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They believe that they aren&#8217;t responsible for their sorry situation. They blame God for unfairly and unjustly punishing them for their parents and ancestors who went astray. The prophet has a simple response &#8211; \u201cThe soul that sins \u2013 it shall die\u201d (v. 4). Everyone is to be punished only for what they did.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ezekiel then details the righteous man&#8217;s behavior (including avoiding idolatry, robbery, and immoral sexual relations, as well as actively performing kindnesses), with a list that comprises the transgressions of his wicked son (and then the deeds of his righteous grandson). After a long description of all the deeds of each generation, Ezekiel returns to his initial point: \u201cThe son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son, the soul that sins \u2013 it shall die\u201d (v. 20). The entire speech is a paean to individual responsibility. Many commentators come to explain that the only time punishment is carried into the next generation is when people continue their ancestors&#8217; evil ways. Ezekiel&#8217;s audience&#8217;s claim that \u201cThe way of the Lord is unfair\u201d (vv. 25, 29) &#8211; is simply incorrect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Except it isn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While growing up in small-town Canada, I had two lessons from my father. One \u2013 never ever play poker. Two \u2013 whenever my father drove past the mill town near our town, he would flinch. Finally I learned the story behind the two lessons. Our family used to own the land where this mill was located \u2013 but in the early 19<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century, my great-great-great-grandfather lost it all in a poker game (on his Wikipedia page, it is called a &#8220;speculative investment&#8221;). Had he not gambled (or at least had he drawn a full house), we would have been multi-millionaires. So I&#8217;ve been told. Whether or not I may spend too much money now on Amazon is irrelevant to my inherited penury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So too the people of Judah. As the book of Kings repeats, God was punishing them for the sins of King Manasseh \u2013 even generations later. Even Josiah, the best king they had, could only stave off the punishment (2 Kings 23). Their grievance that God was punishing them for the sins of their ancestor had merit. Numerous times, God delayed punishment out of mercy, to see if the people would repent. But they didn&#8217;t understand His ways, and instead complained that God was using them to punish their ancestors \u2013 and if so, all is foretold, and an individual&#8217;s actions no longer have influence or meaning. 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