Ezekiel 20:18-20

[18] But I said unto their children in the wilderness, ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: [19] I am the LORD your God; in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do [20] And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

What is the context of Ezekiel 20:18-20?

Israel Rebels in the Wilderness (Ezekiel 20:13-20 true)
The Rebellion of Israel (Ezekiel 20:1-26 true)
Rebellious Israel Purged (Ezekiel 20:1-29 true)
Israel’s Rebellion (Ezekiel 20:1-31 true)
The Rebellions of Israel (Ezekiel 20:1-32 true)
God’s Dealings with Israel Rehearsed (Ezekiel 20:1-32 true)
Israel's Continuing Rebellion (Ezekiel 20:1-32 true)
God’s Dealings with Israel for His Name’s Sake (Ezekiel 20:1-49 true)

What does Ezekiel 20:18-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord then instructed the children of the generation that He had liberated from Egyptian bondage not to follow the bad example of their fathers. Since He was Yahweh their God they should remain faithful to the terms of the (Mosaic) covenant that He had made with their nation.