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…
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….
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…