SUMMARY
Ezekiel’s first set of oracles against the nations, addressing Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia.
ANALYSIS
The books of IsaiahIsaiah, son of Amoz, who prophesied in Jerusalem, is included among the prophets of the eighth century BCE (along with Amos, Hosea, and Micah)--preachers who boldly proclaimed God's word of judgment against the economic, social, and religious disorders of their time., JeremiahProphet who condemned Judah's infidelity to God, warned of Babylonian conquest, and promised a new covenant., EzekielEzekiel was a priest and prophet who was raised in Jerusalem and exiled to Babylon in 597 BCE., and AmosProphet to the northern kingdom who condemned Israel's oppression of the poor, calling for justice to "roll down like waters." – to name only a few – contain collections of oracles against the nations. These oracles extend the prophetic message beyond Israel to the nations surrounding it. In Ezekiel 25, the prophet speaks against Ammon because they delighted in the destruction of the Jerusalem sanctuaryA sanctuary is the consecrated area around the altar of a church or temple. It also means a place of safety where one can flee for protection. In the Old Testament, especially in the Psalms, God is referred to as a sanctuary, a refuge from.... He speaks against Moab because they consider JudahJudah was the name of Jacob's fourth son and one of the 12 tribes. to be like all the other nations, i.e., nothing special. He speaks against Edom and Philistia because they acted against Judah.
