EZEKIEL—NOTE ON Ezekiel 7:10 Behold, the day! The “day of the Lord” is a prominent theme in the Hebrew prophets (see note on Amos 5:18–20). It refers to near or future judgment of the Lord on Israel and the nations (see Joel 2:1). This judgment also reveals God’s glory and restores his people. Ezekiel’s development of the theme relates most closely to Amos 8:9. Among the many concepts shared by Ezekiel 7:1 and Amos 8:1 are the “day” itself, violence and wealth, agricultural metaphors, foiled commerce, desecration of holy things, and withholding of divine direction.

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