Tag: Ezekiel

[: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]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]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[:]

[:en]God told Ezekiel to pick his belongings for exile in the morning and in the evening to dug through the wall with his hand and took out his belonging carrying them on his shoulders while they watched.  This was a vision to the people which signifies that they will be dispersed among the nations and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 12[:]

[:en]The Spirit lifted Ezekiel up and brought him to the gate of the house of the Lord that faced east.  At the entrance from the gate were 25 men with Jaaniah and Pelatiah among them.  God told him to prophesy that they will be driven out of the city and hand over to foreigners to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 11[:]

[:en]God will not share His glory with idols, so he had to abandon His house.  Ezekiel saw a cherubim with 4 wheels.  Each of the cherubim had 4 faces – cherub, face of a man, face of a lion, and face of an eagle.  The glory of God departed from over the threshold of the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 10[:]

[:en]God told Ezekiel to look at the idolatry in the temple with detestable things that the people were doing: At the entrance of the court from a hole in the wall – 70 elders of the house of Israel and Jaazaiah, son of Shaphan was standing among them.  Each had a censer in his hand,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 8[:]

[:en]The end has come.  the day is here.  The day has arrived.  Disaster and doom has dwell in the land.  God’s wrath was upon them.  They will face plague, famine and sword.  Calamity upon calamity will come.  He will deal with them according to their conduct and by their our standard, He will judge them.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 7[:]

[:en]Judgment was coming to the mountains and hills, ravines and valleys, where people were with their idols.  People will fall but He will spare some who can escape the sword but they will be scattered among the lands and nations.  During their captivity, they will remember Him and repent of their sins.[:]