Ezekiel 36 - Judged and Forgiven

 

Ezekiel 36 – Judged and Forgiven

 

Ezekiel focuses on reinhabiting the land, rebuilding the temple, and restoring the kingdom to the glory of God.

 

In His grace, God will bring the land from desolation to delight, and His people from dispersion to regathering and from defilement to cleansing. God will remove the disgrace of the people and bring great glory to His name. “I am for you!” says the Lord; and “if God is for us, who can be against us?” Rom. 8:31.

 

There is no future for those who persist in their sins, but those who confess and forsake their sins shall always find mercy with God. (Prov. 28:13).

 

The old covenant (Mosaic law) made demands on the people but did not empower them to obey God.  This new covenant would enable people to obey. (Jer. 31:31-33). It begins with forgiveness and cleansing as God transforms His people through the Holy Spirit.

 

The Lords blessings never comes because someone earns it, but because the Lord is gracious and generous and desires to show the whole world the bounties of His Love and grace. When God restores the Israelites to their land, He will do it for the sake of His name and glory so that He can bless all nations.

 

When God restores both the physical and spiritual fortunes of His people, He will do so not only to bless His redeemed sons and daughters, but also to show the nations that He is a gracious and loving God who always keeps His promises. God means for His glory to cover and bless the whole earth (Isa. 11:9), so that all creation will know and experience the splendor of His majesty (Rom. 8:19, Eph. 2:7, I Pet. 1:1).

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.

Dr. David Jeremiah