Introduction
Ezekiel prophesies the destruction of the enemies of Israel.
Questions
1. What will happen to this invading army on the mountains of Israel?
v 4 You will fall on the mountains of Israel, you, and all your hordes, and the peoples who are with you. ...
2. How long will it take to cleanse the land?
v 12 “ ‘ “The house of Israel will be burying them for seven months, that they may cleanse the land.
3. What will the the house of Israel and the nations know as a result of the LORD's judgements?
v 22 and 23 So the house of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God, from that day and forward. The nations will know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they trespassed against me, and I hid my face from them; so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 8 The northern army will be defeated by the Lord GOD on the mountains of Israel
- v 9 and 10 It will take seven years to clear up the weapons of war
- v 11 to 16 There will be a burial ground for all the army of Gog. It will take seven months to complete the burials
- v 17 to 20 A poetic description of the total destruction of the invader
- v 21 to 24 The nations will know that Israel suffered because they disobeyed the LORD
- v 25 to 29 All Israel will be restored and they and all nations will know that the LORD is the only true God