Ezekiel 7:19-22

Ezekiel 7:19-22

[19] They shall cast  their silver  in the streets,  and their gold  shall be removed:  their silver  and their gold  shall not be able  to deliver  them in the day  of the wrath  of the LORD:  they shall not satisfy  their souls,  neither fill  their bowels:  because it is the stumblingblock  of their iniquity.  [20] As for the beauty  of his ornament,  he set  it in majesty:  but they made  the images  of their abominations  and of their detestable things  therein: therefore have I set  it far  from them. [21] And I will give  it into the hands  of the strangers  for a prey,  and to the wicked  of the earth  for a spoil;  and they shall pollute  it. [22] My face  will I turn  also from them, and they shall pollute  my secret  place: for the robbers  shall enter  into it, and defile  it.

What does Ezekiel 7:19-22 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Valuables and food would mean very little then because all that would concern the people would be remaining alive. Money cannot buy food when food is not there. The people had become proud over the glorious splendor of Jerusalem and the temple and, as the height of arrogance, had used some of the temple treasures to make idols. Therefore the Lord would make the temple an abhorrent thing to them and would turn it over to their enemies who would profane it (cf. Daniel 5:3-4).
"Since Israel had already profaned the temple of God, He saw no further purpose in keeping it from the desecration of the enemy." [1]
The Lord would turn away from His people then.