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THE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE. The Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel. Was a priest 1:3 Prophesied in 592 B.C. 1:2 Taken to Babylon in 597 B.C. (while Jeremiah remained in Jerusalem) Prophesied to the exiles in Babylon Message: Repentance and hope 1-24 Judgment against Judah
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THE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE The Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel • Was a priest 1:3 • Prophesied in 592 B.C. 1:2 • Taken to Babylon in 597 B.C. (while Jeremiah remained in Jerusalem) • Prophesied to the exiles in Babylon • Message: Repentance and hope • 1-24 Judgment against Judah • 25-32 Judgment against the nations including Babylon • 33-48 Future restoration
Ezekiel • Nebuchadnezzar began the siege against Jerusalem 24:1-5 • His wife died that day 24:15-18 • He was commanded not to mourn 24:17 • The reason for this unusual command 24:18-27 • Ezekiel was mute from that point till news from a survivor of the siege comes as a sign v.26-27 • Fulfilled in 33:21-22 • Judah trusted in God’s promise but disregarded the conditions24:21; 33:23-25
Key Lessons in Ezekiel 1-24 • God uses His people as watchmen 3:16-21 • More fully developed in chapter 33 • The ugliness of sin 4-7 Ezekiel illustrates it • The depths of sin 8-10 God leaves temple • Individual responsibility 18:4,20 • People can change (the wicked should change) 18:21-24 • God’s judgment is just 18:25-29; chapters 12-24 • God kept His word 24:26-27 fulfilled in 33:21-22
Key Lessons in Ezekiel 25-48 • God cares about all nations • He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked Romans 5:6-8 • The fall of Tyre is a great example of God’s prophetic word 26-27 • God chastens His people • God restores His people spiritually 33-39 • As a sign, He restored the Jews physically 40-48 • Instructions for restoring temple, worship, inheritance in the land (hope)
Ezekiel • Suffered captivity • Told to do strange things for spiritual purposes • Suffered loss of his wife • Yet he obeyed faithfully and glorified God God is just Sin destroys us God will remove sin by punishment God will remove sin by forgiveness What is your choice?