Ezekiel 32 – 34

Ezekiel 32 – 34

In yesterday’s message, Ezekiel predicted the fall of Egypt. Today, Ezekiel brings a message specifically to Pharoah, the king of Egypt, warning him of his downfall. He also brings a further, more specific message about what will happen to Egypt.

After explaing what a watchman is, the Lord makes Ezekiel a watchman for the people of Israel. Ezekiel is to listen to what the Lord says and warn the people for him. The Lord really wants the people to turn from their wicked ways so he can forgive them.

In the twelfth year of their captivity, a survivor from Jerusalem comes to Ezekiel to tell him that the city has fallen. The Lord gave Ezekiel back is voice so he was able to speak when the survivor arrived. He tells Ezekiel to prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel, to advise them of the sorrow that awaits those who feed themselves instead of their flocks. As a result, the Lord sees these shepherds/leaders as his enemies and will hold them responsible for what has happened to the flock.

The Lord will become the Shepherd. He will find his sheep and rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered. The Lord will bring them home to their own land of Israel from among the people and nations. He will separate the sheep from the goats and set over them one shepherd, his servant David, to feed them and be a shepherd to them. He will make a covenant of peace with his people and drive away the dangerous animals from the land. They will be his people and he will be their God.

Tomorrow, we’ll be reading Ezekiel 35 – 37.

Until next time…