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Ezekiel’s sorrow was compounded by the death of his wife (Ezekiel 24)—an event that God forbade him to weep over. God used the death of Ezekiel’s wife as a sign to the people of Judah. Just as the prophet lost his wife, the people of Judah would lose their temple. And, just as Ezekiel did not show outward signs of mourning, the Jews would be overwhelmed to the point of silence by the sorrow they felt.

 

The prophet Ezekiel experienced considerable opposition during his own lifetime, yet he doggedly expressed God’s desire that the wicked not die but turn from their wicked ways and live. His periodic speechlessness during his early years was broken when God empowered him to speak, and his tongue was loosened to speak the longest passage of sustained hope in the Bible. The burning, chopping, and scattering of his hair represented the fall of Jerusalem and the bringing back of God’s remnant (chapter 5). The hopeful words climax in the promise of everlasting possession of the land, an everlasting Davidic prince, an everlasting covenant, and an everlasting sanctuary in Israel (Ezekiel 11:16–21).

 

Ezekiel’s visions leap far ahead to a time when Israel will face an invasion by a coalition of nations led by a country from the north. The nations threatening Israel will be utterly defeated by the direct intervention of the Lord (Ezekiel 38—39). This future victory demonstrates two things of note for the Jews in captivity: 1) their nation would be restored, and 2) after that final restoration, no enemy will ever successfully invade the Holy Land again. Ezekiel also sees the glory of the Lord return to the temple in chapter 43—the same glory that had departed in chapter 10.

 

Ezekiel has shown all Christians that we are to be obedient to God’s call on our lives. God told Ezekiel to groan with a broken heart and bitter grief for the coming judgment, and, through his dramatic book, Ezekiel tells us the same thing. Judgment is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord. We, like Ezekiel, can warn others, and we can also share with them the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ.

 

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He was among the second group of captives taken to Babylon along with King Jehoiachin about 597 BC. 

 

Ezekiel’s ministry began with condemnation and judgment of the nation Judah. After the destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel’s prophecies speak of hope for the future. Ezekiel wanted to help the people learn from their failures. He announced impending judgment upon the nations that surrounded Judah and reestablished hope for the restoration of Israel. His vision of the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37) pictures new life being breathed into the nation. That prophecy will be ultimately fulfilled in the millennial reign of Christ on earth.

 

  • Yes, condemnation and judgment!

  • Then hope for the future!

  • But it is necessary to learn from our failures!

  • Each one of us must do his part!

 

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- Ezekiel delivered God’s messages with straightforward language that everyone could understand, whether they listened or not!

- Ezekiel himself was called to be a watchman, and God warned him that, if he did not faithfully warn of the punishment for not following God, he would be held accountable for the blood of those who died in their sins!

- He did not hesitate in his mission and steadfastly followed God’s instructions!

-  Ezekiel had a passionate view of judgment and hope, and he reflected God’s own sorrow over the people’s sins!

- Ezekiel’s sorrow was compounded by the death of his wife —an event that God forbade him to weep over!

- God used the death of Ezekiel’s wife as a sign to the people of Judah!

- Just as the prophet lost his wife, the people of Judah would lose their temple!

- And, just as Ezekiel did not show outward signs of mourning, the Jews would be overwhelmed to the point of silence by the sorrow they felt! 

- The prophet Ezekiel experienced considerable opposition during his own lifetime, yet he doggedly expressed God’s desire that the wicked not die but turn from their wicked ways and live!

- His periodic speechlessness during his early years was broken when God empowered him to speak, and his tongue was loosened to speak the longest passage of sustained hope in the Bible!

- The burning, chopping, and scattering of his hair represented the fall of Jerusalem and the bringing back of God’s remnant (chapter 5)!

- The hopeful words climax in the promise of everlasting possession of the land, an everlasting Davidic prince, an everlasting covenant, and an everlasting sanctuary in Israel!

- Ezekiel is definitely a prophet of Yah·weh!

- He would incessantly tell God's word!

- And his message was a message of condemnation and judgment!

- But there is also hope!

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Remember that:

Ezekiel would be held accountable for the blood of those who died in their sins if he didn’t transmit Yah.weh’s message!

Ezekiel experienced considerable opposition during his own lifetime because of Yah.weh’s message of condemnation for Judah!

But he would incessantly say God's word!

A message of condemnation and judgment and destruction and hope!

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If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!

They used to write differently!

They used to speak differently!

They used to think differently!

