20 August 2002

Text: Ezekiel 25

MESSAGES TO OTHER NATIONS

A WORD AGAINST AMMON Eze. 25:1-7

1. The indictment against Ammon:-
"Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced in heart with all your disdain for the land of Israel…"
Ezekiel 25:6

a) Rejoicing in the destruction of others

b) Disdain for others

2. The punishment to be meted out
"Indeed, therefore, I will stretch out My hand against you, and give you as a plunder to the nations; I will cut you off from the peoples, and I will cause you to perish from the countries; I will destroy you, and you shall know that I am the Lord."
Ezekiel 25:7

A WORD AGAINST MOAB Eze. 25:8-11

1. The Indictment against Moab
"Because Moab and Seir say, 'Look! The house of Judah is like all the nations"
Ezekiel 6:8

a) A Judgmental spirit

b) Condemnatory spirit

2. The punishment to be meted out
"Therefore, behold, I will clear the territory of Moab of all cities on its frontier, the glory of the country… To the men of the east I will give it as a possession, together with the Ammonites, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.
And I will execute judgments upon Moab, and they shall know that I am the Lord"
Ezekiel 25:9-11

A WORD AGAINST EDOM Eze. 25:12-14

1. The Indictment against Edom
"Because of what Edom did against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended by avenging itself on them…"
Ezekiel 25:12

a) A vengeful spirit

b) Wicked deeds springing from a vengeful spirit

2. The punishment to be meted out
"Therefore thus says the Lord God: 'I will also stretch out My hand against Edom, cut off man and beast from it, and make it desolate from Teman…"
Ezekiel 25:13

A WORD AGAINST PHILISTIA

1. The Indictment against Philistia
"Because the Philistines dealt vengefully and took vengeance with a spiteful heart, to destroy because of the old hatred…"
Ezekiel 25:15
a) Vengeful spirit

b) Spiteful heart

c) Destructive

d) Old hatred

2. The punishment to be meted out
"Therefore, thus says the Lord God: 'I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines… I will execute great vengeance on them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I lay My vengeance upon them."
Ezekiel 25:16-17

TEXT: Ezekiel 26-28
These 3 chapters were devoted to indicting Tyre (City of the Phonecians)

A WORD AGAINST TYRE

1. The Indictment against Tyre
"Because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, 'Aha! She is broken who was the gateway of the peoples…"
Ezekiel 26:2

"O Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty'"
Ezekiel 27:3

"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre,
'Thus says the Lord God:
'Because your heart is lifted up, and you say, 'I am a god…'"
Ezekiel 28:1-2

a) Pride

b) Exaltation of self

2. The punishment to be meted out
"Therefore I cast you as a profane thing…

"I cast you to the ground…"
Ezekiel 28:16-17

A WORD AGAINST SIDON

Sidon was a sea-port quite near to Tyre. These two cities are often mentioned together. Tyre was the more important of the two cities.
There was only a brief word about Sidon. It will also be punished by the Lord (probably sharing the sins of Tyre) though the sins are not specifically mentioned.