Ezekiel, 36
22. It is not for your sake that I am about to act, but because of my holy Name that you have profaned in the places where you have gone.
22. It is not for your sake that I am about to act, but because of my holy Name that you have profaned in the places where you have gone.
Ezekiel 36 deals with the future restoration of Israel. God says he will bring the people back to their land and make the earth fertile and productive. Moreover, God promises to clean the people of their impurities and give them a new heart. Here are five verses related to the themes of this chapter:
Isaiah 44:26 - "I confirm the word of my servant and keep the promise of my messengers; which I say of Jerusalem: it will be inhabited; and from the cities of Judah: they will be rebuilt, and I will restore them;" This verse talks about God's promise to rebuild the city of Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, which relates to the theme of restoration in Ezekiel 36.
Joel 2:25 - "And I will restore to you the years that ate the grasshopper, the locust, and the pulp and the caterpillar, my great army I sent against you." This verse talks about the restoration that God promises after a time of destruction, which relates to the message of Ezekiel 36.
Jeremiah 31:33 - "But this is the pact I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord, I will put my law within them and write it in their hearts. I will be their God and they will be my people." This verse talks about God's promise to give a new heart to the people of Israel, which relates to the message of Ezekiel 36.
Isaiah 35:1 - "The desert and the dry earth will rejoice; the wilderness will exulted and flourish like Narcissus." This verse talks about God's promise to make fertile earth again, which relates to the message of Ezekiel 36.
Ezekiel 37:21 - "And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will take the children of Israel among the nations to which they went, and I shall congregate them from all parts, and bring them to their own land." This verse talks about God's promise to gather the people of Israel back to their land, which relates to the restoration message in Ezekiel 36.
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