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The destruction of Egypt a great shock to the people, they are stunned. Ezekiel said; that the kings of the earth shall be filled with extreme fear when they hear concerning the utter destruction which was to come on Egypt. They will shudder with terror and be overwhelmed with fear for their lives as they see the mighty fall of Egypt. Eze. 32:10 What Ezekiel prophesied against Pharaoh is repeated, this time against great Babylon, the last day harlot church. Because of her extreme pride (Rev. 18:7) she will be utterly destroyed in one day (Rev. 18:8). Those who had been her paramours, the kings of the earth, the merchants made rich by her merchandising dare not assist her but stood afar off, weeping, filled with consternation and fear. Rev. 18:9-10 There is no help or consolation offered by these, but rather, we find that they are filled with great concern because of their loss of the source of their livelihood. Rev. 18:11, 19.
The warning against Egypt was one of complete desolation of the land and everything that was in it. All who lived there were to be destroyed. Eze. 32:15 Jeremiah spoke of a time to come when after the battle of Armageddon the earth would return to the condition found in Gen. 1:2. A world without form and void. Jer. 4:23 At the time of the second coming of Christ the topography of the whole earth will be completely altered. Nothing will remain as it is today. Rev. 6:14 The cities of the nations will all disappear and be found no more. Rev. 16:19 In response to Isaiahís question, the Lord responded with a prophetic utterance, ìUntil the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land utterly desolate.î Isa. 6:11 The city of the millennial age and for eternity is the new Jerusalem. The beauty and majesty of that glorious city will be sufficient and totally satisfying for all. Rev. 21:2.
Not only was Egypt to be utterly defeated but the nations who joined with her, called her daughters, were also to receive the same punishment. They are all found to be occupants of the grave, hell and the pit. There is no question as to the utter destruction which was to come upon them. The sword of the Lord was about to be released upon them by the armies of Babylon. The Lord uses the heathen for His own purposes. The message to each of the nations who had joined themselves to Egypt was the same as that given to Egypt. While they were in the land of the living they were a terror to the nations of the earth. Now, they, the brave and bold warriors were to experience the fear which they had caused in the hearts of others. Eze. 32:18-32.