to give1 & an h9 ( oil to an ephah4 ,& 9 ! day ( ! new moon x %all be a "y bullock )\t blemi%1 & six lambs1 & a ram3 !y %all be )\t blemi%4 ,& he %all prep>e a meat (f]+1 an ephah = a bullock1 & an ephah = a ram1 & = ! lambs accord+ z 8 h& %all atta9 unto1 & an h9 ( oil to an ephah4 ,& :5 ! pr9ce %all ent]1 he %all g 9 by ! way ( ! por* ( t gate1 & he %all g =? by ! way !re( 7v]ses #a-h74 ,"h ano!r wor%ip sc5e ( ! ,mill5nium is describ$4 ,! prom95t ea/]n gate is to be clos$ dur+ ! six work+ days1 b on ! ,sabba? x %all be op5$1 z well z 9 ! day ( ! new moon4 ,! ,sabba? & ! new moon are prom95t 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,k+dom ,age4 ,! ,sabba? 0 a type ( ! com+ re/ = ! p ( ,israel4#ee ,?is re/ has n[ come4 ,_! w&]+s are end$1 !y are ga!r$ f ! ,ea/ & f ! ,we/1 f ! ,nor? & ,s\?1 & h f\nd at la/ ! promis$ re/ 7,ps4 cvii3#a-h74 ,!re=e ! ,sabba? is especially m5tion$ 9 connection ) wor%ip4 ,on ! sev5? day ! gate ?r\gh :i* ! ,"l & ,8 glory pass$ is op5$ & left op5 till ! ev5+4 ,! six work+ days 7typical ( #f1jjj ye>s7 are =ev] gone1 ! sev5? day1 ! sev5? ?\s&1 ! ,day ( ! ,"l1 has come4 ,& :5 ! ,mill5nium ends1 ! complete1 et]nal re/ comes = all ! p ( ,god4 ,! new moon is typical ( ,israel's re-e/abli%m5t z a nation4 ,! nation1 l ! moon1 _h wan$1 & disappe>$1 b n[ %e %9es aga9 l ! new moon4 #ee ,:5 x speaks ( my re/ 9 ,hebrews iv x ref]s to ! et]nal re/4 ,! ,pr9ce is to wor%ip at ! ?re%old ( ! gate1 & ! p be=e ! gate4 ,b nei!r ! ,pr9ce nor ! p ent] )94 ,no draw+ ne> to ,god is kn[n !n z we n[ enjoy x :o wor%ip 9 ! ,_s ?r\gh ! r5t veil4 ,x is all an e>?ly wor%ip1 :ile ! true wor%ip ( ! ,*ur* is heav5ly4 ,! ,pr9ce 9 ?is wor%ip ent]s by ! out] door on ! side ( ! ea/ & he goes out by ! same door4 ,! ,pr9ce occupies ! prom95t place z ! repres5tative ( ! p4 ,he pres5ts 8 (f]+s to ,jehovah1 :ile ! p /& z wor%ipp]s at ! out] gate ( ! same entrance4 ,! (f]+s ! ,pr9ce is to br+ on ! ,sabba? are l>g] ?an ^? comm&$ 9 ! law4 ,bo? ! burnt-(f]+ & ! meal (f]+ br\ght by him on ! ,sabba? are m abundant ?an ^? (f]$ "u ! old disp5sation1 an evid5ce ( ! high] & m p]fect wor%ip ( re/or$ ,israel4 ,diff]5t1 h[ev]1 is x ) ! (f]+ on ! new moon4 ,9 ,numb]s xxviii3#aa-ae we read3 ,& 9 ! beg9n+s ( y\r mon?s ye %all (f] a burnt (f]+ unto ! ,"l2 two "y bullocks1 & "o ram1 sev5 lambs ( ! fir/ ye> )\t spot2 ,& ?ree t5? deals ( fl\r = a meal (f]+1 m+l$ ) oil1 = "o bullock2 & two t5? deals ( fl\r = a meal (f]+1 m+l$ ) oil = "o ram2 ,& a sev]al t5? deal ( fl\r m+l$ ) oil = a meal (f]+ unto "o lamb2 = a burnt (f]+ ( a sweet sav\r1 a sacrifice made by fire unto ! ,"l4 ,& _! dr9k (f]+s %all be half an h9 ( w9e unto a bullock1 & ! ?ird "p ( an h9 unto a ram1 & a f\r? "p ( an h9 unto a lamb3 ?is is ! burnt (f]+ ( e mon? ?r\gh\t ! mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,& "o kid ( ! goats = a s9 (f]+ unto ! ,"l %all be (f]$1 beside ! cont9ual burnt (f]+1 & 8 dr9k (f]+4 ,su* are ! (f]+s accord+ to ! law1 to be br\ght on ! new moon4 ,b 9 ! mill5nial wor%ip ^! (f]+s are dim9i%$4 ,all ?is has a deep] mean+ :i* w be fully kn[n & enjoy$ :5 ?is wor%ip is c>ri$ out4 ,,ii4 ,fur!r ,in/ructions z to ,wor%ip4 ,b :5 ! p ( ! l& %all come be=e ! ,"l 9 ! solemn fea/s1 he t ent]e? 9 by ! way ( ! nor? gate to wor%ip %all g out by ! way ( ! s\? gate2 & he t ent]e? by ! way ( ! s\? gate %all g =? by ! way ( ! nor? gate2 he %all n return by ! way ( ! gate :]eby he came 91 b %all g =? ov] aga9/ x4 ,& ! pr9ce 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 :5 !y g 91 %all g 92 & :5 !y g =?1 %all g =?4 ,& 9 ! fea/s & 9 ! solemnities ! meal (f]+ %all be an ephah to a bullock1 & an ephah to a ram1 & to ! lambs z he is able to give1 & an h9 ( oil to an ephah4 ,n[ :5 ! pr9ce %all prep>e a volunt>y burnt (f]+ or peace (f]+s volunt>ily unto ! ,"l1 "o %all !n op5 him ! gate t looke? t[>d ! ea/1 & he %all prep>e 8 burnt (f]+ & 8 peace (f]+s1 z he did on ! sabba? day3 !n he %all g =?2 & aft] 8 go+ =? "o %all %ut ! gate4 ,?\ %alt daily prep>e a burnt (f]+ unto ! ,"l ( a lamb ( ! fir/ ye> )\t blemi%3 ?\ %alt prep>e x e morn+4 ,& ?