[:en]Ezekiel wrote this lament in two images about the fate of the kings of Judah. Lioness (vs. 1-9) – Jehoahaz died in Egypt (vs. 2-7) and Zedekiah was blinded and taken to Babylon (vs. 5-9). The vine (vs. 10-14) – The vine will be uprooted and thrown to the ground. The east wind will strip… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 19[:]
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[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 18[:]
[:en]The Jews were accusing God of being unfair. they argued that if the father did the sinning, why should their children do the suffering? Why should he punish the children for the father’s sin? But God does not do that. He will forgive sinners if they will repent (vs. 23, 32). God judges individuals regardless… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 18[:]
[:en]Thoughts from James 3[:]
[:en]”Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly” (v. 1) “The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boats. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark” (v. 5) “The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from James 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 17[:]
[:en]God used allegory to give message to the house of Israel. A great eagle (Nebuchadnezzar) came to Jerusalem and carried off her king and her nobles, bringing them back to Babylon. Then he took a member of the royal family (King Zedekiah) and made a treaty with him to remain loyal to him. But king… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 17[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 16[:]
[:en]An allegory of unfaithful Jerusalem, Israel was the wife of Jehovah and was despised. But God called her and saved her. He blessed her with gifts but she worshiped idols of other nations. She became an adulterous wife and a harlot who paid others to sin with her. God’s anger was upon her so she… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 16[:]
[:en]Thoughts from James 2[:]
[:en]”My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism” (v. 1) “If you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers” (v. 9) “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?” (v. 14)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from James 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 15[:]
[:en]The vine was a symbol of Israel (Ps. 80:8-13, Isa. 5:1-7). The vine cannot be used as wood for building because it does not lend itself to be cut and shaped. Vines are good for its fruits. But if it does not bear fruit, it becomes useless. It will be thrown on fire as fuel. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 15[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 14[:]
[:en]The elders of Israel had set up idol in their hearts and put wicked stumbling block before their faces. God told Ezekiel to tell them to repeat and turn from their idols and remove all their detestable practices (v. 6) Noah saved his family. (Heb. 11:7) Daniel rescued his friends (Dan. 2) Job prayed for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 14[:]
[:en]Thoughts from James 1[:]
[:en]”If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind” (vs. 5-6) “Blessed… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from James 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 13[:]
[:en]The prophets of Israel were prophesying out of their own imagination. They said the Lord declared when the Lord had not sent them. They led people astray by building a flimsy wall and declaring peace with whitewash. The Lord will tear down the wall with violent wind, hailstone and torrents. The prophets will not enter… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 13[:]