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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 247

"And they shall come against you"

Text: Ezekiel 23:24

IMPENDING WAR

Jerusalem never believed that war would be waged against Judah. The people believed that somehow divine deliverance would come and they would be spared.

“And they shall come against you
With chariots, wagons, and war-horses,
With a horde of people.
They shall array against you
Buckler, shield, and helmet all around.
‘I will delegate judgment to them,
And they shall judge you according to their judgments.
I will set My jealousy against you,
And they shall deal furiously with you;
They shall remove your nose and your ears,
And your remnant shall fall by the sword;
They shall take your sons and your daughters,
And your remnant shall be devoured by fire.'”
Ezekiel 23:24-25

1. God’s judgment.

a) Jerusalem did not believe that God would judge Judah.

b) They believed that the presence of the Temple would guarantee God’s protection.

c) They believed that their plans, their treaties and their allies would keep them safe.

d) They were so wrong!

2. A strong word of warning concerning their enemies.

a) Their enemies would come in full strength.

i) With chariots, wagons, and war-horses.

ii) With a horde of people.

iii) With buckler, shield, and helmet all around.

iv) They would be arrayed against Jerusalem.

3. Judgment against Jerusalem.

a) God had already declared His judgment.

b) His judgment stems from righteous jealousy.

c) The enemies would also make their judgment against Jerusalem.

4. The terrible wrath of the enemies.

a) They will deal with Jerusalem furiously.

b) The things the enemies would do against Jerusalem:

i) They would cut off the noses and ears of the people in Jerusalem.

ii) They will slay many people with the sword.

iii) They will enslave both sons and daughters.

iv) They will burn their victims to death.

c) These atrocities have been verified from Assyrian chronicles.