EZEKIEL 16

GOD WILL ESTABLISH A NEW EVERLASTING COVENANT

God raised Jerusalem like a small, abandoned child, making her beautiful and prosperous. From the beginning, God bestowed grace and blessings upon Israel. God covered the nakedness of Israel, washed them clean with water, and anointed them with oil.

Instead of trusting in God and remaining faithful to Him, Jerusalem has become prideful and trusting in their own appearances. Jerusalem becomes like a faithless, adulterous bride. She does evil in God’s eyes, practicing child sacrifice and worshiping idols. Similar to the message of the prophet Hosea, Jerusalem’s idolatry is compared to spiritual infidelity.

Despite Israel's continual disregard to the covenant, God will establish a new everlasting covenant with His people and atone for their sins.