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Ezekiel
Question | Answer |
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Ezekiel | Ezekiel means “God will strengthen”. Ezekiel Ben-Buzi (son of Buzi) was born in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. Taken into captivity by the Babylonians and spends the rest of his life there given a series of seven visions in 22 years. |
“They/you shall know that I am the Sovereign Lord” is used | 70 times in this book. |
Ezekiel 1-3 | God commissions his servant Ezekiel with visions to confront God’s sinful nation. IE- Chapter 3: “The watchman for the house of Israel” |
Ezekiel 4-24 | Ezekiel delivers the message of doom to the captives. He tells several parables constantly reminding the Jews that God was cleansing His chosen nation and that God is sovereign. |
Ezekiel 16 | The allegory of the beautiful wife turned prostitute – Jerusalem |
Ezekiel 18 | “The person who sins shall die” |
Ezekiel 24 | Ezekiel’s wife dies – “the delight of his eyes” |
Ezekiel 25-32 | Ezekiel condemns judgment upon seven particular nations who mocked the Lord Nation’s captivity. These nations are Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon and Egypt. |
Ezekiel 33-48 | A message of deliverance and restoration is proclaimed for current nation of Israel and the Temple, the coming Messiah and the Kingdom of God in the “End Age.” |
Ezekiel 33-48 IE | Ezekiel 34: The condemnation of the ungodly shepherds, Ezekiel 36: “A new heart and a new spirit” Ezekiel 37: The valley of dry bones Ezekiel 47: The river of God |