Judgment prophecy about the title song (2)/Ezekiel 39
Judgment prophecy about the content song (2)
Ezekiel 39
1. The complete defeat of Gog (1-8)
① The final judgment on Magog (1-5)
The judgment of Magog takes place in five stages. First, God opposes the combined forces of Magog (1) - Establishes the combined forces of Magog in the north on the mountain of Israel (2) - Disarms them (3) - The combined forces of Magog fall on the mountain and become food for birds and wild animals (4) )
② Divine intention revealed through judgment (6-8)
God's purpose in destroying the Magog Allied Forces has a dual nature. In other words, it is primarily to let the Israelites know that Jehovah is the only God, and secondly, to reveal the name of Jehovah to the Gentiles through Israel's victory. Therefore, this judgment is proclaimed in a positive rather than a negative way. Through this judgment, God once again reveals to the people of Israel that He is the true God, the people of Israel trust only the Lord more than before, and the nations realize that God is omnipotent. Through the judgment of justice, God saves His people and proclaims His glory to the whole world.
2. Situation after referee (9-20)
① Scene of burning Gog’s weapons for 7 years (9-10)
② Describe Gog’s death and burial (11-16)
③ Symbolizes the dire situation of the allied forces of Magog as birds and various animals of the field eating their corpses on the mountains of Israel (17-20)
Magog, who was completely destroyed by God's judgment, is in a shameful situation.
This paragraph is characterized by
(1) The judgment against the Magog Allied Forces is carried out very thoroughly. (9-16) The judgment against the Magog Allied Forces is unprecedentedly cruel. Not only are they deprived of their weapons, they are completely deprived of their lives, and they become prey for birds and wild animals. Through the judgment of Magog, Ezekiel clearly teaches that God does not condone sin but always judges.
(2) Judgment against the Magog Allied Forces is carried out to the extent that it overturns the existing order.
The judgment on Gog is transformed into a feast of wild beasts In other words, God changes the roles of animals and people, that is, the existing order, and executes judgment. Usually humans ate sacrifices or animals, but here, on the contrary, Gog's allies were sacrificed.
Human beings created in God's image can lead a true life only when they believe and follow God.
3. The future of Israel (21-29)
① Describe the manifestation of God's own glory (21-24)
② Restoration of Israel (25-29)
This paragraph is characterized by
⑴ Israel's Past (21-24) Before revealing the restoration of the Israelites, the author briefly mentions the mistakes of the people of Israel's past. This fact is intended to confirm what the Israelites were like. The reason the Israelites were taken captive was because of their sins against God. Therefore, unless we turn from our sins and repent, we have no hope.
(2) The future of Israel (25-29) - The future restoration of Israel cannot be expected without solving the problem of sin. Ezekiel presents the principles on how to solve the problem of sin.
First, God's mercy was shown to all the people of Israel - Repentance of sins to God - Ultimately God was revealed to all nations through Israel