Category: Ezekiel

This chapter clarifies God’s thoughts on righteousness and justice because there was clearly some confusion among the people. It reminds me of Paul’s letters to the churches to clear up misunderstandings. ” ‘The soul who sins shall die… The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be…

This chapter contains a parable of two eagles that each transplant part of a tree – one causes its remnant to flourish, while the other causes its transplant to wither and die. ” ‘…A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors, came to Lebanon and took the top…

This chapter details God’s point of view on Israel’s past, present, and future. He likens them to a beloved daughter whom He rescued, only for them to squander His gifts as offerings to idols, and conduct themselves as a prostitute. ” ‘But you trusted in your beauty and played the whore… and lavished your whorings…

This chapter Jerusalem is described as a useless vine, something to be discarded because it no longer serves a purpose. ” ‘Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any wood, the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest? Is wood taken from it to make anything…? Behold, it…

God continues to condemn the sin of His people, and not even His beloved children will be spared from the consequences of their sin. Yet, there is joy in knowing some righteous people remain and they will be spared. ” ‘…when I send upon Jerusalem my four disastrous acts of judgment, sword, famine, wild beasts,…

In this chapter Ezekiel is commanded to prophesy against the false prophets who are misleading God’s people. ” ‘…prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying… from their own hearts… Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! …You have not gone up into the breaches, or built…

In this chapter God commands Ezekiel to act out a symbolic exile in the sight of the people: take baggage, dig through the wall with his hands, and then flee into the darkness with his face hidden in shame. ” ‘…prepare for yourself an exile’s baggage… You shall go like an exile from your place…

Ezekiel’s vision concludes in its fourth chapter as God reveals to him those who will die for their rebellion (Judah’s leaders), and then He promises to restore the loyal remnant from where they have been scattered. ” ‘ …”I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have…

This chapter continues the vision of judgement against idolaters, though it’s main focus is describing the cherubim (angels) and how they are behaving. God and His chariot are in this vision as well, with a consistent description from chapter 1. “…[the Lord] commanded the man clothed in linen, ‘Take fire from between the whirling wheels,…

This chapter continues the vision of the idolaters as executioners begin killing them off. “And [God] called to the man… who had the writing case at his waist… ‘Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed…