Ezekiel
God Will Restore Israel
The design the elders of Israel was promoting among the people was that being scattered in various nations they should lay aside all their peculiarities and conform to those among whom they lived; but God had told them that this design should not be (v. 32). Now, in these …
Irresponsible Shepherds
This passage makes reference to the shepherds of Israel who were her leaders, namely, the prophets, priests, and kings (vv. 1-10). These leaders are accused of taking care of themselves rather than taking care of the people. He outlined their sins (vv. 1-6) and pronou …
Gog and Allies Attack Israel
In this passage we find, that in the future, nations and peoples will be banded together under the leadership of Gog (vv. 1-9 & Rev. 20:6) and come down from the North to invade Israel which will culminate in the battle of Armageddon. Gog seems to represent the military …
Israel Degraded
Ezekiel explains in prophetic form the last declining years of Judah. He uses an illustration of a lioness and her cubs to illustrate his message (vv. 1-9). With this picture of the lioness and her cubs he raised the curiosity of his listeners. It is suggested that the li …
The Cause of Judah’s Ruin
Near the beginning of Ezekiel’s ministry he was unable to speak except to give specific messages from God (3:26-27). After Ezekiel’s prophecies came true and the false prophets were exposed, he was again able to talk freely (vv. 21-22). No longer needing to prove himself, h …
Glory Departs From the Temple
Coals of fire are used in various contexts throughout Scripture. In the case of Isaiah, it was for the purification of his lips from iniquity (Isa 6:5-7). When taken by the High Priest on the Day of Atonement from the altar of incense it was associated with grace in coverin …
Judgment on Jerusalem
God is gathering all Jerusalem’s hoped-for lovers into an invading army. They will attack from the north in huge numbers, well-organized and well-armed. They will execute God’s judgment on Oholibah for her abandonment of God’s law. She will drink the same cup of horror an …
The Watchman and His Message
Up to this point Ezekiel has pronounced judgment upon Judah (Chap.’s 1-24) and the surrounding nations (Chap.’s 25-32) for their sins. After Jerusalem fell he has turned from messages of doom and judgment to messages of hope, comfort and future restoration for God’s people …
The Prophet’s Wife Dies
The Lord announced to Ezekiel that his beloved wife (The desire of your eyes)was about to die suddenly (vv 15-18). However, as an object lesson to Israel, the Lord commanded the prophet not to mourn outwardly over her death, as was the custom (vv. 20-24). Instead he could …
Symbol of the Cooking Pot
Chapter 24 concludes the third series of judgments on Judah. Ezekiel’s final prophecies of doom against Jerusalem came in the ninth year (of King Jehoiachin), in the 10th month on the 10th day (vv. 1-2). The king of Babylon besieged Jerusalem that very day. This was the d …