Amdur on Yechezkel

God repeats the previous parable in simple language so it will be understood by everyone about the destruction of the righteous and the wicked Jewish People.

Yechezkel asks God to not speak in parables and God then talks about the destruction in the South.

Yerushalayim will be completely destroyed

God wants Yechezkel to preach of the coming Babylonian destruction.

God finishes telling Yechezkel what the Jews have in store for themselves and then in the next chapter gives Yechezkel some new instructions.

I, God, only want on the Temple Mount, those that will serve me.

God says if you won't harken to me, go serve your idols but you will be separated from my People.

Hashem is dealing with the exiles

Abarbanel, in the 16th century) discusses what will happen in the future (our time) and he is spot on!

God finishes telling the people that they will never be excepted anywhere in the world except in Israel.