Babylon

「Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas! because of all the evil abominations of the house of Israel; for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.」

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

「Then [this figure] who looked human touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I have been seized with pangs and cannot summon strength.」

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

「that same day I swore to them to take them out of the land of Egypt into a land flowing with milk and honey, a land that I had sought out for them, the fairest of all lands.」

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

「Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.」

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.

「And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,」

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

「This is the law of the house: upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.」

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

「She shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah; and she shall become a spoil to the nations.」

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.

「I will turn you around and put hooks in your jaws, and lead you out with all your army, horses, and riders, all of them clothed in splendor, a vast assembly, all of them with bucklers and shields, wielding swords.」

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

「Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,」

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

「I will make you a desolation for all time; your towns shall never be inhabited. And you shall know that I am GOD.」

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

「Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?」

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.

「And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!」

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.

「And you, O mortal, say to every winged bird and to all the wild beasts: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: Assemble, come and gather from all around for the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you—a great sacrificial feast—upon the mountains of Israel, and eat flesh and drink blood.」

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

「Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:」

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 they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.」

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

「The chief officer said to Daniel, “I fear that my lord the king, who allotted food and drink to you, will notice that you look out of sorts, unlike the other youths of your age—and you will put my life in jeopardy with the king.”」

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

「And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.」

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

「So the Babylonians came to her for lovemaking and defiled her with their whoring; and she defiled herself with them until she turned from them in disgust.」

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

「therefore thus says the Lord Jehovah: Because you have set your heart as the heart of God,」

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

「The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;」

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

「And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.」

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