\ %alt prep>e a meal (f]+ = x e morn+1 ! six? "p ( an ephah1 & ! ?ird "p ( an h9 ( oil to temp] ) ! f9e fl\r1 a meal (f]+ cont9ually by a p]petual ord9ance unto ! ,"l4 ,?us %all !y prep>e ! lamb & ! meal (f]+1 & ! oil1 e morn+ = a cont9ual burnt (f]+4 7v]ses #i-ae47 ,ev]y?+ is div9ely ord]$4 ,"h are fir/ ! special in/ructions = ! wor%ip ( ! p ( ! l&4 ,:5 !y come be=e ! ,"l 9 ! solemn fea/s "s w ent] 9 to wor%ip by ! nor? gate & leave by ! s\? gate1 & o!rs :o ent] by ! s\? gate w leave by ! way ( ! nor? gate4 ,none is p]mitt$ to leave by ! gate ?r\gh :i* he ent]$4 ,p]haps ?is injunction is giv5 to avoid confusion among ! multitudes :o w come to wor%ip 9 ^? com+ days1 :5 ! ,"l w be univ]sally ackn[l$g$ 7,ze*4 xiv3#i74 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! wor%ipp+ masses w be ! ,pr9ce 7v]se #aj74 ,:at a bless$ rem9d] ( ,him :o is ! ,"o 9 ! mid/6 ,he 0 9 ! mid/ on ,calv>y2 ,he is 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p dur+ ?is age2 9 ,revelation ,he is se5 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone 7,rev4 v3#f74 ,! ,pr9ce z ! repres5tative ( ! ,k+ ( k+s is !re=e 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 r$eem$ e>?ly ,israel4 ,! burnt-(f]+ & ! meal (f]+1 s prom95t 9 ?is com+ wor%ip are con/ant memorials ( ,8 great devotion :5 ,he (f]$ ,himself1 & ( ,8 holy1 spotless humanity 9 :i* ,he suff]$ & glorifi$ ,god4 ,some?+ else ( deep int]e/ is record$ "h4 ,! daily burnt-(f]+s dur+ ! old disp5sation consi/$ ( a lamb e morn+ & ( a lamb e ev5+4 ,"h no ev5+ lamb = a burnt-(f]+ is m5tion$1 b ! (f]+s are to be br\ght only dur+ ! morn+s4 ,! bright morn+ has come1 ! day dawn = ,8 p1 s long 9 ! night ( suff]+ & disp]sion4 ,! night is gone =ev] & !re=e ! ev5+1 prec$+ ! night1 is no long] m5tion$ & no provision is made = an ev5+ burnt-(f]+4 ,! night is gone & ,israel's glori\s morn+ c nev] be d>k5$ aga9 by apo/asy4 ,,iii4 ,conc]n+ ! ,pr9ce1 ,8 ,sons & ,s]vants4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,if ! pr9ce give a gift unto any ( 8 sons1 ! inh]itance !re( %all be 8 sons'2 x %all be _! possession by inh]itance4 ,b if he give a gift ( 8 inh]itance to "o ( 8 s]vants1 !n x %all be 8 to ! ye> ( lib]ty2 aft] x %all return to ! pr9ce3 b 8 inh]itance %all be 8 sons' = !m4 ,moreov] ! pr9ce %all n take ( ! p's inh]itance by oppression1 to ?ru/ !m out ( _! possession2 b he %all give 8 sons inh]itance out ( 8 own possession3 t my p be n scatt]$ e man f 8 possession 7v]ses #af-ah74 ,"h we read t ! ,pr9ce has sons1 natural desc5dants1 & :atev] gifts he be/[s ^u !m %all be _! possession by inh]itance4 ,?is is conclusive t ! ,pr9ce ( ^! la/ *apt]s ( ,ezekiel is n ,*ri/4 ,! ,pr9ce has sons & s]vants4 ,z ! entire f9al vision ( ?is book deals ) ! e>?ly conditions ( ! com+ age1 & reveals no?+ ( ! heav5ly side ( ?+s1 ^! sons & s]vants _c mean ! *ur*-sa9ts1 :o are ) ,*ri/ 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,z to a gift to "o ( ! ,pr9ce's s]vants1 x is to rev]t to 8 sons :5 ! ye> ( lib]ty or jubilee is celebrat$4 ,! jubilee ye> w !re=e be obs]v$ dur+ ! com+ age4 ,,iv4 ,additional ,description ( ,temple ,build+s4 ,aft] he br\ght me ?r\gh ! entry1 :i* 0 at ! side ( ! gate1 into ! holy *amb]s ( ! prie/s1 :i* look$ t[>d ! nor?3 &1 behold1 !re 0 a place on ! two sides we/w>d4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,?is is ! place :]e ! prie/s %all boil ! trespass (f]+ & ! s9 (f]+1 :]e !y %all bake ! meal (f]+2 t !y be> !m n out into ! utt] c\rt1 to sanctify ! p4 ,!n he br\ght me =? into ! utt] c\rt1 & caus$ me to pass by ! f\r corn]s ( ! c\rt2 &1 behold1 9 e corn] ( ! c\rt !re 0 a c\rt4 ,9 ! f\r corn]s ( ! c\rt !re 7 c\rts jo9$ ( =ty cubits long & ?irty broad3 ^! f\r corn]s 7 ( "o measure4 ,& !re 0 a r[ ( build+s r\nd ab\t !m1 r\nd ab\t !m f\r1 & x 0 made ) boil+ places "u ! r[s r\nd ab\t4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,^! are ! places ( !m t boil1 :]e ! m9i/]s ( ! h\se %all boil ! sacrifice ( ! p 7v]ses #ai-bd74 ,aga9 ! prophet is br\ght by ! nor!rn gate to ! side :]e ! holy *amb]s ( ! prie/s are locat$4 ,!re he saw a place on ! two sides we/w>d4 ,! use ( ?is place is made kn[n 9 v]se #bj4 ,! f9al description ( build+s r\nd ab\t ! c\rt ne$s no fur!r comm5t4 ,,! ,,vision ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,l&4 ,*apt] xlvii4 ,! prec$+ *apt]s ( ?is f9al section ( ! ,book ( ,ezekiel conta9 ! vision ( ! ,temple & its wor%ip4 ,! la/ two *apt]s give a vision ( ,israel's l& z x w be dur+ ! com+ age4 ,i4 ,! ,temple ,/ream & its ,heal+ ,wat]s4 ,aft]w>d he br\ght me aga9 unto ! door ( ! h\se2 &1 behold1 wat]s issu$ out f "u ! ?re%old ( ! h\se ea/w>d3 = ! =efront ( ! h\se 0 ! ea/1 & ! wat]s came d[n f "u f ! "r side ( ! h\se1 f ! s\? ( ! alt>4 ,!n br\ght he me out by ! way ( ! gate nor?w>d1 & l$ me ab\t ! way )\t unto ! out] gate t[>d ! gate t looke? ea/w>d2 &1 behold1 !re ran out wat]s on ! "r side4 ,& :5 ! man w5t =? ea/w>d1 he _h a l9e 9 8 h&1 & he measur$ a ?\s& cubits1 & he br\ght me ?r\gh ! wat]s2 ! wat]s 7 to ! ankles4 ,aga9 he measur$ a ?\s&1 & br\ght me ?r\gh ! wat]s2 ! wat]s 7 to ! knees4 ,aga9 he measur$ a ?\s&1 & br\ght me ?r\gh2 ! wat]s 7 to ! lo9s4 ,aft]w>d he measur$ a ?\s&2 & x 0 a riv] t ,i c\ld n pass ov]3 = ! wat]s 7 ris51 wat]s to swim 91 a riv] t c\ld n be pass$ ov]4 ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1 ha/ ?\ se5 ?is8 ,!n he br\ght me1 & caus$ me to return to ! br9k ( ! riv]4 ,n[ :5 ,i _h return$1 behold1 at ! bank ( ! riv] 7 v _m trees on ! "o side & on ! o!r4 ,!n said he unto me1 ,^! wat]s issue out t[>d ! ea/ c\ntry1 & g d[n into ! des]t1 & g into ! sea3 :i* be+ br\ght =? into ! sea1 ! wat]s %all be heal$4 ,& x %all come to pass1 t e ?+ t live?1 :i* move?1 :i!rsoev] ! riv]s %all come1 %all live3 & !re %all be a v great multitude ( fi%1 because ^! wat]s %all come ?i!r3 = !y %all be heal$2 & e ?+ %all live :i!r ! riv] come?4 ,& x %all come to pass1 t ! fi%]s %all /& ^u x f ,en-g$i ev5 unto ,en-eglaim2 !y %all be a place to spread =? nets2 _! fi% %all be accord+ to _! k9ds1 z ! fi% ( ! great sea1 exce$+ _m4 ,b ! m>%es !re( & ! pools !re( %all n be heal$3 !y %all be giv5 to salt4 ,& by ! riv] ^u ! bank !re(1 on ?is side & on t side1 %all gr[ all trees = meat1 ^: leaf %all n fade1 nei!r %all ! fruit !re( be consum$3 x %all br+ =? new fruit accord+ to 8 mon?s1 because _! wat]s !y issu$ out ( ! sanctu>y3 & ! fruit !re( %all be = meat1 & ! leaf !re( = m$ic9e 7v]ses #a-ab74 ,?is great vision ( ! ,temple /ream has be5 v>i\sly int]pret$4 ,! critical s*ool has treat$ x only z an imag]y ( ! prophet & speaks ( ! physical impossibility t su* a /ream c\ld ev] be 9 exi/5ce4#ef ,o!rs h spiritualiz$ ! vision4 ,a lead+ annotator /ates1 ,messiah is ! temple & ! door2 f ,8 pi]c$ side fl[ ! liv+ wat]s1 ev] increas+1 bo? 9 ! individual believ] & 9 ! he>t4 ,9 ?is spiritualiz+ me?od ! wat]s are also appli$ to ! read+ & /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! same comm5tator says "s ?+s 9 ! ,bible are easy to und]/&1 z ! wat] up to ! ankles2 o!rs m difficult1 :i* require deep] se>*1 z ! wat]s up to ! knees & ! lo9s2 & o!rs beyond our rea*4 ,su* applications c be made 9 diff]5t ways4 ,! /ream :i* ,ezekiel saw is m ?an typical ( ! bless+s :i* ! l& & all ! e>? w enjoy 9 ! com+ age4 ,x is a lit]al /ream4 ,!re w be a great outp\r+ ( ! ,_s ( ,god = ! age to come1 & spiritual bless+s w ab\nd ev]y:]e4 ,b ! /ream ,ezekiel beholds tells ( ! physical bless+s :i* are 9 /ore = ! e>? 9 t com+ day ( ! re/oration ( all ?+s4 ,we d n ne$ to tr\ble ourselves ab\t ! mann] 9 :i* ! temple /ream is to fl[ =?1 nor d we ne$ to solve ! physical difficulties4 ,:5 ! ,"l ( ,creation 0 on e>? 9 humiliation1 & walk$ among m5 g>b$ 9 s]vant's =m1 nature ackn[l$g$ ,him & ,he manife/$ ! ,creator's p[]4 ,:at w x be :5 ,he comes aga91 n z a s]vant to die1 b z ! ,k+ & ,"l ( all6 ,omnipot5ce w !n be display$ to ! full4 ,is !re any?+ too h>d = ! ,"l8 7,j]e4 xxxii3#bg74 ,he :o bore ! ?orns on ,8 br[1 ! symbol ( ! curse :i* on acc\nt ( man's s9 re/s ^u ,creation1 w remove t curse 9 ! day ( ,8 p[]4 ,he paid = x on ! cross4 #ef ,"o says3 ,! d\ble impossibility ( ! rapid rise ( wat] 9 ! /ream & ! c\rse ( ! riv] across ! /eep lime/one range ea/ ( ,j]usalem into ! ,dead ,sea does n occur to ! prophet4 ,z if ,ezekiel _h inv5t$ ?is vision4 ,& ,ezekiel 0 n ! only prophet to :om 0 reveal$ ! physical bless+ ( ! e>? 