Ezekiel 7:25 Meaning
Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
Context Explained
23Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
24Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
25Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
26Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
27The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Jeremiah 14:19
Both verses express the futility of seeking peace in times of judgment.
Matthew 24:6
Jesus speaks of wars and rumors of wars, indicating a time of unrest similar to Ezekiel's warning.
Ezekiel 12:22
Ezekiel 12 also discusses the false hopes of peace among the people.
Source: Ezekiel 7:25