25<\/strong>. Read peoples<\/strong> for people.<\/p>\n sanctified in them<\/em> ] i.e. through them<\/em>, in their restoration. Jehovah is sanctified through the chastisement of the nations who distress His people, and He is sanctified through His people’s restoration. On “sanctify” cf. Eze 28:22<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n my servant Jacob<\/em> ] Cf. ch. Eze 37:25<\/span>; the phrase already in Jer 30:10<\/span>, and frequently in Isaiah 40-66.<\/p>\n The contrast of the future of Israel with that of the surrounding nations. This prophecy reaches far beyond a mere temporal restoration. It points to times of more permanent security, when from all nations and kingdoms the Church of Christ, the Israel of God, shall be gathered in, when the power of the world shall be forever broken, and the kingdom of Christ shall be established forever.<\/P> This transition from the enemies to the people of God closes the portion of the prophecies against the nations in the immediate vicinity of the Israelites, before passing to the more distant Egypt.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 25<\/span>. When I shall have gathered the house of Israel<\/B><\/I>] In their long captivity, God had been preparing the land for them so as to make it a safe dwelling<\/I>; and hence he executed judgments on all the heathen nations round about by means of the Chaldeans. Thus Tyre and Sidon were destroyed, as were the Ammonites and others who had been the inveterate enemies of the Jews. Judgment first began at his own house, then proceeded to the heathen nations; and when they were brought down, then he visited and redeemed his people. Thus God’s ways are proved to be all equal; partialities and caprices belong not to him.<\/P> <\/p>\n When<\/B> seventy years is expired, which is the term of their captive state. <\/P> I shall have gathered; <\/B>moved the hearts of my people to come together upon Cyruss proclamation, and from all parts of that vast kingdom, to prepare for a return to the country most of them never saw: it was God who moved Cyrus to give them leave; it was as much Gods work to stir up the people to return. <\/P> The house of Israel; <\/B>the generality of them, those that were Israelites indeed. <\/P> From the people; <\/B>several nations subjects to the king of Babylon. <\/P> Scattered, <\/B>by the Babylonish king at first, and afterward by incident, necessity, or their own choice. <\/P> Shall be sanctified; <\/B>have vindicated my name, which by them was blasphemed. <\/P> In the sight of the heathen:<\/B> I was dishonoured by the Jews in the sight of the heathen, and I will be honoured by the Jews in their sight, they shall be witnesses of my vindication. <\/P> Dwell; <\/B>settle in peace, and for continuance. <\/P> In their land; <\/B>in a land that is theirs, <\/P> their own, <\/B>as it is often called. <\/P> That I have given; <\/B>their title is of me by deed of gift, not of late, but to one that was long since my servant; to Jacob<\/I>, father to these returning captives. The Hebrew repeats the preposition, <\/P> to my servant, to Jacob, <\/B>with an emphasis, to mind them of Gods faithfulness. <\/P> <\/p>\n 25, 26<\/B>. Fulfilled in part at therestoration from Babylon, when Judaism, so far from being merged inheathenism, made inroads by conversions on the idolatry ofsurrounding nations. The full accomplishment is yet future, whenIsrael, under Christ, shall be the center of Christendom; of which anearnest was given in the woman from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon whosought the Saviour (Mat 15:21<\/span>;Mat 15:24<\/span>; Mat 15:26-28<\/span>;compare Isa 11:12<\/span>). <\/P> dwell safely<\/B> (Jer23:6<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n Thus saith the Lord God, when I shall have gathered the house of Israel<\/strong>,…. Not at the return of them from captivity in Babylon; for the ten tribes or house of Israel did not then return; though there might some few of those tribes, as a pledge of what would be hereafter; but in the latter day, upon the destruction of antichrist, when all Israel shall be saved: and when they will be collected<\/p>\n from the people among whom they are scattered<\/strong>; in the several nations of the world, in Asia, Africa, and Europe:<\/p>\n and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the Heathen<\/strong>; being believed in by them; prayed unto and worshipped in a spiritual manner by them; professed and owned to be their Saviour and Redeemer in the face of the whole world, Christians and even Heathens, whom before they rejected: then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob; the land of Canaan, given by promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; which last is only here mentioned, because it was his posterity that was to possess it; not all Abraham’s, only those in the line of Isaac; nor all Isaac’s, only those in the line of Jacob; but all his; and this they will do when they are converted in the latter day, and be no more a vagabond people, as they now are.