Tag: ezekiel

In contrast to the destruction of Jerusalem and the departure of the Lord (Ezekiel 10-11), the final chapters of Ezekiel promise a place of hope, order, beauty, and ultimately the Lord’s presence. In Ezekiel 48, we read of all the

Water is crucial for life. Just the thought of not having water makes me desperate for a drink. In Ezekiel 47, we read of a great river that will flow from under the temple in Jerusalem. This river will give

At the end of Ezekiel, there are several chapters (Eze 40-43) dedicated to a glorious temple which God Himself will indwell one day. He will come back just as he left in the beginning (Eze 10-11). He will fill the

“…and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD” This phrase is repeated over and over again in the book of Ezekiel emphasizing that God has one main goal – that all people know Him and acknowledge Him as

Ezekiel 38 describes an awesome force of warriors coming up against Israel. This battle is often associated with the one that happens in Revelation 20:7-10, but when you compare them, especially what happens afterward (Ezekiel 39), they seem to be

In the middle of a valley filled with dry bones, God asked Ezekiel a crazy question, “Son of man, can these bones live?” What a question! I feel like it must have hung in the air for a while, with

After describing how He will judge the mountains of Edom, Israel’s enemies (Eze 35), God then announces blessings on the mountains of Israel (Eze 36). He goes into great detail talking about how the waste places will be filled and

It is fascinating to me to see how often God prophesies and cares about all the nations of the world. Of course, He chose the nation of Israel, but His choosing them was about serving Him and being lights to

Shepherd and sheep were a common sight in Bible times. They provided an excellent illustration of leadership and following. In Ezekiel 34, God condemns the leaders of Israel for their poor shepherding. They used the sheep for their own ends,

The only thing worse than someone not listening is someone pretending to listen but still not listening. That is the kind of audience Ezekiel had. They were saying to one another, “Come let us hear what Ezekiel has to say