Posts Tagged ‘Ezekiel (2009)’
Ezekiel Lecture 21 – Being a Watchman
The Lord offers hope beyond the punishment. He sets Ezekiel as a watchman, responsible for warning people if their sins will lead them to destruction. Whether or not they repent, if Ezekiel knows that they are in danger of destruction, and does not warn them, he is responsible. So are we also set as watchmen.…
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 22 – Repentance
God takes no pleasure in killing the wicked, but in the wicked turning back from their evil ways. It’s not that we are trying to achieve a net positive when comparing sin and virtue, but whether we are turned toward Him or away from Him at the end. Download MP3 (09:55; 7 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 23 – Survivors
Jerusalem has fallen, but the few survivors have not learned to change their ways. Just because they survived this onslaught does not mean they are free from God’s wrath if they continue to sin. Download MP3 (15:35; 11 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 24 – Shepherds
Ezekiel prophecies against the “Shepherds:” politicians, religious leaders, and teachers who do not care for their flock spiritually or physically and instead only enjoy the privileges of leadership. Christianity has many modern examples among the clergy today. Download MP3 (14:52; 10 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 25 – The Lord as Shepherd
The Lord promises that both He and the Son of David will be a Shepherd for His people, prophesying the future Messiah. Download MP3 (12:00; 9 MB)
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 26 – Against Mount Seir
The Lord turns to judge Edom, the nation from the line of Esau. Edomites have held a perpetual hatred against the Israelites, and their opportunistic attack against Israel enraged the Lord. Even though the Lord was punishing Israel, He ultimately promised this land to them, and it was not Edom’s to take, nor Edom’s right…
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 26b – On God’s Faithfulness
It sometimes appears that God’s promises are not fulfilled. But it is not because God is not faithful, but oftentimes because the people to whom he makes his promises are not faithful themselves and must be punished. However ultimately God will be more faithful than his people for the sake of his name. Download MP3…
Read MoreEzekiel Lecture 27 – A New Spirit in an Old Covenant
The Lord promises to clean the Israelites from their idol worship and to return them to a culture of carefully obeying his Law. This is not a new covenant, but a new spirit of faithfulness to the original covenant. Likewise Christians have had their new covenant through Christ, but to realize the promises we must…
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)
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)
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