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Ezekiel 7

27 verses

TL;DR

Ezekiel 7 proclaims that the judgment of God upon Israel is imminent, bringing anger, punishment, and ruin for their sins.

Summary

In the first section the Lord declares that an end has come to the land of Israel, promising to pour out His anger and judge Israel according to their ways, with no pity left for the wicked. The second part describes the nature of this judgment: a sword, pestilence, and famine will devour the people, leaving the survivors in sorrow and shame. The chapter then portrays the destruction of their wealth and ornaments, noting that silver, gold, and even beautiful decoration will fail to save them. It speaks of how the Lord will let strangers and the wicked take possession of Israel’s houses, and how holy places will be defiled. Finally, the chapter warns that the king and the people will mourn and that Israel will know the Lord through this harsh judgment.

Outline
  1. Declaration of impending judgment and end
  2. Description of judgment’s effects – sword, pestilence, famine
  3. Destruction of wealth, ornaments, and holiness and the resulting mourning
Themes
Divine judgment and wrathConsequences of sinDespair and humiliationRedemption through acknowledgement of God
Keywords
endangerjudgmentwrathabominationspestilencesackclothsilvergold
People
EzekielSon of ManKingPrince
Places
Israellandcitymountainsheathen
Things
abominationspestilencesackclothsilver and goldchain
Key Verses
  • Ezekiel 7:4: Illustrates God’s unyielding judgment and the lack of pity for Israel.
  • Ezekiel 7:15: Shows the dual calamities of war and plague that will strike the land.
  • Ezekiel 7:19: Highlights the futility of wealth and ornaments against divine judgment.
Questions
  • What does the repeated phrase "the end is come" suggest about the nature of prophetic warnings in Ezekiel?
  • How does Ezekiel’s portrayal of wealth (silver, gold, ornaments) challenge the Israelites’ sense of security?
  • In what ways does the chapter link personal sin with communal disaster?
  • How might the mention of strangers and the wicked taking Israel’s houses be interpreted in a historical and prophetic context?
Sentiment

negative
The chapter conveys a strong sense of impending doom and harsh judgment.