◄ Ezekiel 7:8 ►
Very soon I will pour out My wrath upon you and vent My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations.
Study Bible
Very soon
This phrase indicates the immediacy and urgency of God's impending judgment. In the context of Ezekiel, this was a warning to the people of Judah about the Babylonian invasion. The use of "very soon" emphasizes that the time for repentance is nearly over, reflecting the prophetic nature of Ezekiel's message.

I will pour out My wrath upon you
The imagery of pouring out wrath suggests a complete and overwhelming judgment. This is consistent with other biblical passages where God's wrath is depicted as a flood or deluge (e.g., Nahum 1:8). It underscores the seriousness of divine judgment and the totality of its impact.

and vent My anger against you
This phrase highlights the intensity of God's displeasure with the people's sin. The anthropomorphic language of "venting anger" conveys the personal nature of God's response to sin, similar to how a person might express deep-seated anger. It reflects God's holiness and intolerance of sin.

I will judge you according to your ways
This statement underscores the principle of divine justice, where individuals are held accountable for their actions. It aligns with the broader biblical theme of reaping what one sows (Galatians 6:7). The judgment is not arbitrary but based on the people's own conduct.

and repay you for all your abominations
The term "abominations" refers to detestable practices, often associated with idolatry and moral corruption. This phrase indicates that the judgment is a direct consequence of the people's sins. It echoes the covenantal language found in Deuteronomy, where blessings and curses are contingent on obedience to God's law.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Ezekiel
A prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites.

2. Israel
The nation to whom Ezekiel is prophesying, specifically the people of Judah who are facing imminent judgment due to their persistent idolatry and rebellion against God.

3. God's Wrath
The divine anger and judgment that God is about to unleash upon Israel due to their abominations and sinful ways.
Teaching Points
The Certainty of God's Judgment
God's declaration of impending wrath in Ezekiel 7:8 underscores the certainty and seriousness of divine judgment against sin. Believers are reminded of the importance of living in obedience to God's commands.

God's Justice
The verse highlights God's justice, as He judges according to the ways of the people. This serves as a reminder that God is fair and righteous in His judgments.

Repentance and Accountability
The call to repentance is implicit in the warning of judgment. Believers are encouraged to examine their lives, repent of their sins, and seek God's forgiveness.

The Consequences of Sin
The verse illustrates the severe consequences of sin and rebellion against God. It serves as a warning to avoid the abominations that lead to God's wrath.

Hope in God's Mercy
While the verse focuses on judgment, it also points to the hope of mercy for those who turn back to God. Believers can find comfort in God's willingness to forgive and restore.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does Ezekiel 7:8 reflect the character of God as both just and merciful?

2. In what ways can we see the principle of "reaping what you sow" in our own lives, as illustrated in this verse?

3. How does understanding God's wrath and judgment influence our daily walk with Him?

4. What are some modern-day "abominations" that might provoke God's anger, and how can we guard against them?

5. How can we find hope and encouragement in the midst of warnings of judgment, as seen in Ezekiel 7:8 and other scriptures?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Leviticus 26
This chapter outlines the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, which parallels the judgment described in Ezekiel 7:8.

Romans 2:5-6
Paul speaks of God's righteous judgment and how He will repay each person according to their deeds, echoing the principle found in Ezekiel 7:8.

Revelation 16
The pouring out of God's wrath in the end times reflects the same theme of divine judgment against sin.
Sermons
The Hand of the Dock on the Hour of DoomJ.D. Davies Ezekiel 7:1-15
Aspects of the Execution of the Divine JudgmentsW. Jones Ezekiel 7:5-11
People
Ezekiel
Places
Jerusalem
Topics
Abominations, Accomplish, Anger, Bring, Completed, Conduct, Detestable, Disgusting, Effect, Full, Fury, Judge, Judged, Judging, Loose, Passion, Pour, Practices, Punish, Punishment, Recompense, Repay, Sending, Shortly, Spend, Works, Wrath
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Ezekiel 7:8

     5790   anger, divine

Ezekiel 7:7-8

     4903   time

Ezekiel 7:8-10

     5793   arrogance

Library
Motives to Holy Mourning
Let me exhort Christians to holy mourning. I now persuade to such a mourning as will prepare the soul for blessedness. Oh that our hearts were spiritual limbecs, distilling the water of holy tears! Christ's doves weep. They that escape shall be like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity' (Ezekiel 7:16). There are several divine motives to holy mourning: 1 Tears cannot be put to a better use. If you weep for outward losses, you lose your tears. It is like a shower …
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12

Healing a Demoniac in a Synagogue.
(at Capernaum.) ^B Mark I. 21-28; ^C Luke . IV. 31-37. ^b 21 And they [Jesus and the four fishermen whom he called] go into { ^c he came down to} Capernaum, a city of Galilee. [Luke has just spoken of Nazareth, and he uses the expression "down to Capernaum" because the latter was on the lake shore while Nazareth was up in the mountains.] And ^b straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. { ^c was teaching them} ^b 22 And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

The Hebrew Sages and their Proverbs
[Sidenote: Role of the sages in Israel's life] In the days of Jeremiah and Ezekiel (Jer. xviii. 18; Ezek. vii. 26) three distinct classes of religious teachers were recognized by the people: the prophets, the priests, and the wise men or sages. From their lips and pens have come practically all the writings of the Old Testament. Of these three classes the wise men or sages are far less prominent or well known. They wrote no history of Israel, they preached no public sermons, nor do they appear …
Charles Foster Kent—The Origin & Permanent Value of the Old Testament

"And There is None that Calleth Upon Thy Name, that Stirreth up Himself to Take Hold on Thee,"
Isaiah lxiv. 7.--"And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold on thee," &c. They go on in the confession of their sins. Many a man hath soon done with that a general notion of sin is the highest advancement in repentance that many attain to. You may see here sin and judgment mixed in thorough other(315) in their complaint. They do not so fix their eyes upon their desolate estate of captivity, as to forget their provocations. Many a man would spend more affection, …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

Blessed are they that Mourn
Blessed are they that mourn. Matthew 5:4 Here are eight steps leading to true blessedness. They may be compared to Jacob's Ladder, the top whereof reached to heaven. We have already gone over one step, and now let us proceed to the second: Blessed are they that mourn'. We must go through the valley of tears to paradise. Mourning were a sad and unpleasant subject to treat on, were it not that it has blessedness going before, and comfort coming after. Mourning is put here for repentance. It implies …
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12

"Thou Shall Keep Him in Perfect Peace, Whose Mind is Stayed on Thee, Because He Trusteth in Thee. "
Isaiah xxvi. 3.--"Thou shall keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee." All men love to have privileges above others. Every one is upon the design and search after some well-being, since Adam lost that which was true happiness. We all agree upon the general notion of it, but presently men divide in the following of particulars. Here all men are united in seeking after some good; something to satisfy their souls, and satiate their desires. Nay, but they …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

There is a Blessedness in Reversion
Blessed are the poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3 Having done with the occasion, I come now to the sermon itself. Blessed are the poor in spirit'. Christ does not begin his Sermon on the Mount as the Law was delivered on the mount, with commands and threatenings, the trumpet sounding, the fire flaming, the earth quaking, and the hearts of the Israelites too for fear; but our Saviour (whose lips dropped as the honeycomb') begins with promises and blessings. So sweet and ravishing was the doctrine of this …
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12

Ezekiel
To a modern taste, Ezekiel does not appeal anything like so powerfully as Isaiah or Jeremiah. He has neither the majesty of the one nor the tenderness and passion of the other. There is much in him that is fantastic, and much that is ritualistic. His imaginations border sometimes on the grotesque and sometimes on the mechanical. Yet he is a historical figure of the first importance; it was very largely from him that Judaism received the ecclesiastical impulse by which for centuries it was powerfully …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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