In Ezek 24:15-27, Ezekiel’s wife dies, and Ezekiel neither mourns nor weeps as a sign to Israel. The Lord’s Announcement and Instructions to Ezekiel In v.16 the Lord announces that he will take away Ezekiel’s wife with a stroke.  She is the desire of his eyes.  And when God takes...

The Day of the Parable of a Boiling Pot – Ezek 24:1-2 The exact day of the parable of a boiling pot is the day the siege of Jerusalem began. 2 Ki 25:1, it was in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month. ...

Aholah and Aholibah In Ezek 23:1-49, Ezekiel prophesied of the whoredom of two women, Aholah and Aholibah.   In v.2, the two women are Samaria and Jerusalem. Samaria refers to the ten northern tribes of Israel, because Samaria was the city of the kings, beginning with Omri, 1 Ki 16:23-24. ...

In Ezek 22:13-31, Ezekiel prophesies of the Lord’s indignation upon Israel.  In this lesson, we will study the three main reasons the Lord pours out his indignation upon Israel.  And under each reason, we will see what he does when he deals with them. The Lord’s Indignation Upon Israel The...

In Ezek 22:1-12, Ezekiel pronounces the abominations going on in Jerusalem, the bloody city.  And he proclaims that her time has come and her days have drawn near to be punished.  In v.2, the Lord asks, “Wilt thou judge the bloody city? Shew her all her abominations”.  This is just...

The Two Ways The reason we’re studying Ezekiel is just to help you understand what you’re reading when you read it.  We’re not approaching this study as an effort to look for wild, new, or strange interpretations of prophecy.  The lesson today is on the two ways Nebuchadnezzar could make...

Prophecy of God’s Sword Against Jerusalem 2 In Ezekiel’s prophecy of God’s sword against Jerusalem, he prophesied toward Jerusalem, the holy places, and against the land of Israel.  In other words, God’s sword was going to clear out the land entirely. 3 God’s sword was going to cut off the...

Ezek 20:33-49 is a passage dealing with gathering Israel into their land at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.   The Lord scattered Israel into many countries when the Assyrians and Babylonians took Israel and Judah captive.  The Lord warned them he would do this in Lev 26:30-34. In like...

Israel’s History of Idolatry In Ezek 20:1-32, Ezekiel recounted Israel’s history of idolatry.  The elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord, v.1.  When they sat before him, the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, v.2. And the Lord asked them a question which he also...

The Princes of Israel Ezek 19 is a lamentation for the princes of Israel, v.1.  The two princes about whom Ezekiel writes this lamentation are Jehoahaz and Jehoiachin, kings of Judah.  Both of them were taken captive.  Ezek 19:1-9 likens them to a lioness’s whelps.  And Ezek 19:10-14 likens them...