Ezekiel 36:16-38 — God’s Motivation for the Restoration of Israel
THE VINDICATION OF GOD’S REPUTATION MOTIVATES THE GRACIOUS RESTORATION OF HIS WAYWARD ELECT NATION
Ezekiel 35:1 – 36:15 — Judgment for Mount Seir vs. Blessing for the Mountains of Israel
THE RESTORATION OF YAHWEH’S LAND REQUIRES FIRST RENDERING EDOM DESOLATE FOR HER TREATMENT OF ISRAEL
Ezekiel 34:1-31 — The Lord is Our Shepherd-King and We are His People
RESTORATION REQUIRES REPLACING SELFISH FORMER SHEPHERDS WITH THE MESSIANIC SHEPHERD-KING = THE NEW DAVID
Ezekiel 33:21-33 — Restoration Impossible Apart from Obedience to God’s Word
REJECTION OF GOD’S PROPHETIC WORD CONFIRMS BOTH THE REMNANT IN JUDAH AND THE EXILES IN BABYLON ON THEIR PATH TO CONTINUED DIVINE JUDGMENT
Ezekiel 33:1-20 — Ezekiel as the Faithful Watchman
ISRAEL MUST RESPOND IN REPENTANCE TO EZEKIEL’S WARNINGS AS A FAITHFUL WATCHMAN APPOINTED BY GOD
Ezekiel 32:17-32 — Second Lament — Egypt Hits Bottom in Sheol
DESCENT INTO SHEOL ELIMINATES ALL BOASTING FOR EGYPT AS SHE IS NO BETTER OFF THAN ANY NATION THAT WAS JUDGED FOR VIOLENCE
Ezekiel 32:1-16 — Lament over the Fall of Pharaoh and of Egypt
GOD PROMISES TO UTTERLY DESTROY PHARAOH AND EGYPT
Ezekiel 31:1-18 — The Felling of the Mighty Tree
IF THE POWERFUL NATION OF ASSYRIA CAN SUFFER SUCH A HUMILIATING DEMISE, HOW MUCH MORE THE ARROGANT NATION OF EGYPT
Ezekiel 30:20-26 — Arms Battle
ULTIMATE SUCCESS OR FAILURE COMES FROM THE ARM OF THE LORD —
BREAKING THE ARMS OF PHARAOH AND STRENGTHENING THE ARMS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR
Ezekiel 30:1-19 — The Impact of the Day of the Lord on Egypt and Her Allies
THE COMING JUDGMENT ON EGYPT PREFIGURES THE ESCHATOLOGICAL DAY OF THE LORD AND IMPACTS EGYPT’S ALLIES
Ezekiel 29:1-21 — The Fate of Egypt
IMAGES OF A CAPTURED MONSTER CROCODILE AND A BROKEN REED SPEAK TO THE DEMISE OF EGYPT AS GOD REASSURES HIS PEOPLE
Ezekiel 28:1-26 — Proud King of Tyre Struck Down (Along with Sidon)
GOD STRIKES DOWN ARROGANT POLITICAL LEADERS (MOTIVATED BY SATAN) WHO BOAST IN THEIR WEALTH AND GLORY WHILE RESTORING ISRAEL TO A SECURE FUTURE IN THE PROMISED LAND