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"The fire of My wrath"

Text: Ezekiel 22:21

THE FIRE OF GOD’S WRATH

Metals were sent to a great furnace for smelting. Lots of impurities are found in metals. These are removed through being smelted in a fiery furnace.

“As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin
into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it;
so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury,
and I will leave you there and melt you.
Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with
the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst.
As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace,
so shall you be melted in its midst;
then you shall know that I, the Lord,
have poured out My fury on you.”
Ezekiel 22:20-22

1. Gathering of metals.

a) These metals are first gathered.

b) The impurities are removed through the smelting process.

c) A great fire heats up the furnace.

d) The following metals are then extracted:

i) Silver

ii) Bronze

iii) Iron

iv) Lead

v) Tin

2. The fiery furnace of God.

a) Israel had become severely polluted.

b) The smelting process was planned to remove the impurities from Israel.

c) God will send a great fire into the furnace of life.

3. The impurities:

a) They will rise to the surface.

b) The scum (dross) would then be removed.

c) Only that which is true and pure silver would remain.

d) All the impurities would be removed.

4. Israel would then know the Lord.

a) That He is a holy God.

b) That He is just.

c) That He is righteous.

d) That He will judge Israel as He does all nations.