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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 336

"The sword of the king of Babylon"

Text: Ezekiel 32:11

IMAGERY OF WAR

The Scriptures use strong symbols and figurative language. The “sword” is one of the most common of imageries to describe war.

“For thus says the Lord God:
‘The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon you.
By the swords of the mighty warriors,
all of them the most terrible of the nations,
I will cause your multitude to fall.
‘They shall plunder the pomp of Egypt,
And all its multitude shall be destroyed.'”
Ezekiel 32:11-12

1. The sword.

a) It is a symbol of war.

b) It is also a symbol of authority.

c) The sword of the king of Babylon.

i) His sword represents the authority of the king.

ii) It also represents the might and power of Babylon.

2. The swords of the mighty warriors.

a) This is a literal reference to the weapon of choice.

b) The sword would be the main weapon used by the mighty warriors of Babylon.

c) The Babylonian warriors.

i) The warriors were made up of many nationalities.

ii) They all fought under the Babylonian flag.

iii) The Babylonian warriors had the reputation of being “the most terrible of the nations”.

iv) The Babylonian warriors would be ranged against the army of the Egyptians.

3. The results of the conflict.

a) Egypt would be defeated.

b) It would suffer heavy losses.

c) The pomp of Egypt would cease to exist.

d) Multitudes of Egyptians would be destroyed:

i) Soldiers

ii) Civilians

e) War always takes a terrible toll upon a nation.