9 ! life & heal? giv+ /ream4 ,isaiah _h ! same vision4 ,& ! p>*$ gr\nd %all become a pool1 & ! ?ir/y l& spr+s ( wat]2 9 ! habitation ( jackals :]e ea* lay %all be grass ) re$s & ru%es 7,is4 xxxv3#g74 ,i w ev5 make a way 9 ! wild]ness & riv]s 9 ! des]t 7,is4 xliii3#ai74 ,in/ead ( ! ?orn %all come up ! fir tree1 & in/ead ( ! bri] %all come up ! myrtle tree 7,is4 lv3#ac74 ,! des]t %all blossom l ! rose 7,is4 xxxv3#a74 ,joel at ! close ( 8 great vision conc]n+ ! /ill future day ( ,israel's tribulation & ! judgm5t ( ! nations foll[+ ! "t ( tr\ble1 & ! ,"l's visible manife/ation1 also speaks ( ! bless+s ( ! ,mill5nium4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t day1 t ! m\nta9s %all drop d[n new w9e1 & ! hills %all fl[ ) milk1 & all ! riv]s ( ,judah %all fl[ ) wat]s1 & a f\nta9 %all come =? ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & %all wat] ! valley ( ,%ittim 7,joel iii3#ah74 ,joel1 "o ( ! e>lie/ prophets1 liv+ c5turies be=e ,ezekiel1 saw wat] com+ =? f ! h\se ( ! ,"l = e>?ly bless+s4 ,/ill m def9ite is ! great po/-exilic prophet ,ze*>iah4 ,& x %all be 9 t day1 t liv+ wat]s %all g out f ,j]usalem2 half ( !m t[>d ! ea/]n sea1 & half ( !m t[>d ! h9d] sea2 9 summ] & 9 w9t] %all x be 7,ze*4 xiv3#h74 ,! wat]s ,ezekiel saw issu$ out f "u ! ?re%old1 f ! "r side ( ! h\se1 ! s\? side ( ! alt>4 ,( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem a simil> sc5e is record$ by ,john 9 ! ,revelation4 ,& he %[$ me a pure riv] ( wat] ( life1 cle> z cry/al1 proce$+ out ( ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb 7,rev4 xxii3#a74 ,! /ream has its orig9 9 ! mid/ ( ! mill5nial temple4 ,!re is no use 9 speculat+ ab\t ! s\rce ( ! wat] supply4 ,x is sup]-natural4 ,he :o said1 ,let !re be a firmam5t 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s1 & let x divide ! wat]s f ! wat]s 7,g54 i3#f7 & ,he :o broke op5 all ! f\nta9s ( ! deep :5 ,8 judgm5t came on ! e>? 7,g54 vii3#aa7 by ^: p[] also ! smitt5 rock 9 ! wild]ness suppli$ ! wat] = ,8 p1 ,he w provide f ,8 inexhau/ible res\rces ! life giv+ /ream4 ,& ! wat]s :i* gu% =? are increas+ 9 volume2 ! /ream does n become %all[] b deep5s 9 its fl[4 ,x is n l a natural riv] :i* has its s\rce 9 a spr+ & is f$ by brooks & riv]s4 ,x is a miracul\s1 unexpla9able self-supply :i* occasions ?is increase4 ,a ?\s& cubits are measur$ & ! wat]s come to ! ankles ( ! prophet4 ,! next ?\s& cubits br+ ! wat]s to ! knees2 !n advanc+ ano!r ?\s& cubits ! wat]s come to ! lo9s1 & ) ! f\r? ?\s& !y become s deep t ! prophet c\ld n fa?om !m4 ,! f\r ?\s& cubits make ab\t a mile & a half1 s t ! prophet _h advanc$1 "u ! guidance ( ! man1 ?is di/ance f ,j]usalem 9 a s\!a/]n direction4 ,he is caus$ to return to ! bank ( ! riv]1 & saw !re on bo? sides _m trees4 ,^! trees te/ify ( ! great f]tility :i* ?is /ream w produce 9 nature4 ,expositors :o give ! vision a purely spiritual mean+ expla9 ! trees z be+ ! righte\s :o %all fl\ri% at ! wat]brooks 7,psalm i74 ,! man in=ms ! prophet t ^! wat]s g t[>d ! ea/ c\ntry & g d[n into ! des]t4 ,! ^w des]t 9 ,hebrew is ,arabah & means pla91 :i* is ! pla9 ( ,jordan4 ,x signifies a p>*$1 dry place4 ,jordan is ! type ( dea?1 & ! sea ( salt1 ! ,dead ,sea1 into :i* ,jordan fl[s1 also signifies dea?4#eg ,& n[ 9 ! ,dead ,sea ?is liv+ wat] f ! temple fl[s1 & heal+ is ! bless$ result4 ,:]e dea? has reign$ s long abundant life n[ is manife/$4 ,sodom is re/or$ to its =m] e/ate 7,see *apt] xvi74 ,:]esoev] ! wat]s g life foll[s at once4 ,!re %all be a v great multitude ( fi%1 because ^! wat]s %all come ?i!r1 = !y %all be heal$2 & ev]y?