Ezekiel
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Jerusalem was the city set on a hill, chosen by God as the capital of the promised land that He had given to the descendants of Abraham. Jerusalem was a stronghold known for its fortifications and seemingly impregnable position, and it became both the political and spiritual center of Israel. Yet over time, the inhabitants […]
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One day, some elders of Judah came to meet Ezekiel, perhaps hoping to hear what the LORD had to say about their present condition or the exile that awaited them. As they sat before him, the word of the LORD came, revealing that these men claimed to belong to Him yet had built idols within […]
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God reminds Ezekiel that he is living among a rebellious people who refuse to see or hear His warnings. To deliver His message, God instructs Ezekiel to enact a prophetic sign of exile. Before the people’s eyes, he is to pack his belongings, dig through a wall, and carry his things away at dusk, symbolising […]
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Ezekiel is once again taken by the Spirit to witness the true condition of Jerusalem—not as the people imagine it to be, but as God sees it. At the eastern gate of the temple, the prophet was shown twenty-five influential men, those entrusted with guiding the city. Yet these leaders were not anchors of righteousness […]
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One day, while Ezekiel was sitting with the elders of Judah, the LORD’s hand came upon him. In a vision, the Spirit lifted him to the temple in Jerusalem, where he saw the idol of jealousy standing at the north gate. God showed him that the people were committing detestable acts in His sanctuary. And […]
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The Prophet Ezekiel is commanded to speak not merely to the people, but to the very mountains of Israel—the high places where idolatry had taken deep root in the land. These heights, once meant to reflect the glory of the Creator, had become platforms of spiritual betrayal. Through this vivid prophetic message, we see both […]
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Ezekiel was chosen by God to bring the message of repentance to a generation that had hardened their hearts. Even in exile, these people were not ready to aim the corrective lens at themselves, but, armed by false prophets who lied through their teeth, the people were awaiting God to bring down the mighty Babylonians. […]
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Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, was both a priest and a prophet taken into Babylonian exile around 597 BC during King Jehoiachin’s deportation. His prophetic visions began in 593 BC and continued for about twenty-two years among the Jewish exiles living by the Kebar River in Babylon. A contemporary of Jeremiah, who prophesied from Jerusalem, […]
The Jordan Valley 