God is angry with the bad shepherds of Israel. They have looked after themselves and abandoned the sheep. They will be held accountable. The shepherds of Israel were the priests and political leaders; the kings. There were many more bad shepherds than good shepherds in Israel’s history. When the kingdom divided, Israel never had a […]
It has happened Jerusalem is down. Her walls have fallen to Nebuchadnezzar, just as God said they would. Those who remain will fall too. God has spoken through the mouth of Ezekiel many times to warn the people. He has also demonstrated His power by making Ezekiel mute outside of the times Ezekiel is speaking […]
God has been calling Israel to repent. He has NO pleasure in their deaths. If they would just turn and repent, they would live! God has just reminded Ezekiel that his task is to be the watchman for Israel. The watchman’s job is to warn of approaching danger. It is the people’s job to heed […]
God is reminding Ezekiel of his role. He is Israel’s watchman. The one who is responsible to sound the trumpet when danger approaches. When God first called Ezekiel, He told him that this would be his mission. He clearly explained the consequences of NOT sharing God’s words whenever they were given to him. “Speak the […]
God gives Ezekiel Pharaoh’s laments. Two songs for him. Not one Pharaoh sings but those sung over him for his demise. God gives Ezekiel two laments to sing over Pharaoh and the whole people of Egypt. They are given to him two weeks apart as a little more than a year from when God gave […]