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This chapter illustrates the cyclical process of history going back to the slavery in Egypt: The nation of Israel violates God\u2019s laws and as a result is deemed unworthy of redemption \u2013 even survival. But nonetheless the nation is restored to its land to prevent God\u2019s Name from being desecrated in the eyes of the nations. The desecration of God\u2019s Name lies not only in the actual transgression of His laws, but also by how this betrayal is perceived by the nations. Thus the repair of this desecration \u2013 the sanctification of God\u2019s Name \u2013 must likewise also be \u201cbefore the nations\u201d: through the ingathering of the people of Israel from the places to which they have been scattered.<\/span><\/p>\n

The commandment of Shabbat enjoys a place of honor in the book of Ezekiel. What makes Ezekiel\u2019s attitude towards Shabbat special is not that he mentions it more often than the other prophets, but that he views Shabbat as a sign and symbol \u2013 not of the Creation of the world – but of the special sanctity of Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n

The testimony offered by the Shabbat that \u201cI am the Lord your God\u201d \u2013 is a concept unique to Ezekiel; there is no parallel to it elsewhere in the Torah. This accentuates the importance of Shabbat: through its observance, the nation not only expresses its sanctity, but also testifies to and calls to consciousness the fact that the Lord is their God. Conversely, the breach of Shabbat is testimony to the distance between the nation and their God.\u00a0 This ultimately led to the defiling of the Temple and its Destruction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Published in conjunction with hatanach.com. <\/span>See here for the full article<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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