Ezekiel, 5
17. Hunger and wild beasts will destroy your children, while sword and plague will visit you. It is I, Yahweh, who have spoken."
17. Hunger and wild beasts will destroy your children, while sword and plague will visit you. It is I, Yahweh, who have spoken."
Ezekiel 5 talks about the destruction of Jerusalem as a punishment for the sins of the people of Israel. God uses Ezekiel as a sign to show the severity of the judgment to come. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Ezekiel 5:
Jeremiah 7:34: "And I will end the screams of joy and the screams of satisfaction, the groom's voice and the voice of the bride, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, because the earth will be desolate." This verse describes the desolation that will come upon Jerusalem as a result of its sins.
Amos 9:8: "Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom; and I will destroy him from the surface of the earth, except that I will not completely destroy the house of Jacob, says the Lord." This verse talks about the destruction of Israel as a punishment for his sins, but also shows that God will still keep his promise to Jacob.
Isaiah 1:9: "If the Lord of hosts had not left us some survivors, we would already be as Sodom and similar to Gomorrah." This verse highlights God's mercy by leaving some survivors, despite the punishment that the people deserve.
Lamentations 4:9: "More blessed were those who were killed in the sword than those who perished of hunger; for they fade, as if pierced, for lack of the fruits of the fields." This verse describes the hunger that will come upon Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege, showing the severity of God's judgment.
Ezekiel 9:4: "And the Lord said unto him, He passes through the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and marks with a sign the tests of the men who sigh and moan because of all the abominations that are committed in the midst of it. " This verse shows God's concern with the righteous in Jerusalem that mourn the sins of the people.
“O mal não se vence com o mal, mas com o bem, que tem em si uma força sobrenatural.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
