Connect Ezekiel 28:26 with other scriptures about God's faithfulness to Israel. Ezekiel 28:26 in Focus “‘And they will dwell securely in it and build houses and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments on all those around them who despise them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’” What the Verse Highlights • Secure dwelling in the land • Rebuilding—houses, vineyards, normal life restored • Divine judgment on hostile nations • Israel’s renewed recognition of the LORD These themes—land, safety, restoration, and God’s self-revelation—run like a golden thread through Scripture. Foundational Promises in the Torah • Genesis 12:2-3—“I will make you into a great nation… all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” • Genesis 17:7-8—Everlasting covenant to be God to Abraham’s descendants and to give them the land “as an everlasting possession.” • Deuteronomy 30:3-5—God gathers scattered Israel “even if you have been banished to the ends of the earth” and brings them back to the land. Historical Assurance in the Psalms • Psalm 105:8-11—He “remembers His covenant forever… ‘To you I will give the land of Canaan.’” • Psalm 121:4—“Indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” Prophetic Echoes before the Exile • Isaiah 41:8-10—Chosen, not rejected; “Do not fear, for I am with you.” • Isaiah 49:15-16—“I will not forget you… I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands.” Parallel Promises during and after the Exile • Jeremiah 31:35-37—Only if sun, moon, and stars fail would God cast off Israel. • Ezekiel 36:24-28—Gathered from the nations, cleansed, given a new heart, “you will dwell in the land that I gave your fathers.” • Ezekiel 37:21-28—One nation under one Shepherd; God’s dwelling among them forever. • Amos 9:14-15—Rebuilt cities, planted vineyards, “never again to be uprooted.” • Zechariah 8:7-8—Saved from east and west, brought to dwell in Jerusalem, “in truth and righteousness.” New-Testament Confirmation • Romans 11:1-2—“Has God rejected His people? Absolutely not!” • Romans 11:25-29—A temporary hardening “until the full number of the Gentiles has come in… The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” How Ezekiel 28:26 Fits the Pattern • Land—Promised to Abraham, affirmed by prophets, guaranteed again here. • Safety—A repeated pledge (Leviticus 26:5; Jeremiah 23:6); Ezekiel echoes it. • Judgment on enemies—Genesis 12:3; Zechariah 12:9. • Recognition of the LORD—A dominant Ezekiel theme (28:26; 36:23; 39:28). Take-Home Highlights • The covenant is everlasting; God’s word has not expired. • Prophecies of secure dwelling anticipate both historical returns and a future fullness. • God’s faithfulness to Israel undergirds confidence in every promise He makes to all His people. |
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