Good Morning “Seekers of Sound Doctrine.” Today we are in Ezekiel 21.
Ezekiel is once again commanded to prophecy. This prophecy is to include some performance. Ezekiel is to mark out two possible routes by drawing a simple map on the ground.
The King of Babylon will reach the crossroads and then apply his methods of divination to decide which way to go. He will cast lots, shoot arrows, and consult idols. The lot will fall upon Jerusalem.
Verse 22 outlines the battle plans, including “battering rams” to break down the city walls, a “ramp” to scale the city wall, and “siege works” – wooden or stone structures that the enemy would use to gain cover from attack.
Those who remained in Judah simply would not believe Ezekiel’s message, partly because those left behind after the siege of 598 B.C. made an oath with King Nebuchadnezzar to be loyal to him. God knows our rebellion before we do! Yet, He chooses to love us, not only despite the sin we have committed but also despite the sin we have yet to commit. “But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NIV)
Israel also simply chose to believe the lies of the false prophets instead of trusting in God’s Word. When people follow a false prophet, or subscribe to false teaching - it is typically because they lack intimate knowledge of God’s Word. Had they known God’s Word, they would have been able to identify the inconsistencies in what they believed - when compared to The Word of God.
Are we in the same boat? Is our knowledge of Scripture such that we can recognize lies - false teaching? Or do we simply swallow whatever sounds good?
As we grow in The Word as we grow together we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming (Ephesians 4:14).
The time is coming, or perhaps it has come, in which people will no longer endure sound teaching… (2 Timothy 4:3-6)
Love you all! Dig in!
Ezekiel is once again commanded to prophecy. This prophecy is to include some performance. Ezekiel is to mark out two possible routes by drawing a simple map on the ground.
The King of Babylon will reach the crossroads and then apply his methods of divination to decide which way to go. He will cast lots, shoot arrows, and consult idols. The lot will fall upon Jerusalem.
Verse 22 outlines the battle plans, including “battering rams” to break down the city walls, a “ramp” to scale the city wall, and “siege works” – wooden or stone structures that the enemy would use to gain cover from attack.
Those who remained in Judah simply would not believe Ezekiel’s message, partly because those left behind after the siege of 598 B.C. made an oath with King Nebuchadnezzar to be loyal to him. God knows our rebellion before we do! Yet, He chooses to love us, not only despite the sin we have committed but also despite the sin we have yet to commit. “But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NIV)
Israel also simply chose to believe the lies of the false prophets instead of trusting in God’s Word. When people follow a false prophet, or subscribe to false teaching - it is typically because they lack intimate knowledge of God’s Word. Had they known God’s Word, they would have been able to identify the inconsistencies in what they believed - when compared to The Word of God.
Are we in the same boat? Is our knowledge of Scripture such that we can recognize lies - false teaching? Or do we simply swallow whatever sounds good?
As we grow in The Word as we grow together we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming (Ephesians 4:14).
The time is coming, or perhaps it has come, in which people will no longer endure sound teaching… (2 Timothy 4:3-6)
Love you all! Dig in!
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