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以西結書 11

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1 靈將我舉起耶和華殿向東的東。誰知,在門口二十五個,我見其中有民間的首領押朔的兒子雅撒尼亞和比拿雅的兒子毗拉提。

2 耶和華對我:人子啊,這就是圖謀罪孽的人,在這城中給人設惡謀。

3 他們:蓋房屋的時候尚未臨近;這城是我們

4 人子啊,因此你當說預言,說預言攻擊他們。

5 耶和華的靈降在我身上,對我:你當耶和華如此以色列家啊,你們口中所的,心裡所想的,我都知道

6 你們在這城中殺人增多,使被殺的人充滿街道

7 所以耶和華如此:你們殺在城中的人就是,這城就是;你們卻要從其中被帶出去。

8 你們,我必使刀臨到你們。這是耶和華的。

9 我必從這城中帶出你們去,交在外邦人的中,且要在你們中間施行審判。

10 你們必倒在刀下;我必在以色列的境界審判你們,你們就知道我是耶和華

11 這城必不作你們的,你們也不作其中的。我必在以色列的境界審判你們,

12 你們就知道我是耶和華;因為你們沒有遵行我的律例,也沒有順從我的典章,卻隨從你們四圍列國的惡規。

13 我正預言的時候,比拿雅的兒子毗拉提死了。於是我俯伏在地,聲呼叫:哎!耶和華啊,你要將以色列剩下的人滅絕淨盡麼?

14 耶和華的臨到我說:

15 人子啊,耶路撒冷居民對你的弟兄、你的本族、你的親屬、以色列,就是對大眾:你們遠離耶和華罷!這是賜我們為業的。

16 所以你當耶和華如此:我雖將以色列全家遠遠遷移到列國中,將他們分散在列邦內,我還要在他們所到的列邦,暫作他們的聖所。

17 你當耶和華如此:我必從萬民中招聚你們,從分散的列國內聚集你們,又要將以色列你們。

18 他們必到那裡,也必從其中除掉一切可憎可厭的物。

19 我要使他們有合,也要將新靈放在他們裡面,又從他們體中除掉,賜他們

20 使他們順從我的律例,謹守遵行我的典章。他們要作我的子民,我要作他們的

21 至於那些中隨從可憎可厭之物的,我必照他們所行的報應在他們上。這是耶和華的。

22 於是,基路伯展開翅膀子都在他們旁邊;在他們以上有以色列的榮耀。

23 耶和華的榮耀從城中上升,停在城東的那座上。

24 靈將我舉起,在異象中藉著的靈將我迦勒底地,到被擄的人那裡;我所見的異象就離我上升去了。

25 我便將耶和華所指示我的一切事都給被擄的人聽。

   

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Scriptural Confirmations #22

  
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22. 20. (The Lord is described as to the Word appearing above the expanse of the cherubim (Ezekiel 1:26-28), and is called the Lord Jehovih (Ezekiel 2:4; 3:11, 27; 4:14; 5:7-8, 11; 6:3, 11; 7:2, 5; 8:1 seq.). Then he is called the God of Israel (8:4, especially 11:22-23).

I will raise up one shepherd over them, who shall feed them, My servant David. I, Jehovah, will be a God to them, and My servant David a prince in the midst of them. Then will I destroy for them the covenant of peace (Ezekiel 34:23-25).

My servant David shall be king over them, and they all shall have one shepherd. And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them, and I will set My sanctuary in the midst of them to eternity. Thus shall My habitation be with them; and I will be God to them, moreover they shall be a people to Me (Ezekiel 37:24-25). Throughout the chapter the regeneration of man in the New Church is treated of, for this is meant by the dry bones, and by the two sticks which were one.

In that day will I make a covenant with the beast of the field and with the bird of the heavens, and I will break war from the earth, and make them to lie down securely. And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever, and I will betroth thee unto Me in justice and in judgment and in mercy, and I will betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness, and thou shalt know Jehovah. And it shall be in that day that I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth (Hosea 2:18-21).

I have consecrated their gain, and their wealth unto the Lord of the whole earth (Micah 4:13).

(Thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou art little among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto Me, that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity. Then shall he stand and feed in the strength of Jehovah, in the excellency of the name of his God; and they shall abide; for now shall he increase unto the ends of the earth (Micah 5:2-4). He will give them until the time, until the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the sons of Israel (verse 2). Concerning the New Church (4:5, seq.).)

  
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