What is the meaning of Ezekiel 14:23? They will bring you consolation God had just announced devastating judgment, but He immediately added, “Yet behold, some survivors will be left in it—sons and daughters who will be brought out” (Ezekiel 14:22). • That small remnant would reassure Ezekiel and any faithful listeners that the Lord’s covenant promises still stood, echoing Isaiah 10:20-22 and Romans 11:5. • Their very existence would demonstrate the balance of justice and mercy, much like Psalm 30:5 affirms that “weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” • Consolation here is not merely emotional relief; it is confirmation that God’s word has not failed (Joshua 23:14; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4). when you see their conduct and actions The comfort would come through observable change. • These survivors would “describe their abominations,” openly confessing past sins (Ezekiel 14:22), mirroring the repentance seen in Luke 15:17-20. • Transformed lives would validate God’s promise to give His people “a new heart and a new spirit” (Ezekiel 36:26-27). • Their righteous deeds would shine like the light Jesus spoke of in Matthew 5:16 and silence critics as in 1 Peter 2:12. and you will know The Lord wants His people to move from hearsay to firsthand awareness. • Throughout Ezekiel the refrain “then you will know that I am the LORD” (e.g., 6:10; 13:23) underscores relational knowledge, not mere information. • Watching repentance in real time would deepen certainty, fulfilling Jeremiah 31:34—“They will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.” • Such experiential knowledge aligns with John 17:3: “Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God.” that it was not without cause that I have done all these things within it, declares the Lord GOD. God’s actions are never capricious. • The survivors’ testimony would expose the extent of Jerusalem’s rebellion, proving the justice of every sword, famine, beast, and plague (Ezekiel 14:21; Deuteronomy 32:4). • Their changed lives would also reveal the redemptive aim behind judgment—“to discipline us so that we may share in His holiness” (Hebrews 12:10). • By seeing both the former sins and the new obedience, observers would agree with Revelation 15:3—“Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!” summary Ezekiel 14:23 promises that a spared remnant will bring real comfort. Their visible repentance will confirm God’s faithfulness, open eyes to His righteous purposes, and silence any charge of injustice. Judgment, therefore, was both deserved and purposeful, and the transformed lives of the survivors will stand as living proof that the Lord’s every act is wise, loving, and right. |
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