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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 2 Who are these people who escaped the sword, were scattered among the nations and dispersed in various countries? Who is this remnant that shall come forth so that we can "see their ways and their doings" declared the abominations of the Jews and help us know that the Lord has not done these things without a cause? According to the story found in the Book of Mormon, a man named Lehi, who was a prophet, lived in Jerusalem shortly before its destruction. Like Ezekiel and Jeremiah, Lehi warned the city's inhabitants of the desolation that would be pour out upon them if they didn't repent of their wickedness. In time there were some who sought to silence his message as others before him had been silence. They plotted to take his life. However, Lehi was warned in a dream to leave Jerusalem. Therefore, Lehi, along with his family, quietly carried some of their "stuff" through the walls of the city and "brought it forth in the twilight" hours of the night where they finally camped out about a three day's journey away in the wilderness. While there, Lehi was shown in a dream a land that the Lord promised to take him to. Shortly thereafter, Lehi and his family packed up all of their belongings and traveled for over eight years, first in a southwesterly direction, and then in a more easterly direction until they came to a large body of water. There, the Lord commanded one of Lehi's sons to build a ship. When the work was completed, they set sail, and after the space of many days they arrived at the land which the Lord had promised to Lehi. That land was here upon the American continent. Lehi and his family were part of the remnant spoken of by Ezekiel. They were taken from Jerusalem before its destruction, thereby literally being saved "from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence." But how shall we see their ways and their doings and therefore know that the Lord has not done these things without a cause? How would they declare the abominations which the Hebrews had done? To answer this question, let's ask another one. How do we know what things the Lord has done to the Jews? If it wasn't for the Bible - God's record of His dealings with the Hebrews - only a few scholars would even be interested enough to find out through archeological evidence. It is mostly because of the Bible that we know what God has done. Then how do we know about the remnant that were scattered among other countries?. Because of the books they wrote. Today, we know about at least one of those remnants of the house of Israel because of the books they wrote. The Book of Mormon is a record of those people. Like the Bible, it is a record of God's dealing with a remnant of the Hebrews who were saved from the sword and from famine and from pestilence. Because of this book, we now have a better understanding of why God brought this evil upon the house of Israel and that He didn't do it without a just cause. But this record wouldn't have been written if it hadn't been for Lehi being faithful and obedient to the commandments of the Lord. I'm sure it wasn't easy for him to leave his beloved country and just about everything he owned. I'm sure it wasn't easy for him to travel through wilderness and treacherous mountains for more than eight years. I'm sure it wasn't easy for him to settle in a new land that was completely foreign to what he once knew. But, because of his faith and courage, he did as the Lord required of him. As such, he is an example for us to follow. Like the Jews of old, there are many today who don't want to listen to what the voice of the Lord has to say. Instead, they only want to follow their own ideas. But, if we follow Lehi's example of being humble and willing to do whatsoever things the Lord commands, we too can often be saved from problems, both large and small, minor or severe. Without his faithfulness, the Book of Mormon would not have been written. For this I am grateful to him. |