Do you not know
WHO the entire book of Ezekiel is to? The message of Ezekiel never got to the major nations for whom it was intended.
That message was for all 12 tribes of Israel.
Since the future Great Tribulation is primarily the time of "Jacob's trouble" (Jer.30:7),Ezekiel's warning message must be delivered to the modern day nations of the "lost 10 tribes" of Israel:in particular Ephraim (England, Canada, Australia, South Africa) and Manasseh (the United States of America).
Israel needs a watchman to do a work of witness and warning.
He must not speak what the people want him to speak, who say to their prophets,
"Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits" (Isa.30:10).
He must boldly proclaim why modern day Israel-America and Britain are heading for disaster.
The reason is because Israel has broken God's laws and rejected his Sabbaths and Ten Commandments.The watchman must fearlessly "blow the trumpet" to warn Israel of another holocaust and future captivity.
In spite of Israel's unbelief, God tells his watchman,
"But I will make you as unyielding and hardened as they are ...Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them though they are a rebellious house" (Eze.3:8,9).
God says of modern day America and Britain,
"And I will break the pride of your power..." (Lev.26:19).
Just as God used Assyria to take ancient Israel into captivity, so God will use modern day Assyria (Germany) to take modern day Israel into captivity (
Isa.10:5).
What kind of destruction will the future holocaust bring?
"In all your dwelling places the cities shall be laid waste..." (Eze.6:6).
When the Messiah arrives after the "Battle of Armageddon" only one tenth of Israel will be left alive (
Isa.6:13).
What response does Israel have towards the watchman?
"And lo, you are unto them as a very lovely song of one that has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument:for they hear your words, but they do them not" (Eze.33:32).
What is God's answer to the people?
"When all this comes to pass-and it surely will-then they will know that a prophet has been among them (Eze.33:33).
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Do you not know WHO the entire book of Ezekiel is to? >>>America is what it is, and at this late stage most have decided - base on understanding as deep as Belshazzar's - that there's nothing to see. <<<
Meanwhile, over at Ezekiel 37...
Or how about literal upon literal...
nes gadol haya (yiheyeh?) sham
Ezekiel 37:15-19
15 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
OXFORD Hebrew-English (nes):
נס banner; standard (flag); miracle, wonder