The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #159
159. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 36
The perverted church in general. (3)
1-2 It has been destroyed by evils and falsities. (3)
3-7 Because it has been destroyed even to its ultimates, those that have been destroyed will perish. (3, 3)
8-12 A new church will be established by the Lord, which will be in truths and goods. (11, 1)
13-15 The evils and falsities of the perverted church will no longer do any harm. (11)
16-19 That perverted church will perish utterly. (2)
20-23 Yet it will still be tolerated because of the Word, and because the Lord is known by means of the Word. (2)
24-30 A new church will then be established, which, being freed from falsities and evils, will be in truths and goods, and will acknowledge the Lord. (11)
31-32 It will reject evils. (11)
33-36 Its intelligence will gradually grow by means of Divine truths. (11)
37-38 The Lord will be acknowledged in it, and there will be the worship of Him. (11, 6)
Ezekiel 36:13-15
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Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because they say to you, You are a devourer of men, and have been a bereaver of your nation;
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therefore you shall devour men no more, neither bereave your nation any more, says the Lord Yahweh;
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neither will I let you hear any more the shame of the nations, neither shall you bear the reproach of the peoples any more, neither shall you cause your nation to stumble any more, says the Lord Yahweh.
