Ezekiel 4 Ezekiel’s first assignment as a prophet involves more theatrics than talking. God calls him to act out a message of impending judgment on the city and people of Jerusalem. There is no indication of a time lapse between…
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Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 3)
Ezekiel 3 Chapter 3 continues the encounter between the Lord and Ezekiel as the Lord continues to speak to Ezekiel, commissioning him to the role of prophetic watchman. Essentially, his call is to receive God’s words fully (eat them—1-3; “receive…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 2)
Ezekiel 2 Chapter 2 continues the amazing encounter Ezekiel describes in chapter 1. Now we learn the reason the heavens open and God comes near on a throne-chariot of living creatures—Ezekiel is being summoned (called) into God’s service. God has…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 1)
Ezekiel 1 The book of Ezekiel begins with an extended recounting of his calling to ministry. He was already a priest (1:3), but is now commissioned as a prophet, or to use the wording of chapter 3, a watchman. As…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel
The Old Testament book of Ezekiel is rather unfamiliar terrain for many Christians. But that needs to change. After all, in the writing of Ezekiel we are given a vision of God that is unmatched in the Old Testament. If…
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