Ezekiel 32:25-31 Comfort in Sheol & 33:1-17 The Watchman
This chapter presents the visible downfall of Egypt followed by the his entrance into Sheol. Chapter 33 revisits the concept of the watchman first presented in chapter 3. It is more trendy to talk about the love of God than the judgment of God. The reason we need to be saved is that we are on our way to Hell.
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Part 50 in on the book of Ezekiel.
This chapter presents the visible downfall of Egypt followed by the his entrance into Sheol. Sheol is translated as "the grave" and "hell". In Sheol the dead are alive and conscious, either in Upper Sheol (Paradise) or Lower Sheol, the place of the wicked dead.
Some small comfort would come to Pharaoh when he entered into Sheol, knowing he was not the only one to suffer such shame and judgment.
Chapter 33 is a turning point. We have come to an end of the judgment of surrounding nations, and now read again of the watchman, first presented in chapter 3; a re-commissioning of Ezekiel in this role.
Chapter 33 has four sections:
1. God's manner of dealing with watchmen (v1-6)
2. The function of the watchmen, and Ezekiel's task (v7-9)
3. The fall of Jerusalem (v21-22)
4. God's encouragement to Ezekiel in spite of the lack of response to his message.