Babylon

「And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.」

The eternal life granted to the righteous at resurrection, contrasted with everlasting contempt—a central eschatological promise.

「So I was left alone to see this great vision. I was drained of strength, my vigor was destroyed, and I could not summon up strength.」

A designation for Jerusalem as the hub of God's people and international trade; its fall becomes an occasion for plunder.

「In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, certain elders of Israel came to inquire of GOD, and sat down before me.」

The haughty self-exaltation of Tyre's prince, who deemed himself a god, leading to divine judgment.

「When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die, and thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand.」

The divine law given through Moses to Israel, serving as a standard for conduct and judgment.

「And the doors of the side-chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about.」

A metaphor for Israel's worthlessness apart from God, destined for fire as judgment.

「For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.」

A prophetic sign conveyed through symbolic action, foreshadowing Jerusalem's siege and judgment.

「Now let them put away their whoredom, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me; and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.」

God's power and presence, descending upon prophets to empower them for prophetic utterance.

「For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and the great waters shall cover thee;」

The opening of heavenly scrolls at the divine assizes, signifying that God's judgment rests on a complete record of deeds and a righteous standard.

「You will say, “I will invade a land of open towns, I will fall upon a tranquil people living secure, all of them living in unwalled towns and lacking bars and gates,」

Idols and idolatrous practices that defile Israel and provoke God's wrath.

「That it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have set her blood upon the bare rock, that it should not be covered.」

God's righteous punishment for sin, ensuring due consequences and manifesting divine justice.

「O mortal, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it.」

The result of divine judgment upon Israel's sin, rendering the land barren and demonstrating God's sovereignty.

「Moreover the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,」

A portion of land set apart for God, including the sanctuary and priestly holdings.

「Shall wood be taken thereof to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?」

A supernatural revelation from God, often symbolic, revealing future events and eschatological mysteries in Daniel.

「Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.」

The state of complete ruin and devastation resulting from divine judgment, signifying that Edom's cities would become uninhabited wastes, symbolizing sin's ultimate consequence.

「You shall eat the flesh of warriors and drink the blood of the princes of the earth: rams, lambs, he-goats, and bulls—fatlings of Bashan all of them.」

The central act of repentance, turning from sin to God, resulting in life and forgiveness.

「and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.」

A state of impurity from sin, especially from bloodshed and idolatry, causing separation from God.

「Moreover, take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,」

Pharaoh likened to a sea monster (tannin) in the Nile, representing chaos and arrogance subdued by God.

「And her sister Oholibah saw this, yet was she more corrupt in her doting than she, and in her whoredoms which were more than the whoredoms of her sister.」

Through judgment on the nations, God manifests His sovereignty, causing them to acknowledge Him as the one true God.

「and God disposed the chief officer to be kind and compassionate toward Daniel.」

Divine revelations given to Ezekiel, enabling the prophet to see Jerusalem's sins and God's glory.

「And, behold, a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed six cubits long, of a cubit and a handbreadth each: so he measured the thickness of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.」

A prophetic dirge for Israel's princes, expressing mourning over the fall of the royal line.

「At the very sight of them she lusted after them, and she sent messengers for them to Chaldea.」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and representative role for Israel; later foreshadowing Christ in the New Testament.

「by your great wisdom and by your traffic have you increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches;—」

Refers to God transforming deadly waters into healing waters, representing spiritual and physical renewal and cleansing.

「Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity, and a title later applied to Christ.

「Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy hordes, and the peoples that are with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.」

A prophetic role appointed by God to warn the people, bearing responsibility for failing to sound the alarm.