MEDITATION EZEKIEL 17:11-24. How to break an evil covenant 1. The evil covenant a. Jerusalem was already captured and had already experienced the first deportation to Babylon 2 Chronicles 36:10. b. Zedekiah was installed as King by Nebuchadnezzar under an evil covenant if he wanted to enjoy his reign 2 Chronicles 36:13. c. What was the term of the covenant? That the kingdom of Judah will forever be base, in subjection and perpetual defeat, Ezekiel 17:14. d. What was the benefit? Judah will not be destroyed and the king will not be taken to captivity Ezekiel 17:14. e. Since it was a national covenant, the princes and leaders were part of this evil covenant Ezekiel 17:13. Q Why do people go into unrighteous covenants with greater powers, civil or spiritual, nowadays? Hebrews 2:15. 2. God's attitude towards evil covenants a. Did God recognise the covenant? Why not? It was voluntary. Both sides had their benefits and the repercussions. God is a covenant keeper and He is a witness to a
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