Ezekiel 11 Commentary

This verse highlights the seriousness of leadership accountability and points toward God’s unwavering commitment to righteous judgment.

The Lord calls out wicked leadership within Jerusalem while warning all people of the consequences of evil counsel.

They placed unfounded trust in their own devices, leading to inevitable ruin.

God commands Ezekiel to confront the leaders of Jerusalem with a message of impending judgment, underscoring His power and the seriousness of their sin.

God perceives every hidden motive and summons His people to authentic devotion, assuring them that nothing escapes His sovereign gaze.

God’s judgment explodes into view here, urging repentance and humility.

God judges the sinful actions of those who placed their confidence in false security and promises to bring them out of the city they wrongly assumed would shelter them.

God’s warning of judgment ultimately reminds each reader that God desires repentance over ruin.

God’s judgment on unfaithful hearts is certain, but His desire is for reconciliation through repentance.

The sword of judgment reveals God’s righteousness and underscores the gravity of unrepentant sin.

This verse illustrates how no city or fortification can hide a nation from God’s righteous judgment.

God’s distinct ways lead to life for those who walk in them.

This verse shows that, though human plans may fail, God remains faithful to safeguard a remnant of His covenant people.

God provides direction and assurance, even amid exile.

God’s continuing care embraces those in exile, assuring them that they are not forgotten.

God promises to remain a faithful sanctuary for those who seek Him, even in the midst of exile.

God restores His people from exile so they might enjoy the inheritance He promised them.

This verse reminds us that God desires a pure, undivided commitment to His ways.

God’s wonderful promise is that He will overcome hardness and division by replacing stony indifference with unified allegiance to Him.

God’s redemptive plan has always been about giving a new heart to His people so they can walk in His ways.

God’s punishment follows unrepentant sin.

God’s majestic presence departed from the temple to show that His holiness cannot be contained in places of disobedience.

God’s glory left the city and stood apart, signifying that nothing replaces faithful devotion to Him.

This verse depicts God’s unrelenting desire to be with and instruct His people, even under foreign rule and unfamiliar contexts.

Israel’s future was daringly held within God’s faithful promises, powerfully communicated through the obedience of His prophet.