keys to learning & loving ezekiel. ezekiel prophesied: overview ezekiel prophesied: overview –...

Keys to Learning & LovingEzekiel

• Ezekiel prophesied: overview– To the Southern Kingdom (Judah) captives in Babylon,

as Jerusalem was falling– Of the glory of the Lord leaving Jerusalem & returning

to Jerusalem• Combat optimism of short captivity – Jerusalem be destroyed• Combat despair among Jews – There is hope, will be restored

• The captivity of God’s people and the destruction of Jerusalem were punishments from God for their rebellion into sinful and idolatrous living (7:8, 26; 9:9-10).

• Three main themes of Ezekiel: – Fall of Jerusalem– Distinguishing the Holy & the Profane– Return from Captivity


DATA

Key

• The appearance of God’s glory to Ezekiel—“a wheel in the middle of a wheel” (1:16, 28)

• The call of Ezekiel to prophesy (2:1-3:27)• The feeding of the scroll book to Ezekiel (2:8-3:3)• The release of Ezekiel’s tongue from the roof of his

mouth when he said, “Thus says the Lord” (3:26-27)• The instruction to Ezekiel to lie on his left side for

Israel, then right side for Judah (4:4-8)• The cutting of Ezekiel’s hair showed the judgment

of God upon His people (5:1-17)• The departing of God’s glory from the temple as a

result of Israel’s sins (9:3; 10:18; 11:23)

EVENTS

Key


• The rebuke of lying prophets who promised peace when there was no peace (13:8-16)

• The search of God for a man to stand in the gap and finding none (22:29-31)

• The death of Ezekiel’s wife as a message to the Israelites (24:15-27)

• The details prophecy of the destruction of Tyre (chap. 26-28)

• The valley of dry bones restored to life as a prophetic foreshadowing of the return of Israel from captivity (37:1-14)

• The return of God’s glory to the temple (43:1-5)

EVENTS

Key


• All Scripture is inspired of God!– “Says the Lord” or “Thus says the Lord” – 210

times– “He said to me” or “He spoke to me” – 41 times– “The Word of the Lord came to me, saying…” –

51 times– “The hand of the Lord was upon me” – 7 times – “Hear the Word of the Lord” – 10 times– Average: 1 out of every 4 verses in the book

emphasizes this truth– The message of Ezekiel (yea, the whole Bible) is

from God!

TRUTHS

Key


• God’s watchmen have grave responsibility (3:16-21; 33:1-16)!

• Idolatry has tremendously dangerous and far-reaching effects!– Their idolatry could be traced back to their sojourn

in Egypt (20:6-8) & to the wilderness (20:15-17)– “Their eyes were fixed on their fathers’ idols” (20:24)– Idolatry had taken on new forms in Canaan (20:27-

29)– Through idolatry they abandoned their reason for

existence to “be like the heathen” (20:30-32)– The people had “set up their idols in their hearts”

(14:1-11)

TRUTHS

Key


• God acts “for the sake of His name” (20:9, 14, 22, 39, 44)!– “For my name’s sake” or “My holy name” – 13 times– He deals in keeping with His essential nature – He does not act according to man’s evil ways or corrupt

doings (20:44)• God’s people must distinguish between the holy and

the profane (22:23-29)!• There is great folly in hearing but not obeying God’s

Word (33:30-32)!• God looks to His shepherds to care for the sheep and

will severely judge the irresponsible ones (34:1-10)!• The terrible nature and tragedy of sin, destroying both

men and nations, is devastating!

TRUTHS

Key


• Individual responsibility before God– God sees souls individually (18:4)T

RUTHS

Key


• Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Mark 16:16• Repent of sinful living – 2 Peter 3:9• Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10• Be immersed into Christ – Galatians 3:26-27– Sins are washed away – Acts 22:16– Added to the Lord’s church – Acts 2:47– Name is written in heaven – Hebrews 12:23

• Serve the Lord faithfully – 1 Corinthians 15:58

Keys toBeing Saved

keys to learning & loving ezekiel. ezekiel prophesied: overview ezekiel prophesied: overview –...

Documents