Why We need to understand the Bloody City of Ezekiel 22 #EndTimes #Rapture #Tribulation
Preface:
Clarification: When I use the first person plural subject pronoun WE - the reader/listener must understand that I am referring to the Church of Philadelphia and NOT the Church of Laodicea and the unsaved in this world.
This is of supreme importance.
I'm going to showcase Ezekiel 22 "the bloody city" as 'IDOLATRY'...
Serving Other gods; i.e, turning their backs on God.
I use the King James 1769 for my bible study and read from the 1769. See study on which King James Bible translation I use:
Which King James Bible Version would I recommend? (thethirdheaventraveler.com)
In the evenings before I sleep I've developed the habit of reading a chapter of the King James out of a 1611 Edition on my nightstand. A few nights back I was reading the book of Ezekiel in Chapter 22.
When I came to verse 2 I was struck by the "BLOODY CITY" as it stood out so prominently in the 1611.
The Lord gave me the deepest sense to study this term bloodie city and to share it.
Now thou sonne of man, wilt thou iudge, wilt thou iudge the bloodie citie? yea thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
Ezekiel 22:2
“Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.”
Psalms 5:6
“Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.”
King James Version (KJV)
A bloody man (morally corrupt, immoral, lost, godless. We will study further at length in this study) is one man.
However, when the entire populace is polluted as a whole it becomes a bloody city. We will see throughout this study how this happened to the examples of the Gentile cities like Sodom and Gomorrah and Nineveh, Nahum the 3:1, capital city of the Assyrian empire.
What I believe the Lord wanted me to study about Ezekiel 22 however is found on the city God is referring to and this is none other than Jerusalem. It is here I must stress again the importance of why I'm crying out over and over again with a compelling burning in my heart to get people to WAKE UP .
Note: See further down my extensive study on "BLOODY"
Matthew 7:19
“Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 10:34
“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.”
King James Version (KJV)
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/ @exposedarkness511 As again in Ezekiel 22 God showed me how he led me for over 2 months into the book of Jeremiah. Again the main subject is the CRYING PROPHET calling out to Jerusalem and standing alone. See my study please:
The False Prophets talking to #Israel same a Jeremiah's day #EndTimes (thethirdheaventraveler.com)
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God's people who He is sifting, and this is the focus of this study.
The focus and shocking revelation here is God showing us perfectly the continual apostasy that Jerusalem continually chooses over God and turns to IDOLATRY (choosing evil over God) whereby only a remnant comes through to be truly belonging to God.
As we find in the change from the Dispensation of the Law to the arrival of Jesus Christ as the Messiah to usher in the Dispensation of the Kingdom to Messiah King of the Jews Jesus Christ being cut off (Daniel 9:25-27 KJB) rejected and crucified by His own* (John 1:10-12 KJB).
We then arrive to the Dispensation of GRACE whereby the MYSTERY is revealed.**
It is here we see a MAJOR SIFTING between the Church of Philadelphia and that of Laodicea.
* “He came unto his own, and his own received him not” is found in John 1:11 of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. This verse highlights the rejection of Jesus by the Jewish people, despite being their long-awaited Messiah.
In context, John 1:10-12 states:
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.”
**The Church of Laodicea does NOT know The Mystery given to Paul from Jesus (thethirdheaventraveler.com)
Additional Essential Studies:
Colossians 3:5
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”
King James Version (KJV)
While working on this study, I was remembered being asked for my thoughts on what people say about Christianity actually being idolatry?
Christianity is IDOLATRY when it becomes a RELIGION and not a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Here, the term “evil concupiscence” refers to lustful desires. The verse links these desires to idolatry, suggesting that when one prioritizes such desires over God, it becomes a form of idolatry. Essentially, anything that takes the place of God in one’s heart and mind can be considered idolatry2.
concupiscence (n.)
"ardent desire, improper or illicit desire, lustful feeling," mid-14c., from Old French concupiscence and directly from Late Latin concupiscentia "eager desire," from present-participle stem of Latin concupiscere, inceptive of concupere "to be very desirous of," from assimilated form of com-, here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com-), + cupere "to long for"Concupiscence is tragically translated in online modern dictionaries as lust in the context of sexual cravings alone. But its root meaning from Latin is a very ardent - passion - or desire that is sin.
From deeper studies in the King James Bible and taking the Greek to the Oxford English Dictionary page 505 we find that concupiscence is: Eager or vehement desire. Theology: The coveting of the carnal things. Desire for the things of this world.
