God gives some more visuals for Israel to understand exactly what will happen to them as a result of their sin. ” ‘…take a sharp sword. Use it as a barber’s razor and pass it over your head and your beard. Then take balances for weighing and divide the hair. A third part you shall…
Month: September 2022
Ezekiel 4
This fascinating chapter is full of symbolism regarding God’s judgement on Israel for their generations of sin. ” ‘…take a brick and lay it before you, and engrave on it… Jerusalem. And put siegeworks against it, and build a siege wall against it… Set camps also against it, and plant battering rams against it all…
Ezekiel 3
This chapter has several integral parts about Ezekiel’s calling, please read it for yourself, and I’ll attempt to summarize. ” ‘Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked,…
Ezekiel 2
This chapter describes God calling Ezekiel to be His prophet. “And he said to me, ‘Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.’ 2 And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet… ‘Son of man, I send you to the people…
Ezekiel 1
I realize the Book of Ezekiel is one of the most difficult to comprehend in the entire Bible (it and Revelation) because it’s full of so much imagery / symbolism which is beyond full understanding. I encourage us all to keep open minds, not get too hung up on the parts we don’t understand, and…
Lamentations 5
This final chapter of the book ends on a cliffhanger. “The joy of our hearts has ceased; our dancing has been turned to mourning. The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned! But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. Why do you forget us…
Lamentations 4
This chapter elaborates on Judah’s / Israel’s suffering, comparing it to other nations who did / will suffer. “For the chastisement of the daughter of my people has been greater than the punishment of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and no hands were wrung for her. Her princes were purer than snow, whiter…
Lamentations 3
This chapter is similar to the last two; beginning with pure hopelessness and disdain because of circumstances / consequences, then rallying to acknowledge God’s greatness partway through. “He has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me cower in ashes; my soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; so I…
Lamentations 2
This is a ‘dark’ chapter. The author has a pretty bleak outlook on the state of Israel / Judah, and laments that God has destroyed them in His wrath. “[The Lord] has bent his bow like an enemy… and he has killed all who were delightful in our eyes in the tent of the daughter…
Lamentations 1
This book contains 5 separate poems, possibly by 5 distinct authors, though we don’t know for sure. What we do know is they are written in the time of Judah’s exile, so they lament loss, sin, and sin’s consequences. ” ‘…Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon…