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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 313

"The lowliest of kingdoms"

Text: Ezekiel 29:15

GOD’S DECREE

The Lord’s decree was truly humbling. Egypt would lose its prestige as a feared and powerful nation. It would become a very weak nation after the Lord’s chastisement.

“It shall be the lowliest of kingdoms;
it shall never again exalt itself above the nations,
for I will diminish them
so that they will not rule over the nations anymore.
No longer shall it be the confidence of the house of Israel,
but will remind them of their iniquity
when they turned to follow them.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 29:15-16

1. The kingdom of Egypt.

a) It would become “the lowliest of kingdoms”.

b) It would never again exalt itself above other nations.

c) God will diminish Egypt:

i) In wealth.

ii) In might.

iii) In influence.

iv) In prestige.

2. Israel

a) It would never have confidence in the might of Egypt again.

b) The iniquity remembered:

i) The iniquity of Egypt was its arrogance.

ii) The iniquity of Israel was its foolishness in depending on Egypt instead of trusting the LORD.

c) Iniquity would be remembered so that humility might be obtained.

3. Acknowledging the LORD as God.

a) He is Almighty God.

b) He is the Creator of the River Nile.

c) He is the LORD to be feared in reverence.