In exile, Ezekiel faced isolation, demotion, and restrictions while delivering God's word of impending judgment against Judah. Verse 25 emphasizes God's absolute authority ("For I am the Lord"), the certainty of His pronouncements ("I will speak...and it will be performed"), and the urgency of repentance for both Judah and Babylon. Despite warnings, hope shines through, echoing themes later echoed by Jesus: God's faithfulness, restoration for the repentant, and the ultimate fulfillment of His word.
Today’s Top Ten List focuses on ten ways Ezekiel’s role as a prophet in the Hebrew Bible parallels or foreshadows aspects of Jesus' ministry in the New Testament. Parallels include the motif of the “suffering servant,” teaching through parables and symbols, and messages of judgment and hope.
We continue with “Perspectives on Easter” – our series focused on the people who played both major and minor roles in the Easter narrative,...
There are 800 proverbs in this book. And each of these sayings can be used for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of...
We continue with “Perspectives on Easter” – our series focused on the people who played both major and minor roles in the Easter narrative,...
