Ezekiel 21:29
"“You, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘The Lord GOD says this concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach: “A sword! A sword is drawn! It is polished for the slaughter, to cause it to devour, that it may be as lightning;"
Key Reflection
In Ezekiel 21:29, the Lord through the prophet Ezekiel warns the children of Ammon about an impending judgment. The vivid imagery of a drawn and polished sword, likened to lightning, conveys both the urgency and the destructive power of this impending calamity. This prophecy reflects the cultural context where swords were central to warfare and often seen as instruments of divine judgment, emphasizing that no nation is immune to God’s sovereignty and wrath.
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