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Ezekiel 11:15

Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises Literal Fulfillment Prophetic Methods of Communication

“Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the Lord: unto us is this land given in possession.”

And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the Lord: unto us is this land given in possession.

Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.

Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.

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Israel as Distinct

The verse describes a historical situation where the inhabitants of Jerusalem are speaking to the exiles, asserting their own claim to the land and dismissing the exiles' connection to God and the land. While it highlights a distinction between two groups *within* Israel (those in Jerusalem vs. the exiles), it doesn't inherently define Israel as a distinct entity with specific promises *separate from the Church*. One could argue that this passage is about internal Jewish conflict and the perceiv

Israel-Specific Promises

The verse describes the negative attitude of Jerusalem's inhabitants towards their exiled brethren, rather than directly stating a promise or prophecy to Israel.

Literal Fulfillment

The verse describes a past or present statement made by the inhabitants of Jerusalem, not a prophetic event to be fulfilled in the future. The "literal fulfillment" aspect would depend on whether the statement itself is considered a prophecy, which is not explicitly stated.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a message being delivered *to* the prophet ("Son of man"), but it does not describe *how* God communicated this message to Ezekiel. It only records the content of the message itself, not the method of its reception.

Israel as Distinct

Related Verses

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“This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel:”

Ezekiel 36:17

“Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.”

Ezekiel 33:25

“Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?”

Ezekiel 11:9

“And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.”

Ezekiel 4:13

“And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.”

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