Category: Exile and Return Notes

A prophecy Against Egypt Judgement on Pharaoh Pharaoh is judged because of his pride and the way he took advantage of Israel. Egypt will be plundered by another leader Nebuchadnezzar’s Reward God will give Egypt and its riches to Nebuchadnezzar and the people will be carried away for 40 years. After they return, Egypt will…

A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre This prophecy is personally against the King of Tyre and seems to equate him with Lucifer. It references his beauty and pride and that he thought he was a god, but will meet the fate of mortals and his life will not be spared. It also references the…

A Lament Over Tyre In this Lament, Ezekiel uses the analogy of Tyre as a great sailing ship and emphasizes that all countries around respect Tyre and merchants trade freely. But a shipwreck is coming and all those who depend on Tyre will be disappointed when the ship sinks and is no longer there to…

A Prophecy Against Tyre God declares judgment on Tyre because they rejoiced when they heard the gate of Jerusalem had been breached and now that Judah has fallen, they will prosper. The judgement is that they will be scraped flat and be a place for fishermen to dry their nets.

A Prophecy Against Ammon God delivers a prophecy against Ammon because they rejoiced when the sanctuary in Jerusalem was desecrated. God will give them to the people of the East. A Prophecy Against Moab God delivers a prophecy against Moab and Seir because they rejoiced when Judah became like other nations. They too will be…

Jerusalem as a Cooking Pot The prophecy now sets a date for when Babylon will attack and take over Jerusalem. God tells Ezekiel to fix a stew in a cooking pot and then pour it out over rocks as an example of what will happen to Jerusalem Ezekiel’s Wife Dies Ezekiel is told that the…

The chapter concludes by emphasizing that the sin of Samaria and Jerusalem is spiritual adultery. These countries that God provided for in so many ways have both turned their back on God and sacrificed to idols, even including sacrificing their own children. God will bring judgement through the very nations they have been emulating. He…

Two Adulterous Sisters In this prophecy, Samaria and Jerusalem are compared to two adulterous sisters, Oholah and Oholibah. Their lust for foreign nations turned them against God and He will use the foreign nations to strip them of their wealth and put them to the sword.

Judgement on Jerusalem’s Sins The word of the LORD comes again to Ezekiel and calls them out for promoting bloodshed for personal gains, worshipping idols, and many other sins of rebellion against God.

Babylon as God’s Sword of Judgement Ezekiel prophesies that God is preparing a sharp sword which will attack and bring destruction. He tells us that he King of Babylon will approach the city and will cast lots to determine if he attacks Ammon or Jerusalem, but the lot will fall to Jerusalem. He will attack…