Ezekiel - Chapters 24-39

The Amazing Bible. Book Club

Chapter 24 begins with a word from the Lord that the king of Babylon has laid siege on Jerusalem. Ezekiel also received word that his wife would die, but he was not to show any sign of mourning because he was an object lesson to his fellow exiles in Babylon, to remind them that this destruction of the city and the temple was all because of their sinfulness, and this is their judgement, but there is also a word of hope that the Lord would bring His people back to their land. Then Ezekiel announced judgment on all the surrounding nations around Jerusalem, and they too will be judged because of their sinfulness against Judah and Israel. In chapter 34, we learn that the Lord has had enough of the "shepherds" who were supposed to take care of the Lord's flock, but instead they only care for themselves. The Lord will now be their shepherd, and He will bring forth One Shepherd, from the line of David, who will be a prince among them. We learn in John 10:11 & 14 that Jesus is the good shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep, and we know that Jesus was from the line of David, and He was the son of God, a prince of THE King! Throughout this passage, it is clear that everything that happens is so that Israel, and all the nations will know that God is the Lord. Chapter 37 is the Valley of Dry Bones, and through the prophesy of the Lord, those bones took on flesh and received the breath of God. The Lord said that He would pour out His Spirit on the House of Israel, and He would take their heart of stone and make it a heart of flesh, and they would live.