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Ezekiel 29:16

Israel as DistinctIsrael-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.”
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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
Israel as Distinct

Cross-References

Jeremiah 37:7Thematic

“Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.”

Lamentations 4:17Thematic

“As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.”

Ezekiel 21:23Thematic

“And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.”

Ezekiel 29:21Thematic

“In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 29:6Thematic

“And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.”

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