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Ezekiel 20:35 meaning

In this verse, we see God promising to bring His people into a place of accountability and confrontation, a metaphorical wilderness where He would meet them face to face. This imagery echoes Israel's exodus from Egypt and highlights God's intent to purify His people. Facing challenges in the wilderness symbolizes a time of testing and renewal, essential for their re—establishment in the Promised Land. The Israelites are assured that their past rebellions will be addressed by God with the same vigor He used against their forefathers.

The reference to a "wilderness of the people" signifies not just physical desolation but also spiritual introspection, where the Israelites will confront their idolatry and unfaithfulness. By engaging with God's standards, they will come to fully recognize Him as their Lord. This passage emphasizes God's unwavering sovereignty and desire for His people to return to true worship. As I live, says the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, I will rule over you: .

Other Relevant Commentaries:

  • Revelation 20:7-10 meaning. After the thousand years of the first resurrection of the dead, Satan is released. The devil and his fellow conspirators are relocated to their final destination: the lake of fire.
  • Matthew 25:34 meaning. The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats: "The Second Judgment: The Reward of the Righteous." Jesus says that the King will address the righteous sheep after they have been sorted to His right. He will call them "blessed of My Father" and invite them to inherit the kingdom that was prepared from them from the foundation of the world. This is the second of three judgments the parable describes.
  • Matthew 25:32-33 meaning. The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats: “The First Judgment: Sorting the Sheep from the Goats” Jesus uses the metaphor of a shepherd separating the sheep from the goats to describe what will happen during the first of three judgments to occur. This image establishes the tone for the entire teaching that follows.