Ezekiel 16:44-63

16:44-59 | To emphasize the extent of Jerusalem’s sin, the Lord said that her rebellion exceeded the wickedness of Samaria, the former capital of the long exiled northern kingdom, and the ancient city of Sodom. For the sake of the metaphor, He called these cities Jerusalem’s sisters.

16:60-63 | As fierce and catastrophic as the coming judgment would be, God reiterates His commitment to Jerusalem to one day restore her, give her a new heart that would follow after God, and bring her once more to regional pre-eminence. We see here both God’s commitment to keep the covenant He had made with Abraham to give his descendants the Promised Land forever, and also His lavish grace in restoring Sodom and Samaria to Jerusalem as daughters, not sisters. God would provide atonement for Israel’s sins through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, His Son.