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Ezekiel 29:16

Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises

“And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord God.”

And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord God.

And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:

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Israel as Distinct

The verse's primary focus is on the judgment of Egypt and the consequences of Israel's reliance on Egypt, rather than explicitly defining Israel's distinctness from the Church. While it speaks of Israel's future recognition of God, this doesn't inherently preclude a later spiritual unity or a reinterpretation of "Israel" in a broader sense within Christian theology. The "distinctness" here is more about their historical and national identity in the context of their relationship with God and othe

Israel-Specific Promises

The verse's primary focus is on Egypt's downfall and its impact on Israel's reliance on foreign powers, rather than a direct promise to Israel itself.

Israel as Distinct

Related Verses

Ezekiel 39:22

“So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.”

Ezekiel 28:24

“And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord God.”

Ezekiel 28:26

“And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God.”

Ezekiel 39:28

“Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.”

Ezekiel 34:30

“Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God.”

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Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises

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