Ezekiel's Doom Of The Nations And Chapters 33-48 Israel

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Ezekiel lived in a time period of much political and religious chaos. He tells us that his role as a prophet started after King Jehoiachin capture when Jerusalem had been taken over by Babylon in 597 BCE, and he was sent into exile. Prior to this we know very little about him other than he was a priest and his fathers name Buzi. The outline of the Ezekiel can be divided into 3 parts: Chapters 1-24 Israel’s Doom, Chapters 25-32 The Doom of the Nations, and Chapters 33-48 Israel’s Restoration. Ezekiel was brought up by God in order to show the people future events, the sins they have committed and ultimately their fate. Ezekiel chapter 36 is in the heart of God’s promise to restore His people and their land. This exegesis paper is an effort …show more content…

The term, “you shall my people and I will be your God,” is widely know as the ‘covenant formula.’ It is used all throughout scripture (Leviticus 26:12, Exodus 6:7, Ruth 1:16, Jeremiah 7:23) to show a physical sign of His faithfulness and his presence. Joshua Knabb and Matthew Emerson studied the psychological theory (attachment theory) in the light of our relationship with God. They purpose that there are 4 stages that cycle with infants and their caregivers: secure base, exploration, attachment behaviors, and the safe haven. The first stage involves establishing a relationship with the young child by being there for him and offering security. If the security of the caregiver is present the infant will often venture out in exploration. But if danger arises then they show signs of attachment by either returning to the caregiver or they will signal for their caregiver by crying or yelling for safety. The last phase, safe haven, is when the infant actually returns to the caregiver for safety. With this in mind, we can apply this theory to the spiritual relationship between God and Israel. God provided security for Israel out of the land of Egypt (Exodus 6:7). Once the people are comfortable with the security God provides them they forsake Him and serve other God. (1 Samuel 7:8) When the Israelites recognize the danger they are in they cry out to God for deliverance. (Exodus 3:9) Ezekiel 36:28 is the safe haven when God hears those cries; he offers to restore them under his protection by saying “you shall be my people, and I will be your

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