Ezekiel 23:14

Arabic SAB (الكتاب الشريف)

لَكِنَّ أَهُولِيبَةَ زَادَتْ فِي زِنَاهَا. فَإِنَّهَا رَأَتْ عَلَى الْحَائِطِ صُوَرَ رِجَالٍ بَابِلِيِّينَ مَرْسُومَةً بِالْأَحْمَرِ،

ما معنى هذا؟

This verse describes a woman who saw images of Chaldeans painted on a wall and was drawn to them. Ezekiel is the speaker, and he uses this metaphor to highlight how Israel was influenced by foreign cultures and practices.

شرح للأطفال

Imagine you see a pretty picture of something you shouldn't like, and it makes you want to do something you know isn't right. That's what happened here, but with a whole country!

السياق التاريخي

Ezekiel, a prophet, wrote this in the 6th century BCE to the exiled Israelites. He used metaphors to criticize Israel's and Judah's infidelity to God by following foreign practices and religions.

التطبيق اليوم

In today's world, it's like being influenced by media to engage in behaviors or beliefs that go against your values. It's important to be mindful of external influences and stay true to your core beliefs.

المواضيع

• faithfulness
• influence
• idolatry
• metaphor
• moral warning
• exile

آيات ذات صلة

• Ezekiel 23:17
• Jeremiah 3:1-2
• Hosea 2:5
• Romans 1:25
• 1 Corinthians 10:14

أسئلة شائعة

What is the metaphor in Ezekiel 23:14?

The metaphor compares the attraction of a woman to images of Chaldeans on the wall to how Israel was drawn to foreign practices and religions.

How does this relate to modern-day influences?

Just like the woman was influenced by the images, we can be influenced by media and culture to adopt beliefs or behaviors that go against our values.

What was the historical setting when Ezekiel wrote this?

Ezekiel wrote this during the Babylonian exile, around the 6th century BCE, addressing the Israelites who were influenced by foreign practices.

What is the main warning in Ezekiel 23:14?

The main warning is about the dangers of being influenced by foreign cultures and practices, leading to a loss of faithfulness to God.