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Deciphering Divine Judgment: Egypt's Role in Biblical Prophecy - Ezekiel 29-30
April 11, 2025 · 14 min
Explore the prophetic words that foretold Egypt’s shift from a powerful dynasty to a diminished kingdom through a study of Ezekiel 29 & 30.
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Prophecies Against Egypt 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Thanks for joining me0:13 this morning. Alright. 2 very remarkable and insightful chapters, here this morning. Ezekiel 29 and 30 verse 15 of chapter 29. It being Egypt0:25 shall be the lowliest of kingdoms. It shall never again exalt itself above the nations, for I will diminish them so that they will not rule over the nations anymore. That's pretty significant because Egypt0:36 historically has, has a great history. It's been a it was a powerful country, a dynasty, but that all changed. And we see these prophetic words that led to that change. In fact, in these0:48 chapters, chapters 29 through 32, there's a total of 6 prophetic words regarding Egypt. In these first 2 chapters, we're gonna cover 3 of those 6, prophecies. Now this prophecy came1:00 in the tenth year of captivity, and that's 1 thing that we've talked about. Ezekiel specific gives specific dates. Now this is placed after the prophecy against Tyre, which came in the eleventh year.1:12 Tyre's destroyed before, god judges Egypt. Now so these prophecies and I keep this in mind as we read through these prophecies. They're arranged1:23 in order of fulfillment, not when the prophetic words were delivered. In fact, we're gonna read in verses 18 and through 20 that the spoil of Egypt was Nebuchadnezzar's wages for his 131:35 year siege of Tyre. Now this first prophecy that we read in verses 1 through 16 comes in January 5 86 BC. That's 6 months before the destruction of Jerusalem.1:47 Verse 1, chapter 29. In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the lord came to me. Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against1:59 all Egypt. Speak and say thus says the lord god, behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his streams that says my Nile is my2:10 own. I made it for myself. Now this great dragon is believed to be the crocodile, the monarch of the Nile. It was 1 of the many gods. Sobek, 1 of the2:22 many gods of Egypt. It was a symbol of the power and the strength of pharaoh. So this is speaking of Egypt's leadership right here, this prophetic word. And notice the arrogance here of2:34 boasting, of being the creator and the controller of the Nile, the river. Verse 4, I will put hooks in your jaws and make the fish of your streams stick to2:46 your scales, and I will draw you up out of the midst of your streams with all the fish of your streams that stick to your scales, and I will cast you out into the wilderness, you and all the fish of your streams. You2:57 shall fall on the open field and not be brought together or gathered. To the beast of the earth and to the birds of the heaven, I give you as food. Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the3:09 lord because you have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. When they grasp you with the hand, you broke and tore their shoulders. And when they leaned3:21 on you, you broke and made all their loins to shake. Now take note of this because Egypt, just like the other surrounding nations that we've looked at, they are judged in relationship to3:33 how they treated Israel. Recall the others, they mocked and celebrated when Israel fail, fell. And for that, they were judged. So we read here, the3:45 the this judgment upon Egypt. Now we're gonna read in a minute this enduring judgment upon Egypt, but here we see what they did. This is a reference most likely to Egypt's response when3:57 Nebuchadnezzar set siege to Jerusalem. Now Pharaoh actually played a part in enticing the king of Judah, Zedekiah, to rebel against Babylon. There was4:09 this. They were the 2 political powers. Egypt was the the power that was diminishing, the the the dynasty that was diminishing. Babylon was the world power that4:20 was emerging. And so Judah played along, got caught up in the middle, and was used by Egypt as a pawn in this bigger geopolitical,4:32 effort on, Egypt's behalf. And so God judged Egypt for creating a false sense of hope for Egypt, for Israel, causing them to4:44 look to Egypt instead of God and then not helping them when they did that. Verse 8. Therefore, thus says the lord god, behold, I will bring a sword upon you and and will cut off4:56 from you man and beast. And the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste, then they will know that I am the lord because you said the Nile is mine and I made it. Verse 12. And I will make5:08 the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of desolated countries, and her cities shall be a desolation 40 years among the cities that are laid waste. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse5:19 them through the countries. Now this is what Nebuchadnezzar did. It's what he did to Judah. He carried them back to Babylon and and and and so he would disperse some of the people. He would carry5:31 some back as captive, but they were that would only last 40 years. Verse 13, for thus says the lord god at the end of 40 years, I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples among whom5:43 they were scattered. That was Cyrus. Cyrus sent the people back to their countries just like he did, with the Judah. And I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back5:55 to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin, and there they shall be a lowly kingdom. It's not gonna be like it was before. It shall be the most lowly of the kingdoms6:07 and never again exalt itself above the nations. This is that really permanent judgment that comes upon Egypt. And I will make them so small that they will never again rule over the6:19 nations, and it shall never again be the reliance of the house of Israel, recalling their iniquity when they turn to them for aid, then they will know that I am the Lord.6:31 So they were gonna be they were not going to be a help to Israel ever again, so they would never turn to them for power or for help. You see, god's wanting to6:43 wanting his people to look to him and him