Growing with the Lord

9/13/26 Thoughts on Ezek 33-35 & Rev 18 Similarities across the passages: All three texts announce divine judgment against those who abuse power and exploit the vulnerable. Ezekiel 34 condemns shepherds who feed themselves rather than their flock, failing to strengthen the weak, heal the sick, bandage the injured, or seek the lost, instead ruling with violence and cruelty. Revelation 18 indicts Babylon for sexual immorality and luxurious living that enriches merchants and kings. Both passages frame injustice as systemic—involving institutional leaders and networks of complicity. Each emphasizes that judgment is inevitable and divinely orchestrated rather than accidental. Key contrasts: The passages differ fundamentally in scope and audience . Ezekiel 33 focuses on the prophet’s personal responsibility as a watchman—he must warn individuals about their specific wickedness, and his accountability hinges on whether he delivers the message. The emphasis falls on individual moral ch...