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Oct 6, 2026
Ryan PittersonGUEST
if you think about the name for this angel, I believe Apollyon again is named the Assyrian.
Ryan PittersonGUEST
That is his, the name he's given in the Old Testament, and specifically in Ezekiel chapter 31, which I believe is all about the pre-flood world, right? In Ezekiel 31 it's talking about the rise and fall of the Assyrian.
Ryan PittersonGUEST
And I've put it as a passage that's just like Isaiah 14 or Ezekiel 28, where it's the king of Babylon, but God is really speaking to Satan and speaking about Satan.
Ryan PittersonGUEST
Ezekiel 28 is the king of Tyre.
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Ryan PittersonGUEST
Whereas I think Apollyon or the Assyrian, I think he's again, I think Genes- I think Ezekiel ties him to the days of Noah.
Nate HenryHOST
Yeah.
Ryan PittersonGUEST
So he was taken down to the abyss, which we see clearly said in Ezekiel 31, and then he's a, but he's f- you know, by God's own methods, he's allowed him to come out-
Nate HenryHOST
Yeah
Nate HoldridgeHOST
There are three specific passages in the Old Testament that speak of worldwide leaders and kings who have empires so big that they're like trees that the nations come and nest in their branches.
Nate HoldridgeHOST
The first one I'll mention comes from Ezekiel 31, about in their era, the nation of Assyria.
Nate HoldridgeHOST
The second one comes in Daniel chapter 4, about the empire of Babylon.
Nate HoldridgeHOST
But the last one I'll mention, it comes from Ezekiel chapter 17, verse 23, and it's about Jesus, that his kingdom will extend to the ends of the earth, his branches will extend so that In his shade of his branches, birds of every sort will nest.
Nate HoldridgeHOST
Uh, there are three specific passages in the Old Testament that speak of worldwide leaders and kings who have empires so big that they're like trees, that the nations come and nest in their branches.
Nate HoldridgeHOST
The first one I'll mention comes from Ezekiel 31 about, in their era, the nation of Assyria.
Nate HoldridgeHOST
The second one comes in Daniel chapter four about the empire of Babylon.
Nate HoldridgeHOST
But the last one I'll mention, it comes from Ezekiel 17:23, and it's about Jesus, that his kingdom will extend to the ends of the earth.
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September 28 2 Samuel 24 Galatians 4 Ezekiel 31 Psalm 79 Galatians chapter 4 includes a couple of sections that have long prompted Christians to ponder exactly how Paul understands the history of Israel, especially the so-called allegory of verses 21 through 31.
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They attract a great deal of attention.
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Tucked into the middle of the chapter, however, are two short paragraphs that disclose a great deal of the apostle's heart, verses 12 through 20, even though they are easily overlooked.
Malcolm DuncanGUEST
That's what the scripture says.
Malcolm DuncanGUEST
In Ezekiel 31, a similar image of a tree is used for the empire of Assyria.
Malcolm DuncanGUEST
The birds nest in its branches and the nations live in its shade.
Malcolm DuncanGUEST
But its greatness produces pride and guess what happens? The empire falls.
NellyHOST
I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.
NellyHOST
Now the latter part of Ezekiel 31, 14 says this.
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For they have all been given
NellyHOST
over to death
Gary WayneGUEST
He's there with a presence, just as he's this great tree in Eden.
Gary WayneGUEST
in Ezekiel 31 in the, in, in a terrific dual prophecy that goes on there, but that's a, that's a show in itself.
Gary WayneGUEST
So we'll go into that one.
Gary WayneGUEST
But again, we, we get him as the Assyrian tree.
ShelbyHOST
So okay, great.
ShelbyHOST
We are through Ezekiel 31 through 33, and we'll pick up chapter 34 tomorrow.
CJHOST
Great.
Emma DotterHOST
Okay.
Emma DotterHOST
This next question comes from day 249, Ezekiel 31, 10 through 11, which says, "'Therefore, thus says the Lord God, because it towered high and set its top among the clouds and its heart was proud of its height, I will give it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations.' He shall surely deal with it as its wickedness deserves.
Emma DotterHOST
I have cast it out.
Emma DotterHOST
And so the question, how should we think about God's sovereignty over nations in our world today? That's
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Emma DotterHOST
Our deepest loyalty is to him, which frees us to engage thoughtfully, pray faithfully, seek justice and love our neighbors without confusing earthly power with eternal authority, because those are two different things.
Kirsten McCloskeyHOST
It's so good.
Emma DotterHOST
So when I read passages like Ezekiel 31, I'm like, okay, let them do what they're meant to do.
Emma DotterHOST
Lift your eyes to see God and his sovereignty.