Ezekiel 22:29 · KJV
"The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully."
King James Version
What does Ezekiel 22:29 mean? →Passage Context
27Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
28And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
29The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
30And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
31Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Reflection Questions
1
How do I see oppression in my community?
2
What does it mean for me to stand up for the needy?
3
When have I ignored the plight of others?
Life Application
justice
I can advocate for those who are oppressed in my community by volunteering or supporting local charities.
compassion
I should actively seek to understand the struggles of those less fortunate than myself.
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