The book of Ezekiel is Narrative History, Prophetic and Apocalyptic in genre and even contains Parables. The prophet Ezekiel wrote it approximately 571 B.C. (this date is accurately precise because this book contains more defined dates than any other book in the Bible.) Key personalities include Ezekiel, Israel’s leaders, Ezekiel’s wife, King Nebuchadnezzar, and “the prince”.
It was written to announce judgment upon Judah, to allow them one last chance to repent. It also foretells of the coming deliverance of God’s nation from captivity in Babylon. It mainly discusses the events during the Babylonian captivity. Ezekiel is a priest who is called by God to deliver His messages.
Chapters 4-24, Ezekiel delivered the message of doom to the captives. He told several parables, one that compared Israel to an adulterous woman (16:1-63). He taught them that God was cleansing His chosen nation, “Fou have borne the penalty of your lewdness and abominations’, the LORD declares” (16:58).
Chapter 4: Ezekiel, son of man or the preacher, is being told by God to "lie on his left side and place the sin of the family of Israel on himself. He will bear their sin for as many days as he lies on his side." Famine and starvation will hit the nation as a result of the peoples' hardened sins against God.
Chapter 5: "because you’ve polluted my Sanctuary with your obscenities and disgusting no-god idols, I’m pulling out."..."When I get done with you, you’ll be a pile of rubble"... So we can see the cause and effect for the sins of Israel against God. As sure as He is the living God, He is a jealous God who wants our attention every moment in our lives.
Chapter 6:"I’ll bring my hand down hard on them, demolish the country wherever they live, turn it into wasteland from one end to the other, from the wilderness to Riblah. Then they’ll know that I am God!" We can see that God is angry, furiously angry with the people. " in all the places where they indulged their sensual rites...." I pray that I won't dragged away by indulging my sensual rites. Please Holy Spirit, help me, help me!
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The book of Ezekiel is Narrative History, Prophetic and Apocalyptic in genre and even contains Parables. The prophet Ezekiel wrote it approximately 571 B.C. (this date is accurately precise because this book contains more defined dates than any other book in the Bible.) Key personalities include Ezekiel, Israel’s leaders, Ezekiel’s wife, King Nebuchadnezzar, and “the prince”.
It was written to announce judgment upon Judah, to allow them one last chance to repent. It also foretells of the coming deliverance of God’s nation from captivity in Babylon. It mainly discusses the events during the Babylonian captivity. Ezekiel is a priest who is called by God to deliver His messages.
Chapters 4-24, Ezekiel delivered the message of doom to the captives. He told several parables, one that compared Israel to an adulterous woman (16:1-63). He taught them that God was cleansing His chosen nation, “Fou have borne the penalty of your lewdness and abominations’, the LORD declares” (16:58).
Chapter 4: Ezekiel, son of man or the preacher, is being told by God to "lie on his left side and place the sin of the family of Israel on himself. He will bear their sin for as many days as he lies on his side." Famine and starvation will hit the nation as a result of the peoples' hardened sins against God.
Chapter 5: "because you’ve polluted my Sanctuary with your obscenities and disgusting no-god idols, I’m pulling out."..."When I get done with you, you’ll be a pile of rubble"... So we can see the cause and effect for the sins of Israel against God. As sure as He is the living God, He is a jealous God who wants our attention every moment in our lives.
Chapter 6:"I’ll bring my hand down hard on them, demolish the country wherever they live, turn it into wasteland from one end to the other, from the wilderness to Riblah. Then they’ll know that I am God!" We can see that God is angry, furiously angry with the people. " in all the places where they indulged their sensual rites...." I pray that I won't dragged away by indulging my sensual rites. Please Holy Spirit, help me, help me!
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