Monthly Archives: September 2013
you have feared the sword
Ezekiel 10-11:13 In the process of watching a vision depicting the ever-increasing judgment on Jerusalem, Ezekiel sees 25 of the princes of the people. They had been influential and had given wicked council. One of them, Pelatiah ben Benaiah, soon … Continue reading
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Tagged Ezekiel 10, Ezekiel 11
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mark us
Ezekiel 9 The LORD sends seven angels into the temple. Six are to commence the slaughtering of idolaters. One is to mark the foreheads of those who will be spared. Just as in the Passover, the mark preserves those who … Continue reading
it will get worse
Ezekiel 8 Ezekiel sees several visions of what is going on among the people of Israel, and they disgust him. But the LORD keeps telling him that he will see still greater abominations than these. It is not comforting to … Continue reading
treasures to trash
Ezekiel 7 Ezekiel condemns the people for taking pride in things, and says that when the wrath of God hits them, those things will be revealed to be worthless to save them. Those not immediately killed by the sword will … Continue reading
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hills scattered with bodies
Ezekiel 6 The pagan high places that sported altars to foreign gods were supposed to be good luck, bring fertile fields and flocks. The LORD promised to defile them with the dead bodies of the apostate. Those who survived the … Continue reading
center of the nations
Ezekiel 5:5-17 The LORD had set Jerusalem in the center of the nations for his purposes, but they had rebelled. He wanted his people to draw all the nations to him by their obedience and holiness. instead, they sinned more … Continue reading
reassignment
Ezekiel 4-5:4 Recently, I was reading a local health magazine. One of the articles was about healthy breads and cereals. It featured a brand of bread called Ezekiel 4:9. It actually does appeal to me more than the normal stuff, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ezekiel 4, Ezekiel 5
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to deliver your soul
Ezekiel 2-3 In Ezekiel’s time, there were not many being saved. God’s house was a rebellious house, and most had no regard for his words. But the LORD persistently sought his people. He made it so that Ezekiel could say … Continue reading
the glory
Ezekiel 1 Ezekiel’s vision is elaborate and detailed, but do not get lost in the details. Remember that he sums it up by saying “such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD” (28). The four … Continue reading
go your way
Daniel 12 Much of the language of this chapter prefigures NT prophecies, but it is important to realize the context of its message. Daniel still wants to know what is going to happen to his people. He basically learns that … Continue reading
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