Category: Ezekiel

Ezekiel 28:2-5 is about a prophecy against the king of Tyre, rebuking his pride and arrogance by comparing him to a powerful ruler who desired to be like a god but would ultimately face divine judgment for his sinful ways. 2 “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God:…

Ezekiel 30:20-26 is about the downfall of Pharaoh and Egypt, as they are struck down by the Lord’s judgment for their pride and arrogance. 20 In the eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 21 “Son of man, I have broken…

Ezekiel 34:13 is about God, as the Good Shepherd, actively seeking out and caring for His scattered and lost sheep, gathering them back together and providing for their needs. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I…

Ezekiel 12:12-16 is about the inevitability of God’s judgment on those who refuse to heed His warnings and continue in their rebellious ways, no matter how they may try to deceive themselves or others. 12 And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder at dusk, and shall go out.…

Ezekiel 14:21-23 is about God’s decision to judge individuals and nations who have turned away from Him, demonstrating His righteous and just nature in dealing with sin and disobedience. 21 “For thus says the Lord God: How much more when I send upon Jerusalem my four disastrous acts of judgment, sword, famine, wild beasts, and…

Ezekiel 16:8-14 is about God’s compassionate love for Israel, symbolized by His care for a forsaken baby who He nurtures and adorns with beautiful gifts, illustrating His covenant relationship with His people despite their unfaithfulness. 8 “When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and I…

Ezekiel 19:10-14 is about using allegorical language to describe the downfall of the nation of Judah and its leaders, comparing them to a helpless lioness and her cubs who were taken into captivity by Egypt. 10 Your mother was like a vine in a vineyard planted by the water, fruitful and full of branches by…

Ezekiel 10:2 is about the presence of God departing from the temple, symbolizing the judgment and abandonment of the people due to their disobedience. 2 And he said to the man clothed in linen, “Go in among the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from between the cherubim, and scatter…

Ezekiel 22:6-12 is about how the people of Jerusalem have become corrupt, engaging in various sins and shedding blood unjustly, leading to God’s judgment upon them. 6 “Behold, the princes of Israel in you, every one according to his power, have been bent on shedding blood. 7 Father and mother are treated with contempt in…