Monthly Archive: October 2016
A graphic tale of unfaithfulness
Jerusalem is like a useless vine. The wood of the vine cannot be used for anything at all. All it is good for is to be tossed on the fire. That’s what’s going to...
People, possessions and pursuits
Ezekiel is a prophet. People come to a prophet to consult him and inquire about God. Which is what the elders in Ezekiel 14 do. But God is not pleased. He knows what’s in...
Putting words into God’s mouth that do not belong there.
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Ezekiel 13:2 Those who prophesy out of their own imagination. Those who follow their own spirit. Those who have actually seen...
Choosing a heart of flesh
In our last post ‘Detestable Things’, we saw how Ezekiel received a vision from God of yes, you’ve guessed it, detestable things. All the detestable things God’s people were doing and saying and the...
Detestable things
In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign Lord...
Then you will know that I am the Lord.
doom noun 1. death, destruction, or some other terrible fate. “the aircraft was sent crashing to its doom in the water” synonyms: destruction, downfall, grim/terrible fate, ruin, ruination, rack and ruin, catastrophe, disaster Doom for...
A line in the sand
Now in chapter 5 of the book of Ezekiel, Ezekiel is called upon by God to shave off all his hair and his beard. He is to weigh the hair and divide it up...
