The word of God comes to Ezekiel directing him to set his face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field. The southern geography indicates the direction toward Jerusalem and Judah, establishing the prophetic target as the covenant people and their land. The command to prophesy against the land establishes that judgment focuses upon the political and geographic center of Israel's identity.

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