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Themes in Ezekiel 18

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Themes in Ezekiel 18

Ezekiel 18:1 (show verse)

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Profit » Those that profit from violence

Ezekiel 18:2 (show verse)

“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying,
‘The fathers eat the sour grapes,
But the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Grapes
Grape » Figurative » Proverb of
Heredity » General references to
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment » Entailed » Upon children

Ezekiel 18:3 (show verse)

As I live,” declares the Lord God, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment » Entailed » Upon children

Ezekiel 18:4 (show verse)

Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
divine Ownership » Of the souls of men
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Death, the punishment of
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual

Ezekiel 18:5 (show verse)

“But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,

Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Justice » Who is just
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others

Ezekiel 18:6 (show verse)

and does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period—

Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Justice » Who is just
Menstruation » Law relating to
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others

Ezekiel 18:7 (show verse)

if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,

Ezekiel 18:8 (show verse)

if he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between man and man,

Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Interest » loaning » Money
Justice » Saints should » Always do
Justice » Who is just
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Forbidden
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others
Usury » Just men innocent of the vice of requiring
Usury or interest » True and faithful israelites never took, from their brethren

Ezekiel 18:9 (show verse)

if he walks in My statutes and My ordinances so as to deal faithfully—he is righteous and will surely live,” declares the Lord God.

Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Interest » loaning » Money
Justice » Saints should » Always do
Justice » Who is just
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The judgment of babylon » Those that execute true judgment
Usury » Those that do not lay usury upon others
Usury or interest » True and faithful israelites never took, from their brethren

Ezekiel 18:10 (show verse)

“Then he may have a violent son who sheds blood and who does any of these things to a brother

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Robbery » Punished with death

Ezekiel 18:11 (show verse)

(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain shrines, and defiles his neighbor’s wife,

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts
Profit » Those that profit from violence

Ezekiel 18:12 (show verse)

oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but lifts up his eyes to the idols and commits abomination,

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts
The poor » The wicked » Oppress
Profit » Those that profit from violence

Ezekiel 18:13 (show verse)

he lends money on interest and takes increase; will he live? He will not live! He has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.

Blood » Illustrative » (on one's own head,) of guilt
Blood » Figurative » Of guilt
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Interest » loaning » Money
The poor » Punishment for » Spoiling
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Robbery » Punished with death
Usury » Forbidden

Ezekiel 18:14 (show verse)

“Now behold, he has a son who has observed all his father’s sins which he committed, and observing does not do likewise.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

Ezekiel 18:15 (show verse)

He does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife,

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Annual feasts

Ezekiel 18:16 (show verse)

or oppress anyone, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery, but he gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

Ezekiel 18:17 (show verse)

he keeps his hand from the poor, does not take interest or increase, but executes My ordinances, and walks in My statutes; he will not die for his father’s iniquity, he will surely live.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Who shall not die
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Interest » loaning » Money
Usury » Forbidden

Ezekiel 18:18 (show verse)

As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was not good among his people, behold, he will die for his iniquity.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

“Yet you say, ‘Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity?’ When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law

Ezekiel 18:20 (show verse)

The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Personal responsibility » Responsibility of stewardship
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Responsibility » Personal

Ezekiel 18:21 (show verse)

“But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » The death of the wicked
Pleasure » What the lord has no pleasure in
Repentance » Life
Turning » Those that turn from wickedness

Ezekiel 18:22 (show verse)

All his transgressions which he has committed will not be remembered against him; because of his righteousness which he has practiced, he will live.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
death » The death of the wicked
Pardon » Expressed by » Not mentioning transgression
Pleasure » What the lord has no pleasure in
Turning » Those that turn from wickedness

Ezekiel 18:23 (show verse)

Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
death » The death of the wicked
Death of the The Wicked » God has no pleasure in
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Pleasure » What the lord has no pleasure in
Turning » Those that turn from wickedness
The wicked » Death of

Ezekiel 18:24 (show verse)

“But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness

Ezekiel 18:25 (show verse)

Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right?

Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » All his ways
Man » The ways of man
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:26 (show verse)

When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Man » The ways of man
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:27 (show verse)

Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Conversion » Promises connected with
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:28 (show verse)

Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:29 (show verse)

But the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Are My ways not right, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are not right?

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » All his ways
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Turning » What to turn from
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:30 (show verse)

“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.

Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Man » The ways of man
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » Exhortations to
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Repentance » Commanded to all by God
Responsibility » Personal
Turning » What to turn from
Ways » The ways of man

Ezekiel 18:31 (show verse)

Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why will you die, O house of Israel?

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
Heart » Renewed
Newness » Renewing yourself
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Repentance » Commanded to all by God
Transgression » Casting away your transgressions

Ezekiel 18:32 (show verse)

For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.”

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Death of the The Wicked » God has no pleasure in
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Repentance » Commanded to all by God