EZEKIEL CHAPTER FIFTEEN

1. EZEKIEL CHAPTER FIFTEEN

3. OUTLINE EZEKIEL CHAPTER FIFTEEN THE OUTCAST VINE

4. READ: EZEKIEL 15:1-3 THE OUTCAST VINE 1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: 2 "Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on?

5. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:1-3 THE OUTCAST VINE 1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: 2 "Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? IS THE WOOD OF THE VINE GOOD FOR PEGS?

6. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 THE OUTCAST VINE 2 "Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? READ: PSALMS 80:8-11 8 You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it. 9 You prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs. 11 She sent out her boughs to the Sea, And her branches to the River.

7. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 THE OUTCAST VINE 2 "Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? READ: ISAIAH 5:1-3 1 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved A song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: My Well-beloved has a vineyard On a very fruitful hill. 2 He dug it up and cleared out its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst, And also made a winepress in it; So He expected it to bring forth good grapes, But it brought forth wild grapes. 3 "And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, Judge, please, between Me and My vineyard.

8. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 THE OUTCAST VINE WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? HOW WAS VINE CORRUPTED? READ: DEUTERONOMY 32:32-33 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom And of the fields of Gomorrah; Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter. 33 Their wine is the poison of serpents, And the cruel venom of cobras. NKJV

9. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 THE OUTCAST VINE 2 "Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? HOW WAS VINE CORRUPTED? READ: JEREMIAH 2:21 21 Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a seed of highest quality. How then have you turned before Me Into the degenerate plant of an alien vine? NKJV

10. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 THE OUTCAST VINE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LORD’S VINE? READ: PSALMS 80:12-16 12 Why have You broken down her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit? 13 The boar out of the woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it. 14 Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine 15 And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself. 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. NKJV

11. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LORD’S VINE? READ: ISAIAH 5:4-7 4 What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes? 5 And now, please let Me tell you what I will do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be burned; And break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. 6 I will lay it waste; It shall not be pruned or dug, But there shall come up briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds That they rain no rain on it." 7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, And the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression; For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help. NKJV

12. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 WHAT VINE IS JESUS SPEAKING OF? (MARK 12:1-12; LUKE 20:9-19) READ: MATTHEW 21:33-41 33 "Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. 34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. 35 And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.

13. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:2 WHAT VINE IS JESUS SPEAKING OF? (MARK 12:1-12; LUKE 20:9-19) READ: MATTHEW 21:33-41 37 Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.' 39 So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?" 41 They said to Him, "He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons." NKJV

14. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:3 3 Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? IS THE WOOD OF THE VINE GOOD FOR PEGS? WHAT WERE THESE PEGS MADE OF? WHY? READ: EXODUS 27:19 19 All the utensils of the tabernacle for all its service,all its pegs, and all the pegs of the court, shall be of bronze. NKJV

15. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:3 3 Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? IS THE WOOD OF THE VINE GOOD FOR PEGS? WHAT IS THIS PEG? JUDAH? CHRIST? READ: ISAIAH 22:23-25 23 I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place, And he will become a glorious throne to his father's house. 24 'They will hang on him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the posterity, all vessels of small quantity, from the cups to all the pitchers. 25 In that day,' says the LORD of hosts, 'the peg that is fastened in the secure place will be removed and be cut down and fall, and the burden that was on it will be cut off; for the LORD has spoken.'" NKJV

16. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:3 3 Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? IS THE WOOD OF THE VINE GOOD FOR PEGS? WHAT IS THIS PEG? JUDAH? CHRIST? READ: ZECHARIAH 10:3-4 3 "My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the goatherds. For the LORD of hosts will visit His flock, The house of Judah, And will make them as His royal horse in the battle. 4 From him comes the cornerstone, From him the tent peg, From him the battle bow, From him every ruler together. NKJV

17. READ: EZEKIEL 15:4-5 THE OUTCAST VINE 4 Instead, it is thrown into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both ends of it, and its middle is burned. Is it useful for any work? 5 Indeed, when it was whole, no object could be made from it. How much less will it be useful for any work when the fire has devoured it, and it is burned?

18. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:4-5 THE OUTCAST VINE 4 Instead, it is thrown into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both ends of it, and its middle is burned. Is it useful for any work? 5 Indeed, when it was whole, no object could be made from it. How much less will it be useful for any work when the fire has devoured it, and it is burned? WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VINE? ISRAEL? JUDAH?

19. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:4-5 THE OUTCAST VINE WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT HAPPENED TO ISRAEL? JUDAH? READ: 2 KINGS 23:29-30 29 In his days Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went to the aid of the king of Assyria, to the River Euphrates; and King Josiah went against him. And Pharaoh Necho killed him at Megiddo when he confronted him. 30 Then his servants moved his body in a chariot from Megiddo, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in his father's place.

20. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:4-5 WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT HAPPENED TO ISRAEL? JUDAH? READ: 2 KINGS 23:31-34 31 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done. 33 Now Pharaoh Necho put him in prison at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 34 Then Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Pharaoh took Jehoahaz and went to Egypt, and he died there.

21. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:4-5 WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT HAPPENED TO ISRAEL? JUDAH? READ: 2 CHRONICLES 36:1-4 1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 Now the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 4 Then the king of Egypt made Jehoahaz's brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him off to Egypt.

22. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:4-5 WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT HAPPENED TO ISRAEL? JUDAH? READ: 2 KINGS 23:35 35 So Jehoiakim gave the silver and gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give money according to the command of Pharaoh; he exacted the silver and gold from the people of the land, from every one according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Necho. NKJV

23. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:4-5 WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT HAPPENED TO ISRAEL? JUDAH? READ: 2 CHRONICLES 36: 5-8 5 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God. 6 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in bronze fetters to carry him off to Babylon. 7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried off some of the articles from the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. 8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the abominations which he did, and what was found against him, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. Then Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

24. READ: EZEKIEL 15:6-8 THE OUTCAST VINE 6 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 7 and I will set My face against them. They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them. 8 Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have persisted in unfaithfulness,' says the Lord GOD."

25. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:6-8 THE OUTCAST VINE 6 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 7 and I will set My face against them. They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them. 8 Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have persisted in unfaithfulness,' says the Lord GOD." WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? WHY?

26. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:6-7 THE OUTCAST VINE 6 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 7 and I will set My face against them. They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them. WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? WHY? READ: PSALMS 34:16 16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

27. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:6-7 THE OUTCAST VINE 6 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 7 and I will set My face against them. They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them. WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? ISRAEL? JUDAH? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? WHY? READ: LEVITICUS 26:17 17 I will set My face against you, and you shall be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you shall reign over you, and you shall flee when no one pursues you. NKJV

28. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:7 7 and I will set My face against them. They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them. WHAT VINE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD TELL EZEKIEL TO DO? READ: EZEKIEL 5:2-4 2 You shall burn with fire one-third in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are finished; then you shall take one-third and strike around it with the sword, and one-third you shall scatter in the wind: I will draw out a sword after them. 3 You shall also take a small number of them and bind them in the edge of your garment. 4 Then take some of them again and throw them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire. From there a fire will go out into all the house of Israel. NKJV

29. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:7 7 and I will set My face against them. They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? WHY? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE UNPROFITABLE SERVANT? READ: MATTHEW 25:30 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

30. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:7 7 and I will set My face against them. They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? WHY? WHAT TREE IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHY? READ: MATTHEW 3:10 10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. NKJV

31. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:7 WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS FIG TREE? WHY? READ: MARK 11:12-14 12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.“ And His disciples heard it. (MATTHEW 21:18,19)

32. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15:7 WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS FIG TREE? WHY? READ: LUKE 13:6-9 6 He also spoke this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, 'Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?' 8 But he answered and said to him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig aroundit and fertilize it. 9 And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.'" NKJV

33. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15 WHAT IS THE TRUE VINE? WHO ARE THE BRANCHES? WHAT DOES JESUS EXPECT THE BRANCHES TO DO? READ: JOHN 15:1-8 1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

34. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 15 WHAT IS THE TRUE VINE? WHO ARE THE BRANCHES? WHAT DOES JESUS EXPECT THE BRANCHES TO DO? READ: JOHN 15:1-8 5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branchandis withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. NKJV