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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 305

"I will send pestilence upon her"

Text: Ezekiel 28:23

WAR AGAINST SIDON

The Lord would send the Babylonians to war against both Tyre and Sidon. Together with the war would come all the usual consequences associated with the aftermath of war.

“For I will send pestilence upon her,
And blood in her streets;
The wounded shall be judged in her midst
By the sword against her on every side;
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
And there shall no longer be a pricking brier
or a painful thorn for the house of Israel
from among all who are around them, who despise them.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 28:23-24

1. War and its consequences:

a) Pestilences

b) Blood in the streets.

c) Many would be wounded.

d) The “sword” was a regular symbol for war.

2. Acknowledgment of God.

a) All who would acknowledge the God of Israel.

b) He is not to be held in contempt by anyone.

3. A thorn in the flesh.

a) Tyre and Sidon were a painful thorn in the flesh to Israel.

b) They are described as:

i) A pricking brier.

ii) A painful thorn.

4. God’s mercy to Israel.

a) Israel was greatly despised by Tyre and Sidon.

b) The surrounding nations bullied Israel, seeking to take advantage of them.

c) Tyre and Sidon were wealthier and more powerful states and they looked down upon Israel.

d) The Lord would deal a heavy blow on Tyre and Sidon.

e) There would be respectful acknowledgement of the God of Israel who acts on behalf of His people.

f) He would protect them and provide for them.