Ez 36:16-38

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For the sake of God’s holy name (Eze 36:16-38)

God had driven the people of Israel out of their land because their sins had made them unclean in his sight (Eze 36:16-19).

Onlooking nations, however, did not see it that way. They mocked God, saying that the removal of Israel from its land showed that he was weak. He could not save his people from the superior gods of the nations (Eze 36:20-21).

Therefore, God will correct this misunderstanding and restore his honour by bringing Israel back to its land (Eze 36:22-24).

He will cleanse his people from their idolatry and put a new spirit within them. Then, instead of being stubborn as in former days, they will have a readiness to do God’s will (Eze 36:25-27).

The land will give them the best of agricultural blessings (Eze 36:28-30).

They will be ashamed when they remember their bad conduct in the past, whereas God will be honoured by the nations that once mocked him (Eze 36:31-32).

These nations will be amazed when they see the fertility of the formerly desolated land and the prosperity of the formerly conquered people. They will realize that God is not weak as they supposed, but is working in Israel’s history according to his plan (Eze 36:33-36).

As flocks of sacrificial animals once filled Jerusalem at festival times, so will multitudes of Jews fill Israel’s cities again (Eze 36:37-38).