Category: Ezekiel

This chapter has several parts including laments for the prince and king of Tyre, a prophesy against Sidon, and a reassurance of God’s guardianship over Israel. ” ‘…When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and manifest my holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then…

This chapter is about Tyre, the city / nation over which destruction was prophesied in the last chapter. The first two thirds describe the wealth and connectedness of this trade nation, and the final third laments over its destruction. “At the sound of the cry of your pilots the countryside shakes, and down from their…

This chapter describes the destruction of Tyre because they rejoiced at (and took advantage of) the destruction of Israel / Judah. ” ‘Son of man, because Tyre said concerning Jerusalem, “Aha, the gate of the peoples is broken; it has swung open to me. I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste,” therefore…

This chapter contains prophesies of judgement and consequences upon Israel’s neighboring nations. ” ‘ I will give [Moab / Seir] along with the Ammonites to the people of the East as a possession, that the Ammonites may be remembered no more among the nations, and I will execute judgments upon Moab. Then they will know…

This chapter is very odd – God tells Ezekiel that his wife will die, but that he’s not allowed to show any external signs of mourning. This command is to make Ezekiel another object lesson for the people. ” ‘Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from…

In this chapter God describes two sisters, Oholah (Samaria) and Oholibah (Jerusalem) who both repeatedly commit adultery against God (with idols and other nations to whom they were not sent). ” ‘…Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Declare to them their abominations… With their idols they have committed adultery, and they have…

This chapter contains another prophetic word against the Jews’ sin, and another warning that God will purge the uncleanness from their midst. This is necessary for His people are no longer His people, they have given themselves over to other gods and to sin. ” ‘…I will consume your uncleanness out of you… the house…

This chapter contains more prophecy concerning the sin and humbling of God’s people, plus a prophecy of Jesus’ coming. ” ‘…Because you have made your guilt to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear… And you, O profane wicked one, prince of Israel, whose day…

This chapter describes the continuing idolatry and rebellion of God’s fallen people, reminding them of what God has done for them despite their consistent sin. He then promises to restore those who will (re)turn to Him. ” ‘As I live, declares the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with…

This chapter is a lamentation with a completely different tone from the other chapters. It laments the loss of Israel’s princes/kings, those who led fiercely yet fell prey to other nations. “What was your mother? A lioness! …in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs. And she brought up one of her cubs;…