REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. When are the prophecies of Chapter s 20-21 to be dated? 2. What historical events probably triggered the utterances in these two Chapter s? 3. In what sense did Ezekiel become a judge of Israel? 4. What new information about the Egyptian sojourn of Israel is brought out b... [ Continue Reading ]
III. ISRAEL'S IMMINENT JUDGMENT 20:45-21:32 In the Hebrew Bible Ezekiel 20:45 becomes the first verse of chapter 21. Clearly this is a better arrangement than that adopted by the Authorized Version and subsequent English translations. What is said in Ezekiel 20:45-49 has no connection with what has... [ Continue Reading ]
B. The Song of the Sword 21:8-17 TRANSLATION (8) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (9) Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the LORD: Say: A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished; (10) in order to make a great slaughter it is sharpened, in order that it might flash it is po... [ Continue Reading ]
C. The Sword of the King of Babylon 21:18-27 TRANSLATION (18) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (19) Now as for you, son of man, make for yourself two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come; the two of them shall come forth out of one land; and fashion it. (20) You shall... [ Continue Reading ]
D. The Sword Against Ammon 21:28-32 TRANSLATION (28) And as for you, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the children of Ammon and their taunt, and say: O sword, keen-edged, furbished to the uttermost for slaughter that it may flash. (29) While they see falsehood about... [ Continue Reading ]