Ezekiel 35 - 38

Because of Edom's desire to conquer Israel and take her possessions as their own, God would punish and destroy them.  Israel, however, would receive blessing and protection from her enemies.  This was due to God's choice to favor them, not for any action or benefit they could perform for God.  In fact, they had behaved terribly in response to God's demonstrations of love and mercy to them; yet, He continued to bless them as a testimony to His great power of favor, forgiveness and mercy.  The day would come when the cities of Israel would be rebuilt and the people returned to their homeland.  As proof of God's power, Ezekiel is commanded to preach to a group of dry bones that God reanimates and assembles into a great army.  The point is simple, God can accomplish His purposes through whatever means He chooses to demonstrate that He alone has ultimate power.  He would reunite the divided nation and restore them into one kingdom with one King over them, a descendant from the great king David in fulfillment of the promise made to him.  Enemies would rise up against this reunited kingdom and King, yet they would not succeed in conquering.