The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 135
135. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 12
Vastation of the church, and fulfillment of the prophecy. (3)
1-2 They are opposed to the Lord and the Word. (3)
3-12 It is represented that the church has departed from them, through the falsification of the Word in respect to the sense of the letter, until there is no longer any church. (3)
13 They have destroyed the chief truths by reasonings from the natural man, (3)
14-16 and consequently the remaining truths, so that there is little left. (3)
17-20 It is not known what good and truth are. (3)
21-25 The Coming of the Lord will not be delayed. (1)
26-28 It is vain for them to say that the prophecies of the Word concerning the Lord will be fulfilled after a long time. (2, 1)
Ezekiel 12:14-16
14
I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
15
They shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
16
But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they come; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
