What other scriptures emphasize God's judgment and call for repentance?

Setting the scene with Ezekiel 21:2

“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel.”

The prophet stands as a mouthpiece for a holy God whose sword of judgment is poised, yet whose aim is restoration through repentance.

Old Testament voices that echo the same warning and invitation

• Isaiah 55:6-7 — “Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.”

• Jeremiah 3:12-13 — “Return, O faithless Israel, declares the LORD… I am merciful… Only acknowledge your guilt.”

• Ezekiel 18:30-32 — “Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall… For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death… so repent and live!”

• Joel 2:12-13 — “Yet even now, declares the LORD, return to Me with all your heart… rend your hearts and not your garments.”

• Amos 5:14-15 — “Seek good, not evil, that you may live… Hate evil and love good.”

• Zephaniah 2:3 — “Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land… perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.”

• Jonah 3:4, 10 — Nineveh hears, repents, and God relents from the threatened disaster.

• Malachi 3:7 — “Return to Me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.”

• Proverbs 28:13 — “He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.”

Every passage combines a sure promise of judgment with an equally sure offer of mercy for the repentant.

New Testament continuity of the call

• Matthew 3:2 — John the Baptist: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”

• Matthew 4:17 — Jesus begins: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

• Luke 13:3, 5 — “Unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

• Acts 2:38 — Peter: “Repent and be baptized… for the forgiveness of your sins.”

• Acts 17:30-31 — God “now commands all people everywhere to repent,” for a fixed day of judgment is coming.

• Romans 2:4-5 — God’s kindness “leads you to repentance,” but an unrepentant heart “stores up wrath.”

• 2 Peter 3:9-10 — The Lord delays judgment because He is “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

• Revelation 2:5; 3:3 — The risen Christ tells His churches to remember and repent before sudden discipline arrives.

• Revelation 14:7 — “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come.”

The heart behind the warnings

God’s justice demands that sin be confronted, yet His compassion longs to forgive. Judgment is never His final word; it serves as a severe mercy pointing hearts back to Him. From the solemn sword in Ezekiel to the Lamb’s open invitation in Revelation, the pattern holds: turn, and live.

Living response

Repentance is more than regret; it is a decisive turning—mind, heart, and actions—toward the Lord who stands ready to pardon. Heed the consistent witness of Scripture: embrace the mercy that spares from wrath and restores to life.