Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

General references

Bible References

What

Ezekiel 18:2
“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel:

The fathers eat sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Jeremiah 23:33
“Now when these people or a prophet or a priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the Lord?’ you will respond to them: What is the burden? I will throw you away”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

The days

Ezekiel 12:27
“Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees concerns many years from now; he prophesies about distant times.’
Ezekiel 11:3
They are saying, ‘Isn’t the time near to build houses? The city is the pot, and we are the meat.’
Isaiah 5:19
to those who say:
“Let Him hurry up and do His work quickly
so that we can see it!
Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take place
so that we can know it!”
Jeremiah 5:12
They have contradicted the Lord
and insisted, “It won’t happen.
Harm won’t come to us;
we won’t see sword or famine.”
Amos 6:3
You dismiss any thought of the evil day
and bring in a reign of violence.
2 Peter 3:3
First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, living according to their own desires,

General references

Jeremiah 17:15
Hear how they keep challenging me,
“Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it come!”

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