”The Book of Ezekiel” by Stephen Pitcock - Part 3

March 27, 2022 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

"The Book of Ezekiel" by Stephen Pitcock

 

This week Stephen continues a class studying the book of Ezekiel. 

 

Ezekiel’s Call/Commission

Outline

• Prophesies of judgement on Israel (1-24)
  • Ezekiel’s Call/Commission (1-3)
  • Prophesies through signs, symbols & messages (4-24)
• Prophesies of Judgement on Foreign Nations (25-32)
  • Ammon, Moab, Edom and Philistia (25)
  • Tyre and Sidon (26-28)
  • Egypt (29-32)
• Prophesies of Restoration (33-48)
  • Fall of Jerusalem & promise of Restoration (33-39)
  • New Temple (40-43)
  • New Worship (44-46)
  • New Land (47-48)

Ezekiel 1:1-3 Introduction

• Timing/Location
  • 30th year, 5th year of Jehoiachin’s captivity
  • By the river Chebar (canal)
• Significance of the message
  • The heavens were opened
  • I saw visions of God
  • The word of the Lord came to Ezekiel
  • The hand of the Lord was upon him there

Ezekiel 1:4-28 Vision of God

• From the Whirlwind (4)
  • Four Living Creatures (5-14)
  • Wheels of the Living Creatures (15-21)
  • Firmament (22-25)
  • Throne (26-28)
• The appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord (28)
• Ezekiel fell on his face and heard the voice of One speaking (28)

Ezekiel 2:1-3:15

• Ezekiel sent to the children of Israel (2:1-7)
• Ezekiel eats the scroll (2:8-3:3)
• Speak My words (3:4-11)
• Tel Abib, Babylon (3:12-15)

Ezekiel 3:16-27

• Watchman (3:16-21)
  • Warning for the Wicked; You shall surely die (18-19)
    • Warning not given – wicked shall die – prophet held accountable
    • Warning given – wicked does not repent & dies – prophet not held accountable
• Warning for the Righteous; Do not sin (20-21)
  • Warning not given – commits iniquity & dies in sin – prophet held accountable
  • Warning given – does not sin & lives – prophet not held accountable
• Vision in the plain, Confinement (22-27)

Why Study Ezekiel?

• Romans 15:4, For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
• Consider
  • The people did not want to listen (Ezek. 2:4-7)
  • The people did not have an accurate understanding of themselves nor their relationship with God
  • Ezekiel holds up a mirror to Israel so they can see their sin
  • He does not let them look away, minimize their sin or give excuses
  • Repent & return to God to receive mercy & forgiveness (Ezek. 18:30-32)
• Hope during Suffering
  • Where is God? (Hebrews 13:5) Why is God in Babylon and not in Jerusalem? (Ezek. 11:16)

Duration 38:01