How does Ezekiel 38:20 connect with God's sovereignty in Psalm 46:2-3? Ezekiel 38:20—A Worldwide Shaking “ ‘The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.’ ” Psalm 46:2-3—A Fearless Confidence “Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge.” How the Two Passages Interlock • Both describe cataclysmic upheaval—mountains collapsing, seas roaring—yet the focus is not chaos but the God who rules over it. • Ezekiel underscores God’s active intervention: the entire created order “will tremble at My presence.” • Psalm 46 shifts the camera from the shaking to the unshakable: because God is sovereign, His people can say, “we will not fear.” • The identical imagery of quaking mountains and turbulent seas acts like a hyperlink, pulling Psalm 46’s confidence into Ezekiel’s scene of judgment. • The sovereign hand that throws mountains down (Ezekiel) is the same hand that secures His people (Psalm). Key Takeaways on God’s Sovereignty • Sovereignty means nothing in creation is outside His command—He can overturn mountains at will (Job 9:5). • Judgment and protection flow from the same throne: He brings the nations low (Ezekiel 38; Isaiah 40:23) while exalting those who trust Him (Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength”). • The tremble-worthy presence that shakes the earth also silences fear in the hearts of His own (compare Exodus 20:18-20). Living in Light of These Truths • Hold fast when global turmoil mounts; the very conditions that terrify the world confirm that God is still on the throne. • Anchor your peace not in stable circumstances but in the unchanging character of the One who governs them. • View every earthquake—literal or figurative—as a reminder that creation itself is subject to its Creator, yet His people remain secure (Romans 8:20-21, 28). Additional Scriptures That Mirror the Connection • Isaiah 2:19—“Men will flee into caves… when He rises to shake the earth.” • Haggai 2:6—“Once more I will shake the heavens and the earth… so the desired of all nations will come.” • Hebrews 12:26-28—God’s voice once shook the earth, and He will do so again, “so that what is unshakable may remain.” |
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