Chapter Summary

Prophecy against the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites and Philistines.

Discussion Questions for Ezekiel, Chapter 25

1. What reason does God give for punishing the Ammonites? In what way is this punishment appropriate for the Ammonites' offenses?
2. Why would God punish the Ammonites for their actions in verses 3 and 6?
3. What must take place for the Ammonites to know God “is the Lord” (NIV)? What does this indicate about the Ammonites' central failing?
4. Why would God punish nations who he did not make a covenant with, as in verses 8-11?
5. What does it mean for a nation to be given over “as a possession” (NIV) in verses 4 and 10?
6. What does each of these nations have in common who God is choosing to punish?
7. Who are “the people of the East” (NIV), referenced in verses 4 and 10?
8. What does God’s judgment of these hostile nations teach us about his protection and promise-keeping to Israel, even as he disciplines them?
9. Why does God want the nations surrounding Israel to know that he is the Lord?
10. What does this chapter teach us about the importance of God's name among the nations?

Key Words/Phrase

Judgments, v. 11.

Characters

God, Ezekiel.

Strong Verse(s)