Category: Ezekiel

This chapter is a prophecy against Gog, the prince of Magog, a nation allied with several other enemies of Israel. ” ‘…On that day… you will devise an evil scheme and say, “I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely, all of them…

This chapter contains a prophetic vision of God bringing dry bones to life, plus another prophesy of Israel’s restoration which includes Jesus’ future reign over them. “…he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. And he said to…

This chapter this chapter prophesies about the holistic restoration of Israel (the people, the land, the animals, everything). At the moment the people are still exiled and the land is desolate. ” ‘I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will…

This chapter is a prophecy against Mount Seir (part of Edom) for their perpetual grudge against God’s people (and also for their lack of help in Israel’s time of need). ” ‘…Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you, and I will make you a desolation… I…

This chapter has a multi-fold promise: God will judge those who have failed to be good shepherds of His people; God will rescue His scattered sheep (people); God will sort the obedient sheep from the evil ones; God will bless and protect the remaining sheep through ‘His servant David’. ” ‘Therefore, thus says the Lord…

This chapter has two overarching themes: being a ‘watchman’ (relaying God’s words to others) and heeding God’s words when we hear them. ” ‘As for you, son of man, your people… say to one another… “Come, and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.” …and they hear what you say but they…

This chapter is another lament for Egypt and the pharoah. ” ‘Son of man, wail over the multitude of Egypt, and send them down… to the world below, to those who have gone down to the pit: “Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be laid to rest with the uncircumcised.” They shall…

In this chapter God talks about Assyria as if it’s a mighty tree, more beautiful and stronger than any in the garden of Eden. Yet, God judged and destroyed Assyria, and He will do the same to Egypt (who are also a mighty tree). ” ‘I made it beautiful in the mass of its branches,…

This chapter contains a lament / prophecy for Egypt over its pending destruction. ” ‘And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before him like a man mortally wounded. I will strengthen the…

This chapter is a prophecy against Egypt for they dealt poorly with Israel. ” ‘Because [Pharaoh and Egypt] have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel, when they grasped you with the hand, you broke and tore all their shoulders; and when they leaned on you, you broke and made all their…