December 29, 2011
God is showing Ezekiel what He is about to do to Jerusalem and Ezekiel is to tell the people who are already in exile what is and will be happening to those who are still in Jerusalem.
The Jews in Jerusalem just refused to obey. Ezekiel 12:2 - Because they refused to obey, "They have eyes to see, but they do not see, and they have ears to hear, but they do not hear, because they are a people who refuse to obey." (See cross-reference Isaiah 44:18–20) God makes many references throughout the Bible about people who are blinded to Truth and cannot hear Truth, and it always goes back to a refusal to obey.
God explains to Ezekiel in exact detail what was going to happen in Jerusalem. He describes how the King (Zedekiah) would try to escape and how the king would be caught in God's trap. God describes how He (God) will take him to Babylon and that Zedekiah would not see the land but yet he would die there. When you first read that you have to wonder how that makes sense. Jeremiah 39:7 and 52:11 explains it. Zedekiah did try to escape; he was caught in a trap; his sons and leaders were killed while he watched; his eyes were gouged out; and he was taken to Babylon. He never saw the land and he did indeed die there. "Then they will know that I am the LORD." I will scatter them. I will save a few so they can bear witness to the things they have done and to the things I have done.
Then God told Ezekiel to tremble as he ate and to shake with fear as he drank, symbolizing what the people in Jerusalem would be doing. They were under siege, they were surrounded, food was scarce, hunger was rampant, they lived in fear, and they lived in shock.
Then God says—Ezekiel, what is it that the people say? "The days go by and every vision comes to nothing." The people think, "The vision that Ezekiel sees is for a time many years from now. He is prophesying about times far away." Tell them what I say Ezekiel. Tell them, "The time is near... every vision will come true... what I say will be done, and it will not be delayed. You refuse to obey, but in your time I will say the word and do it, says the LORD God." (Ezekiel 12:21-25)
Ezekiel 12:28 - "None of my words will be delayed anymore. What I have said will be done says the LORD God."
From the Life Lesson: The Israelites refused to obey God. They would not believe that God's warnings of destruction applied to them, and they resented Ezekiel's message of judgment against them.
Next Entry: Ezekiel 13:1 – 14:23
God is showing Ezekiel what He is about to do to Jerusalem and Ezekiel is to tell the people who are already in exile what is and will be happening to those who are still in Jerusalem.
The Jews in Jerusalem just refused to obey. Ezekiel 12:2 - Because they refused to obey, "They have eyes to see, but they do not see, and they have ears to hear, but they do not hear, because they are a people who refuse to obey." (See cross-reference Isaiah 44:18–20) God makes many references throughout the Bible about people who are blinded to Truth and cannot hear Truth, and it always goes back to a refusal to obey.
God explains to Ezekiel in exact detail what was going to happen in Jerusalem. He describes how the King (Zedekiah) would try to escape and how the king would be caught in God's trap. God describes how He (God) will take him to Babylon and that Zedekiah would not see the land but yet he would die there. When you first read that you have to wonder how that makes sense. Jeremiah 39:7 and 52:11 explains it. Zedekiah did try to escape; he was caught in a trap; his sons and leaders were killed while he watched; his eyes were gouged out; and he was taken to Babylon. He never saw the land and he did indeed die there. "Then they will know that I am the LORD." I will scatter them. I will save a few so they can bear witness to the things they have done and to the things I have done.
"Then they will know that I am the LORD."
Then God told Ezekiel to tremble as he ate and to shake with fear as he drank, symbolizing what the people in Jerusalem would be doing. They were under siege, they were surrounded, food was scarce, hunger was rampant, they lived in fear, and they lived in shock.
"Then you will know that I am the LORD."
Then God says—Ezekiel, what is it that the people say? "The days go by and every vision comes to nothing." The people think, "The vision that Ezekiel sees is for a time many years from now. He is prophesying about times far away." Tell them what I say Ezekiel. Tell them, "The time is near... every vision will come true... what I say will be done, and it will not be delayed. You refuse to obey, but in your time I will say the word and do it, says the LORD God." (Ezekiel 12:21-25)
Ezekiel 12:28 - "None of my words will be delayed anymore. What I have said will be done says the LORD God."
From the Life Lesson: The Israelites refused to obey God. They would not believe that God's warnings of destruction applied to them, and they resented Ezekiel's message of judgment against them.
"Resentment is allowing your hurts to turn into hates. When those hates simmer in your heart, they create bitterness and you are the one to suffer." ~ From The Inspirational Bible
Next Entry: Ezekiel 13:1 – 14:23
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