Concupiscence:
Strongs G1939 Desire, craving longing, desire for what is forbidden, lust.
Note: Both concupiscence and lust come from the same Greek word epithumia. Then why does the King James Bible use both concupiscence and lust? Answer: Concupiscence is a much broader and deeper sense of seeking those things forbidden.
Of course, we understand that we have to understand both words in their contextual use in scripture. But ultimately context is needed when examining both words. Ultimately, we find this deeper sense is idolatry.
Idolatry is choosing the things of this world and forsaking God. Or in other words choosing the things of the devil over the things of God.
It is idolatry that brings us to understand the adjective BLOODY used in Ezekiel 22:2 KJB.
1 John 2:16
“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
King James Version (KJV)
James 1:14,15:
But every man is tempted, when he is
drawn away of his own lust, and
15Then when lust hath conceived, it
bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, bringeth forth death.
1 Corinthians 2:14
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
King James Version (KJV)
Romans 7:7-9 King James Bible
7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid.
Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had
not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt
8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment,
wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For
9For I was alive without the law once: but when the
commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
The most compelling example of this strong desire to sin and fall into depravity is found in Romans Chapter 7. It is most clear here in Romans 7 in Paul's desperate plea as he cries out:
Romans 7:19
“For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.”
King James Version (KJV)
Romans 7:24
“O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?”
King James Version (KJV)
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As I stated in the opening...
Clarification: When I use the first person plural subject pronoun WE - the reader/listener must understand that I am referring to the Church of Philadelphia and NOT the Church of Laodicea and the unsaved in this world.
This is of supreme importance.
I'm going to showcase Ezekiel 22 "the bloody city" as 'IDOLATRY'...
Serving Other gods; i.e, turning their backs on God
The first mention of idolatry in the King James Bible is found in Genesis 31:19. The verse states:
"And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s"1.
In this context, Rachel, the wife of Jacob, steals her father Laban’s household gods (teraphim) as they prepare to leave Laban’s household. These teraphim were small idols or images used in household worship, indicating the practice of idolatry among Laban’s family.
Additionally, Joshua 24:2 provides further context about idolatry, stating:
"And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods".
This verse highlights that idolatry was practiced by the ancestors of the Israelites, including Terah, the father of Abraham, before they were called by God.
In the King James Bible, idolatry is the worship of idols or the divine honor paid to any created object. It is considered a grave sin and is mentioned multiple times throughout the scriptures. Here are a few key verses that address idolatry:
- Exodus 20:3-6: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them…”
- Colossians 3:5: “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:14: “Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.”
- 1 John 5:21: “Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.”
Idolatry is often associated with turning away from God and engaging in practices that are considered morally corrupt. It is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing the importance of worshiping God alone and avoiding the worship of false gods or material objects123.
Ezekiel 22:2
“Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.”
King James Version (KJV)
Nahum 3:1
“Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;”
King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 4:10
“And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.”
King James Version (KJV)
Blood. Oxford English Dictionary hardcopy page 233: Blood: (noun) The red liquid circulating in the arteries and veins of man and the higher animals by which the tissues are constantly nourished and renewed. The vital fluid, the principal upon which life depends, LIFE.
Note: vital = LIFE. Life is in the blood. Without the blood there is no LIFE.
Bloody (adjective) Oxford English Dictionary hardcopy page 234: Bloody: Of the nature OF, Pertaining to Blood. 6. Blood GUILTY. Psalm 5:6 1611 King James Bible
Psalms 5:6
“Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.”
King James Version (KJV)
We see the 16 instances of the word "bloody" are all Old Testament that do not mean specifically "to shed blood" but rather a significant spiritually fallen condition. Morally corrupt. Spiritually dead. In deep sin. Iniquity. Evil. Morally corrupt. Spiritually dead, the walking dead.
he one use in the New Testament Acts 28:8 KJB it is used for dysentery sickness.
16 Instances - bloody in most cases in the context of
Ezekiel 22 is
- Exodus 4:26
- So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
- Psalms 139:19
- Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
- Psalms 59:2
- Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
- Psalms 26:9
- Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
- Nahum 3:1
- Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
- Psalms 5:6
- Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
- Ezekiel 24:9
- Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
- Ezekiel 7:23
- Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
- Exodus 4:25
- Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
- Psalms 55:23
- But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
- Acts 28:8
- And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
- Ezekiel 22:2
- Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
- 2 Samuel 16:7
- And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
- Ezekiel 24:6
- Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
- 2 Samuel 21:1
- Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
- 2 Samuel 16:8
- The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
Context as always is essential. Read Ezekiel Chapter 22 King James Bible
Etymology of Bloody:
bloody (adj.)
