eternity bible study

A closer look into God revealing His glory through the nation Israel

Ezekiel prophecies against an unnamed ruler called Gog. This ruler will have a lot of other nations with him to invade the land of Israel. But God says he will be controlling this invasion, and that he will draw them to Israel with hooks in their jars. In other words, God is using all these other nations for his purposes just like he used the Babylonians to invade Israel before. God says he will b...

God tells Ezekiel to prophesy against Gog A future ruler who lived in the land of Magog, possibly representing modern-day Russia, and the chief prince of Meshach and Tubal possibly representing modern-day Turkey. God says he will be using these people to muster great armies that will come from the north south east and west against the nation Israel. He will defeat these great armies so that all na...

Our lesson comes today from one of the most famous chapters in the Bible, The valley of dry bones. It’s a lesson from a graveyard. Israel was spiritually dead. Israel was physically dead. There was no hope. People were just dried up. People were cut off. It’s a picture of many Christian lives today whether you’re spiritually dead or whether you’re physically dead, God is sovereign. God uses the fa...

Ezekiel gives a prophecy against the bad shepherds of Israel. These Shepherd’s have not taken care of the sheep. God will bring the shepherds down. And we see a contrast to the good shepherd, Jesus Christ, who will one day restore his sheep. God promises a new hope for Israel a new king, a new Israel, with a new heart, and a new spirit. God promises a covenant of peace. This is a metaphor for the...

The example of the watchmen. The example of the bad watchmen, like a false prophet. The example of God’s watchmen today when we don’t warn the wicked. God uses his word and his watchmen to war in the wicked. God takes no pleasure in seeing people die, even the wicked, but he must judge sin. God is a just God, the wicked and the righteous will be judged. The fugitive from Jerusalem comes to vindica...

We get a very sobering look into the experience of death, as Ezekiel prophecies against the great Egyptian Pharaoh. As great as Egypt was, as great a ruler as Pharaoh was, everyone who rejects God ends up the same way. Everyone ends up dead together. The great, the meek, the rich, the poor, all end up dead together. It’s a sobering look at the final commonality of those who reject God.

Ezekiel now gives a prophecy against Egypt. Egypt was the oldest kingdom. It had so much knowledge, power, and history behind it. Pharaoh was very prideful. As with the other kingdoms, God judges their pride, and uses Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to conquer this kingdom. The purpose for this was to show the people God is in control. It is a sober reminder for us when we get wrapped up in persona...

Have you ever wondered how bad pride is? We see it in these chapters today. Pride brings down the city of Tyre, a great and powerful merchant city. Also, a prophecy against the prince of Tyre. Through Ezekiel‘s prophecy, God likens the pride of king of Tyre to that of the pride of Satan. Both are brought down because of their pride. A powerful lesson for us today.

Now God directs Ezekiel to turn and prophesy against surrounding nations. Against Ammon, against Moab, against Edom, against Philistia. God also directs Ezekiel to prophesy against the city of Tyre

The parable of two wicked sisters, Oholah and Oholibah. The parable of the boiling pot. Ezekiel’s wife dies, and God uses this as an opportunity to show the people how many will not even get a chance to mourn their dead when the destruction of Jerusalem comes.

Ezekiel warns the people that judgment is coming. That the time is near. That Jerusalem will be destroyed and will not recover until someone comes whom judgment belongs. This is a prophecy towards Jesus Christ, the only one who can ultimately save Jerusalem. Ezekiel calls out those who have caused this city to be referred to as the “Bloody City”. The princes, the prophets, and the priests. No one...

A lament for the princes of Israel. Israel’s continuing rebellion. The Lord will restore Israel.

Our study finds Ezekiel continuing to give parables to his fellow captives in Babylon. The parable of Jerusalem as a useless vine was in chapter 15. The parable of the Lord’s faithless bride is in chapter 16. The parable of two eagles and a vine, chapter 17. The parables of souls who sin shall die, chapter 18. in all these parables we see God‘s nature. He says that he takes no pleasure in having t...

Ezekiel condemns the idolatrous elders. Jerusalem will not be spared because it is so corrupt. The parable of Jerusalem as a useless vine. The parable of Jerusalem as the Lord’s faithless bride.

God uses the prophet Ezekiel to show the captives of Israel who are in Babylon what is going on back home in Jerusalem. Another wave of captivity is ahead for the people. King Zedekiah is going to be captive. There is fear and famine back in Jerusalem. God is telling these captives that things are going to get worse for them not better. This is God trying to show people that he is sovereign. We se...

Ezekiel’s second major vision continues. The glory of the Lord leaves the temple. Judgment occurs on the wicked counselors. The Lord gives Israel a new heart and spirit. Ezekiel returns from his vision to tell those in captivity in Babylon that back in Jerusalem the total captivity, judgment, and destruction is near completion. Unfortunately, they are not going back home to Israel soon. The false...

Ezekiel has a second vision of the glory of God. He is taken up between heaven and earth, and sees Jerusalem and all the abominations being carried out there. He sees God rendering judgment on the wickedness and evil practices going on. We see angels carrying out God‘s judgment. This is a powerful message to us today. We cannot take our own actions for granted. This is a powerful reminder for us t...

Ezekiel tells the people that the time has come for God to judge Jerusalem. This is the final time, for the final judgment, for all the sin. The punishment will fit the crimes. All of this must occur so that the people will come to know that the Lord is God. Also, Ezekiel has a second powerful vision of the glory of God with him in Jerusalem.

God tells Ezekiel to prophesy against the land of Israel. God‘s judgment will be on the people. They shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence. Even more, God will judge and destroy every altar, and every place of false worship. Even down to every last leafy tree, God will destroy places where false worship was conducted. What a powerful image of the requirement of God‘s judgment on eve...

God commands Ezekiel to stage the siege of Jerusalem, to symbolize what happens. Ezekiel had to lay on his side 390 days to represent the number of years of punishment for the nation of Israel. Then Ezekiel had to lay on his right side for 40 days to symbolize each year of the siege of Jerusalem. He had to eat food cooked over cow dung to represent how bad the food was for the people. Then the Lor...

God calls Ezekiel. Ezekiel’s commission: God prepares Ezekiel with- the Spirit if God, the Word Of God, the Mission Of God, and the Attitude Of God. God instructs Ezekiel to keep his heart centered on “all my words”. And to make sure he gives the word of God to people. Where did they hear it or not, or believe it or not, Ezekiel‘s job is to share this word with people. He is like a watchman in cha...

Ezekiel has a grand vision of the glory of God. God’s mighty majesty is too hard for us to understand.

Join us as we begin with an incredible vision of God while Ezekiel was among the nation of Israel, being taken captive by the Babylonians.

Paul’s final concluding remarks to Timothy. An amazing eternal focus as Paul awaits his execution. His total focus of his life was that of an offering to the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!