+ %all live :i!r ! riv] come?4 ,! fi%]s %all /& up f ,en-g$i unto ,en-eglaim4 ,en-g$i is on ! "o end & ,en-eglaim at ! o!r end ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,yet !re w be m>%es & pools :i* rema9 unheal$2 _! =m] condition is un*ang$4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ?is is done = ! production ( salt4 ,b x is r a rem9d] t :ile ! com+ age is an age ( wond]ful bless+1 t x is n yet ! p]fect1 et]nal age4 ,& ! trees w be ev] gre51 nev] fail+1 provid+ meat by _! abundant fruit & ! leaf is = m$ic9e4 ,x %[s ! graci\s provision made = man liv+ on ! e>? dur+ ! age to come4 ,pov]ty1 fam9e & sickness w be bani%$4 #eg ,ps4 lxviii3#d has ?is ^w ,arabah2 9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion x is translat$ heav54 ,x is 9 ! plural1 ,arabo?--,ca/ up ! way = him t ride? 9 ,arabo?--! places ( dea?4 ,*ri/ is se5 prophetically z ! ,conqu]or ( dea? & ,%eol4 ,,ii4 ,! ,bord]s ( ! ,l&4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,?is %all be ! bord]1 :]eby ye %all inh]it ! l& accord+ to ! twelve tribes ( ,israel3 ,joseph %all h two portions4 ,& ye %all inh]it x1 "o z well z ano!r3 conc]n+ ! :i* ,i lift$ up m9e h& to give x unto y\r fa!rs3 & ?is l& %all fall unto y = inh]itance4 ,& ?is %all be ! bord] ( ! l& t[>d ! nor? side1 f ! great sea1 ! way ( ,he?lon1 z m5 g to ,z$ad3 ,hama?1 ,b]o?ah1 ,sibraim1 :i* is betwe5 ! bord] ( ,damascus & ! bord] ( ,hama?2 ,haz>-hatticon1 :i* is by ! coa/ ( ,hauran4 ,& ! bord] f ! sea %all be ,haz>-enan1 ! bord] ( ,damascus1 & ! nor? nor?w>d1 & ! bord] ( ,hama?4 ,& ?is is ! nor? side4 ,& ! ea/ side ye %all measure f ,hauran1 & f ,damascus1 & f ,gilead1 & f ! l& ( ,israel by ,jordan1 f ! bord] unto ! ea/ sea4 ,& ?is is ! ea/ side4 ,& ! s\? side s\?w>d1 f ,tam> ev5 to ! wat]s ( /rife 9 ,kade%1 ! riv] to ! great sea4 ,& ?is is ! s\? side s\?w>d4 ,! we/ side also %all be ! great sea f ! bord]1 till a man come ov] aga9/ ,hama?4 ,?is is ! we/ side4 ,s %all ye divide ?is l& unto y accord+ to ! tribes ( ,israel 7v]ses #ac-ba74 ,little comm5t is ne$$ on ^! v]ses4 ,t ! lit]al l& & ! lit]al tribes are meant1 no intellig5t read]s c d5y4 ,! twelve tribes are !n back 9 ! l&4 ,! s-call$ lo/ tribes are unit$ ) ! h\se ( ,judah4 ,"h ! bord]s are giv54 ,joseph has two portions4 ,god is fai?ful4 ,he has n =gott5 ,8 graci\s promises ( old4 ,& ye %all inh]it x1 "o z well z ano!r1 conc]n+ :i* ,i lift$ up m9e h& 79 oa?7 to give x unto y\r fa!rs2 & ?is l& %all fall unto y\r inh]itance4 ,! :ole l& is to be divid$ accord+ to ! tribes ( ,israel4 ,,iii4 ,conc]n+ ! ,/rang] 9 ! ,l&4 ,& x %all come to pass1 t ye %all divide x by lot = an inh]itance unto y1 & to ! /rang]s t soj\rn among y1 :i* %all beget *ildr5 among y3 & !y %all be unto y z born 9 ! c\ntry among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel2 !y %all h inh]itance ) y among ! tribes ( ,israel4 ,& x %all come to pass1 t 9 :at tribe ! /rang] soj\rne?1 !re %all ye give him 8 inh]itance1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #bb-bc74 ,"h is a provision = ! /rang]s4 ,!y are no long] to be treat$ z outca/s1 z ali5s f ! commonweal? ( ,israel2 !y are se5 fully id5tifi$ ) ,israel & %>e ! inh]itance4 ,?is aga9 confirms o!r prophecies 7,see ,isaiah lx3#a-aj47 ,! /rang]s %all come & build ! walls1 & jo9 !mselves to ,israel4 ,! s++ times = ,israel h come4 ,no long] w ! *os5 p be ! tail ( nations1 b ! head ( all nations4 ,s+ & rejoice1 ,o daught] ( ,zion1 =1 lo1 ,i come1 & ,i w dwell 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,& _m nations %all be jo9$ to ! ,"l 9 t day & %all be my p1 & ,i w dwell 9 ! mid/ ( !e4444 7,ze*4 ii3#aj-ab74 ,no long] w ! ,jew be despis$1 b ! /rang]s1 ! nations1 w besee* him to take !m to ! glory l&4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ,9 ^? days x %all come to pass1 t t5 m5 out ( all languages ( ! nations %all take hold1 ev5 %all take hold ( ! skirt ( him t is a ,jew1 say+1 ,we w g ) y1 = we h he>d t ,god is ) y 7,ze*4 viii3#bc74 ,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,division ,,( ,,! ,,l&4 ,,nor? ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,dan ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,a%] ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,naphtali ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,manasseh ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,ephraim ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,reub5 ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,judah ---------------------------------------- --- ,d ,d ,,levites ----------------------------- a ,c ,,prie/s ,o ,,prie/s ,c a c --------------------------- --- ,b ,d b --- d ,d ---------------------------------------- - ,,b5jam9 ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,simeon ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,issa*> ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,zebulun ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,gad ---------------------------------------- ----- ,,s\? ,a ,! ,sanctu>y & its ,area4 ,b ,! ,city ( ,j]usalem4 ,c ,! ,possession ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,d ,! ,entire ,oblation4 a-b-c-d ,t]ritory belong+ to ,city4 ,,! ,,portion ,,( ,,! ,,tribes2 ,,! ,,t]ritory ,,( ,,! ,,oblation2 ,,! ,,city1 ,,its ,,gates ,,& ,,new ,,"n4 ,*apt] xlviii4 ,i4 ,! portion ( ,sev5 ,tribes4 ,n[ ^! are ! names ( ! tribes4 ,f ! nor? end to ! coa/ ( ! way ( ,he?lon1 z "o goe? to ,hama?1 ,haz>-enan1 ! bord] ( ,damascus nor?w>d1 to ! coa/ ( ,hama?2 = ^! are 8 sides ea/ & we/2 a portion = ,dan4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,dan1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 a portion = ,a%]4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,a%]1 f ! ea/ side ev5 unto ! we/ side1 a portion = ,naphtali4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,naphtali1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 a portion = ,manasseh4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,manasseh1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 a portion = ,ephraim4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,ephraim1 f ! ea/ side ev5 unto ! we/ side1 a portion = ,reub54 ,& by ! bord] ( ,reub51 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 a portion = ,judah4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,judah1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 %all be ! (f]+ :i* ye %all (f] ( five & tw5ty ?\s& re$s 9 bread?1 & 9 l5g? z "o ( ! o!r p>ts1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side3 & ! sanctu>y %all be 9 ! mid/ ( x 7v]ses #a-h74 ,! division ( ! l& to ! twelve tribes1 !n fully re/or$1 is by lot 7xlvii3#bb7 b ! dispos+ ( x w be by ! ,"l 7,prov4 xvi3#cc74 ,! ord] is entirely diff]5t f ! "o f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,jo%ua 7,jo%4 xv-xix74 ,up to ! "t ( ! c>ry+ away ( ! t5 tribes & ! captivity ( ,judah1 ! tribes possess$ ! t]ritory assign$ to !m by lot :5 !y ent]$ ! l& "u ,jo%ua4 ,! t5 tribes nev] return$ f ! captivity1 & !re=e ! division ( ! l& z giv5 "h has nev] be5 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel4 ,x is future4 ,! division is 9 twelve portions all alike 9 dim5sions1 runn+ alongside ( ea* o!r1 f we/ to ea/4 ,sev5 tribes are 9 ! nor?1 & five 9 ! s\?4 ,betwe5 ! sev5 tribes 9 ! nor? & ! tribes 9 ! s\? is ! oblation1 ! heave (f]+1 ! portion ( ! pr9ce1 ! ,levites & ! prie/s1 ! ,temple & ! city ) its surr\nd+ t]ritory4 ,! tribe ( ,dan has its portion 9 ! extreme nor?4 ,x is ! fur!/ away f ! sanctu>y4 ,dan 0 a corrupt tribe1 semi-hea!n 7,judges xviii74 ,dan is n m5tion$ among ! seal$ "o 9 ,revelation vii4 ,all ! o!r tribes are plac$ 9 a diff]5t ord] f ! =m] position4 ,,ii4 ,! ,oblation2 ! ,rema9+ ,tribes4 ,! oblation t ye %all (f] unto ! ,"l %all be ( five & tw5ty ?\s& 9 l5g?1 & ( t5 ?\s& 9 bread?4 ,& = !m1 ev5 = ! prie/s1 %all be ?is holy oblation2 t[>d ! nor? five & tw5ty ?\s& 9 l5g?1 & t[>d ! we/ t5 ?\s& 9 bread?1 & t[>d ! ea/ t5 ?\s& 9 bread?1 & t[>d ! s\? five & tw5ty ?\s& 9 l5g?3 & ! sanctu>y ( ! ,"l %all be 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,x %all be = ! prie/s t are sanctifi$ ( ! sons ( ,zadok2 :i* h kept my *>ge1 :i* w5t n a/ray :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t a/ray1 z ! ,levites w5t a/ray4 ,& ?is oblation ( ! l& t is (f]$ %all be unto !m a ?+ mo/ holy by ! bord] ( ! ,levites4 ,& ov] aga9/ ! bord] ( ! prie/s ! ,levites %all h five & tw5ty ?