Ezekiel 7:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

When we consider the period from the fifth year of King Jechoniah's exile to the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, a span of three years elapses until Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem. It is therefore appropriately declared: I will soon unleash my wrath upon you. I will not reveal to you what lies ahead nor forewarn you of distant threats; rather, my fury will be enacted upon you without delay. This wrath is just, meant to invert your ways and make you aware of your own abominations. Additionally, we can reflect on the final captivity following the crucifixion of Christ, when their fate was sealed, and sin rose against them. It is fulfilled as it is written: Now wrath shall rest upon them to the end (1 Thess. 2:16).

The appointed moment has arrived, declares the Lord; the day is near, not simply foretold, but marked by affliction. Now I will unleash my indignation upon you, indicating that the measures of retribution will not be postponed; rather, the hour has come for such divine judgment. He further elaborates on the consequences for their transgressions and shortly thereafter adds to the previous declarations: