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]
THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL, CHAPTER 16, ALIENATION AND RECONCILIATION
Ezekiel 16:35-63 presents us with two "poles" of human existence! Two "opposites." A nation (Judah by name) being far from God, VERY FAR, verses 35-59. And that same nation, suddenly, being made close to God, VERY CLOSE, verses … [Continue reading]
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