Ezekiel continues to address the Egyptians, this time he receives his vision as the city of Jerusalem is falling. Partly due to Egypts failure to keeps its' promises to aid Judah, God send the Babylonians against Egypt as well.

While the prophet addresses the surrounding nations, he catches a glimpse of a day in the distant future. This is a day beyond Egypt, beyond the known nations, a day when no nation is safe from God's wrath.

Ezekiel turns his attention to Egypt. The arrogance and unreliability of Egypt and her King ends up destroying the country. The King thinks of himself as a god, "I created the Nile". He finds out who is the true creator, and Egypt must learn humility.

In the final prophecy regarding Tyre, Ezekiel turns his attention to the King of Tyre. All of his wealth and possessions and commerce once could have been such a force for good in the world But unfortunately it has now become a source of arrogance, greed, dishonesty and oppression. Especially disgraceful is how the King thought of himself as a God. Ezekiel ends by stating that when Israel returns to its land and returns to God, then all the nations of the world will learn this lesson.

Ezekiel dramatically describes how Tyre became great due to all the many nations they traded with and took advantage of. However, they took all the credit themselves. It is so important to remember that we all depend upon each other. No one achieves greatness without the help of others.

Ezekiel turns his attention to Tyre, a powerful and ancient island kingdom to the north of Israel. The relationship between Tyre and Israel goes back many centuries, and at times they were close allies. However, during the destruction of Judea, Tyre rejoiced, and anticipated the day they could join and take the spoils of Jerusalem for themselves.

Ezekiel begins a new section of his book with his prophecies regarding the surrounding nations. They gloated over Israel's demise, and took it as a lesson that their gods were more powerful than the God of Israel. God declares that they will soon receive their due punishment as well.

We learn of the tragic passing of the prophet's wife, and God instructs him not to mourn publicly. This sets the example for the people who are about to hear of the destruction of Jerusalem.

The day of the siege of Jerusalem has begun. God compares the people of Judah to the blood and guts of an animal to be boiled in a pot. The wrath of God is now lighting the flame that will destroy the city.

God is clearly frustrated, and sees no path forward other than destruction. Judah has followed the same destructive path as her "big sister" Israel. They have chosen the other nations over God, immorality over justice. Their very "lovers" are now going to come and destroy them.