Ezekiel 31-32

(March 2, 2015)

                I am struck, reading these chapters, as how transitory and temporary are the things that shake us.  Egypt was a mighty power (as was Babylon).  Now, however, they are almost geopolitical afterthoughts (although that might not be true for long, considering the pursuit of nuclear weaponry).  Telling an Israelite during these days that the time would come when Egypt would be relatively weak politically and militarily, and they would be astounded.  We have the conceit that we believe things will remain the way that they are forever, but that is rarely the case.  Something rises to challenge and teach us, and when that time is passed it will fade away into the background.