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Ιεζεκιήλ 14:19

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19 Η εαν ηθελον επιφερει θανατικον επι την γην εκεινην και εκχεει την οργην μου επ' αυτην με αιμα, ωστε να εκκοψω απ' αυτης ανθρωπον και κτηνος,

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The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #137

  
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137. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 14

1-4 Those who depart from the worship of the Lord have no enlightenment from the Word. (2, 11)

5 The church is of this description. (2)

6-7 If they do not become converted, they cannot be enlightened in truths from the Word, (2)

8 and the church will be devastated, (2)

9-10 until there be nothing of the doctrine of truth in it. (2)

11 They must not go back, but must acknowledge the Lord. (1, 11)

12-14 When there is no longer any truth or good in the church, intercession will not avail in the least. (3)

15-16 Neither will intercession be of any avail when evil desires take possession of the church. (3)

17-18 So likewise when falsities take possession of the church; (3)

19-20 likewise when adulteration of good takes possession of it. (3)

21-23 When these have taken possession of the church, another church will be established, on which the Lord will have mercy. (3, 11, 11)

  
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