Where was God? King Nebuchadnezzar absorbed the children of Israel into his idolatrous nation, giving them new names, and teaching them the ways of his kingdom. He destroyed their city, robbing them of any hope of returning to Jerusalem, anytime soon.
Ezekiel’s visions included the departure of the Lord’s glory from the temple, from Jerusalem. Had he left them alone with no hope? Ezekiel’s last words promised the return of the Lord’s presence.
“It was round about *eighteen thousand measures:
and the name of the city from that day shall be,
The LORD is there.”
Ezekiel 48: 35, KJV (*6 miles)
In captivity, Israel learned to live in a foreign country with its many gods and immoral living. Some adapted well to the lifestyle.
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