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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 322

"Her arrogant strength shall cease"

Text: Ezekiel 30:18

EXECUTING JUDGMENTS ON EGYPT

Egypt had committed grievous crimes against humanity. It harassed and enslaved people, committing them to hard and humiliating work. For all its many cruel and wicked activities, God passed judgment on Egypt!

“The young men of Aven and Pi Beseth shall fall by the sword,
And these cities shall go into captivity.
At Tehaphnehes the day shall also be darkened,
When I break the yokes of Egypt there.
And her arrogant strength shall cease in her;
As for her, a cloud shall cover her,
And her daughters shall go into captivity.
Thus I will execute judgments on Egypt,
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.”
Ezekiel 30:17-19

1. Aven

a) The name means “Vanity”.

b) The popular name was “Heliopolis” (The city of the sun).

c) It was a major city in ancient Egypt, politically and religiously.

2. Pi Beseth

a) It was also a major city.

b) Its more popular name was “Bubastis”.

c) A renown temple was dedicated to the goddess Bastet.

d) She was supposed to be their guardian angel among other things.

e) She was not able to protect the city from God’s wrath and judgment.

f) Both of these mighty cities would be defeated by the Babylonians and their residents go into captivity.

3. Tehaphnehes

a) The alternative spelling is Tahpanhes.

b) This place was mentioned in Jeremiah 43-44.

c) This was a place where many Jews fled to when Nebuchadnezzar attacked Judah.

d) This was an ancient city on a busy caravan route in ancient Egypt.

e) This was an arrogant city that would be humbled by the Lord.

f) The residents of Tahpanhes would become captives of the Babylonians.

God’s judgment fell on these cities and many became more aware and respectful of the Lord God of Israel.