\s& 9 l5g?1 & t5 ?\s& 9 bread?3 all ! l5g? %all be five & tw5ty ?\s&1 & ! bread? t5 ?\s&4 ,& !y %all n sell ( x1 nei!r ex*ange1 nor ali5ate ! fir/fruits ( ! l&3 = x is holy unto ! ,"l4 ,& ! five ?\s&1 t are left 9 ! bread? ov] aga9/ ! five & tw5ty ?\s&1 %all be a pr(ane place = ! city1 = dwell+1 & = suburbs3 & ! city %all be 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,& ^! %all be ! measures !re(2 ! nor? side f\r ?\s& & five hundr$1 & ! s\? side f\r ?\s& & five hundr$1 & on ! ea/ side f\r ?\s& & five hundr$1 & ! we/ side f\r ?\s& & five hundr$4 ,& ! suburbs ( ! city %all be t[>d ! nor? two hundr$ & fifty1 & t[>d ! s\? two hundr$ & fifty1 & t[>d ! ea/ two hundr$ & fifty1 & t[>d ! we/ two hundr$ & fifty4 ,& ! residue 9 l5g? ov] aga9/ ! oblation ( ! holy portion %all be t5 ?\s& ea/w>d1 & t5 ?\s& we/w>d3 & x %all be ov] aga9/ ! oblation ( ! holy portion2 & ! increase !re( %all be = food unto !m t s]ve ! city4 ,& !y t s]ve ! city %all s]ve x out ( all ! tribes ( ,israel4 ,all ! oblation %all be five & tw5ty ?\s& by five & tw5ty ?\s&3 ye %all (f] ! holy oblation f\rsqu>e1 ) ! possession ( ! city4 ,& ! residue %all be = ! pr9ce1 on ! "o side & on ! o!r ( ! holy oblation1 & ( ! possession ( ! city1 ov] aga9/ ! five & tw5ty ?\s& ( ! oblation t[>d ! ea/ bord]1 & we/w>d ov] aga9/ ! five & tw5ty ?\s& t[>d ! we/ bord]1 ov] aga9/ ! portions = ! pr9ce3 & x %all be ! holy oblation2 & ! sanctu>y ( ! h\se %all be 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,moreov] f ! possession ( ! ,levites1 & f ! possession ( ! city1 be+ 9 ! mid/ ( t :i* is ! pr9ce's1 betwe5 ! bord] ( ,judah & ! bord] ( ,b5jam91 %all be = ! pr9ce4 ,z = ! re/ ( ! tribes1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 ,b5jam9 %all h a portion4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,b5jam91 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 ,simeon %all h a portion4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,simeon1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 ,issa*> a portion4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,issa*>1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 ,zebulun a portion4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,zebulun1 f ! ea/ side unto ! we/ side1 ,gad a portion4 ,& by ! bord] ( ,gad1 at ! s\? side s\?w>d1 ! bord] %all be ev5 f ,tam> unto ! wat]s ( /rife 9 ,kade%1 & to ! riv] t[>d ! great sea4 ,?is is ! l& :i* ye %all divide by lot unto ! tribes ( ,israel = inh]itance1 & ^! are _! portions1 sai? ! ,"l ,god 7v]ses #i-bi74 ,judah's portion on ! nor? & ,b5jam9's portion on ! s\? bord] are an oblation1 t :i* is (f]$ unto ! ,"l4 ,9 ?is space ( l>ge dim5sions are ! portions ( ! ,levites & ! prie/s4 ,! ,temple /&s 9 ! middle ( ! portion ( ! prie/s1 & adjo9+ is ! holy city & its t]ritory4#eh ,! ,pr9ce has 8 portion on bo? sides ( ! oblation1 ! heave (f]+4 ,t ,judah & ,b5jam9 are bord]+ on ^! holy sections is n )\t mean+4 ,judah is ! royal tribe4 ,he :o is n[ wor%ipp$ by ,8 re/or$ p is ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 ,israel's ,k+4 ,judah means praise4 ,he receives ! praises ( ,8 p4 ,b5jam9's o!r "n 0 ,b5oni1 ! son ( suff]+ & ,b5jam9 is ! son ( ! "r h&4 ,bo? ,judah & ,b5jam9 are a rem9d] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 #eh ,consult sket*4 ,x is impossible to expla9 fully ! measurem5ts giv5 & o!r details ( ?is *apt]4 ,we believe :at ,god has writt51 & :5 ! "t has come ,he w surely see to x t all is done accord+ to ,8 ^w4 ,we d n ne$ to tr\ble ourselves ) suppos$ difficulties or try to solve !m4 ,z /at$ be=e 9 ?is exposition1 ,israel's l& w und]go a wond]ful *ange :5 ! ,"l comes2 ^! physical *anges are unkn[n to u 9 _! ext5t4 ,! division ( ! l&1 & ! sett+ ap>t ( ! oblation w !n take place4 ,! details 9 all ^! visions are ( little importance to u4 ,! ma9 fact is to see t all ^! prophecies h rema9$ unfulfill$ up to n[4 ,nor w !y be fulfill$ dur+ ! pres5t age4 ,z e judgm5t pr$iction ( ! prophecies ( ,ezekiel1 utt]$ be=e ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 0 fulfill$1 s e pr$iction ( glory & bless+ 9 ! prophecies spok5 aft] ! de/ruction ( ! city w be fulfill$4 ,x all awaits ,8 com+ & glori\s appe>+4 ,let u hold fa/ ?is & leave ! accompli%m5t ( e detail to ! ,"l4 ,,iii4 ,! ,gates ( ! ,city & its new ,"n4 ,& ^! are ! go+s out ( ! city on ! nor? side1 f\r ?