Connect Ezekiel 35:2 with other scriptures about God's judgment on Israel's enemies. Ezekiel 35:2—God Targets Mount Seir “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it.” Mount Seir: Edom’s Long-Standing Hostility • Mount Seir is Edom’s mountain range—symbolic of a nation that nursed an ancient grudge against Israel (Genesis 32:3; Numbers 20:14–21). • Edom rejoiced when Jerusalem fell and even helped the invaders (Psalm 137:7). • God’s judgment on Edom therefore illustrates His settled resolve to defend His covenant people. God’s Verdict on Edom—Key Cross-References • Ezekiel 35:3–4 “Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir… I will make you a desolate waste.” • Obadiah 1:10 “Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.” • Jeremiah 49:16 “Though you build your nest as high as the eagle’s… from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.” • Isaiah 34:5 “My sword… will now come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction.” • Malachi 1:4 “They may rebuild, but I will demolish.” These passages agree completely: Edom’s pride and cruelty drew an irreversible sentence. God’s Covenant Principle of Retribution • Genesis 12:3 “I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.” • Deuteronomy 32:35 “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay.” • 2 Thessalonians 1:6 “God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you.” The same principle operating against Edom still governs all nations; opposition to God’s covenant purposes invites His personal response. Other Nations Under the Same Judgment • Ammon, Moab, Philistia—Ezekiel 25 • Egypt—Ezekiel 29–32; Isaiah 19:1–4 • Assyria—Nahum 1:1–3, 8 • Babylon—Isaiah 13:19; Jeremiah 50–51 God consistently steps in when any power seeks Israel’s ruin or suppresses His redemptive plan. Prophetic Glimpses of a Final Reckoning • Joel 3:2 “I will gather all the nations… and there I will enter into judgment with them on behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel.” • Zechariah 12:9 “On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.” • Revelation 19:15 “He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.” What began with Edom reaches its climax when every hostile power is brought before the King of kings. Takeaway: Unchanging Faithfulness • Ezekiel 35:2 stands as a living witness that God defends His people, judges persistent enemies, and vindicates His own name. • The record of Edom and every other hostile nation assures believers today that the Lord’s promises remain literal, reliable, and certain. |
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