Parts:

1. Oracles of Judgement against Israel

2. Oracles against other Nations that though His temple was destroyed, they should not think he’s not in charge of the world. Those who threaten his people will be defeated.

3. Promises of Israel Restoration

To Note:

– God’s glory departs from Jerusalem because of sin.

Ezekiel lost and regained his ability to speak.

– God will renew and refresh the lives of the people on earth.

– A broken world will be healed and be like Eden when the Lord returns to live with his people.

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In chapter 2:8-10, 3:1-3, Ezekiel was given a book to eat . It was sweet as honey in his mouth, but it was written on both sides songs of lamentations/mourning.

– He would be tied with ropes, he would be unable to speak.

In chapter 4, he was to draw the siege of Jerusalem on a clay tablet and lie beside it for 390 days for North and 40 days for South.

– He was to eat defied bread baked on cow dung at set times; water intake was measured too for those days. “Thus the children of Israel will eat their bread unclean and defiled among the nations where I will banish them.” Ez 4:13 AMP

– Food and water was going to be scarce

In Chapter 5 – Ezekiel was to shave his head and bread using a sword ⚔️ Then divide the hair into 3 parts. He was to burn a 1/3 in the city after his dummy siege was completed. Other 1/3 was to be stricken with the sword, other 1/3 was to be scattered to the wind. Some was to be tied on his robe edge, and others burnt and spread to all Israel.

Why was Israel Judged?

“Thus says the Lord God, ‘This is Jerusalem; I have set her in the center of the nations, and countries are around her. And she has rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the [pagan] nations and against My statutes more than the countries that are around her; for Israel has rejected My ordinances and has not walked in My statutes.’ Ez 5:5‭-‬6 AMP

Chapter 6:

Prophesy against Israel mountains, ravines, valleys and hills high places because of idol worship of the sun god (sun-worship).

Disease, sword and famine is what will kill.

Chapter 7 The day of God’s wrath against Israel prophesied

v19 Their silver and gold will not save them

Gentiles will profane the temple and there will be no prophets, elders or priest to give a vision or counsel.

Chapter 8: Idolatry in the temple

Idol worship makes God angry

Ezekiel told to dig a hole through the wall and found a hidden door way.

v3, 6, 10,12, 14**,16

Chapter 9: Slaughter/punishment of Idolaters

He said to him, “Walk through the streets of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of all who weep and sigh because of the detestable sins being committed in their city.” Ez 9:4 NLT

**Anyone with the mark was to be spared during the slaughter**

Then he said to me, “The sins of the people of Israel and Judah are very, very great. The entire land is full of murder; the city is filled with injustice. They are saying, ‘The Lord doesn’t see it! The Lord has abandoned the land!’ Ez 9:9 NLT

So I will not spare them or have any pity on them. I will fully repay them for all they have done.” Ez 9:10 NLT

Ez 10: The Lord’s Glory leaves the temple

Then the glory of the Lord rose up from above the cherubim and went over to the entrance of the Temple. The Temple was filled with this cloud of glory, and the courtyard glowed brightly with the glory of the Lord. Ez 10:4 NLT

Then the glory of the Lord moved out from the entrance of the Temple and hovered above the cherubim. Ez 10:18 NLT

Each of the four cherubim had four faces: the first was the face of an OX, the second was a HUMAN FACE, the third was the face of a LION, and the fourth was the face of an EAGLE. Ez 10:14 NLT

Then the glory of the Lord moved out from the entrance of the Temple and hovered above the cherubim. Ez 10:18 NLT

Ez 11: Judgement against Israel leaders

They say to the people, ‘Is it not a good time to build houses? This city is like an iron pot. We are safe inside it like meat in a pot.’ Ez 11:3 NLT

Hope for the Exiles:

“Therefore, tell the exiles, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Although I have scattered you in the countries of the world, I will be a sanctuary to you during your time in exile. Ez 11:16 NLT

v17 God promised to gather them back

v18 When the exiled go back home and having removed all idols & images, then:

v19-20 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart, v20 so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God.NLT