How should Ezekiel 21:32 influence our understanding of God's sovereignty and holiness? Setting the Scene Ezekiel 21 ends an oracle against Ammon, a nation that mocked Israel’s fall. God’s verdict is final and devastating. The Verse Itself • “You will be fuel for the fire,” • “Your blood will be in the midst of the land.” • “You will be remembered no more—for I, the LORD, have spoken.” Sovereignty on Display • Every “will” declares God, not chance, directing events. • He controls means (“fire,” “blood”) and outcome (“remembered no more”). • His closing signature—“I, the LORD, have spoken”—turns prophecy into certainty. • Deuteronomy 32:39: “See now that I am He; there is no god besides Me.” • Daniel 4:35: “He does as He pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth.” Holiness Revealed • Sin provokes holy wrath; Ammon’s gloating and idolatry demand judgment. • The imagery shows sin’s cost—consumption, bloodshed, erasure. • Leviticus 11:44: “Be holy, because I am holy.” • Isaiah 6:3: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” • Justice flows from holiness, never mere vengeance (Isaiah 45:7). Sovereignty and Holiness Together • Sovereignty ensures holiness is upheld; no sin escapes. • Holiness guides sovereignty; every decree is morally perfect. • Both meet at the cross: ordained by God (Acts 2:23) and satisfying His holiness (1 Peter 1:19). Living it Out • Rest: the God who ruled Ammon rules every detail today. • Repent: He never winks at sin—big or small. • Pursue holiness: “Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16) • Share hope: Christ bore the “fire and blood” for all who trust Him. Ezekiel 21:32 presses us to trust God’s sovereign hand and tremble at His holy name, walking humbly and obediently before Him. |
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