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Ezekiel 36:21

Israel-Specific PromisesIsrael as DistinctHell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)
“But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.”
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And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.

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And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land.

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But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

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Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.

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And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

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Israel-Specific Promises

While the verse mentions "the house of Israel," the primary focus is on God's pity for His own holy name, which was profaned, rather than a direct promise or covenant *to* Israel.

Israel as Distinct

The verse itself doesn't explicitly define "Israel" as distinct from the Church, nor does it detail specific promises, land covenants, or future prophetic roles. While it speaks of God's pity for His holy name in relation to the "house of Israel," the *nature* of that Israel (e.g., ethnic, spiritual, or a combination) and its relationship to other groups is not directly addressed here. The distinction is an interpretation brought to the text, rather than an explicit statement within the verse it

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

The verse explicitly states God's pity for His holy name and the profaning of it by the house of Israel among the heathen, without any mention or implication of a specific place or state of punishment like Gehenna, Tartarus, Lake of Fire, or 'hell' in a judgment context.

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Israel-Specific Promises

Cross-References

Isaiah 9:7Thematic

“Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.”

Psalms 31:3Thematic

“For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.”

Ezekiel 20:9Thematic

“But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.”

Ezekiel 20:44Thematic

“And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God.”

Ezekiel 20:22Thematic

“Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.”

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Thematic Connections

Israel-Specific PromisesIsrael as DistinctHell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

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