Ezekiel 23
Dear RTB’ers,
Today, what a horrible chapter! I often ask us to put ourselves into the story. Not today! Not to be around either Oholah or Oholibah, or the Egyptians, Assyrians, or Babylonians. Nothing redeeming in this chapter…!! It’s all the Lord’s judgment against Samaria and Jerusalem. I couldn’t even find a verse that I wanted to quote!
Both STS and my Study Bible note that the figures and behaviors of Oholah and Oholibah refer more to political alliances than to idol worship – that Samaria and Jerusalem had sought after Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon for military protection. We have seen how the Lord hates His people seeking after and worshiping other gods instead of Him. Evidently He feels the same about us looking for “answers” elsewhere instead of seeking Him for His counsel. We need to be seeking Him daily, in every aspect of our lives.
I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it. (v. 17:24b)
Blessings.
See also: August 1 (2023) / Ezekiel 22:1-22; 23.