Prophecy Against Ammon

 

 

Ezekiel 25:1-7

 

December 24, 2023

 

Prophecy Against Ammon

The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.  Say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God, Because you said, ‘Aha!’ over my sanctuary when it was profaned, and over the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and over the house of Judah when they went into exile, therefore behold, I am handing you over to the people of the East for a possession, and they shall set their encampments among you and make their dwellings in your midst. They shall eat your fruit, and they shall drink your milk.  I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a fold for flocks. Then you will know that I am the Lord.  For thus says the Lord God: Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet and rejoiced with all the malice within your soul against the land of Israel, therefore, behold, I have stretched out my hand against you and will hand you over as plunder to the nations. And I will cut you off from the peoples and will make you perish out of the countries; I will destroy you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

 

Should we the Church of the living God, rejoice over the destruction of our enemies?  That would be inconsistent with Jesus teaching us to love our enemies and pray for them.  I do know it is a very foolish person who brings God, wrath on Israel and desires Israel's destruction.  It goes back to God's promise to Abram before God changed his name to Abraham.  In the book of Genesis, chapter 12:3, “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

 

The Ammonites found great disfavor from God for rejoicing over Israel's destruction.

 

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Bob Rice