The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #156
156. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 33
Of those who instruct and are instructed. (2)
1-5 Those who are instructed by the preacher concerning falsities and do not take heed, perish; (2, 11)
6-7 when the preacher sees falsities and does not give instruction concerning them, he perishes. (2)
8-9 The same is true of everyone who teaches doctrine, when he teaches and is not heard, or when he does not teach. (2, 3)
10-11 So now in the church, they must be taught in order that they may be converted, because the Lord wishes the salvation of all. (2)
12-16 If the evil man becomes good, His evil is forgiven; if the good man becomes evil, His good is not regarded. (2)
17-20 These things are Divine justice. (2, 3)
21-26 A perverted church declares that it is the church because it has the Word; nevertheless it falsifies the Word, worships another god and does evil, (2, 4)
27-29 and will perish by reason of falsities of evil, (3)
30-33 notwithstanding its hearing the Word, and being in external worship. (3)
Ezekiel 32:3-8
3
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will spread out my net on you with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring you up in my net.
4
I will leave you on the land, I will cast you forth on the open field, and will cause all the birds of the sky to settle on you, and I will satisfy the animals of the whole earth with you.
5
I will lay your flesh on the mountains, and fill the valleys with your height.
6
I will also water with your blood the land in which you swim, even to the mountains; and the watercourses shall be full of you.
7
When I shall extinguish you, I will cover the heavens, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.
8
All the bright lights of the sky will I make dark over you, and set darkness on your land, says the Lord Yahweh.
