Eze 7:2-3 | KingComments | STEP | “The word of the LORD” comes to Ezekiel ( ). He, “son of man”, is to speak the word on behalf of “the Lord GOD” and is directed to “the land of Israel” ( ). The judgment is not confined to the mountains and hills, the center of the land, which the previous chapter deals with. The end is coming “on the four corners of the land”, that is, over the whole land, to every corner of it (cf. ). The word “end” is mentioned three times in , giving it emphasis. It is also mentioned twice more in (cf. ). The end for the land has come because the LORD is sending His anger against it ( ). That is a terrifying message. It must be brought to the people. The LORD must let His judgment come on the evil ways the land has gone. His judgments will be in accordance with that. He will also repay them for all their abominations. The iniquity is so great and their taunting of the LORD so grievous, that He will not spare the land and will have no pity ( ). When He deals with the land in that way, they will know that He is the LORD. This refrain is also found in and , by which this chapter can be divided into three parts. All the suffering that the LORD will bring upon His land is for the purpose of bringing the guilty people to recognition of His right and majesty.

‏ Ezekiel 7:2-3

The Judgment Is Total

“The word of the LORD” comes to Ezekiel (Eze 7:1). He, “son of man”, is to speak the word on behalf of “the Lord GOD” and is directed to “the land of Israel” (Eze 7:2). The judgment is not confined to the mountains and hills, the center of the land, which the previous chapter deals with. The end is coming “on the four corners of the land”, that is, over the whole land, to every corner of it (cf. Isa 11:12).

The word “end” is mentioned three times in Eze 7:2-3, giving it emphasis. It is also mentioned twice more in Eze 7:6 (cf. Amos 8:2). The end for the land has come because the LORD is sending His anger against it (Eze 7:3). That is a terrifying message. It must be brought to the people.

The LORD must let His judgment come on the evil ways the land has gone. His judgments will be in accordance with that. He will also repay them for all their abominations. The iniquity is so great and their taunting of the LORD so grievous, that He will not spare the land and will have no pity (Eze 7:4).

When He deals with the land in that way, they will know that He is the LORD. This refrain is also found in Eze 7:9 and Eze 7:27, by which this chapter can be divided into three parts. All the suffering that the LORD will bring upon His land is for the purpose of bringing the guilty people to recognition of His right and majesty.