The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 145
145. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 22
1-2 The church adulterating truths and goods of doctrine. (2)
3-6 It is coming nearer to its end. (2)
7-9 They destroy truths and goods by means of it. (2)
10-12 They have been guilty of various adulterations of truth and good. (2)
13-16 They are destroyed. (3, 15)
17-22 Falsities and evils of every kind are mixed with truths and goods.
23-25 The truth of the Word has been adulterated, (3)
27-29 likewise the remaining things which, though false and evil, have been made to appear as though they were true and good. (3)
Ezekiel 23:22-25
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Therefore, Oholibah, thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up your lovers against you, from whom your soul is alienated, and I will bring them against you on every side:
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the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, [and] all the Assyrians with them; desirable young men, governors and rulers all of them, princes and men of renown, all of them riding on horses.
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They shall come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples; they shall set themselves against you with buckler and shield and helmet all around; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments.
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I will set my jealousy against you, and they shall deal with you in fury; they shall take away your nose and your ears; and your residue shall fall by the sword: they shall take your sons and your daughters; and your residue shall be devoured by the fire.
