“As for you, son of man, groan with breaking heart and bitter grief, groan in their sight. “And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming; and every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it will happen,’ declares the Lord God.” (vv.6-7)
God hates injustice in any form, and when He draws His sword of judgment we can be sure justice will be swiftly done. The sins of the people and their leaders were extensive: idolatry, abuse of power, violence or bloodshed, slander, desecration of the Sabbath, sexual immorality, taking bribes, and other forms of social injustice and self–indulgence.
God’s justice here is plain: Babylon would conquer and destroy Jerusalem. In this case, Babylon was the sword of the Lord, and His judgment would be righteous and terrible.
The Truth: "Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap." (Galatians 6:7)
God hates injustice in any form, and when He draws His sword of judgment we can be sure justice will be swiftly done. The sins of the people and their leaders were extensive: idolatry, abuse of power, violence or bloodshed, slander, desecration of the Sabbath, sexual immorality, taking bribes, and other forms of social injustice and self–indulgence.
God’s justice here is plain: Babylon would conquer and destroy Jerusalem. In this case, Babylon was the sword of the Lord, and His judgment would be righteous and terrible.
The Truth: "Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap." (Galatians 6:7)