They used to act differently!

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75)  LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


 

Ezekiel 4:10

 

You are to weigh out

בְּמִשְׁק֕וֹל (bə·miš·qō·wl)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4946: Heaviness, weight

 

twenty

עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm)

Number - common plural

Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

 

shekels

שֶׁ֖קֶל (še·qel)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard

 

of food

וּמַאֲכָֽלְךָ֙ (ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 3978: An eatable

 

to eat

תֹּאכֲלֶ֔נּוּ (tō·ḵă·len·nū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Strong's 398: To eat

 

each day,

לַיּ֑וֹם (lay·yō·wm)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day

 

and you are to eat it

תֹּאכֲלֶֽנּוּ׃ (tō·ḵă·len·nū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Strong's 398: To eat

 

at set times.

מֵעֵ֥ת (mê·‘êṯ)

Preposition-m | Noun - common singular

Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

 

Yah.weh gives Ezekiel specific instructions he must follow precisely!

He has to do exactly as he is told!

In this verse it is about food and when to eat!

Representing Yah.weh is a serious matter!

There is no room for tourism!

It’s not like going to a restaurant!

You can’t choose what you want!

You are told what to do!

Yah.weh is Yah.weh and man is man!

Man often forgets that basic principle!

 


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Remember that:

Ezekiel would be held accountable for the blood of those who died in their sins if he didn’t transmit Yah.weh’s message!

Ezekiel experienced considerable opposition during his own lifetime because of Yah.weh’s message of condemnation for Judah!

But he would incessantly say God's word!

A message of condemnation and judgment and destruction and hope!

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They used to write differently!

They used to speak differently!

They used to think differently!

They used to act differently!

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76)  LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


 

Ezekiel 4:11

 

You are also to measure out

בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה (bim·śū·rāh)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4884: A measure

 

a sixth

שִׁשִּׁ֣ית (šiš·šîṯ)

Number - ordinal feminine singular construct

Strong's 8345: Sixth, ord, fractional

 

of a hin

הַהִ֑ין (ha·hîn)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1969: A hin (a liquid measure)

 

of water

וּמַ֛יִם (ū·ma·yim)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

 

to drink,

תִשְׁתֶּ֖ה (ṯiš·teh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 8354: To imbibe

 

and you are to drink it

תִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃ (tiš·teh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 8354: To imbibe

 

at set times.

מֵעֵ֥ת (mê·‘êṯ)

Preposition-m | Noun - common singular

Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

 

Ezekiel is also told how much water he must drink!

And when!

He must prepare for what is coming!

He must adapt to his message of condemnation and judgment!


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Remember that:

Ezekiel would be held accountable for the blood of those who died in their sins if he didn’t transmit Yah.weh’s message!

Ezekiel experienced considerable opposition during his own lifetime because of Yah.weh’s message of condemnation for Judah!

But he would incessantly say God's word!

A message of condemnation and judgment and destruction and hope!

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Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!

They used to write differently!

They used to speak differently!

They used to think differently!

They used to act differently!

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77)  LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


 

Ezekiel 4:12

 

And you shall eat

תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֑נָּה (tō·ḵă·len·nāh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 398: To eat

 

[the food]

וְהִ֗יא (wə·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

 

as you would a barley

שְׂעֹרִ֖ים (śə·‘ō·rîm)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 8184: Barley

 

cake,

וְעֻגַ֥ת (wə·‘u·ḡaṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 5692: A disc or cake of bread

 

after you bake

תְּעֻגֶ֖נָה (tə·‘u·ḡe·nāh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 5746: To bake

 

it over dried human

הָֽאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

 

excrement

בְּגֶֽלְלֵי֙ (bə·ḡel·lê)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 1561: Dung

 

in the sight [of the people].”

לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (lə·‘ê·nê·hem)

Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


 

Imagine you bake your food over dried human excrement!

And you must do it in front of the people!

Definitely a bad experience!

Imagine the feelings of Ezekiel!

He has to feel every aspect of what is going to happen!


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Remember that:

Ezekiel would be held accountable for the blood of those who died in their sins if he didn’t transmit Yah.weh’s message!

Ezekiel experienced considerable opposition during his own lifetime because of Yah.weh’s message of condemnation for Judah!

But he would incessantly say God's word!

A message of condemnation and judgment and destruction and hope!

____________________________________________________________

Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!

They used to write differently!

They used to speak differently!

They used to think differently!

They used to act differently!

____________________________________________________________

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