The story of King Belshazzar in Daniel 5 is, in my mind, one of the funniest stories of the Old Testament. Belshazzar (King Nebuchadnezzar's son) hosted a party with his lords, his wives, and his concubines. Someone at the party had the great idea of drinking from the "golden vessels" from the temple in Jerusalem, so Belshazzar sent for them and ... [Continue Reading]
The One Who Appoints Kings (Daniel 1-3)
Daniel was a man full of wisdom, and there are so many lessons to take from these chapters that it's hard to narrow it down to one. However, there is one characteristic about Daniel's life that is worth noting here: he recognized God's sovereignty. It's just a simple comment in Daniel 2:21, but it is indicative of how Daniel lived his life. ... [Continue Reading]
God Uses All Things (Joel)
Among other things, Joel talks about God using locusts to get the attention of His people. The truth is, God will use anything to get our attention sometimes - jobs, wars, locusts, etc. The question we each have to deal with is whether or not we will be willing to listen to what God is trying to teach us and whether or not we will be willing to obey Him. ... [Continue Reading]
Healing River (Ezekiel 45-46, 47:1-12)
The final part of Ezekiel's prophecy describes a river that will flow from the altar in the Temple, and the waters of this river will heal the land. The results will be that the Dead Sea will become fresh water, and the trees along the river will bring forth fruit all of the months of the year. God will once again care for His people. The ... [Continue Reading]
The Glory of the Lord (Ezekiel 42-44)
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]
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