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 11:13-16
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It happened, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down on my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord Yahweh! will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
14
The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
15
Son of man, your brothers, even your brothers, the men of your relatives, and all the house of Israel, all of them, [are they] to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Go far away from Yahweh. This land has been given to us for a possession.
16
Therefore say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Whereas I have removed them far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries where they are come.
