I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine. We are responsible to warn others of the coming destruction and if we dont, this passage makes it clear that we are accountable to god for our failure. The projecting wall on either side of this entrance, which also formed part of the wall of the vestibule and the holy. It was transcribed from the sixth tape in his ezekiel series, titled a journey of judgement to the house of god transcribed by preach the word. And put siegeworks against it, and build a siege wall against it, and cast up a mound against it. Author the bible wallpapers posted on june 15, 2017 august 17, 2017 format image categories ezekiel. It is well said that ezekiel was the prophet of the captivity. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. So nehemiah surveys the wall s condition by night, in secret, as he prepares his plans to rebuild it nehemiah 2. Turn toward the city and demonstrate how harsh the siege will be against jerusalem.
The gog and magog war of ezekiel 3839 rapture forums. Nebuchadnezzar exiled the jewish king jehoiachin jeconiah along with ten thousand captives, including the kings family, the nobility of the land and the. In the book of ezekiel, god predicts that in the future, a wicked king from the north named gog, from the land of magog, will come against israel and try to defeat it think ice wall plot in game of thrones. Jun 17, 2014 so this message is not just for ezekiel and the israelites from ezekiel chapter 33, but for us as well. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Take the time and look through the hole in the wall just like ezekiel did. Rather than just yelling out, the babylonians are going to destroy jerusalem, god told ezekiel to take a brick, and scratch a picture of jerusalem onto it. Have we set boundaries against the world, or have we torn down the wall. Ezekiel 5 english standard version esv jerusalem will be destroyed. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land. Encourage people to step up and take a stand to protect the integrity of gods people and church. Set camps also against it, and plant battering rams against it all around. Jerome bettis says ezekiel elliotts problems stem from cowboys locker room the hall of famer believes the lack of veterans is causing an issue for dallas. These people will be unharmed by the six, who will kill everyone else.
Basically, the phrase son of man means something different in the book of ezekiel than it does in the gospels. Ezekiel however came to be the one whom god chose to be his prophet to the exiles themselves. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. You have not gone up to the breaks in the wall to repair it for the house of israel so that it will stand firm in the battle on the day of the lord. Then take balances for weighing and divide the hair. Theyre the distant barbarian hordes that god drags in from the far north. In the book of ezekiel, the lord rebukes jewish leaders for abandoning their role as spiritual shepherds over the nation. His book in the old testament has 47 chapters, split into two major themes. Ezekiel 33 is the thirtythird chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Ezekiels actions will be a visible sign to the people of their fate. Ezekiels first vision was of gods throne and included the four living creatures and whirling wheels. Oct 11, 2011 ezekiel is quickly becoming the most popular biblical prophet of our time. Keil, prophecies of ezekiel, biblical commentary on the old testament, by c.
Set up the enemy camp, and surround the city with siege ramps and battering rams. Ezekiel is taken is spirit to israel where he saw to the south of the mountain he was on, something like a city notice the vagueness isaiah 2. Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, if i bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people. Preach the word june 2001 this sermon was delivered at the iron hall assembly in belfast, northern ireland, by pastor david legge. It had a doorway 6 cubits 10 feet deep and 10 cubits 16 feet 8 inches wide. It was on this day that ezekiel was inspired to speak again c. Ezekiel is quickly becoming the most popular biblical prophet of our time. Next ezekiel gets a look into the inner life of the leaders of the land. The book of ezekiel begins with his famous prophecy of the divine chariot. Ezekiel commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Ezekiel says that he saw, among the elders who were worshiping these abominations, jaazaniah the son of shaphan.
In the bible, the prophet ezekiel for tells of an end times conflict that sets the tone for gods refocus on his chosen people. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Abominations while the idol of jealousy was bad enough, god wanted ezekiel to observe even more. The gog and magog war of ezekiel 3839 by chris schang. Right now we live in the age of grace through faith. They will eat their food in anxiety and drink their water in despair, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of.
