Every chapter in Ezekiel is an adventure! And chapter 21 is no exception. For example, the word "sword" occurs 15 times in the 32 verses of this little unit! And in reality it's "the Sword of the Lord" being depicted! Many Bible teachers … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL, CHAPTER 20, THE “ELDERS,” AGAIN
In Ezekiel chapter 20 the "elders" of Israel come to visit the Prophet, for at least the third time now! Chapters 8 (verse 1) and 14 (verse 1) relate the other occasions. But these men (like the Pharisees of Jesus' Day) were rank hypocrites! And … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL, CHAPTER 19, LAMENTATION FOR 3 KINGS
Really Ezekiel chapter 19 needs three full lessons to explain its intricacies. The whole chapter consists of a "lament." That is, "a funeral dirge." An "elegy," some say. "Moreover take thou up a LAMENTATION for the princes of Israel ..." Verse … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL, CHAPTER 18, A (BAD) PROVERB REFUTED!
Ezekiel is such a "precise" writer! And chapter 18 so beautifully arranged! In it God is proving false a certain "saying" that had developed among the people of Israel. The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, What mean ye, that ye … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL, CHAPTER 17, TWO EAGLES
God Himself speaks today, using a "riddle." Spelled "chiydah" in Hebrew, the noun means "a difficult question." God also calls the chapter, Ezekiel 17, a "parable," with "mashal" often meaning a "proverb." (A "saying" that should have impact on how … [Continue reading]
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