Connect Ezekiel 39:21 with other scriptures about God's glory being revealed. Setting the Scene in Ezekiel 39:21 “I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand I lay on them.” (Ezekiel 39:21) • In Ezekiel’s prophecy against Gog, the LORD promises a decisive intervention that leaves no doubt about His supremacy. • The purpose is expressly stated: God’s glory is made visible; all peoples recognize His righteous judgment and mighty hand. Glory Revealed Through Judgment and Deliverance • Exodus 14:17-18 — “I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they go in after them, and I will be glorified through Pharaoh… Then the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” • Exodus 9:16 — “I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” • Ezekiel 38:23 — “So I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and I will make Myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” These passages echo the pattern of Ezekiel 39:21: God’s glory shines when He judges evil and rescues His people, compelling nations to acknowledge Him. Glory Revealed Universally • Isaiah 40:5 — “The glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together.” • Habakkuk 2:14 — “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” • Psalm 97:6 — “The heavens proclaim His righteousness, and all peoples see His glory.” Each text broadens the vision: God’s glory is not limited to Israel; it is destined to flood the whole world, matching the “all the nations” focus of Ezekiel 39:21. Glory Revealed in the Messiah • John 1:14 — “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” • John 11:40 — “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” • 2 Corinthians 4:6 — “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.” The incarnation brings the promise of Ezekiel into personal focus: God’s glory that once appeared in judgment is now displayed in the redeeming work of Christ. Glory Revealed in the Coming Kingdom • Matthew 24:30 — “They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” • Revelation 15:4 — “All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” • Revelation 21:23 — “The city has no need of sun or moon… for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.” Future prophecy completes the arc begun in Ezekiel 39:21: every nation ultimately witnesses and responds to the unveiled glory of God. Key Threads Connecting the Passages • God’s glory is inseparably linked to His righteous judgments (Exodus 14; Ezekiel 38–39). • Revelation of that glory aims at worldwide acknowledgment of His lordship (Isaiah 40; Habakkuk 2). • In Christ, the glory becomes personal and redemptive, inviting belief (John 1; 2 Corinthians 4). • Final fulfillment arrives when every nation worships the revealed glory forever (Matthew 24; Revelation 21). Living in Light of His Revealed Glory • Confidence: The same sovereign hand that judged Gog secures the future of God’s people. • Witness: Because the glory will be made known to all nations, proclaiming Christ now aligns with God’s ultimate plan. • Worship: Recognizing the sweep of Scripture, believers respond with reverence, knowing that every act of God—past, present, and future—magnifies His glory before the world. |
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