以西結書 34:25

25 我 必 與 他 們 立 平 安 的 約 ， 使 惡 獸 從 境 內 斷 絕 ， 他 們 就 必 安 居 在 曠 野 ， 躺 臥 在 林 中 。

以西結書 34:25 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 34:25

And I will make with them a covenant of peace
, Such the covenant of grace is, made with Christ from everlasting; in which Jehovah proposed terms of peace, and which Christ undertook to answer, and became the peacemaker; and from this article concerning the peace and reconciliation of men the covenant is so called; see ( Isaiah 54:10 ) , this the Lord promises to make known to his people his flock, to show them their interest in it, and to make it good unto them; for otherwise it was made with Christ, and with them in Christ from all eternity. The Septuagint and Arabic versions read,

``I will make with David a covenant of peace:''

and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land;
which was literally fulfilled when the Jews returned from Babylon; during their captivity, the land being uninhabited, evil beasts increased in it, and possessed it; but upon their return these ceased, being either destroyed, or driven away: but figuratively these design wicked men, who, for the malignity of their nature, manners, and conversation, are called evil beasts, as the Cretians were, ( Titus 1:12 ) , particularly false teachers may be designed; those grievous wolves that spare not, but wrong the flock; but now shall be no more, being either forced to quit their place, or truly converted; so that the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard lie down with the kid; which will be the peaceable and comfortable state of the church in the latter day; when there will be none to hurt and destroy in the Lord's holy mountain, ( Isaiah 11:6-9 ) : and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods;
not only in their houses, but in the fields, and even in the wilderness, and in the woods, where wild beasts used to resort; but now being clear of all, and under the protection of such a Shepherd and Prince as David the servant of the Lord, they shall have no dread upon their mind, no fear of any danger; but dwell in the utmost security, lie down and sleep in peace and safety, the Lord sustaining them; and whom they shall serve without fear of any enemy all their days, in righteousness and holiness, being delivered out of the hands of them all.

以西結書 34:25 In-Context

23 我 必 立 一 牧 人 照 管 他 們 ， 牧 養 他 們 ， 就 是 我 的 僕 人 大 衛 。 他 必 牧 養 他 們 ， 作 他 們 的 牧 人 。

24 我 ─ 耶 和 華 必 作 他 們 的 　 神 ， 我 的 僕 人 大 衛 必 在 他 們 中 間 作 王 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

25 我 必 與 他 們 立 平 安 的 約 ， 使 惡 獸 從 境 內 斷 絕 ， 他 們 就 必 安 居 在 曠 野 ， 躺 臥 在 林 中 。

26 我 必 使 他 們 與 我 山 的 四 圍 成 為 福 源 ， 我 也 必 叫 時 雨 落 下 ， 必 有 福 如 甘 霖 而 降 。

27 田 野 的 樹 必 結 果 ， 地 也 必 有 出 產 ； 他 們 必 在 故 土 安 然 居 住 。 我 折 斷 他 們 所 負 的 軛 ， 救 他 們 脫 離 那 以 他 們 為 奴 之 人 的 手 ； 那 時 ， 他 們 就 知 道 我 是 耶 和 華 。