{"id":697,"date":"2007-07-08T23:05:45","date_gmt":"2007-07-08T23:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2007\/07\/ezekiel_chapter_24.shtml"},"modified":"2021-05-29T02:45:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T02:45:33","slug":"ezekiel_chapter_24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2007\/07\/ezekiel_chapter_24.shtml","title":{"rendered":"Ezekiel -Chapter 29-31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ezekiel 29:6 &#8211; Again &#8211; after I have rebuked you and disciplined you <em>then<\/em> you will know that I am Lord.  It&#8217;s a constant theme.<br \/>\nEzekiel 29:13-14 &#8211; It sounds much like the promises made to Israel.  Gathering from being scattered, restoration of their kingdom.  That is, until you read verse 15:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It shall be the most lowly of the kingdoms, and never again exalt itself above the nations. And I will make them so small that they will never again rule over the nations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ezekiel 30 &#8211; It&#8217;s interesting that for all the nations around Israel, not necessarily enemies (maybe they were, I don&#8217;t know), but not friends either, God laments their destruction too.<br \/>\nEzekiel 30:20 &#8211; God placed His sword in the hands of the King of Babylon.  I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;d want to take that responsibility, to wield God&#8217;s sword.<br \/>\nEzekiel 31:8-9 &#8211; God here compares Pharaoh to a cedar and says that no tree in His garden was comparable, or it&#8217;s equal.  Interesting, what does that mean?  Perhaps it&#8217;s simply a commentary on his stature relative to the kings of Israel, meaning he held more power and influence.  Not a commentary on his importance to God, but on his stature in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ezekiel 29:6 &#8211; Again &#8211; after I have rebuked you and disciplined you then you will know that I am Lord. It&#8217;s a constant theme. 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