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"I will leave you in the wilderness"

Text: Ezekiel 29:5

THE PUNISHMENT FOREWARNED

The Lord warned of punishment that would be meted out against Egypt. He also included some reasons why He would chastise Egypt.

“I will leave you in the wilderness,
You and all the fish of your rivers;
You shall fall on the open field;
You shall not be picked up or gathered.
I have given you as food
To the beasts of the field
And to the birds of the heavens.
Then all the inhabitants of Egypt
Shall know that I am the Lord,
Because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
When they took hold of you with the hand,
You broke and tore all their shoulders;
When they leaned on you,
You broke and made all their backs quiver.”
Ezekiel 29:5-7

1. Egypt would be exposed to the elements.

a) The environment of the crocodile and fishes would be the River Nile.

b) God would take them out of the River Nile and expose them to the elements.

2. Egypt and the fishes would become vulnerable.

a) They need water to survive and thrive.

b) If the water is taken away, they would be exposed.

c) They would be food for the scavengers.

i) Land animal scavengers.

ii) Bird scavengers.

3. All Egypt would know.

a) That the God of Israel had done this.

b) All would fear the Lord.

4. Why God was punishing Egypt.

a) Egypt was compared to “staff of reeds” to Israel.

b) Israel had turned to Egypt for help in its wars.

c) But Egypt tore the shoulders of Israel.

d) Egypt broke the back of Israel dreadfully.

e) Egypt betrayed the trust of Israel.