Romans Chapter 2 Vs. 24

 God's Judgment and the Law

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. Rom 2:24

it is written... Israel’s people to be regathered (Eze. 36:16-38)

After discussing Israel’s sinful past (Eze. 36:16-21), Ezekiel discussed (in three parts, each beginning with “This is what the Sovereign Lord says,” Eze. 36:22, 6:33, 36:37) the nation’s future restoration.

Before dwelling on Israel’s future cleansing, Ezekiel reminded the exiles of their past sin which caused their judgment. When they were… in the land, they defiled it by their conduct and actions (cf. Eze. 36:19). This profaning was like a menstrual discharge that rendered a woman ceremonially unclean and defiled everything she touched (cf. Lev. 15:19-23). How did the people defile the land? By bloodshed and idolatry (cf. Eze. 33:25). As a result God removed them from the defiled land. Yet even when scattered among other nations, they profaned God’s holy name. See Eze. 36:20, 36:23.

Other nations viewed the sovereign God through the actions of Israel, thus besmirching His holy name. Therefore God said He would restore Israel… not for her sake… but for the sake of His holy name. Israel had no intrinsic value which prompted God to act on her behalf. He would restore the nation because His character was at stake. He would show the holiness of His great name (cf. Eze. 20:41; 28:22, 28:25; 38:16; 39:27). God had shown His justice when He punished Israel for her sin; He will show His grace and faithfulness when He restores her and renews His covenant promises.