Posts Tagged ‘Ezekiel (2009)’
Ezekiel Lecture 37 – Water from the Temple
Ezekiel illustrates a life-giving river flowing from the Temple. Overall This description of a Temple encourages us to read more from Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy to understand Jewish worship to appreciate the description of the Temple and the Mass. This is the last episode of the Ezekiel study, thank you for listening. Download MP3…
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 36 – The Holy and the Common
God will place the Levites who presided over idolatry in the lesser roles of his temple, whereas the loyal sons of Zadok will minister directly to God. There will be strict separation between what is holy and what is common. Download MP3 (11:57; 11 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 35 – Return of the Lord
God came from the East, the earth shone with His glory. He notes how the Israelites have disrespected the temple in multiple ways, and asserts that things will change from now on. Download MP3 (08:13; 5 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 34 – The Walls of the Temple
The Temple as described is a specifically Hebrew temple, where access to God is limited and well protected. The imagery and measurements represent categories of holiness, not a secret code for conspiracies. Download MP3 (16:23; 11 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 33 – The Beginning of the Year
Ezekiel receives the vision of the new Temple a quarter century into exile. It mirrors the vision of God departing from the Temple earlier in the book. Download MP3 (10:12; 7 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 32 – The Mystic Temple
Ezekiel’s final chapters describe a vision of a Temple of God in great detail. It does not match Solomon’s Temple (not destroyed), the second Temple, or Herod’s renovation of the second Temple. Is this description of a physical temple to be realized, or something symbolic? The existence of a Temple is a primary concern for…
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 31 – Interpreting the Vision of Gogc
We believe that this prophecy of Gog will be fulfilled, but how and when it will happen is a subject of much debate. Ultimately however it will be God’s might that achieves Gog’s defeat rather than our efforts. Download MP3 (13:46; 9 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 30 – Gog throughout the Bible
Ezekiel, Joel, and Revelation all tell of an invading army from the north who will attack the Israelites and yet be destroyed by a cataclysm. Download MP3 (11:41; 8 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 29 – Gog
Ezekiel has a vision of a battle at the end times, where a horde of barbarian horsemen from many faraway nations seek to invade Israel. While striking one must be careful about speculating about specific political events through this vision. Download MP3 (12:25; 9 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 28 – Valley of the Bones
God shows Ezekiel a vision of a valley of dry bones that symbolize Israel. He promises to raise up these bones and breathe new life into them, resurrecting the nation of Israel and foreshadowing the promise of everlasting life in Christianity. Download MP3 (15:09; 10 MB)
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