<\/p>\n V. THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL 28:2526<\/p>\n TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n (25) Thus says the Lord GOD: When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and I manifest My holiness in them in the eyes of the nations, then they shall dwell upon their land which I gave to My servant Jacob. (26) And they shall dwell safely upon it, and they shall build houses and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell safely when I have executed judgments on all those who treated them with contempt round about them. Then they shall know that I am the LORD their God.<\/p>\n COMMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n In contrast to the bloody future of Sidon is the glorious future of Gods people Israel. God will gather His people from the foreign lands to which they have been scattered. Gods servant Jacob (a name for the nation Israel) would again dwell on the land God had given him (Eze. 28:25<\/span>). With hostile neighbors removed, Israel would dwell in safety and give herself over to peaceful pursuits (Eze. 28:26<\/span>). All that God does for Israel is done with one grand purpose in view, viz, that all the world might acknowledge Him as the one true and living God that He might be sanctified (reverenced, revered) in the eyes of the nations (Eze. 28:25-26<\/span>). The wonderful thoughts embraced in the last verses of chapter 28 are developed at length in chapters 3348.<\/p>\n As a footnote to the Tyre and Sidon oracles it may be pointed out that Jesus once passed through the region (Mat. 15:21<\/span>), and probably, according to the best text of Mar. 7:24<\/span>, actually trod the streets of Sidon. Some of the great multitude which heard Him teach in Mar. 3:8<\/span> came from these two Phoenician cities. Jesus remarked that it would be more tolerable in the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for the faithless cities of Galilee (Mat. 11:21<\/span>; Luk. 10:13<\/span>). In this statement Jesus seems to be affirming that the day of judgment had not yet fully come to the two cities even though they had suffered much before His time. Jesus may be referring to the Roman campaigns in the region of Palestine in the latter part of the seventh decade A. D. Jerusalem was destroyed in that judgment; Tyre and Sidon survived.<\/p>\n (25) Sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen.<\/strong>The course of Gods providence is very distinctly marked out in these verses of promise. The judgment upon Judah had already come, in the fall of their holy city and the captivity of the people. This leads them to repentance, and thus God is sanctified in the sight of the heathen; His holiness and justice are exhibited to the world. Then comes the promise of the return, and the judgment of the ungodly enemies who have despised Judah (Eze. 28:26<\/span>). This, too, shall be accomplished in its time, and then peace and prosperity shall return to Israel.<\/p>\n The immediate point of this prophecy is the return of the Jews to their own land; yet, as the struggle between them and their enemies has been a struggle between the Church of God and the powers of the world, and as this particular struggle thus in some sort symbolises the greater contest between religion and the world in all ages, so this promise of rest looks forward in some sense to the final victory over all evil.<\/p>\n 25<\/strong>. <\/strong> People <\/strong> Literally, peoples. <\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Shall be sanctified <\/strong> Literally, have shown myself holy. <\/em> (See also Eze 28:22<\/span>.) <\/p>\n My servant Jacob <\/strong> Used for Israel (Eze 20:5<\/span>; Eze 28:25<\/span>; Eze 37:25<\/span>).<\/p>\n ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “When I have gathered the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and am sanctified in them in the sight of the nations, then will they dwell in their own land which I gave to my servant Jacob. And they will dwell securely in it. Yes they will build houses and plant vineyards and will dwell securely, when I have executed judgment on all those that do them harm round about them, and they will know that I am Yahweh their God.” ’<\/p>\n This promise and its remarkable fulfilment is witnessed in history. Israel was again gathered from the nations and established in Jerusalem, and it once again dwelt safely in the Promised Land ( 1Ma 14:8-15 ), and even enjoyed its own independence, although because of its sins and because it had not learned its lessons the period was not very long. The continued fulfilment of the promises always depended on obedience.<\/p>\n But the promise has an even greater fulfilment which Ezekiel could not even have dreamed of, and could only present in terms familiar to himself. For one day God’s people, God’s Israel, will dwell securely in a far better land where they will enjoy far greater blessings, in everlasting contentment (Rev 22:1-3<\/span> based on Ezekiel 47<\/span>). That is the final fulfilment of the promise.