With each passing year and each decade further removed from 1914, the societys prophets have waited in vain to have a word come true, as ezekiel foretold. He says, i searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before me for the land, so that i would not destroy it. Will it not be said to you men, where is the coating with which you did the plastering. Thus the idol of jealousy that ezekiel saw is the key that opens the hole in the wall that we are now going to look through. Ezekiel 5 esv jerusalem will be destroyed and bible. Ezekiel 33 niv renewal of ezekiels call as watchman bible. Ezekiel was born in the land of israel to his father buzi, a priest,1 and it was there that he began his career as a prophet. Ezekiel was called to be gods prophet both before and after the earth shattering fall of jerusalem. In the good news translation of ezekiel 9 there are six men who will punish the city and a man in linen who will mark the heads of those in the city who are distressed at its abominable behaviour. These wheels were associated with the four living creatures ezekiel 1. Ezekiel was not to go out the gate, but dig through the wall, and show the people how they will go. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy. This failure caused the downfall of the nation and demonstrated an important spiritual principle.
The wall was probably of adobe, sundried brick, the common building material of the country, and there was, therefore, no great difficulty in digging through it. Ezekiel digs through and sees a room with all kinds of animals and creeping things on the walls. Ezekiel chapter 33 watchman on the wall your bible quotes. Use it as a barbers razor and pass it over your head and your beard.
This is what the sovereign lord says about those living in jerusalem and in the land of israel. During a time of great moral failure and disbelief, god searched for a man who could build a wall of righteousness against the rising tide of evil, but could not find a single person to heed his call. Ezekiel, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. Are we willing to fight to defend our families and our church. Since this is a reference often used for jesus, why is it that ezekiel seems to singled out for same designation. Ezekiel and the brick bible videos whats in the bible. The outer wall 66 feet long, 11 feet high, and 11 feet in thickness ezekiel 40.
The elders of israel are in the room, swinging incense and worshipping the evil images. Jerusalem will be destroyed and you, o son of man, take a sharp sword. If we have a wall, are we leaving the gates open and unguarded. What does the bible say about watchman on the wall. So i lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. Or do we just let the enemy stream in unchallenged. So nehemiah surveys the walls condition by night, in secret, as he prepares his plans to rebuild it nehemiah 2. Dig thou through the wall in their sight, the wall of the house where he was, as an emblem of the city of jerusalem closely besieged, from whence there was no escape but by digging through the wall this showed the manner in which zedekiah made his escape, by the way of the gate, between the two walls which was by the kings garden, jeremiah 52. Sunday school lady tells the story of ezekiel in this video from buck denver asks whats in the bible. I brought it forth in the twilight, and i bare it upon my shoulder in their sight. Ezekiel 12, new international version niv the bible app. Ezekiel 8 idolatry in the temple 1 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 came on me there. In the first half of the book ezekiels visions are of the near destruction of israel and jerusalem, while the second half of the book is about the future.
Ezekiel the priest a son of aaron, jehoiachin the king a son of david and the other exiles sons of israel sit by the waters of babylon. A third part you shall burn in the fire in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are completed. He was the man who was instrumental in the hand of god in bringing about a great revival under king josiah 2 kings 22. In this vision,7 which he saw in the year 3332 429 bce while standing on the banks of the chebar river,8 ezekiel describes in vivid detail g. Jerome bettis says ezekiel elliotts problems stem from. I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so i would not have to destroy it, but i f. Wall building is difficult, timeconsuming, costly and often boring and repetitive. Ezekiel also had detailed visions of a new temple ezekiel 4043, a restored jerusalem ezekiel 48. So this message is not just for ezekiel and the israelites from ezekiel chapter 33, but for us as well. And a third part you shall take and strike with the sword all around the city. Dig thou through the wall in their sight,the wall of the house where he was, as an emblem of the city of jerusalem closely besieged, from whence there was no escape but by digging through the wall this showed the manner in which zedekiah made his escape, by the way of the gate, between the two walls which was by the kings garden, jeremiah 52. Author the bible wallpapers posted on june 15, 2017 august 17, 2017 format image categories ezekiel tags provision leave a comment on ezekiel 36. Ezekiels vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. Ezekiel had said that the false prophets did not go up into the gaps, or make up the breaches ezekiel.
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