God tells Ezekiel to “speak to the mountains” surrounding Jerusalem. The words are for the people and the alters they made. They will be broken and defiled. God tells Ezekiel to speak to the mountains but His words are actually for the people. The ones who are refusing to listen. “Every alter you have built […]
God tells Ezekiel to perform another visual lesson. This one symbolizes Jerusalem’s future downfall. It shows what will happen to the people. Sword, famine, fire, and scattered to the wind. First thing I want to know is, WHY did he have to use a sword?! That sounds pretty dangerous to me. I know. Symbolism was […]
God tells Ezekiel to give the people a visual example of the siege of Jerusalem portrayed. He built a ‘little city’ and acted out God’s message. The first thing I though of when I began reading this passage was my Christmas village or a diorama for a school project. Ezekiel built a model of Jerusalem […]
Ezekiel is given the job of being Israel’s watchman. He is to warn the people of the danger coming. It is not his job to ensure they heed the warnings, but to give them faithfully. When I first saw the heading for this section, I saw a picture of a person standing on a high […]
God calls Ezekiel to speak to his own people. Not strangers but heard headed Israelites. Ezekiel is overwhelmed and takes a week to soak it in. When God called Ezekiel, He first got his attention with the vision. This vision was awe inspiring! Just hearing about it is amazing. Imagine being the one to actually […]
