Ezekiel Chapter 25
1 The LORD's word came to me, saying,
2 "Son of man, set your face towards the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them.
3 Tell the children of Ammon, 'Hear the word of the Lord GOD! The Lord GOD says, "Because you said, 'Aha!' against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was made desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity:
4 therefore, behold, I will deliver you to the children of the east for a possession. They will set their encampments in you, and make their dwellings in you. They will eat your fruit and they will drink your milk.
5 I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you will know that I am the LORD."
6 For the Lord GOD says: "Because you have clapped your hands, stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the contempt of your soul against the land of Israel;
7 therefore, behold, I have stretched out my hand on you, and will deliver you for a plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples, and I will cause you to perish out of the countries. I will destroy you. Then you will know that I am the LORD."
8 " 'The Lord GOD says: "Because Moab and Seir say, 'Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations;'
9 therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim,
10 to the children of the east, to go against the children of Ammon; and I will give them for a possession, that the children of Ammon may not be remembered amongst the nations.
11 I will execute judgements on Moab. Then they will know that I am the LORD."
12 " 'The Lord GOD says: "Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them;"
13 therefore the Lord GOD says, "I will stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and animal from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman. They will fall by the sword even to Dedan.
14 I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel. They will do in Edom according to my anger and according to my wrath. Then they will know my vengeance," says the Lord GOD.
15 " 'The Lord GOD says: "Because the Philistines have taken revenge, and have taken vengeance with contempt of soul to destroy with perpetual hostility;"
16 therefore the Lord GOD says, "Behold, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
17 I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay my vengeance on them." ' "
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Ezekiel Chapter 25 Guide
The last division of the prophecy deals with the subject of the ultimate restoration of the chosen nation. It falls into three sections. The first has to do with the nations, the second with the nation, and the last describes the restored order.
The prophecies concerning the nations fall into three groups. The first pronounced the doom of four, the second the doom of two, and the third the doom of one.
The doom of four dealt with Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia. The children of Ammon had exulted over the destruction of the sanctuary and mocked Israel in the days of her desolation, and Judah when she went into captivity. Therefore Ammon was to be overcome by the children of the East. Moab and Seir had witnessed the degradation of Judah, and rejoiced therein, and judgment was determined against them. Edom had been brutal in her treatment of Judah, taking vengeance on her. Therefore the land of Edom was to be made desolate and her people cut off. Philistia had taken vengeance with perpetual enmity, and therefore vengeance was determined against her.
It is to be especially and particularly noticed that each of these dooms ends with the same thought. By judgment on the people who have failed to recognize Jehovah through the government of His own people, He will make them know that He is Jehovah.
From "An Exposition of the Whole Bible" by G. Campbell Morgan.
Ezekiel Chapter 25 Commentary
Chapter Outline
- Judgments against the Ammonites. -- (1-7)
- Against the Moabites, Edomites, and Philistines. -- (8-17)
Verses 1-7
It is wicked to be glad at the calamities of any, especially of God's people; it is a sin for which he will surely reckon. God will make it appear that he is the God of Israel, though he suffers them for a time to be captives in Babylon. It is better to know Him, and to be poor, than to be rich and ignorant of him.
Verses 8-17
Though one event seem to the righteous and wicked, it is vastly different. Those who glory in any other defence and protection than the Divine power, providence, and promise, will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their glorying. Those who will not leave it to God to take vengeance for them, may expect that he will take vengeance on them. The equity of the Lord's judgments is to be observed, when he not only avenges injuries upon those that did them, but by those against whom they were done. Those who treasure up old hatred, and watch for the opportunity of manifesting it, are treasuring up for themselves wrath against the day of wrath.
From the "Concise Commentary on the Bible" by Matthew Henry.