When we harbour a grudge…
Because you harboured an ancient hostility and delivered the Israelites over to the sword at the time of their calamity, the time their punishment reached its climax, therefore as surely as I live, declares...
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We are His sheep
Back at the start of the book of Ezekiel, Ezekiel was called to be a watchman over the people of God. Now in Ezekiel 33, he is reminded of that calling. He’s been through...
Responding to the suffering of others
Because Ammon rejoiced in the plight of the people of Judah, they too will suffer. because they said ‘Aha!’. Because they clapped their hands and stamped their feet in joy. Now Ammon will be...
Actions speak louder than words
Next we see Jerusalem as a cooking pot. For this is what the siege of Jerusalem is like. A cooking pot with all the best meat and bones inside. A cooking pot with wood...
Guilty as charged
Four prophecies. Against the southern forest: it will be consumed by an unquenchable fire. Reaction to the prophecy: Isn’t he just telling parables? Against the land of Israel: God will take His sword for slaughter...
The time to lament
It’s time to lament. Grieve for what could have been. What should have been. A time to be filled with great sadness. That life is not as it should be. To remember how good...
Unpacking the whole ‘sins of the father’ thing
There’s a popular proverb around in Ezekiel’s day. The parents eat sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. Ezekiel 18:2 And God wants to set the record straight. And it’s simple....
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...
