Babylon

「And I will stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate and waste, from the wilderness toward Diblah, throughout all their habitations: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.」

The eternal life granted to the righteous at resurrection, contrasted with everlasting contempt—a central eschatological promise.

「Then a hand touched me, and shook me onto my hands and knees.」

A designation for Jerusalem as the hub of God's people and international trade; its fall becomes an occasion for plunder.

「In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, certain elders of Israel came to inquire of GOD, and sat down before me.」

The haughty self-exaltation of Tyre's prince, who deemed himself a god, leading to divine judgment.

「Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?」

The divine law given through Moses to Israel, serving as a standard for conduct and judgment.

「to the space above the door, even unto the inner house, and without, and by all the wall round about within and without, by measure.」

A metaphor for Israel's worthlessness apart from God, destined for fire as judgment.

「And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,」

A prophetic sign conveyed through symbolic action, foreshadowing Jerusalem's siege and judgment.

「And the glory of Jehovah came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.」

God's power and presence, descending upon prophets to empower them for prophetic utterance.

「And I will make thee a bare rock; thou shalt be a place for the spreading of nets; thou shalt be built no more: for I Jehovah have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.」

The opening of heavenly scrolls at the divine assizes, signifying that God's judgment rests on a complete record of deeds and a righteous standard.

「The word of GOD came to me:」

Idols and idolatrous practices that defile Israel and provoke God's wrath.

「gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.」

God's righteous punishment for sin, ensuring due consequences and manifesting divine justice.

「I will cover its mountains with the slain; those slain by the sword shall lie on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your watercourses.」

The result of divine judgment upon Israel's sin, rendering the land barren and demonstrating God's sovereignty.

「Moreover the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,」

A portion of land set apart for God, including the sanctuary and priestly holdings.

「And I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I set my face against them.」

A supernatural revelation from God, often symbolic, revealing future events and eschatological mysteries in Daniel.

「Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed, and art defiled in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the nations, and a mocking to all the countries.」

The state of complete ruin and devastation resulting from divine judgment, signifying that Edom's cities would become uninhabited wastes, symbolizing sin's ultimate consequence.

「And I will send a fire against Magog and against those who dwell secure in the coastlands. And they shall know that I am GOD.」

The central act of repentance, turning from sin to God, resulting in life and forgiveness.

「Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:」

A state of impurity from sin, especially from bloodshed and idolatry, causing separation from God.

「And fire is gone out of the rods of its branches, it hath devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.」

Pharaoh likened to a sea monster (tannin) in the Nile, representing chaos and arrogance subdued by God.

「These uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters; and her they slew with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgments upon her.」

Through judgment on the nations, God manifests His sovereignty, causing them to acknowledge Him as the one true God.

「So the guard kept on removing their food, and the wine they were supposed to drink, and gave them legumes.」

Divine revelations given to Ezekiel, enabling the prophet to see Jerusalem's sins and God's glory.

「and a border before the lodges, one cubit on this side, and a border, one cubit on that side; and the lodges, six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.」

A prophetic dirge for Israel's princes, expressing mourning over the fall of the royal line.

「Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians after whom she lusted.」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and representative role for Israel; later foreshadowing Christ in the New Testament.

「All they that know you among the peoples shall be astonished at you: you are become a terror, and you shall nevermore have any being.」

Refers to God transforming deadly waters into healing waters, representing spiritual and physical renewal and cleansing.

「The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity, and a title later applied to Christ.

「Thou shalt fall upon the open field; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.」

A prophetic role appointed by God to warn the people, bearing responsibility for failing to sound the alarm.