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NASB | Ezekiel 14:22 "Yet, behold, survivors will be left in it who will be brought out, both sons and daughters. Behold, they are going to come forth to you and you will see their conduct and actions; then you will be comforted for the calamity which I have brought against Jerusalem for everything which I have brought upon it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezekiel 14:22 "Yet, behold, survivors will be left in it [escaping the judgments], both sons and daughters. Listen carefully, they are going to come out to you [in Babylon] and you will see their [wicked] conduct and [despicable] actions; then you will be at peace in regard to the disaster which I have brought against Jerusalem for everything which I have brought on it [has been deserved]. |
Subject: Lehi Part 1 |
Bible Note: Lehi Part 1 The greatest and clearest prophesies regarding the Book of Mormon are found in the books of Isaiah and Ezekiel. Ezekiel, who was a priest of the family of Zadok, was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar along with Israel's king, Jehoiachim in 598 B.C. According to Biblical scholars he prophesied to the Jews for 22 years (592-570 B.C.) during his time in captivity. This would have made him a contemporary of not only the prophet Jeremiah but also of Lehi. As such, it is possible that Lehi, Ezekiel and Jeremiah either knew each other or knew of one another. Because of this possibility, let's take a closer look at what Ezekiel prophesied. In Ezekiel 12:1-6-we see that the Lord commanded Ezekiel to perform some unusual tasks. But before we examine why God had him do these things, we need to keep in mind that during all this time Ezekiel was already living in captivity in Babylon. (According to Biblical scholars, he lived in the city of Tel Abib.) If that is true, then what was the purpose of him performing these strange acts? Ezekiel was a prophet, and as such, his responsibility was to PROPHECY to the Jews. Therefore, all of these acts which the Lord asked him to perform were symbolic of events that related to the house of Israel. With that in mind, let's continue reading about this prophecy. In verses 7-11 we have to first realize that Ezekiel is talking about two different things in this prophecy. He is talking about both those in captivity and those who are in exile. There are some who might think that Ekekiel is only referring to captivity but verses 12 through 16 shows us that this isn't the case. It states, "And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes. My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there. And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries. But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD." The prophecy concerning the prince and those that were with him was fulfilled almost immediately. This was the part concerning their captivity. But notice there is another part of this prophecy that talks about a few who would be saved "from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence." These people the Lord would "scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries." And these would "declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD." In other words, this is a prophecy of people who would go into exile, rather than into captivity. In another prophecy, Ezekiel again made mention of these people . In chapter14:22-23 he wrote, "Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it. And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD." In still yet another prophecy found in the sixth chapter, verses 8-9, Ezekiel wrote, "Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries. And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives." |