- Israelites were taken into captivity in three deportations:
- 1st: Jeremiah 25:11-12 – 605 BC
- 2nd: Ezekiel captured! – 597 BC
- 3rd: II Chronicles 36:21 – 586 BC
- Interesting things in Ezekiel:
- Three lengthy visions
- Glory of God (Ezekiel 1-3)
- Journey to Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8-11)
- A glorious temple (Ezekiel 40-48)
- Ezekiel acts out scenes using props
- Vivid imagery and parables
- Ezekiel 16
- Ezekiel 23
- “They will know that I am the Lord” (63 times)
- Three lengthy visions
- You are being punished for your sins (Ezekiel 1-33)
- Judah (Ezekiel 1-24)
- Other nations (Ezekiel 25-32) – Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistines, Tyre, Sidon, Egypt
- Ezekiel 3:4-17
- Ezekiel 9:9
- Ezekiel 10:18-19; 11:22-25
- God definitely punishes, so we must repent (II Peter 3:9).
- Ezekiel 18:30-32
- Ezekiel 33:10-11
- There is hope for the future (Ezekiel 34-48)
- Ezekiel 33:21
- “David” = Jesus – Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:24-25
- Ezekiel 34 – Shepherds
- Ezekiel 37 – Valley of dry bones, two sticks (God restoring Israel, spiritual unity in the New Covenant)
- Ezekiel 37:11-19
- Ezekiel 37:16, 24-28 – The two sticks: Mormons claim one stick is the Bible and one is the Book of Mormon. However, no books are in the context.
- Ezekiel 38-39 – Victory over “Gog” in battle (God’s New Covenant kingdom will be invincible)
- Ezekiel 40-48 – Temple (God’s fellowship with His people; Acts 15:15-18; Ephesians 2:19-22; I Peter 2:5)
DW
September 16, 2018
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