Ezekiel

26^th book of the Bible. 48 Chapters. 1,273 Verses. 39,407 Words and 310 Verses of history.  

                                                                                                                                      

Messages from God:

Ezekiel 21:26

this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Take off the turban, remove the crown. It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.

Ezekiel 21:28

“And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says about the Ammonites and their insults: “‘A sword, a sword, drawn for the slaughter, polished to consume and to flash like lightning!

Ezekiel 22:1

The word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 22:3

and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: O city that brings on herself doom by shedding blood in her midst and defiles herself by making idols,

Ezekiel 22:17

Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 22:23

Again the word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 23:1

The word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 23:22

“Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will stir up your lovers against you, those you turned away from in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side—

Ezekiel 23:28

“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to hand you over to those you hate, to those you turned away from in disgust.

Ezekiel 23:35-36

35 “Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Since you have forgotten me and thrust me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your lewdness and prostitution.”

36 The LORD said to me: “Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then confront them with their detestable practices,

Description of the Word of God - Psalm 119

An eternal heritage

Psalms 119:111

Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

A source of joy if obeyed

Psalms 119:111-112

111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.

A stay in trouble

Psalms 119:116

Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.

Something to be feared

Psalms 119:120

My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.

The Word of God’s righteousness

Psalms 119:123

My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.

Something to be loved more than silver and gold

Psalms 119:127

Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,

Something wonderful

Psalms 119:129

Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.

The source of light

Psalms 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

God's Word

God breathed

2 Timothy 3:16-17  

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Treasure it more than necessary food

Job 23:12  

I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

Meditate day and night

Psalms 1:1-2  

1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Joshua 1:8  

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Spoke by the prophets and His Son

Hebrews 1:1-2  

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.

Living & powerful, sharper

Hebrews 4:12  

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Holy men spoke, moved by Spirit

2 Peter 1:21  

For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

If anyone adds or takes away

Revelation 22:18-19  

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

19 And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

A Bold and Faithful Ministry

Acts 4:13

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:20

For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Romans 9:1

I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit—

1 Timothy 1:11-12

11 that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.

Ministry of Eternal Things

Romans 2:7-16

To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.

8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;

10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

11 For God does not show favoritism.

12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.

14   (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law,

15  since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.)

16 This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

Romans 8:17-25

17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.

20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope

21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.

23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?

25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

The Doctrine of Repentance

Demanded of all men

Luke 13:1-5

1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?

3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?

5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

Luke 24:47

And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 10:35

But accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.

Acts 17:30

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

By whom preached

Luke 24:48

You are witnesses of these things.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Matthew 28:19-20

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Mark 15:15-20

15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers.

17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.

18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”

19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him.

20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

The Mighty God

Names, Titles, and Offices of the Trinity.

The Mighty God

Genesis 49:24 

But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

The God of Abraham

Exodus 3:6 

Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

The God of Isaac

Exodus 3:6 

Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

The God of Jacob

2 Samuel 23:1 

These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, Israel's singer of songs:

I AM

Exodus 3:13-15

13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”

14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

15 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.

Reasons to hate evil

Love for God

Psalms 97:10

Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

God’s preservation

Psalms 97:10

Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Romans 8:28

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

God’s deliverance

Romans 1:16

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

Increased light

Psalms 97:11

Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Increased Joy

Psalms 97:11

Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.

Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Why to read the Bible books?

Jeremiah

Imagine being chosen for the awesome task of speaking God’s Word to the nations. How would you respond? Read this book to find out how the young prophet Jeremiah responded when God chose him. And discover the plans God has for God’s people.

Lamentations

Grief and sadness are part of the human experience. Nothing provoked these emotions as much as the destruction of God’s city, Jerusalem, and its temple. Read Lamentations to see how eyewitnesses responded to this tragedy.

Ezekiel

Visions of God’s bright glory, dry bones that came back to life, and a life-giving river that flours out of God’s new temple. Read about these and other prophecies of the prophet Ezekiel.

Daniel

How does the message of Daniel bring hope to God’s faithful people in times of hardship and persecution?

Hosea

A strong marriage is built on trust and commitment. But trust is broken when one partner is unfaithful. Keep this image in mind as you read the prophet Hosea’s message to Israel.

Joel

The prophet Joel watched a hungry swarm of locusts cover the land of Israel, destroying crops and causing starvation. Read his vivid description and see why he compares this disaster to the LORD’S coming Day of Judgment.

Amos

“No more of your noisy songs!...But let justice and fairness flow like a river.” (Amos 5:23-24). Read this book to find out why God told the prophet Amos to speak these powerful words to the people of Israel.

Obadiah

Injuctice! Betrayal! Tragedy! Even if you don’t cause it, should you still be blamed if you watch it happen and do nothing to prevent it? Read Obadiah’s prophecy about Edom to find out.