September 23
Ezekiel 36:19-38 & Hebrews 2
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Ezekiel 36:19-38

Ezekiel 36:19-38

19I dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered among the countries. I judged them according to their conduct and actions. 20When they came to the nations where they went, they profaned My holy name, because it was said about them, 'These are the people of Yahweh, yet they had to leave His land in exile.' 21Then I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.
22"Therefore, say to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord God says: It is not for your sake that I will act, house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations where you went. 23I will honor the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations-the name you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am Yahweh"-the declaration of the Lord God-"when I demonstrate My holiness through you in their sight.
24"For I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries, and will bring you into your own land. 25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. 26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27I will place My Spirit within you and cause you to follow My statutes and carefully observe My ordinances. 28Then you will live in the land that I gave your fathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God. 29I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and will not bring famine on you. 30I will also make the fruit of the trees and the produce of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer experience reproach among the nations on account of famine.
31"Then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and detestable practices. 32It is not for your sake that I will act"-the declaration of the Lord God-"let this be known to you. Be ashamed and humiliated because of your ways, house of Israel!
33"This is what the Lord God says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the ruins will be rebuilt. 34The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of everyone who passes by. 35Then they will say, 'This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.' 36Then the nations that remain around you will know that I, Yahweh, have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I, Yahweh, have spoken and I will do it.
37"This is what the Lord God says: I will respond to the house of Israel and do this for them: I will multiply them in number like a flock. 38So the ruined cities will be filled with a flock of people, just as the flock of sheep for sacrifice is filled in Jerusalem during its appointed festivals. Then they will know that I am Yahweh."

Hebrews 2

Chapter 2

2:1We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. 2For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment, 3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him. 4At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to His will.
5For He has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about. 6But one has somewhere testified:
What is man that You remember him,
or the son of man that You care for him?
7You made him lower than the angels
for a short time;
You crowned him with glory and honor
8and subjected everything under his feet.
For in subjecting everything to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. 9But we do see Jesus-made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God's grace He might taste death for everyone-crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering in death.
10For in bringing many sons to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God-all things exist for Him and through Him-should make the source of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12saying:
I will proclaim Your name to My brothers;
I will sing hymns to You in the congregation.
13Again, I will trust in Him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave Me.
14Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through His death He might destroy the one holding the power of death-that is, the Devil- 15and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. 16For it is clear that He does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham's offspring. 17Therefore, He had to be like His brothers in every way, so that He could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18For since He Himself was tested and has suffered, He is able to help those who are tested.

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