Ezekiel 20 – Israel’s History of Sin, God’s History of Mercy A. God’s mercy to Israel in Egypt and the wilderness. 1. (1-4) Elders of Israel visit Ezekiel to inquire of the LORD. It came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of…

Ezekiel 19 – Two Laments A. The lamentation of the lions. 1. (1) A lamentation for the leaders of Israel. “Moreover take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, a. Take up a lamentation: Ezekiel 19 is the collection of two laments, two sorrowful songs over the condition of Israel in Ezekiel’s day. It…

Ezekiel 18 – The Responsibility of the Individual Soul Video for Ezekiel 18: Ezekiel 18 – The Responsibility of the Individual Soul A. The answer to a false proverb. 1. (1-3) A proverb to use no longer. The word of the LORD came to me again, saying, “What do you mean when you use this…

Ezekiel 16 – The Harlot Wife of Yahweh In this poetic description of Israel’s history, one could match details of the story with events in Israel’s history – such as saying the “marriage covenant” described in Ezekiel 16:8 was the covenant made with Yahweh at Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:7-8). Still, we don’t have to find…

Ezekiel 15 – The Parable of the Wood of the Grapevine A. The example of the wood of the grapevine. 1. (1-3) The uselessness of the wood of the grapevine. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood,…

Ezekiel 14 – Noah, Daniel, and Job A. Rebuking elders and prophets. 1. (1-3) The inquiry and the idols of the elders of Israel. Now some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me. And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, these men have set…

Ezekiel 13 – Against False and Foolish Prophets A. God’s word against false prophets. 1. (1-2) The command to speak against the false prophets. And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own…

Ezekiel 12 – Two Signs Warning of Judgment John B. Taylor wrote of Ezekiel 12-24: “The section could, in today’s idiom, be entitled ‘Objections to Judgment’, as long as it is understood that the objections are raised only to be demolished.” These are some of the objections that are answered in this extended section: ·…

Ezekiel 33 – The Prophet as Watchman A. Ezekiel the watchman. 1. (1-6) The principle of the watchman. Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the…

Ezekiel 17 – The Parable of the Two Eagles and the Vine “From the beauty of its images, the elegance of its composition, the perspicuity of its language, the rich variety of its matter, and the easy transition from one part of the subject to another, this chapter forms one of the most beautiful and…

Ezekiel 11 – The Departure of God’s Glory, the Promise of a New Covenant A. Judgment on Jerusalem and beyond. 1. (1-4) Prophesy against the princes of the people. Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the East Gate of the LORD’s house, which faces eastward; and there at the door of…

Ezekiel 10 – The Glory and the Cherubim A. The vision of God’s glory at the temple. 1. (1-2) The likeness of a throne. And I looked, and there in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubim, there appeared something like a sapphire stone, having the appearance of the likeness of a…