Ezekiel 17
The eagle tries to replant the branch, but only God can plant something that will grow.
Ezekiel 18
:4 – All souls are God's.
:20 – second mention of “the soul that sinneth shall die”
:25 – God's ways are equal.
:31 – God asks the people to make a new heart and a new spirit. Implication: we have a choice and the power to do so ourselves.
Ezekiel 19
Lioness parable.
:10 - Parable of the mother: vine in the blood.
Ezekiel 20
:1 – Date: 5-10-7
:18 – God gave up on the adults, but tried to teach the kids, who also later rebelled.
:26 – cause to pass through the fire – I think leaders still do this today to their followers.
:41 – I will be sanctified in you before the heathen
Ezekiel 21
The sword of the Lord.
:21 – He looked in the liver?
:26 – exalt the low, abase the high
Ezekiel 22
Ezekiel is asked if he will judge the city. Apparently, he and the word coming forth out of him did the judging together.
:21 – The fire of the Lord melts people. Some say this will be how God destroys the earth next time, instead of the flood during Noah's time.
Ezekiel 23
Harlots and whoredoms of God's people. I wonder what He would say concerning modern-day idols? Comfort? Tradition? Culture? Lifestyles?
:38 – profaning the Sabbath – a serious crime to God
Ezekiel 24
The pot and the scum.
:18 – Ezekiel's wife died, and he continued with his duties the next morning. Sounds familiar.
Ezekiel 25
Woe to the Ammonites. And the Moabites.
Ezekiel 26
Tyrus has spoken against Jerusalem and must now be judged.
Ezekiel 27
Reminds me of the church in the book of Revelation that thought they were clothed, but were naked.
Ezekiel 28
:12 – Take up a lamentation – I suppose that wasn't a dry-eyed conversation. Probably full of emotion. I am beginning to see that it is okay to have emotions in God...and even express them.
:13 – The precious stones were the covering
:14 - the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee [so]: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. ~fascinating. Due for more in-depth research!?
Ezekiel 29
10-12-10 It would be kind of weird now if we started a new millenium just because a new president had taken office. But that seems to be the case back then. The first year really meant the first year of the reign of whoever.
Ezekiel 30
:14 – No is a place!
Ezekiel 31
:9 – all the trees that were in the garden of God, envied him – If referring to Eden, which I believe this is, then the trees were more than just actual plants.
Ezekiel 32
Repeated phrases:
slain by the sword
with those that go down to the pit
Ezekiel 33
Appoint a watchman on the coast to blow the trumpet and warn the people.
:31-33 - And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou [art] unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.~Yes and amen. I know that's right!
Ezekiel 34
:26 - And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. ~A great hymn!
Ezekiel 35
Prophecy against Mt. Seir
