In Ezek 30:1-26 we will study the destruction of Egypt.  The prophecy has a two fold application.  It was fulfilled, in part, when Nebuchadnezzar attacked Egypt after he attacked Judah.  And it will be ultimately fulfilled at the time of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.   v.2 Prophesy Thus...

In the accounts of the birth of Christ, we find an obvious influence of the devil, in the affairs of men, to oppose the coming of Christ. Look at these evidences of the devil’s opposition. Caesar’s world tax – Lk 2:1-3.  This raiser of taxes is typified in Dan 11:20-22...

Ezekiel 29:1-21 is a prophecy against Egypt, v.2. There will be prophecies against Pharaoh and Egypt in chapters 29-32. Egypt the Great Dragon v.3 against thee, Pharaoh, the great dragon in the rivers, 31:4-5.  Pharaoh is the great dragon in the sea, compared with Leviathan, Is 27:1, and the devil...

Ezek 28:20-26 is a prophecy against Zidon, much like the prophecies against the Ammonites, Mood and Seir, Edom, and the Philistines in Ezek 25.  In v.21 the Lord told Ezekiel to set his face against Zidon and prophesy. The Lord’s promise to glorify and sanctify his name In v.22 The...

In Ezek 28:11-19, the Lord addresses Satan in the king of Tyrus, in the same way that Jesus addressed Satan in Peter in Matt 16:23.  What God says to the devil in this lamentation against the king of Tyrus begins with the devil’s creation. The Devil Before His Fall When...

Prophecy Against the Prince of Tyrus In Ezek 28:1-10, Ezekiel prophesies against the prince of Tyrus.  This man is the ruler in Tyre who who dies when the city gets destroyed in Ezek 27.   The Prince’s Heart is Lifted Up, Ezek 28:1-5 In v.2 the prince lifted up his...

A Lamentation for Tyrus Ezek 27:1-36 contains a prophetic lamentation for Tyrus, because the great sea port trading center gets destroyed. In this chapter we’ll see the beauty of Tyrus, the merchants of Tyrus, and the fall of Tyrus. The Beauty of Tyrus Tyre was situated at the “entry of...

In Ezek 26:1-21, Ezekiel gives the prophecy of Tyre.  Tyre was a seaport city on the Mediterranean coast in southern Lebanon.  It was 12 miles north of the border with modern Israel and 25 miles south of Sidon, modern day Saydā. It was a major Phoenician seaport from 2000 BC. ...

These prophecies in Ezekiel 25 are God’s judgment against Israel’s enemies. The Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites and Philistines are Israel’s enemies clockwise from the east of the Dead Sea around to the southwest along the Mediterranean coast.  The Ammonites and Moabites are descendants of Lot through incest with his daughters, Gen...

A Momentary Lapse in Trust (2 Samuel 24:1-25 ; 1 Chronicles 21:1-21) In the passages for this lesson, we see the account of David’s sin in numbering the people. These passages do not present a contradiction as many teach. The answer is seen when we look at the example from...