alone for their help and their source. And by the way, this is where, as America, we need to be very careful. We wanna god6:55 judges nations based upon how they treat Israel. We don't want to entice Israel away from god or take the place of god nor do we want to be against Israel. We want to support them and encourage them in who they are7:07 as a as a nation, created by the people called by God. Now Egypt, well, let me just stop here. Additional insight into the the7:19 reason that god judged Egypt. Alright. There's 2 2 things really. I touched on 1 of them, but it's very similar to that of Tyre. Number 1 is is pride. Pharaoh claimed the river Nile as7:31 his because he said he made it. He saw himself as a god. Wrong. Egypt then, number 2, had enticed Judah, as I mentioned, to look to them instead of god,7:42 causing Judah to revolt against Babylon, and then didn't help them when Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem. Those 2 were 2 of the reasons that God judged Egypt. Now e Egypt's first7:54 major encounter with Babylon, with Nebuchadnezzar or with Babylon came in Carchemish in 6 0 5, BC, in which Egypt was defeated, but not8:06 totally. Not totally. And this is most likely the reference that we're gonna see over in chapter 30 verse 21. Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and see it has not been8:18 and see it has not been bandaged for healing nor a splint put on it to bind it to make it strong enough to hold a sword. That was just the the initial encounter, broken arm,8:30 but there's more. The final defeat, which forever changed Egypt, is predicted in the final portion of this chapter. Now the means of that destruction is a separate, prophecy,8:43 verses 17 through 21, which came 17 years later. The defeat of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar would leave the nation of Egypt uninhabited,8:55 by Egyptian rule for 40 years. The defeat would put Egypt on a path from being a preeminent nation that it had been for millennia to the lowliest of kingdoms. I mean, ancient9:07 Egypt, was a very advanced society, due to its inventions and its technology. I mean, they had developed a system of writing, hieroglyphics, and from that, an alphabet.9:19 They used advanced mathematics. And as archeological, discovery of the ruins have made very clear, even the pyramids, they were remarkable builders.9:31 But today's a different story, much different story. I've been to Egypt. I've stood on the streets of Cairo, and I've watched in amazement the chaos. Pride9:43 will eventually destroy any and all nations. Nebuchadnezzar now keep this in mind. Nebuchadnezzar defeated Egypt, and that came when Babylon was on at at the9:55 height of its success under Nebuchadnezzar. But within a year of that victory, over Egypt, we read in Daniel that Nebuchadnezzar went10:06 mad for 7 years. And what what was what was behind that? Why did that happen to Nebuchadnezzar? His pride. Proverbs 16 18 reads, pride goes before10:18 destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Alright. Pride. We see this over and over again in these nations, the reason that God judges. Now the second10:30 prophetic message comes after the fall of Jerusalem, in April of 5 70 BC, just before Nebuchadnezzar marches on Egypt. This actually comes many years after10:42 the other 5 prophetic messages, but is probably inserted here in, in chapter 29 verses 17, beginning of verse 17 over through chapter 30 verse 19 for10:54 consistency in the timeline of events. Now in this word, Egypt is payment for Nebuchadnezzar's costly battle against Tyre that we mentioned before. It didn't pay for itself.11:06 Notice in, verse 20 of chapter 29, god says that Nebuchadnezzar worked for him. Right? Again, god is sovereign. Also note again that god states that the underlying effects of these11:17 judgments would be then they will know that I am the lord. Now chapter 30 concludes with the third prophetic word to Egypt. This 1 coming in April 5 86 BC, 311:29 months before the fall of Jerusalem. So we see these in successive order. Then, thus, I will execute judgments on Egypt. Then they will know that I am the lord. Now just pause there for a11:41 minute. As I was reading, I was thinking about, you know, did they forget? I mean, there's been it's been many, many years, but remember what happened when the children of Israel were in Egypt and the11:53 judgment that God brought upon them. If they would just have remembered who the Lord was and the power that he demonstrated then, they could have avoided a lot of trouble. But they didn't. They forgot it.12:06 Therefore, thus says the lord god, behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms, both the strong-arm and the 1 that was broken. And I will make the sword fall from his hand. I will scatter the12:17 Egyptians among the nations and disperse them through the countries, and I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh and he will groan before him12:28 like a man mortally wounded. I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh shall fall. Then they shall know that I am the lord. When I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he12:39 stretches it out against the land of Egypt, and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries, then they will know that I am the lord. As I said before, we can either god we12:51 can either know god by his truth or we will know him by his terror. Father, we thank you, for your word and and, lord, just how you have13:04 fulfilled your word, and we see that your word is true. And, father, I pray once again that we would know you in your grace and mercy and not in your judgment and in your wrath. And, lord, by your13:15 grace, we can do that through your son, Jesus Christ, and I pray that we would. Now you may you continue the Holy Spirit continue to lead us on this journey, opening our eyes to your word and its application to the world13:27 in which we live. If we pray and ask this in Jesus' name, amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. Until next time, keep standing on the word.13:38 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you13:50 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at f r c dot o r g slash bible.In this video 0:00 Prophecies Against Egypt
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