Day 272: Confronting Sin, Redemption, and Prophecy - Immerse Bible Reading Experience

In today's reading for Day 272 of the Immerse Bible Reading Experience, we delve into the stern messages from the Sovereign Lord through the prophet Ezekiel. This passage rebukes the city of Jerusalem for its detestable sins, depicting Jerusalem's journey from abandonment to redemption, and ultimately its fall due to continued idolatry and unfaithfulness. We explore a riddle about two eagles which symbolizes Israel's alliances and betrayals, followed by a potent discussion on individual accountability and the consequences of sin. We then move to the future promise of restoration and a powerful narrative showcasing God's judgment and mercy, emphasizing the importance of repentance and righteousness.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:04 Jerusalem's Detestable Sins
01:18 God's Covenant and Adornments
02:24 Prostitution and Idolatry
05:32 Judgment and Punishment
10:12 The Riddle of the Eagles
14:37 Individual Responsibility
22:11 Israel's Rebellion and God's Mercy
30:30 Conclusion and Farewell

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Immerse: Prophets is the fourth of six volumes of the Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience program. Prophets presents the First Testament prophets in groupings that represent four historical periods, beginning with the prophets who spoke before the fall of Israel’s northern kingdom (Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah), then before the fall of the southern kingdom (Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk), around the time of Jerusalem’s destruction (Jeremiah, Obadiah, Ezekiel), and after the return from exile (Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi).

4 Questions to get your conversations started:
1. What stood out to you this week?
2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?
3. Did anything make you think differently about God?
4. How might this change the way we live?

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1. Use Immerse: Beginnings instead of your regular chapter and verse Bible. This special reader’s edition restores the Bible to its natural simplicity and beauty by removing chapter and verse numbers and other historical additions. Letters look like letters, songs look like songs, and the original literary structures are visible in each book.
2. Commit to making this a community experience. Immerse is designed for groups to encounter large portions of the Bible together
   for 8 weeks–more like a book club, less like a Bible study. By meeting every week in small groups and discussing what you read in open,
   honest conversations, you and your community can come together to be transformed through an authentic experience with the Scriptures.
3. Aim to understand the big story. Read through “The Stories and the Story” (p. 483) to see how the books of the Bible work together to tell God’s story of his creation’s restoration. As you read through Immerse: Beginnings, rather than ask, “How do I fit God into my busy life?” begin asking, “How can I join in God’s great plan by living out my part in his story?”