My computer crashed- yet another mere speed bump on this journaling journey! I don't mind reading chapters more than once!
:26- A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.~A classic and one of my favorites!
Ezekiel 37
Famously quoted Valley of dry bones passage.
Ezekiel 38
Gog, Magog, Meshech, Tubal
:22- Hailstones, fire, brimstone
Ezekiel 39
:2 - North parts again
:9- burn with fire for 7 years?
:14- continual employment, seven months - first of all, the continual employment part strikes me as a necessity for today. Secondly, 7 is used for7 years,and then 7 months in this chapter. Truly, 7 is a number of completion and perfection.
:19- God makes sacrifice for the people.
Ezekiel 40
:2 - back to the visions
:3 - a man whose appearance was like...- gives me the impression he's not sure what he's looking at
Measuring the walls, gates, windows, posts, arches, court, and porch of the land of Israel.
Ezekiel 41
Measuring the temple.
:16 - cieled - KJV spelling of sealed
Ezekiel 42
:13 - Holy things were to be eaten in the northern chambers
:20 - separation between the sanctuary and the profane place- what a distinction!
Ezekiel 43
East gate.
:12 - This [is] the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about [shall be] most holy. Behold, this [is] the law of the house. ~Good law!!! Should be quoted like "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
Ezekiel 44
:9- Being uncircumcised in heart and in flesh is necessary to enter God's sanctuary.
:22- A priest could only marry a widow if she was married before to a priest.
:30- The people are commanded the first of all first fruits of all things,and the first of their dough to give to the priest that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
Ezekiel 45
:1 - Even a portion of their inherited land is to be given to God. But not a tenth. A certain flat rate measurement.
Ezekiel 46
:1- There is a gate that is only open one day a week - the Sabbath - plus new moons days.
:9 - Commandmentnot to leave the way they came, but continuestraight forward and then out the door in front of them...never turning around. I really like that.
~Distinction arises between princes and priests.~
Ezekiel 47
Miracle waters that heal all creatures are described coming out of the eastward gate.
:12- Trees by the river whose fruit = meat and leaves = medicine.
Ezekiel 48
Portion arrangements for the tribes.
Daniel 1
A great theme chapter for vegetarians.
Daniel 2
Chaldeans were magicians. I am always amazed at the kings' demand that the magicians tell him not just the interpretation, but the dream since he couldn't remember.
Daniel 3
So quickly the king forgets the miracle Daniel brought from HIS God! Or maybe the king just didn't know the rules. Or the truth. One God only. Well, finally in the last verses he does.
Daniel 4
I preached this chapter for 2 years. God has the right to humble us as long as it takes to accomplish exactly what He wants!
