Ezekiel 20:38

And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 20:34 Historical context

Ezekiel 20:34 describes gathering from exile, the immediate context for the purging of rebels that follows.

Ezekiel 20:42 promises entry into the land for the faithful, contrasting with the rebels' exclusion here.

Ezekiel 20:44 emphasizes mercy despite evil ways, contrasting with the judgment on rebels here.

Ezekiel 34:20-22 details judgment between fat and lean sheep—identical theme of separating the rebellious from the faithful as in Ezekiel 20:38.

Ezekiel 11:21 says God will bring deeds on heads of those who follow idols—the same purging of rebels described in Ezekiel 20:38.

In Ezekiel 13:9, the same threefold judgment—exclusion from council, register, and land—applies to false prophets, echoing the purging of rebels here.

In Ezekiel 24:11, the pot's corrosion consumed by fire illustrates the same purging judgment — rebels removed like impurities.

Ezekiel 22:15 speaks of consuming uncleanness through scattering, similar to purging rebels to cleanse the people.

Zechariah 13:9 refines the surviving third through fire, echoing the purging of rebels that precedes covenant restoration in Ezekiel 20:38.

Jude 1:5 Parallel

Jude 1:5 reminds that Jesus destroyed those who did not believe after saving them from Egypt—mirroring the purging of rebels from the exodus generation.

Malachi 4:1-3 contrasts burning the arrogant with healing for the faithful—repeating the separation of rebels from the righteous seen in Ezekiel 20:38.

Matthew 3:12 separates wheat from chaff, burning the chaff—a clear image of the purging and judgment described in Ezekiel 20:38.

Matthew 25:32 shows the Son of Man separating all nations like sheep from goats—mirroring the separation of rebels from faithful Israel in Ezekiel 20:38.

Matthew 25:33 places sheep on the right and goats on the left—continuing the separation theme that matches the purging of rebels in Ezekiel 20:38.

1 Corinthians 10:5 warns that the wilderness generation was overthrown for displeasing God—echoing the purging of rebels who fail to enter the land.

Hebrews 4:6 Parallel

Hebrews 4:6 notes that those who heard the good news failed to enter God's rest due to disobedience—same exclusion as the rebels here.

Numbers 14:28-30 shows the wilderness generation not entering the land—a typological pattern for the purging of rebels in Ezekiel 20:38.

In Zechariah 13:8, a global purge cuts off two-thirds of the land—mirroring the severing of rebels from God’s people in Ezekiel 20:38.

Jeremiah 44:14 declares that Judean fugitives in Egypt will not return to Judah—similar to rebels being brought out but not entering the land.

Psalm 95:11 Parallel

Psalm 95:11 recalls God's oath that the rebellious wilderness generation would not enter His rest—the same fate of being denied the land.

Numbers 14:30 recounts the wilderness generation barred from entering Canaan—the same pattern of rebellion leading to exclusion from the promised land.

Amos 9:10 Parallel

Amos 9:10 says sinners will die by the sword for their false security—same judgment on rebels as in Ezekiel 20:38.

Amos 9:9 Parallel

Amos 9:9 describes sifting Israel like a sieve to preserve the faithful—parallel to the purging of rebels in Ezekiel 20:38.

Isaiah 1:25 Parallel

Isaiah 1:25 uses smelting to remove dross, echoing the purging of rebels as a refining judgment.

Romans 9:27 Parallel

Romans 9:27 quotes Isaiah that only a remnant of Israel will be saved—echoing the purging of rebels that leaves a purified group in Ezekiel 20:38.

Malachi 3:3 Parallel

Malachi 3:3 describes refining the Levites like silver—a purification process similar to purging rebels, though focused on priests rather than all Israel.

Matthew 3:10 depicts every unfruitful tree being cut down and thrown into fire—a direct parallel to purging rebels from God’s people.

Jeremiah 11:8 depicts stubborn disobedience leading to covenant curses, similar to the rebellion that triggers purging here.

Psalm 50:16 Parallel

Psalm 50:16 confronts wicked covenant members, paralleling God's purging of rebels from among His people here.