Reading for March 2nd

Read Ezekiel 32.1-16. in 32.1-16: Ezekiel's sixth oracle concerning Pharaoh and Egypt. In verse 1: In the twelfth year ... the twelfth month ... the first day: March 3, 586 BCE. In verses 2-15: The portrayal of Pharaoh's defeat by God draws upon the mythological tradition of God's defeat of the sea dragon Leviathan at creation (Isa 11.15; 27.1; Ps74.12-17; 104.7-9; Job 38.8-11; Ex 15). The motif of darkness recalls the plague of darkness against Egypt (Ex 10.21-29) and the "day of the Lord" traditions (Joel 2.1-2; 3.15; Zeph 1.15). The sword of the king of babylon:nebuchadnezzar. The nations will witness God's victory (Ex 15.13-18). In verse 16: Women served as mouners in the ancient Near East (Jer 9.17-18). Comments or Questions..