A new chapter in the Hebrew Bible begins with Ezekiel 20:45. The section of the book that it begins contains four messages of judgment on Judah and Jerusalem with special emphasis on the judgment coming on the leaders of the people. The Lord explained the basis for His judgment of Judah ( Ezekiel 20:1-44) and then proceeded to describe and to affirm the certainty of that judgment ( Ezekiel 20:45 to Ezekiel 21:32). [source][source][source]
The parable of the forest fire20:45-21:7[source]
The prophet first presented another parable, and then he interpreted it. [source][source][source]
Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 20
1God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel 4He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt 19in the desert 27and in the land 33He promises to gather them by the Gospel 45Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem
What do the individual words in Ezekiel 20:45 mean?
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.