Guiding Questions: Ezekiel 30

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. Is God’s day (Ezekiel 30:2-3), as defined in this instance, one of joy or other?
  2. What does the prophecy (continue to) predict for Egypt?
  3. Which countries are allied with Egypt (Ezekiel 30:5) and what is their fate?
  4. What is the role of God’s “messengers” as described in Ezekiel 30:9?
  5. Who is God’s “instrument” to destroy Egypt (Ezekiel 30:10)?
  6. What is the import of the phrase “I, God, have so said” (Ezekiel 30:12)?
  7. How does the listing of place names (Ezekiel 30:13-16) document the impending destruction?
  8. What does Ezekiel 30:19 echo from the book of Exodus?
  9. With Ezekiel 30:21 the “punishment” of Egypt is focused on?
  10. Who is the King of Babylonia, mentioned in Ezekiel 30:24-25?
  11. What common fate joins Judea and Egypt (Ezekiel 30:26)?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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