Babylon

「And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,」

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

「The one who looked human touched me again, and strengthened me.」

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.

「if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.」

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

「And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber.」

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

「And when I shall extinguish thee, I will cover the heavens, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.」

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

「And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.」

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

「And they shall destroy the walls of Tyre, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her a bare rock.」

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.

「Sheba and Dedan, and the merchants and all the magnates of Tarshish will say to you, “Have you come to take spoil? Is it to seize plunder that you assembled your hordes—to carry off silver and gold, to make off with livestock and goods, to gather an immense booty?”」

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

「gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.」

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

「As you rejoiced when the heritage of the House of Israel was laid waste, so will I treat you: the hill country of Seir and the whole of Edom, all of it, shall be laid waste. And they shall know that I am GOD.」

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.

「Son of man, what is the vine - tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?」

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

「And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,」

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.

「There shall also be a city named Multitude. And thus the land shall be purified.」

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

「And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.」

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 Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,」

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 every lodge was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the lodges was five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed.」

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

「Their names were: the elder one, Oholah; and her sister, Oholibah. They became Mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.」

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

「By the abundance of your traffic they filled the midst of you with violence, and you have sinned: therefore have I cast you as profane out of the mountain of God; and I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.」

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

「Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.」

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

「And ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord Jehovah.」

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