Ezekiel 32:1-32

Ezekiel concludes God’s condemnation of Egypt in this section by giving a graphic illustration of how God will judge this wicked nation.  God’s hatred of sin is very clear and it is evident that God is willing and able to judge sin in the most complete of ways.  God is patient and merciful, but He will not tolerate the sins of men forever.  He has demonstrated time and time again that He is ready to destroy entire nations and even generations who do not fear Him.  Unfortunately, the population of the world does not recognize God’s coming judgment on them.  Man’s tendency is to think that God’s judgment is always for other people and not Himself.  We are all to be warned about thinking that we are exempt of God’s judgment.

EGYPT WILL BE JUDGED BY GOD: Egypt was considered to be like a lion that ruled the nations and had no predators.  This was Egypt’s view of herself and the view that other nations had of her.  God’s view of Egypt was very different.  God saw her as a sea monster that would be drug out of the water where she would become powerless to defend herself.  Her body would be exposed to the elements and die and the birds of the air would gorge themselves on her flesh.  This is a disturbing description of what would happen to Egypt but it is a very similar description as to what God will do with all the unbelieving nations when He returns to establish His kingdom on the earth.  Revelation 19 describes a feast for the birds of the air on the flesh of sinful men.  The only way to escape God’s judgment is through forgiveness in the blood of Christ.

EGYPT WILL BE JOINING OTHERS: Egypt has seen nation after nation be swallowed up by the judgment of God and falling to the sword of the Babylonian army.  God is about to bring about this same judgment on the nation of Egypt.  We have seen in the past that the reason for God’s judgment was Egypt’s pride and idolatry, but now we see that another reason for this judgment was the influence Egypt had on the nations that surrounded her.  The entire region had been influenced by the Egyptian way of life, thinking and idolatrous worship.  One by one Ezekiel sites the nation that has been taken down to the pit by the sword of destruction.  Each nation that is mentioned, God warns Egypt that she will soon be joining in the same plight.  God has clearly shown He is willing and able to judge sinful men.  We would do well to learn from their plight and turn to God in repentance.