In this portion of reading, Ezekiel describes an incredible experience of seeing the glory of the Lord come down and fill the Temple. A similar event to this happened in the past, but God abandoned the Temple as a result of Israel's continued unfaithfulness. When it happens in the future, it will be a permanent dwelling where God will reign forever. ... [Continue Reading]
A New Temple (Ezekiel 40-41)
The temple that Ezekiel saw in his vision has yet to come to fruition. The thought by scholars is that this temple will be built during Jesus' thousand year reign on earth - for this reason it is referred to as the "Millennial Temple." It's amazing that, hundreds of years before Christ came, and thousands of years before His return, God ... [Continue Reading]
His Great Name (Ezekiel 38-39)
One of the things that stuck out to me in today's reading is how God was preparing to make His name known to all peoples in a way in which it wouldn't be profaned any longer. The Israelites had carried His name, but they profaned it by the way they lived and whored after other nations and other gods. But this wouldn't be the case any longer. ... [Continue Reading]
Reunited Kingdom (Ezekiel 36-37)
These chapters are full of all sorts of imagery, including the famous vision of dry bones being given flesh and coming to life. Of particular importance, though, is to note here the prophecy for the reuniting of Israel and Judah. The kingdoms, if you recall, were originally separated as a result of Solomon's sin. However, even this would be brought ... [Continue Reading]
The Watchman (Ezekiel 33-35)
God gives us a great picture of the role of a prophet: he is to be a watchman. What was a watchman in the ancient Near East? He was the one who stood on guard at the most strategic point of the city and was on the lookout for impending danger. When a potential threat approached, the watchman's responsibility was to report the danger by word of ... [Continue Reading]
God’s Purification (Ezekiel 17, 20)
One of the common images in Scripture is that of metal being purified. In a similar way, God purifies people to get rid of things in us that aren't pleasing to Him. In these passages from Ezekiel, God was purifying the nation of Israel. The nation had become quite corrupt, and God wanted to cleanse it from its impurities. God wasn't ... [Continue Reading]
Worse Than a Prostitute But… (Ezekiel 14-16)
God told Ezekiel that Israel was worse than a prostitute. How is that possible? Instead demanding payment in exchange for favors, Israel was doing the equivalent of offering payment for favors. Rather than coming away with some sort of monetary gain, Israel just gave everything away. She was a nation highly favored by God, but she ... [Continue Reading]
A Serious Responsibility (Ezekiel 11-13)
Reading through this section (specifically the part about the part about the false prophets) reignited my passion of the frightening responsibility of being a teacher of God's Word. These prophets in Ezekiel are condemned for leading people astray, and the same condemnation applies to teachers today who lead people in the wrong direction. Every time I get ... [Continue Reading]
On Being Faithful (Ezekiel 7-10)
God's glory is so great, so wonderful, and so pure that it far surpasses the glory of any other person, being, or thing. It's because of this that God doesn't share His glory with anyone else. The Israelites, unfortunately, did not learn that lesson as they began glorifying other gods and goddesses. The result was that God needed to clean ... [Continue Reading]
The Power of Smell (Ezekiel 4-6)
God led the prophets to do some pretty incredible things in an attempt to get the attention of Israel and Judah, but in my mind none comes close to having Ezekiel burn a portion of his hair in the midst of the city. In the Old Testament, when a Nazirite vow was completed, the hair that was committed during the period of the vow was to be cut off and burned as a ... [Continue Reading]
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