Category Archives: relationship with God
A name
Genesis 10:21-32 21 To Shem also children were born. He was the ancestor of all the children of Eber, and an older brother of Japheth. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of … Continue reading
Rescue Requires a Clean Sacrifice
Genesis 6:18 – 7:7 18 Now I will build my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, … Continue reading
Enoch
Genesis 5:12-24 12 After Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 So all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died. … Continue reading
the city with twelve gates
Ezekiel 47:13-48:35 The vision and book concludes with a detailed description of the whole land, with its territories equally divided among the tribes of Israel, and with Gentile sojourners as incorporated within the nation. Only one city is seen: the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ezekiel 47, Ezekiel 48
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seven years free fuel
Ezekiel 39 The complete and utter destruction of the armies of Magog and the alliance of nations against Israel results in a great feast for the birds of the air, seven months defilement of the borderlands, and seven years free … Continue reading
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Pharaoh laid to rest
Ezekiel 32 The Egyptians had elaborate rituals and ceremonies, and built pyramids to equip and align (they thought) the bodies of their mighty ones just so that they could launch with pride into the next life. Ezekiel tells the Pharaoh … Continue reading
Posted in Ezekiel, relationship with God, sleep of death, worldview
Tagged Ezekiel 32
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first resort
Ezekiel 17 All is not fair in war. After Judah’s defeat and exile in Babylon, the king broke his agreement with Nebuchadnezzar by seeking help from Egypt. The LORD held this against Judah. To break a covenant with the nation … Continue reading
abandoned and restored
Ezekiel 16 Through this long allegory, the LORD explains his relationship with his people. It was an act of grace by which the LORD rescued Israel as an abandoned infant, and brought her up, removing her shame. He brought her … Continue reading
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Tagged Ezekiel 16
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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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Tagged Ezekiel 7
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forgive not…
Jeremiah 18 Both Jeremiah and Paul (Romans 9) used the potter and clay metaphor to explain God’s sovereignty and Israel’s sin. The potter stands as judge over his own creation. If he finds a flaw in it, he is free … Continue reading
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