Ezekiel 21:5
Japanese (Colloquial version (1955))
この聖句の意味
In this verse, God is speaking through the prophet Ezekiel. He is saying that He has taken out His sword, which represents judgment, and it will not be put back until the purpose is fulfilled. This is a message of warning and judgment.
子どもにもわかる説明
Imagine you have a toy sword, and when you take it out, you tell everyone you won't put it back until you've finished playing. That's what God is saying here. He's showing that He's serious about what He's about to do.
歴史的背景
Ezekiel was a prophet who lived around 600 BC. He was among the Jewish people who were exiled to Babylon. God used Ezekiel to warn both the Babylonians and the Israelites about the coming judgment.
今日への適用
Today, we might think about how we respond to warnings. If a traffic light is red, we stop. Similarly, God's warnings are serious and we should heed them seriously, not ignoring them.