Ezekiel 6:7

"In all your dwelling places, the cities will be laid waste and the high places will be desolate, so that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your incense altars may be cut down, and your works may be abolished."

Key Reflection

Ezekiel 6:7 paints a grim picture of judgment upon the people of Israel. The verse envisions a complete destruction where cities are left desolate, altars and idols are shattered, and religious practices cease altogether. This not only signifies physical devastation but also spiritual abandonment, as the places once dedicated to worship and idolatry become empty and broken—symbolizing the end of their false gods and rituals. The desolation extends to every aspect of their religious life, indicating a profound and comprehensive judgment from God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The force of the words is, “When the slain shall fall in the midst of you, then at last ye shall know that I am the Lord.” So inEzekiel 6:10where the knowledge implies a recognition of the merciful intent of Yahweh’s dispensations, and therefore, a hope of restoration.

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