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WHAT IS EZEKIEL ALL ABOUT?
AUG 31
Ezekiel 2-3
Memorise Ezekiel 3:27 "and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God"
WHAT IS EZEKIEL ALL ABOUT?
Whilst the prophet Jeremiah was preaching in Jerusalem warning against the Babylonian invasion that would destroy the city and bring the people into captivity, Ezekiel was a young man who had already been taken captive together with King Jehoiachin during the second wave of captivity. Thus his whole ministry is set in the Babylonian Empire, as he ministers to his fellow captives, pronouncing to them the judgments of God.
Like his fellow prophets, Ezekiel was a faithful man of God, called to a difficult ministry. His calling can be seen in Ezekiel 1-3, where God tells him "I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hat rebelled against me…I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God" (Ezekiel 2:3-4). He was to go before a people who had rejected God, and proclaim God’s words to them. It was going to be a frightening task that required courage, for many would not listen to him. His message would be a bitter one, of "lamentations, and mourning, and woe" (Ezekiel 2:10), but yet it would be sweet in his mouth, as he experienced when he ate the roll (Ezekiel 3:1-3). This is because they were the words of God that he would bring, and though it would seem initially very hard to stomach, they were the wonderful words of truth, and promises eternal life. Though it pronounced judgment, it was with the desire that they repent and return to the Lord, and that is certainly something sweet!
The message that Ezekiel brought can be divided into three main sections. The first, from chapters 1-24, was given prior to the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Though they had already been defeated and sent into exile, the common perception amongst the people was that it was but a temporary setback, and they would soon be returned home. However, Ezekiel’s message for them was that unless they repent, Jerusalem 1would surely be destroyed as judgment for their sin. True enough, in chapter 33, Ezekiel receives news that Jerusalem had indeed fallen, and so the last section of the book focuses more on encouragement for Israel in light of the future restoration that is promised. Much of the prophecy focuses on the rebuilding of the nation and the temple, and reinstating of true worship. The middle section from chapter 25-32 deals with God’s judgments upon the other nations, for God is a just God who will always deal with sin.
Thought: God’s word is always sweet!
Prayer: Lord, may I always be humble before Thy Word, and obedient to Thy call.
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Ezekiel 2-3
Memorise Ezekiel 3:27 "and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God"
WHAT IS EZEKIEL ALL ABOUT?
Whilst the prophet Jeremiah was preaching in Jerusalem warning against the Babylonian invasion that would destroy the city and bring the people into captivity, Ezekiel was a young man who had already been taken captive together with King Jehoiachin during the second wave of captivity. Thus his whole ministry is set in the Babylonian Empire, as he ministers to his fellow captives, pronouncing to them the judgments of God.
Like his fellow prophets, Ezekiel was a faithful man of God, called to a difficult ministry. His calling can be seen in Ezekiel 1-3, where God tells him "I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hat rebelled against me…I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God" (Ezekiel 2:3-4). He was to go before a people who had rejected God, and proclaim God’s words to them. It was going to be a frightening task that required courage, for many would not listen to him. His message would be a bitter one, of "lamentations, and mourning, and woe" (Ezekiel 2:10), but yet it would be sweet in his mouth, as he experienced when he ate the roll (Ezekiel 3:1-3). This is because they were the words of God that he would bring, and though it would seem initially very hard to stomach, they were the wonderful words of truth, and promises eternal life. Though it pronounced judgment, it was with the desire that they repent and return to the Lord, and that is certainly something sweet!
The message that Ezekiel brought can be divided into three main sections. The first, from chapters 1-24, was given prior to the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Though they had already been defeated and sent into exile, the common perception amongst the people was that it was but a temporary setback, and they would soon be returned home. However, Ezekiel’s message for them was that unless they repent, Jerusalem 1would surely be destroyed as judgment for their sin. True enough, in chapter 33, Ezekiel receives news that Jerusalem had indeed fallen, and so the last section of the book focuses more on encouragement for Israel in light of the future restoration that is promised. Much of the prophecy focuses on the rebuilding of the nation and the temple, and reinstating of true worship. The middle section from chapter 25-32 deals with God’s judgments upon the other nations, for God is a just God who will always deal with sin.
Thought: God’s word is always sweet!
Prayer: Lord, may I always be humble before Thy Word, and obedient to Thy call.
Posted in Teens RPG