The Word and the Cross

Spurgeon encourages unbelievers to come to Christ by answering many of their fears.

Ezekiel ends with the division of the land of Israel in the Millennial Kingdom. Daniel opens with a story of the young man of God and his companions, making the best of a terrible situation, and giving glory to the God of their fathers.

Measurements of the Millennial Temple. Description of the offerings and activities. The prince. The Lord's portion of the land in that day. And the earth is rewatered after its poisoning from war.

Gog and Magog: mentioned in Revelation as a battle after the Millennium. Here in Ezekiel, it seems it is a battle before the Millennium, when Christ comes. Armageddon. WW3. Why can't it be both? And we begin the study of the Millennial Temple!

The haunting vision of the dry bones. They are resurrected. They are restored Israel, coming back to their land! Then we begin the war that may follow Israel's restoration, or may come at the end of the Millennial period (Revelation 20:7-10).

Prophecy against the bad shepherds. Israel to be restored! Those thinking Israel is finished and their land can be taken, need to think again.

Faith is the instrument used by the grace of God to save a man. Why?

Awful judgments coming to Egypt. And Ezekiel is warned to be a good watchman.

Tyre's King, and the one inhabiting his body, are addressed and condemned. Preview of antichrist.

The boiling pot parable. Tragedy to hit Ezekiel and he is not to mourn! Various nations judged. Focus on Tyre.

The sword of the Lord! Oholah and Oholibah (Israel and Judah): Who was worse? Spiritual adultery that eventually spread to all the tribes.

Each person is responsible for his own sin: it's not a family thing. History lamentation, parable of the lioness. God is insulted by elders in exile coming to ask pettions of Him now. In spite of all, restoration to the land is promised!

"How may faith be illustrated?" asks Spurgeon. There follows a delightful collection of everyday examples of faith taken from the visible world.

How God found this nation and raised it and enriched it... then Israel's idolatry... Parable of three eagles.

Ezekiel packs his bags, goes into exile, eats with a shaking hand... all in make-believe as a sign to the watching exiles. False prophets called out again. Elders who come for advice likewise rebuked. God is so angry!

Ezekiel is literally taken by the hair to Jerusalem, to see the wickedness going on right in the Temple!

Ezekiel is given visuals to go along with his preaching. Horrible judgment is coming, says Yahweh. Famine, pestilence, sword, scattering. But a remnant...

The incedibly miraculous call of Ezekiel. He is to go to the rebellious house of Israel in captivity.

We are saved by grace through faith. Spurgeon gives concise defintions of both.

We finish the Lamentations of Jeremiah where he laments for himself and his people, but with an occasional ray of hope inserted.

An acrostic-style poem by Jeremiah. His utter anguish at what has happened to his people, telling us more of why he is styled the "weeping prophet." Oh that we could mourn for the lost this way.

The amazing climax of Jeremiah about a judgment that still has not taken place fully.

More of the mystery of Babylon. A quick peak at Revelation where we see similar wording about Babylon's future. Mystery!

Prophecies against Ammon, Edom, and others. Then we enter the "finale", an incredible but mystifying future look at "Babylon."

One more passage illuminates what is being said: Revelation 13, where John sees what Daniel saw! A final summary and challenge.