Still in captivity, the elders come to Ezekiel to ask God something. He KNOWS what is on their mind and has something to say first! Then He addresses the elders’ ask. This passage shows us a LONG-SUFFERING GOD. It also shows us shows us that God is fed up with the attitude of the people. […]
God gives Ezekiel a lament, sad song, to sing about the princes of Israel. It is a sad story indeed. One that speaks of a promising future cut short. After reading this “lament”, I went to my bible helps to find added direction. They had very little to offer. Their suppositions aren’t any different from […]
God ends a proverb the people have adopted because of His words. No longer does the son answer for the father’s sins or the father for the sons. Each answers for his own actions. In the beginning of the nation of Israel there was national accountability through the generations. Sin would follow the family for […]
God shares a parable with Ezekiel about two eagles and a vine. The vine breaks its allegiance with the first eagle. The cost of promises broken is God’s focus today. I will admit to trying to figure out this parable on my own, or for myself initially. I’m SO grateful that God takes the time […]
God has just told His unfaithful wife, Jerusalem/Israel/Judah, of her punishment for her actions. Now He tells her that He still LOVES her. “I will remember our covenant.” God is addressing Judah peripherally and Jerusalem specifically. Israel is implied in this message too. He addresses Jerusalem as the symbolic city of Israel for that is […]