It took about 15 minutes to read this passage. Chapter 6 begins with a rather strange command. Ezekiel was told to face the mountains of Israel and speak to those mountains. The words he speaks are about events that will happen there, but surely they were intended to be heard by the exiles. They surely were hoping for a swift return to the promised land, but God would have none of it. They were receiving not just what the generations deserved, but also what they needed – a loving rebuke that was intended to bring them back into submission to God’s law. God had been faithful in keeping his promises for good. The people who recognized His justice would have to agree that God was also being faithful in his response to Israel’s evil.
Stuart
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