Ezekiel 36:1-15
Summary for Ezek 36:1-15: 36:1-15 a The destruction of Edom (ch 35 b) would prepare the way for the restoration of the mountains of Israel, reversing the devastation threatened in ch 6 c.36:2 d The ancient heights of Israel could not be stolen by their enemies because the Lord had given them to his people.
Summary for Ezek 36:6-7: 36:6-7 e The period of enduring the shame of mockery and plundering would now be over for Israel, and Israel’s enemies would soon endure their own shame by being mocked and plundered.
Summary for Ezek 36:8-11: 36:8-11 f When God’s people returned, Israel would experience an increase in population and fruitfulness, fulfilling the creation mandate of Gen 1:28 g.
Summary for Ezek 36:12-13: 36:12-13 h God had intended for the land to provide abundantly for his people and their offspring; instead, it had robbed them of their children and devoured its own people. This was the direct result of Israel’s failure to keep the terms of the covenant, which led to the Lord’s judgment being imposed upon them with catastrophic results for them and their children (see 5:17 i). Now that the people were being transformed, they would receive the covenant blessing of a fruitful land.
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