Connect Ezekiel 36:15 with other scriptures about God's protection and restoration. The heart of the promise Ezekiel 36:15: “I will no longer subject you to the scorn of the nations or allow the peoples to insult you, O mountain of Israel; and you will no longer cause your nation to stumble, declares the Lord GOD.” Protection from scorn and hostility • Isaiah 54:14, 17—“In righteousness you will be established… You will be far from oppression, for you will not fear… No weapon formed against you shall prevail.” • Psalm 91:1, 7—“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty… Though a thousand may fall at your side… it will not come near you.” • Zechariah 2:5—“I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.” • 2 Thessalonians 3:3—“But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” Restoration after years of loss • Joel 2:25–27—“I will restore to you the years the locusts have eaten… My people will never again be put to shame.” • Jeremiah 30:17—“For I will restore health to you, and I will heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they called you an outcast.” • Isaiah 60:15—“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated… I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age.” • Ezekiel 36:34–36—The once-desolate land “will become like the garden of Eden.” The Lord Himself as shield • Deuteronomy 33:27—“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” • Psalm 34:7—“The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them.” • Romans 8:31—“If God is for us, who can be against us?” • John 10:28–29—No one can snatch His people out of His hand. Purpose: holiness displayed to the nations • Ezekiel 36:23—“I will show the holiness of My great name… then the nations will know that I am the LORD.” • Isaiah 26:15—“You have increased the nation, O LORD; You have gained glory for Yourself; You have extended all the borders of the land.” Fulfillment secured in Christ • 1 Peter 1:3–5—Believers have “an inheritance imperishable… kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power.” • Revelation 21:4—Ultimate restoration: “He will wipe away every tear… there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” Living in the promise today • Stand in faith that God literally shelters and restores His people. • Expect tangible renewal where ruin once reigned, just as Israel’s land will flourish. • Rest in the certainty that His honor is bound to the keeping of His word—therefore His protection and restoration are guaranteed. |
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