Ezekiel 22:2

“Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.”

"Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations." - Ezekiel 22:2
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What does Ezekiel 22:2 mean?

Ezekiel 22:2 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations." This verse is part of a larger prophecy given to Ezekiel by God, in which the prophet is instructed to…

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Judging the Bloody City: A Call to Holiness and Righteousness

The prophet Ezekiel stands as a poignant figure in the Old Testament, his ministry characterized by a divine mandate to confront sin and herald messages of judgment and restoration. In Ezekiel 22:2, we encounter a sobering inquiry from God: "Now, thou son of man, wilt thou…

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A Prayer for Righteous Judgment and Redemption

O Sovereign Lord, the Eternal and Almighty God, we gather before You today, echoing the profound words of Your prophet Ezekiel in Ezekiel 22:2: "Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations." We come before…

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Ezekiel 22:2 - "Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations."
Ezekiel 22:23 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 22:17 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 22:1 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 22:6 - "Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood."
Ezekiel 22:8 - "Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths."
Ezekiel 22:22 - "As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you."
Ezekiel 39:22 - "So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward."
Ezekiel 45:22 - "And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering."
Ezekiel 22:10 - "In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution."
Ezekiel 34:22 - "Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle."
Ezekiel 22:15 - "And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee."
Ezekiel 32:22 - "Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:"
Ezekiel 11:22 - "¶ Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above."
Ezekiel 22:16 - "And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD."
Ezekiel 12:22 - "Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?"
"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 22:23
"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 22:17
Ezekiel 22:9 - "In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness."
Ezekiel 22:5 - "Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed."
Ezekiel 1:22 - "And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above."
Ezekiel 22:24 - "Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation."
Ezekiel 22:27 - "Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain."
Ezekiel 24:22 - "And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men."
Ezekiel 22:21 - "Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof."
Ezekiel 3:22 - "¶ And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee."
Ezekiel 46:22 - "In the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure."
"Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 22:1
Ezekiel 22:29 - "The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully."