Babylon

「And I will lay the dead bodies of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.」

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

「At that time, I, Daniel, kept three full weeks of mourning.」

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.

「And thou, son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall he that is righteous be able to live thereby in the day that he sinneth.」

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

「And the building that was before the separate place at the side toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.」

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

「Yea, I will make many peoples amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.」

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

「Thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that are of the seed of Zadok, who are near unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord Jehovah, a young bullock for a sin-offering.」

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

「Son of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:」

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.

「Thus said the Sovereign GOD: On that day, a thought will occur to you, and you will conceive a wicked design.」

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

「I, Jehovah, have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.」

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

「I will turn your towns into ruins, and you shall be a desolation; then 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.

「And thou shalt bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing; and thou shalt go forth thyself at even in their sight, as when men go forth into exile.」

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.

「Slanderous men have been in thee to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.」

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 they shall appoint members of a corps to traverse the land and bury any invaders who remain above ground, in order to purify it. The search shall go on for a period of seven months.」

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

「I will also smite my hands together, and I will cause my wrath to rest: I, Jehovah, have spoken it.」

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

「And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.」

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

「And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.」

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

「So the guard kept on removing their food, and the wine they were supposed to drink, and gave them legumes.」

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

「And the lodges of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.」

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

「girded with belts round their waists, and with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them looking like officers—a picture of Babylonians whose native land was 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.

「The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.」

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

「Behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah; this is the day whereof I have spoken.」

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