God names Samaria and Jerusalem, Oholah and Oholibah. He describes them as two faithless women. Prostitutes. I have a hard time with the imagery of today’s passage. God had a problem with the real thing. Israel and Judah went after every corrupt idol their neighbors had to offer. King Manasseh even had an alter he […]
God tells Ezekiel that Israel has bloody hands. She has been mistreating both her guests and her own people. She has abandoned the Lord. I’m finding it challenging to bring a story out of all the prophecies of Ezekiel. The ones that give him directions for something to do are easier. But when God tells […]
God tells Ezekiel that the ‘rod’ is not working. It’s time for the ‘sword’ to come out. God has given Israel plenty of opportunities to repent. Time is up! Ezekiel is part of the story of God’s judgment of His people. The northern kingdom of Israel is already gone. Many of the inhabitants of Judah […]
God has been dealing with rebellious Israel since its inception. They still don’t get it! Follow the Lord and live, or don’t and suffer the consequences. I almost didn’t include Ezekiel 19 in the story time because it is a lament. It doesn’t really have a ‘story’ to it, but it fits with what is […]
God tells Ezekiel that each man shall be judged for his own sins. The sins of the father will not be visited on the children. This is a departure from what God said when He gave Israel His commandments. But it is also at the heart of His commandments. While giving the people His commandments, […]