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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 337

"Also I will destroy all its animals"

Text: Ezekiel 32:13

THE AFTERMATH OF WAR

War has a devastating effect upon a nation. Many aspects of life are terribly affected! War also affects the lives of animals.

“‘Also I will destroy all its animals
From beside its great waters;
The foot of man shall muddy them no more,
Nor shall the hooves of animals muddy them.
Then I will make their waters clear,
And make their rivers run like oil,’
Says the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 32:13-14

1. The great waters.

a) This is a reference to the River Nile and its tributaries.

b) The great waters support the economy of Egypt:

i) Trade

ii) Transport

iii) Egypt enjoyed great wealth in those days.

2. The animals.

a) Wild animals.

b) Domesticated animals:

i) Work animals

ii) Pets

c) They would be adversely affected.

i) They would be killed.

ii) They would be neglected.

3. The beneficiaries.

a) The great waters would be clear.

b) They would no longer be muddied:

i) By the feet of men.

ii) By the hooves and paws of animals.

c) The flow of the rivers.

i) The rivers would flow freely.

ii) They would be free from pollution.

iii) They would become clean as they were meant to be.