One Chapter One Thought

Ezekiel sees a vision of God's slaughtering all the people of Israel in Jerusalem. Only those who are marked out will be spared from judgment. 

Ezekiel sees four visions of increasingly worse idolatry.

Ezekiel pronounces that the end is not merely near, but here, for the people of Israel. There will no turning back God's judgment. 

God pronounces judgment on the "mountains of Israel," signifying the total corruption of the people. 

God commands Ezekiel to shave off his and beard to foretell of Jerusalem's destruction. God's anger will be unleashed against his people because of their sins. 

Ezekiel depicts the siege of Jerusalem with a model. He later has to eat defiled bread to symbolize the defilement of the people. 

God commissions Ezekiel to go to the people of Israel. Even though the people won't listen to him, God will supply Ezekiel with the words and the boldness to proclaim the messages God will give to him. 

God calls Ezekiel to the prophetic ministry. Ezekiel will minister to Israel, even though they are a stubborn and rebellious people. 

While in exile, Ezekiel has a vision of divine glory. 

Pastor Chris introduces the book of Ezekiel. For many Christians, the prophetic books of the Old Testament transport them to a strange world filled with bizarre visions and obscure historical details. Because of the complexity of many of these books, many Christians avoid them or completely misread them. And the book of Ezekiel is no exception. In this bonus episode, Pastor Chris provides some important historical background to help listeners orient themselves in the book. He also provides a breakdown of some of the key features of Hebrew prophecy and how we can read it well.