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I know we're not supposed to take these writings literally, but I find it annoying that God/Ezekiel continue to claim credit for the works of others. Nebuchadrezzar, the king of Babylon will destroy Egypt and spread it's people around, same thing that happened to the people of Judea and Israel. I'm sure Nebuchadrezzar had no intention of doing this until God put it into his head. Right. I don't expect the Bible to talk about the good stuff that he did during his reign but at least give him credit for the warring.
Chapter 29 has Egypt becoming a barren wasteland for 40 years (what was with these people and the numbers 40 and 7?).
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29:8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.
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29:9 And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.
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29:10 Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
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29:11 No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
Didn't seem to have happened. According to history anyway. Sort of like the exodus.
I also find it VERY funny that "the LORD" has Babylon invade Egypt;
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Enough with the uncircumcised already! (32) I think it was said in every paragraph.
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ReplyDeleteHow else are you gonna tell the good guys from the bad guys?
Just heard a story about a friend of a friend of a friend having this done at the age of thirty. Why a lucid, sober guy would go for a circumcision is beyond me - unless there's a huge bet involved.
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