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Ezekiel 17 reminds us that even in the midst of our disobedience and unfaithfulness, God remains sovereign. It underlines the importance of loyalty to God's commands and the devastating consequences of disobedience. Yet, it also offers hope. No matter how withered our lives may seem, God's redemptive power can restore and breathe new life into us.
- The Vision of the Four Living Creatures. Ezekiel witnesses a vision of four living creatures, each with four faces and four wings, accompanied by wheels within wheels.
- Ezekiel’s Commission. God commissions Ezekiel to prophesy to the rebellious Israelites. He warns him of the challenges ahead and prepares him for his mission by giving him a scroll with words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.
- Ezekiel Eats the Scroll. Ezekiel consumes the scroll, and God appoints him as a watchman to the Israelites. He is to relay God’s messages to them, warning them of impending judgments and encouraging them to turn from their sins.
- Symbolic Acts of the Siege. God instructs Ezekiel to enact symbolic representations of the siege of Jerusalem. He lies on his side for 430 days and constructs a model of Jerusalem under siege.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Chapter 33: a last call for repentance to Israel Chapters 34-48: prophecies concerning the future restoration of Israel Foreshadowings: Ezekiel 34 is the chapter wherein God denounces the leaders of Israel as false shepherds for their poor care of His people. Instead of caring for the sheep of Israel, they cared for themselves.
Ezekiel describes this figure as having brightness all around, like a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day. This is the likeness of the glory of the God of Israel. Ezekiel 1, one of the most mystifying chapters in the entire Bible, introduces the prophetic ministry of Ezekiel, a priest living in exile during the Babylonian captivity.
The Chapter's harsh tone encapsulates God's righteous anger and the severe consequences of turning away from Him. Divine Transport to Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8:1-4) As Ezekiel sits in his house in Babylon with the elders of Israel, he experiences a divine vision where a likeness of a man, radiant with fire, takes him by his hair and transports him ...
Ezekiel. Key Information and Helpful Resources. Ezekiel was a priest who had been living in Jerusalem during the first Babylonian attack on the city ( 2 Kgs. 24:8-17 ). The city itself was spared, but the king of Babylon took a first wave of Israelite prisoners into exile. Ezekiel was among them.
Ezekiel 19 is a mournful and solemn chapter, reminding us of the heavy cost of disobedience and the downfall of once powerful entities. It is a call to heed God's word, learn from the past, and strive for righteousness. In God's judgement, we see His fairness and in His lamentations, His love for His people. Despite the pain of these historical ...
