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"In the days of your pride"

Text: Ezekiel 16:56

A FURTHER REBUKE OF JUDAH

The sins of Judah must not be taken lightly. Judah must remember the weight of her many numerous sins.

“When your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, return to their former state,
and Samaria and her daughters return to their former state,
then you and your daughters will return to your former state.
For your sister Sodom was not a byword in your mouth
in the days of your pride, before your wickedness was uncovered.
It was like the time of the reproach of the daughters of Syria
and all those around her,
and of the daughters of the Philistines, who despise you everywhere.”
Ezekiel 16:55-57

1. Sodom-Israel

a) Israel and its daughters were compared to Sodom and her daughters.

b) One day, God would bring about restoration to Israel.

c) Samaria and her daughters would return to their former state.

d) Judah would also be restored one day, with Israel.

2. Israel compared to Judah.

a) Israel was wicked as Sodom was.

b) Hence God called Israel, Sodom.

c) But Israel was not a byword (infamous) as Judah was.

d) Israel was despised by Judah in the days when it was strong and proud.

e) Judah had looked down upon Israel for its sinful and idolatrous ways.

3. The wickedness of Judah.

a) The wickedness of Judah was soon discovered.

b) Judah’s wickedness exceeded that of Israel.

c) Judah compared to the Gentile nations.

i) Judah’s sinfulness was compared to Syria’s wickedness.
Judah was worse!

ii) Judah was also compared to the wicked Philistines.
Judah was found to be worse than the Philistines.

d) Judah was despised:

i) For its sinfulness.

ii) For its wickedness.

iii) For its hypocrisy in despising others for their wickedness.