Babylon

「And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.」

The eternal life granted to the righteous at resurrection, contrasted with everlasting contempt—a central eschatological promise.

「He then said to me, “Have no fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your mind to get understanding—practicing self-denial before your God—your prayer was heard, and I have come because of your prayer.」

A designation for Jerusalem as the hub of God's people and international trade; its fall becomes an occasion for plunder.

「Moreover, I gave them My sabbaths to serve as a sign between Me and them, that they might know that it is I, GOD, who sanctify them.」

The haughty self-exaltation of Tyre's prince, who deemed himself a god, leading to divine judgment.

「Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;」

The divine law given through Moses to Israel, serving as a standard for conduct and judgment.

「And he measured the length of the building before the separate place which was at the back thereof, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, a hundred cubits; and the inner temple, and the porches of the court;」

A metaphor for Israel's worthlessness apart from God, destined for fire as judgment.

「They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword; draw her away and all her multitudes.」

A prophetic sign conveyed through symbolic action, foreshadowing Jerusalem's siege and judgment.

「And the ledge shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen broad in the four sides thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit round about; and the steps thereof shall look toward the east.」

God's power and presence, descending upon prophets to empower them for prophetic utterance.

「Son of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:」

The opening of heavenly scrolls at the divine assizes, signifying that God's judgment rests on a complete record of deeds and a righteous standard.

「Therefore prophesy, O mortal, and say to Gog: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: Surely, on that day, when My people Israel are living secure, you will take note,」

Idols and idolatrous practices that defile Israel and provoke God's wrath.

「Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,」

God's righteous punishment for sin, ensuring due consequences and manifesting divine justice.

「Say to it: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: I am going to deal with you, Mount Seir: I will stretch out My hand against you and make you an utter waste.」

The result of divine judgment upon Israel's sin, rendering the land barren and demonstrating God's sovereignty.

「Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with fearfulness;」

A portion of land set apart for God, including the sanctuary and priestly holdings.

「And I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I set my face against them.」

A supernatural revelation from God, often symbolic, revealing future events and eschatological mysteries in Daniel.

「And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee through the countries; and I will consume thy filthiness out of thee.」

The state of complete ruin and devastation resulting from divine judgment, signifying that Edom's cities would become uninhabited wastes, symbolizing sin's ultimate consequence.

「And they shall appoint members of a corps to traverse the land and bury any invaders who remain above ground, in order to purify it. The search shall go on for a period of seven months.」

The central act of repentance, turning from sin to God, resulting in life and forgiveness.

「Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;」

A state of impurity from sin, especially from bloodshed and idolatry, causing separation from God.

「Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.」

Pharaoh likened to a sea monster (tannin) in the Nile, representing chaos and arrogance subdued by God.

「And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her soul was alienated from them.」

Through judgment on the nations, God manifests His sovereignty, causing them to acknowledge Him as the one true God.

「When the ten days were over, they looked better and healthier than all the youths who were eating of the king’s food.」

Divine revelations given to Ezekiel, enabling the prophet to see Jerusalem's sins and God's glory.

「And he brought me thither; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.」

A prophetic dirge for Israel's princes, expressing mourning over the fall of the royal line.

「clothed in blue, governors and prefects, cavalry troops—all of them handsome young fellows.」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and representative role for Israel; later foreshadowing Christ in the New Testament.

「therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your brightness.」

Refers to God transforming deadly waters into healing waters, representing spiritual and physical renewal and cleansing.

「Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity, and a title later applied to Christ.

「Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown in the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord Jehovah.」

A prophetic role appointed by God to warn the people, bearing responsibility for failing to sound the alarm.