REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Why does Ezekiel devote such a large section of his book to the overthrow of Egypt? 2. Chronologically, what is the relationship of the Egyptian oracles to the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. 3. What metaphors are used in this section to describe Pharaoh? 4. What evi... [ Continue Reading ]
III THE IMMINENT FALL OF EGYPT 30:1-19 TRANSLATION (1) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (2) Son of man, prophesy, and say: Thus says the Lord GOD: Wail, woe be the day! (3) For the day is near, yes the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day, it shall be the time of the nations. (4) And... [ Continue Reading ]
IV. THE FALL OF PHARAOH 30:20-26 TRANSLATION (20) And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (21) Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and behold, it has not been bound up to b... [ Continue Reading ]