What is the meaning of Ezekiel 34:25?

I will make with them a covenant of peace

• God Himself is the Initiator—“I will make”—underscoring His sovereign grace (Jeremiah 31:33).

• “Covenant of peace” guarantees lasting harmony, not merely a cease-fire. Ezekiel later echoes it: “I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant” (Ezekiel 37:26).

• This promise reaches its fullest expression in Christ, “our peace” who reconciles us to God (Ephesians 2:14-17).

• Because Scripture is literal and trustworthy, we expect a future era when Israel and all who belong to the Messiah experience this promised peace (Romans 11:26-27).

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and rid the land of wild animals

• Literal fulfillment: predators removed, echoing earlier assurances—“I will remove the wild beasts from the land” (Leviticus 26:6).

• Foreshadows the Messianic age when “the wolf will dwell with the lamb” (Isaiah 11:6-9).

• Shows God’s power over creation, reversing the curse and restoring Eden-like safety (Hosea 2:18).

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so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness

• Security extends even to remote places once considered unsafe. Compare: “They will live securely… and build houses” (Ezekiel 28:26).

• Highlights God’s pastoral care: flocks scattered in harsh terrain now find refuge (Ezekiel 34:12-14).

• Assurance of safety fulfills the shepherd promise in Jeremiah 23:6—“In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely.”

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and sleep in the forest

• Nighttime rest without fear—“I will lie down in peace and sleep, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8).

• Even dense forests, symbols of danger, become places of tranquility (Psalm 91:5-6; Proverbs 3:24).

• Demonstrates total removal of threat—physical, spiritual, emotional—under the Shepherd-King (John 10:11, 27-28).

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summary

Ezekiel 34:25 promises God’s decisive action: establishing an unbreakable peace covenant, eliminating every menace, and granting His people unshakable security—even in the wildest places. Literally fulfilled under Messiah’s reign, it offers present assurance of God’s protection and a future vision of creation fully at rest under the Prince of Peace.