Ezekiel 21:1-7

EZEKIEL—NOTE ON Ezekiel 21:1 The opening words directly correspond with those of Ezekiel 20:46: set your face, preach, prophesy, and say all appear in the same order in those preceding verses. Now, however, the people addressed are clearly identified. The “southland” is Jerusalem, the “south” is now sanctuaries, the “forest land” is the land of Israel (see note on 7:2). No doubt remains about the focus of the Lord’s judgment, and the destroying agent is identified as the drawn sword (Ezekiel 21:3).