God’s Relations with Jerusalem Ezek 16:1-63 details some of the particulars of God’s relations with Jerusalem from their beginning through the Tribulation. The Birth of Jerusalem – Ezek 16:3-5 Jerusalem was a city of the Jebusites, Jos 15:8, 15:63. The Jebusites were Canaanites, Gen 10:15-16. The Lord said, “Thy father...
The prophecy of the vine tree in Ezek 15:1-8 foretells the destruction of Jerusalem by fire. The Vine Tree Typifies Israel The prophecy begins in v.2 with a comparison of the value of wood from the vine tree to the other trees in the forest. Israel is like the...
The Land Sinneth In Ezek 14:13, the Lord said, “when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it”. The phrase, the land sinneth, is an unusual expression. However, we can find it in Deut 24:4, concerning a man who marries a...
In Ezek 14:1-11, the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel and sat before the prophet. When they arrived, they had idols in their heart. These Were Elders with Idols in their Heart They set up idols in their heart, v.3, 4, 7. According to Mk 7:20-23, this is where idolatry...
Against the Prophetesses In Ezek 13:17-23, the Lord told Ezekiel to set his face against the prophetesses. God gave him a prophecy against the prophetesses, because they had been lying to his people. Their prophecies had come out of their own heart; they were not from the Lord. Ezekiel Prophesied...
Ezekiel’s Prophecy Against the Prophets In Ezek 13:1-16, Ezekiel prophesied against the false prophets who were prophesying Peace to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. This lesson is on his prophecy against the prophets. The Source of Their Prophecy The false prophets prophesy out of their own hearts, v.2. They follow their...
In Ezek 12:17-28, Ezekiel gave the inhabitants of Jerusalem a sign of the coming desolation and the assurance that it was coming sooner than they expected. The Coming Desolation Seen in Ezekiel’s Eating and Drinking Ezek 12:17-20 In Ezek 12:18, the Lord told Ezekiel to eat his bread with quaking...
In Ezek 12:1-16 Ezekiel became a sign of removing to the prince in Jerusalem and the house of Israel that was with him. Israel was a rebellious house, having eyes and ears with which they could neither see nor hear, Ezek 12:2. Therefore, God used Ezekiel as a sign of...
The Remnant of Israel In Ezek 11:13-25, Ezekiel learned of God’s plans for the remnant of Israel. Though he was concerned that they would all be destroyed, God told him they would be safe and return. You might remember from our prior lesson that the residue of the people...
Like Flesh in a Caldron In the first part of Ezekiel chapter 11, Ezekiel confronts the wicked princes who believe that they are safe in Jerusalem, like flesh in a caldron. Ezekiel Brought to the East Gate In Ezek 11:1 the Sprit lifts Ezekiel up and brings him to...