"of the nature of blood, pertaining to blood, bleeding, covered in blood," Old English blodig, adjective from blod (see blood (n.) + -y (2)). Common Germanic, compare Old Frisian blodich, Old Saxon blôdag, Dutch bloedig, Old High German bluotag, German blutig. The English word is attested from late 14c. as "involving bloodshed" and by 1560s as "bloodthirsty, cruel, tainted with blood-crimes."
city of bloodshed vs a bloody city
Ezekiel 22 in the King James Version (KJV) is a powerful chapter where the prophet Ezekiel delivers God’s judgment against Jerusalem, referred to as the “bloody city.” This chapter is divided into three main sections:
Accusation of Sins (Verses 1-16):Jerusalem is accused of shedding blood and committing idolatry, leading to its defilement and impending judgment12.
The city’s sins include murder, idolatry, disobedience to parents, oppression, extortion, profanation of the Sabbath, and various forms of sexual immorality2.
Comparison to Dross (Verses 17-22):The people of Jerusalem are compared to dross, the impurities separated from metals during the refining process3.
God declares that He will gather the people into the furnace of His wrath to purify them through judgment3.
Condemnation of All Classes (Verses 23-31):
The corruption and sinfulness of all classes in Jerusalem, including prophets, priests, princes, and the people, are highlighted1.
The chapter concludes with a lament that there is no one to intercede for the city, leading to its inevitable destruction3.
The term “bloody city” emphasizes the severity of Jerusalem’s sins and the certainty of divine judgment.
Why do modern bible translations not say bloody city in ezekiel 22
This is the response from AI.
Modern Bible translations often use different wording to convey the same meaning as the original text. In Ezekiel 22, the King James Version (KJV) uses the term “bloody city” to describe Jerusalem’s sins and the bloodshed within it. However, other translations might use phrases like “city of bloodshed” or “city of violence” to make the language more accessible and understandable to contemporary readers.
For example: The New International Version (NIV) uses "city of bloodshed"1.
The New King James Version (NKJV) also uses "city of bloodshed"1.
These variations in wording are due to differences in translation philosophy.
The Samaritan Woman at Jacob's Well meets Jesus Christ
The type and shadow of the MYSTERY and the separation of the Church of Philadelphia from Laodicea
: The Greatest Irony imaginable Jacob (Israel) and Esau.... #Judaizers #Zionists #Antichrist (thethirdheaventraveler.com)
Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well John Chapter 4. Jesus stayed 2 days among the Samaritans. The outcasts that came to faith whereas the pious Pharisees the so called Children of Abraham were cast out. Scholars note the time at the well 6th hour which is noon is also highly unusual in that women would go and draw water in the early morning in the cool before the heat at noon day. This shows this woman didn't want to be found among the other woman who would have no doubt scorned her for the number of husbands she had and now living in sin with a man she was not married to.
John Chapter 4 King James Bible
Jesus’ Journey through Samaria: Jesus travels from Judea to Galilee and passes through Samaria, stopping at Jacob’s well in the town of Sychar (John 4:4-6).
Meeting the Samaritan Woman: Jesus, weary from His journey, asks a Samaritan woman for a drink of water. This is significant because Jews typically did not associate with Samaritans (John 4:7-9).
Living Water: Jesus speaks to the woman about “living water,” which symbolizes eternal life through Him. He tells her that whoever drinks the water He gives will never thirst again (John 4:10-14).
Revealing Her Past: Jesus reveals His knowledge of the woman’s personal life, including her multiple marriages and current relationship. This demonstrates His divine insight (John 4:16-18).
Discussion on Worship: The conversation shifts to the topic of worship. Jesus explains that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, rather than being confined to specific locations (John 4:19-24).
Revelation of the Messiah: Jesus reveals to the woman that He is the Messiah (John 4:25-26).
Impact on the Town: The woman, amazed by her encounter, goes back to her town and tells the people about Jesus. Many Samaritans come to believe in Him because of her testimony and their own interactions with Jesus (John 4:28-42).
This story highlights Jesus’ breaking of social barrier
I would here offer this is a POWERFUL type and shadow of the MYSTERY
Connect this to Jonah and Nineveh and the 3rd day.
The Third Day Prophecy Sign of Jonah (thethirdheaventraveler.com)
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