Reading for March 18th

Read Ezekiel 39.17-29 The feast of the birds and wild animals recalls the covenant curses (for example, Deut 28.16-44) in which Israel is fed to the brids and animals, but they now applied to Israel's enemies (Lev 26.22; Deut 28.26). The sacrifical feast reververs the imagery of the banquet on Zion (Isa 25.6-10). These actions enable God to display the divine glory to the nations. I hid my face from them raises the question of God's injustice. Restore the fortunes of Jacob recalls God's promise to remember the covenant with Jacob (Lev 26.40-45) if the people confess their iniquity. Comments or Quetions..