Ezekiel
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Series on Ezekiel III. The Fulfilled Promises C. Fatherland, Text:47:1-48:35 Title: The Lord Is There Introduction We have gone through Ezekiel’s prophecies and seen, first, the fall of Jerusalem and God’s words directed against His fallen people, and then we saw a measure of mercy in the judgments pronounced against foreign nations culminating in the…
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Series on Ezekiel III. The Fulfilled Promises B. Faithful Worship, Text:44:1-46:24 Title: Is Our Worship Better? Introduction In our last study we saw Ezekiel’s vision of Israel’s future in his description of an ideal temple, very large, very high and filled with the glory of God. We understand this temple to be a symbolical representation…
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Series on Ezekiel III. The Fulfilled Promises A. Future Temple, Text: 40:1-43:27 Title: Where Is the Temple? Introduction As you note from your outlines we have come to the third major section of Ezekiel’s prophecy. We have seen the prophecies regarding the fall of Jerusalem and God’s condemnation and punishment of his covenant people, and…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations H. Final Battle, Text: 38:1-39:29 Title: The Triumph of the People of God Introduction These chapters consist of two oracles against Gog. The names Gog and Magog refer to the same entity. Gog is the ruler and Magog is the people. The two are mentioned together in Revelation…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations G. Flesh for Dry Bones, Text: 37:1-27 Title: True Revival Introduction The present section of Ezekiel in which the focus of judgment is switched from Israel to the foreign nations is also a portal to the blessings which God has in store for his people. These blessings are…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations F. Fruit from the Mountains, Text: 35:1-36:38 Title: Jacob Have I Loved Introduction These two chapters are a tale of two nations. The ancient rivalry and hatred between them goes back to Jacob and Esau. They are both mountainous countries. Chapter 35 begins with Mt. Seir in Edom.…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations E. The Flock and the Shepherd, Text: 34: 1-31 Title: The Good Shepherd Introduction God is preparing the people for what He is going to do. The fullness of the vision will be introduced in chap.40, but already He is preparing them and giving indications of spiritual revival,…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations D. Fairness or Favoritism, Text:33:1-33 Title: Mercy in the Midst Introduction Here we have a reiteration of Ezekiel’s call and commission as a watchman for Israel. What makes this timely is that in pronouncing judgments on the foreign nations and traditional enemies of Israel there is likely to…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations C. Fate of Pharaoh Text: 29:1-32:32 Title: False Friends Introduction Four lengthy humiliating chapters are devoted to the judgment God pronounces upon Egypt. This extensive reduction of Egypt’s pride to the dust is necessary because Egypt is the place of bondage. Of all the enemies near or far…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations B. Fall of Tyre and Sidon, Text:26:1-28:26 Title: The Really Great Fall Introduction Tyre and its lesser sister city Sidon which is mentioned only briefly at the end of this prophecy were cities of ancient Phoenicia. They occupied the sea coast along the Mediterranean to the far north…
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Series on Ezekiel II. The Foreign Nations A. Four Bad Neighbors, Text: 25: 1-17 Title: What about them, Lord? Introduction As we continue our study of Ezekiel we come to a major turning point in the book. Up to now there have been 24 chapters of rebuke and threats against God’s own people, except for…
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Series on Ezekiel I. The Fall of Jerusalem P. Faith’s Example, Text: 24:15-27 Title: What’s Really Important? Introduction This is a turning point in the book of Ezekiel. From now on everything that Ezekiel writes will have reference either to the judgment of other nations or to the revival of God’s people. But before he…
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Series on Ezekiel I. The Fall of Jerusalem O. Fury Boiling, Text: 24:1-14 Title: Out of the Pot and into the Fire Introduction In Ephesians 6 Christians are warned to put on the whole armor of God because we battle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers, the rulers of the darkness…
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Series on Ezekiel I. The Fall of Jerusalem N. Forbidden Alliances, Text: 23: 1-49 Title: The Unequal Yoke Introduction This chapter is rated “R” for restricted. When young men were trained as Rabbis in Israel there were a few Scriptures that were taught last after they were older and more mature. These included the sensuous…
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Series on Ezekiel I. The Destruction of Jerusalem M. Furnace of Affliction, Text: 22: 1-31 Title: The Saddest Words: It Might Have Been Introduction Here we have one of the lengthiest catalogs of sin in the Bible. Men have compared our present moral decline to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. It is…
