Back in the land then the Israelites would remember their past sins and loathe themselves. They would also come to know the Lord for the kind of God He is because they would recognize how graciously He had dealt with them as a people. [source][source][source]
The prospect of future grace, restoration, and blessing has always been the strongest motivation for present holiness ( Romans 2:4). This is why this message ends as it does. [source][source][source]
"The prophet Ezekiel straddled two eras, the grim era of the past and present which culminated in double exile and-in prospect at least-a glorious era to be inaugurated by a new work of God. In this chapter both these aspects are set side by side so that it presents an epitome of his total message." [1][source]