In this chapter we see God telling Ezekiel why judgement has come upon Israel. The Lord said that they will become an object of scorn and a laughingstock to all the countries, all near and far! This is because…
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Chapter 18 – Ezekiel
The Word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, concerning a proverb that was popular in Israel. The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the children’s teeth are set on edge’…..
Chapter 17 – Ezekiel
The riddle is a story of two eagles. The first eagle is great with broad wings and long feathers. He seized the top of a cedar tree plucked off its highest branch and carried it away to a city filled with merchants and planted it there…..
Chapter 16 – Ezekiel
God gave another message to Ezekiel, directed at the people of Jerusalem. In it, God spoke of how unfaithful Jerusalem had been, recounting the history of how He had cared for Israel, how no one cared for them until the Lord chose Israel and nurtured her. But then….
Where is Ezekiel
This blog post is a reflection on the location of Ezekiel. As I was reading through the first few chapters of the book, I began to wonder, where exactly was Ezekiel? We see that God gives him several visions: in some, he appears to be in Jerusalem, while in others, the text clearly says he is among the exiles in Babylon….
Chapter 14 – Ezekiel
Some of the elders of Israel came to visit Ezekiel. While they were sitting with him, the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, revealing that these leaders had set up idols in their hearts and were clinging to things that caused them to stumble and sin. God questioned why He should even listen to their requests…
Chapter 10 – Ezekiel
Ezekiel had a vision in which he saw, in the sky above the heads of the cherubim, what appeared to be a sapphire stone shaped like a throne. Then the man clothed in linen received a command from God to go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim, fill his hands with burning coals, and scatter them over the city…
Chapter 8 – Ezekiel
The Spirit lifted Ezekiel and transported him to Jerusalem in a vision. Ezekiel was taken to the north gate of the inner courtyardof the Temple, where there was a large idol that had made God very jealous….
Chapter 7 – Ezekiel
God told Ezekiel that utter destruction was coming upon Judah.
Everywhere the people looked, their land would be laid waste, and no hope would remain. God would pour out His anger against Israel because of all their detestable sins. No pity would be shown. The people’s wickedness and pride had reached full bloom, and none of the proud or the wicked would survive….
Chapter 6 – Ezekiel
God’s judgment toward Israel was set. For many years they had followed the ways of idols instead of worshiping the one true God who had chosen them from among all nations to be His people—an example to the whole world. Yet the nation failed; they abandoned God, dishonored His commandments and statutes, and did not revere Him. Therefore, judgment was inevitable….