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 […]
Ezekiel describes in detail four living creatures and all that goes with them. These come from the glory of the Lord. God’s glory is also described in detail and awe inspiring to Ezekiel. God is getting Ezekiel’s undivided attention with this vision. This isn’t a quick glimpse or an uncertain encounter. This vision is so […]
We are introduced to Ezekiel and the days in which God spoke to him. We are given a few pointers as to the time and place. “The hand of the Lord was upon him there.” I’m gong to start off by telling you that I am TERRIFIED of this book. The imagery and its implications […]