Ezekiel 22:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

Priests

Malachi 2:1

Profaned

Leviticus 22:2

1 Samuel 2:15

Put no

Hid their

Ezekiel 22:8

Ezekiel 20:12

I am profaned

Ezekiel 36:20

Romans 2:24

General references

Bible References

Priests

The sons of Eli were corrupt. They did not know Jehovah.

The priests did not ask: 'Where is Jehovah? Those who deal with my Law did not know me. The rulers rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied in the name of Baal and followed things that could not help (profit) them.'

It is because of the sins of her prophets and the evil doing of her priests. They have drained the blood of the upright out from her.

The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.

Her princes (rulers) within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing till the morning.

Jehovah of Hosts declares to the priests: Children honor their parents and servants honor their masters. I am your father. Why do you not honor me? I am your master. Why do you not respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask: How have we despised you?

[Jehovah God the Almighty speaks to the priests:] This command is for you.

Profaned

Tell Aaron and his sons that they must respect the holy offerings that the Israelites set apart for me. In this way they will not dishonor my holy name. I am Jehovah.

Before they burned the fat the priest's servant came and said to the man who sacrificed: Give flesh to roast for the priest. For he will not have boiled flesh from you, but raw!

Put no

They must teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is unholy. They must show the people how to tell the difference between what is clean and what is unclean.

Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took an incense burner. They put burning coals and incense in it. Then in Jehovah's presence they offered this unauthorized fire.

This law helps you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat.'

That is why you must make a difference between animals and birds that I have said are clean and unclean. This will keep you from becoming disgusting to me.

Therefore Jehovah says: If you return I will restore you. You will stand before me. If you extract the precious from the worthless, you will become my spokesman. They for their part may turn to you. But you must not turn to them.

He said: Ask the priests for a ruling on this question of law.

Hid their

You have despised my holy things and dishonored (profaned the Sabbath) the day to worship me.

I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us so that they would know that I, Jehovah, made them holy.

I am profaned

Wherever they went among the nations, they dishonored my holy name. People said about them: 'These are Jehovah's people, yet they had to leave his land.'

The name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, just as it is written. (Ezekiel 36:20, 21)

General references

You must learn the difference (distinction) between what is holy and what is not holy and between the clean and the unclean.

The priests must not profane the sacred offerings

They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard me saying these things in the Temple.

You have despised my holy things and dishonored (profaned the Sabbath) the day to worship me.

They must teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is unholy. They must show the people how to tell the difference between what is clean and what is unclean.