<\/p>\n Eze 28:25 Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.<\/p>\n Ver. 25. Then shall they dwell in their land.<\/strong> ] Provided that they cleave close to me; otherwise I will out them again. It hath been elsewhere noted that the promises are with a condition; which is as an oar in a boat, or stern of a ship, and turns the promise another way.<\/p>\n NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Eze 28:25-26<\/p>\n 25’Thus says the Lord GOD, When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and will manifest My holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then they will live in their land which I gave to My servant Jacob. 26They will live in it securely; and they will build houses, plant vineyards and live securely when I execute judgments upon all who scorn them round about them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their GOD.’<\/p>\n Eze 28:25-26 The prophet again speaks of the hope of the restored people, the restored temple, and the restored covenant (cf. Eze 11:17-20; Eze 20:40-44). After the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple, Ezekiel’s message changed to one of restoration. He even illustrates the New Covenant concept in Eze 36:22-38. A new day is dawning!<\/p>\n Eze 28:26 They will live in it securely. . .live securely This term securely (BDB 105) is repeated for emphasis. It reflects YHWH’s earlier promises (cf. Lev 25:18-19; Lev 26:5; Psa 4:8; Jer 23:5-6; Jer 32:37; Eze 34:25-28; Eze 38:8; Eze 38:11; Eze 38:14; Eze 39:26; Zec 14:11).<\/p>\n DISCUSSION QUESTIONS<\/p>\n This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.<\/p>\n These discussion questions are provided to help you think through the major issues of this section of the book. They are meant to be thought-provoking, not definitive.<\/p>\n 1. Why was God so angry at Tyre?<\/p>\n 2. Did Tyre ever fall to Nebuchadnezzar II?<\/p>\n 3. What is a cherub?<\/p>\n 4. Does the chapter describe the fall of Satan? Why or why noy?<\/p>\n When: Eze 11:17, Eze 20:41, Eze 34:13, Eze 36:24, Eze 37:21, Eze 39:27, Lev 26:44, Lev 26:45, Deu 30:3, Deu 30:4, Psa 106:47, Isa 11:12, Isa 11:13, Isa 27:12, Isa 27:13, Jer 30:18, Jer 31:8-10, Jer 32:37, Hos 1:11, Joe 3:7, Amo 9:14, Amo 9:15, Oba 1:17-21, Mic 7:11-14, Zep 3:19, Zep 3:20 <\/p>\n be sanctified: Eze 28:22, Eze 36:23, Eze 38:23, Isa 5:16 <\/p>\n then shall: Eze 36:28, Eze 37:25, Jer 23:8, Jer 27:11 <\/p>\n to my: Gen 28:13, Gen 28:14 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Isa 23:1 – burden Jer 12:14 – and pluck Jer 30:3 – and I Eze 26:20 – and I shall set Eze 29:21 – I cause Eze 37:12 – and bring Hos 11:11 – and I Zec 9:8 – no<\/p>\n Eze 28:25. We have two verses that predict the return of the Jews from the Babylonian captivity. For about four chapters the prophet has been making accusations and predictions against the heathen nations that had mistreated His people, and soon he will resume his writing along that line. But God has always been jealous for the nation that was called by His name, and has been careful to let the other nations know Of the divine care that is always over the Israelites. Many of the heathen people knew of the exile in Babylon of those people, and some of them even rejoiced over It, But the Lord determined to take their rejoicing over the unfortunate people away from them. Hence while this- prediction was written in the book that could be read by the people of Israel, the immediate use of it was for the information of the heathen against whom He had been and still will be addressing the warnings. That explains why the challenging words in the sifiht of the heathen are inserted amid the prediction.<\/p>\n 28:25 Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be {n} sanctified in them in the sight of the nations, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.<\/p>\n (n) He shows why God will assemble his Church and preserve it, though he destroy his enemies: that is, that they should praise him, and give thanks for his great mercies.<\/p>\n D. Israel’s restoration from the nations 28:25-26<\/span><\/p>\n As in numerous other prophetic Scriptures, promises of Israel’s restoration accompanied predictions of judgment on the nations (e.g. 34:27; 38:8; 39:26; Isa 65:21; Jer 23:6; Amo 9:14-15).<\/p>\n "The words of hope inserted in 28:24-26 function as a fulcrum, dividing Ezekiel’s oracles against foreign nations into two sensitively balanced halves, virtually identical in length . . ." [Note: Block, The Book . . . 48, p. 4.] <\/span><\/p>\n The Lord also promised to re-gather His people to their land and to manifest His holiness in them so that all the nations would see it (cf. Eze 28:22; Eze 20:41; chs. 33-39). They would then live in the land that God had promised to His servant Jacob (Gen 35:12; cf. Gen 12:7; Gen 26:3).<\/p>\n Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. 25. 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