\s& & five hundr$ measures4 ,& ! gates ( ! city %all be aft] ! names ( ! tribes ( ,israel3 ?ree gates nor?w>d2 "o gate ( ,reub51 "o gate ( ,judah1 "o gate ( ,levi4 ,& at ! ea/ side f\r ?\s& & five hundr$3 & ?ree gates2 & "o gate ( ,joseph1 "o gate ( ,b5jam91 "o gate ( ,dan4 ,& at ! s\? side f\r ?\s& & five hundr$ measures3 & ?ree gates2 "o gate ( ,simeon1 "o gate ( ,issa*>1 "o gate ( ,zebulun4 ,at ! we/ side f\r ?\s& & five hundr$1 ) _! ?ree gates2 "o gate ( ,gad1 "o gate ( ,a%]1 "o gate ( ,naphtali4 ,x 0 r\nd ab\t eighte5 ?\s& measures3 & ! "n ( ! city f t day %all be1 ,! ,"l is !re 7v]ses #cj-ce74 ,! city1 ! e>?ly ,j]usalem1 dur+ ! ,k+dom age1 w h twelve gates1 aft] ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,! gates on ! nor? side are ! gates ( ,reub51 ,judah & ,levi4 ,! gates on ! ea/ are ^? ( ,joseph1 ,b5jam9 & ,dan4 ,!n ! gates on ! s\?--gates ( ,simeon1 ,issa*> & ,zebulun4 ,! we/ side gates are ! gates ( ,gad1 ,a%] & ,naph?ali4 ,ephraim & ,manasseh are no long] m5tion$1 b are repres5t$ 9 ,joseph4 ,"s expositors h made ! /atem5t t ! city1 ,j]usalem ) its gates1 is an ,old ,te/am5t description ( ! same ,j]usalem :i* ,john beheld 9 ! isle ( ,patmos 7,rev4 xxi74 ,john saw ! new ,j]usalem1 ,ezekiel ! e>?ly city z x w exi/ dur+ ! ,mill5nium4 ,!re are correspond5cies1 & yet great] di/9ctions4 ,"h 9 ,ezekiel a ,temple is ! c5t] ( ! l&2 9 ,revelation we read ! se]'s ^w1 ,i saw no temple !re9 7,rev4 xxi3#bb74 ,! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 l ! e>?ly ,j]usalem 9 ,ezekiel's vision1 has ! twelve gates & writt5 on !m ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,! wall ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem has twelve f\ndations1 & 9 !m ! names ( ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb4 ,no wall & no f\ndations are m5tion$ by ,ezekiel 9 connection ) ! mill5nial ,j]usalem4 ,! heav5ly ,j]usalem is f\r squ>e1 ! l5g? & ! bread? & ! height ( x are equal4 ,su* is n ! case ) ! e>?ly city4 ,nor is !re m5tion made by ,ezekiel ( ! preci\s /ones1 & ! twelve gates1 compos$ e gate ( "o pe>l2 nor d we read ( gold5 /reets4 ,! e>?ly ,j]usalem w pass away1 & :5 at la/ ! new heav5 & ! new e>? h come into exi/5ce1 aft] ! mill5nial reign ( ,*ri/1 ! new ,j]usalem w desc5d out ( heav5 & f9d its et]nal re/+ place ^u ! new e>?4 ,! circumf]5ce ( ! city ( ,j]usalem accord+ to ,ezekiel's vision w be #ah1jjj re$s1 ab\t six miles4 ,!n comes ! maje/ic end+1 ! la/ ^w ! man ( ,god pron\nc$4 ,& ! "n ( t city f t day %all be ',jehovah ,%ammah'1 ! ,"l is !re4 ,x is a fitt+ f9ale to ?is great ,book4 ,9 its beg9n+ we see ! glory ( ! ,"l dep>t+4 ,?r\gh\t ! pages ( ! ,book we read ( ,israel's rebellion1 ,j]usalem's judgm5ts1 ! nation's disob$i5ce & rejection4 ,!n foll[ ! messages ( ,hope--,israel's conv]sion1 ! rega!r+ ( ! twelve tribes1 ! f9al conflict1 ! return+ glory ( ! ,"l2 & f t day ! "n ( ! city w be ,jehovah ,%ammah4 ,because ,he has manife/$ ,8 graci\s pres5ce 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p & e/abli%$ ,8 ?rone1 bless$ ,8 p ) all ! spiritual & national bless+s promis$ by ,8 holy prophets1 de/roy$ all _! enemies1 & cov]s all ) ,8 visible glory once m1 !re=e ! city w h ! "n ,jehovah is !re4 ,:at a glory x w be = ,him4 ,! city ?r\gh :i* ,he once walk$ ) we>y feet1 ! ,son ( ,god g>b$ 9 s]vant's =m2 ! city ?r\gh :i* ,he 0 dragg$1 :5 ! cross 0 laid ^u ,8 %\ld]s1 ! city :i* ca/ ,him out1 ! city outside ( :i* ,he endur$ ! cross & despis$ ! %ame--t same city w be made 9 t day ! glory spot ( ! e>?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,"s ( ! outl9e numb]+ is incorrect1 b has be5 left z pr9t$4 ,obvi\s pr9t+ & punctuation errors h be5 correct$4 ,_m words are spell$ two diff]5t ways1 = example vic]eg5t & vice-reg5t1 today & to-day4