The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, the people of Jerusalem have said of your fellow exiles and all the other Israelites, ‘They are far away from the Lord; this land was given to us as our possession’” (Ezekiel 11:14-15). Ezekiel heard the Word of the…
Let’s review Ezekiel’s travels in the Spirit, in Jerusalem. The Spirit lifted Ezekiel and carried him to the entrance to the north gate of the inner court (8:3). Later the Spirit instructed Ezekiel to go in (to the court) to see the detestable things Israel’s elders were doing within the…
Good intentions turned into sun on beach waves that overpowered the computer screen. (Please excuse typos, etc. as I’m writing Friday afternoon at home after vacation!) Last week we observed a cleansing as a result of Israel’s wickedness, although God preserved for Himself a remnant. “I looked, and I saw…
Chapter 10 is fascinating reading. There’s so much here it will take more than one week to read and study. Ezekiel saw the same, or a similar, vision as the one described in chapter 1. Except, we now have much more context regarding God’s interactions with Israel in these scenes….
Through reading the story of Israel’s relationship with God, we observe not only His justice and punishment of the wicked, but also about God’s mercy and compassion to always save for Himself a remnant. In this chapter, Ezekiel described a time when God reserved a remnant of righteous people for…
Sorry about the same photo—I need new light photos! Who knew there would be so much “light” in Ezekiel’s message. For anyone who has recently joined in this read-along, notes from previous chapters are available here on this blog. Separately, this week, I studied and wrote brief talks based on…
We left off with Ezekiel repeating his theme, the reason for writing down God’s spoken message: that people might know that I AM the Lord. “In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were…
Throughout Ezekiel chapter 7, we’ve considered what it means to stand with and before God in the face of the judgment sin deserves. We’re seeking God and His goodness in the midst of evil on every side. Is there any peace and hope in this chaos? Only in Jesus and…
When we choose to stand with God, He shows us how to draw closer to Him. Sometimes, that requires facing our sins and shortcomings and seeking God. When we see doom and judgment visited on a fallen, broken world, we can focus on God and His Word to better understand…
In the event of a holiday, perhaps it’s better to post a day early. Then you can read whenever it works for you. Some will watch fireworks and enjoy time with friends and family. Some are in the midst of their own internal or external “fireworks” and will choose to…