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"A possession to the men of the East"

Text: Ezekiel 25:4

THE PUNISHMENT OF AMMON

The Lord declared that He would punish Ammon for its sinfulness. This was a solemn word of prophecy!

“Indeed, therefore,
I will deliver you as a possession to the men of the East,
and they shall set their encampments among you
and make their dwellings among you;
they shall eat your fruit, and they shall drink your milk.
And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels
and Ammon a resting place for flocks.
Then you shall know that I am the Lord.”
Ezekiel 25:4-5

1. Men of the East.

a) In the light of this context, this would be a reference to the Babylonians.

b) Babylon would conquer not only Judah but also Ammon.

c) There was no reason for Ammon to rejoice over the conquest of Judah.

d) It would also fall to the Babylonians.

2. Babylon would make use of Ammon when it besieged Jerusalem.

a) They would encamp in Ammon.

b) They would set up tents in Ammon as if they were dwelling with them.

c) They would take advantage of all that Ammon had to offer.

i) The Babylonians would partake of the fruit of the land.

ii) They would drink the milk of their goats.

iii) Ammon would not be able to raise up any objections.

iv) Ammon had no reason to laugh at Judah.

3. Rabbah

a) This was the proud capital of Ammon.

b) But it had become a mere stable of the Babylonian camels.

c) The entire state of Ammon was nothing more than a pasture for the sheep to graze on.

4. The sovereignty of the Lord.

a) God was sovereign over all nations.

b) Ammon’s fate was determined by God.

c) This was a reality that Ammon had to learn the hard way.