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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 324

"I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon"

Text: Ezekiel 30:24

THE ARMS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR

The Lord forewarned that He would punish Egypt for its many wicked deeds. On the other hand, the Babylonian king would be strengthened.

“I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations,
and disperse them throughout the countries.
I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon
and put My sword in his hand;
but I will break Pharaoh’s arms,
and he will groan before him
with the groanings of a mortally wounded man.
Thus I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon,
but the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down;
they shall know that I am the Lord,
when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon
and he stretches it out against the land of Egypt.
I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations
and disperse them throughout the countries.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.”
Ezekiel 30:23-26

1. The Egyptians under a weak king.

a) The country would not be able to defend itself.

b) The Pharaoh and the nation became vulnerable.

c) The Egyptians would be scattered by the enemies.

d) They would be scattered far and wide.

e) Egypt would be in exile for forty years (Ezekiel 29:12).

2. Nebuchadnezzar the Babylonian king.

a) God will strengthen his arms.

b) God would put His sword into his hands.

c) The Pharaoh would groan as he is defeated in battle.

d) He would be mortally wounded.

3. “They shall know that I am the Lord”

a) When Egypt has been severely wounded and scattered.

b) When Babylon would emerge victorious in this great conflict.

c) All these prophecies would be fulfilled.

d) These would confirm that the Lord is indeed the sovereign God over all nations.