Ezekiel 24


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Dates in Ezekiel
1:2    July 593         30:20 March 587

8:1    September 592    31:1      May 587

20:1   August 591       32:1      February 585

24:1   15 January 588   32:17 March 585

26:1   587              33:21 January 585

29:1   December 588     40:1	

   April 573

29:17 April 571
I am the Lord.
   I have spoken;
  	

 it shall come to pass;
  	

 I will do it.
  	

 I will not go back.
	

 I will not spare;
	

 I will not relent;
           according to your ways and your
           deeds you will be judged, declares the
           Lord God.
two great losses
Oracles against nations

     Ezekiel 25 – 32
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What are the remedies?
Ezekiel 33


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Dates in Ezekiel
1:2    July 593         30:20 March 587

8:1    September 592    31:1      May 587

20:1   August 591       32:1      February 585

24:1   15 January 588   32:17 March 585

26:1   587              33:21 January 585

29:1   December 588     40:1	

   April 573

29:17 April 571
• Renewal of Ezekiel’s call (33:1–20)
• The fall of Jerusalem announced (21–33)
new awareness of situation


           v. 10
Our offences and sins weigh us down, and
we are wasting away because of them.
How then can we live?
                             Ezekiel 33:10
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Ezekiel 34


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What is Ezekiel’s message in this chapter?
Why do you think Ezekiel includes this at this
point?



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A new shepherd




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‘I will rescue my flock’ (10)
‘I myself will search for my sheep’ (11)
‘I will look after my sheep’ (11,12)
‘I will bring them . . . gather them’ (13)
‘I will pasture them . . . tend them . . . make
them lie down’ (13–15)
‘I will search for the lost and bring back
the strays. I will bind up the injured and
strengthen the weak . . . ’ (16)
I will be with them (30)
I will save my flock, and they will no longer
be plundered. I will judge between one
sheep and another. I will place over them
one shepherd, my servant David, and he
will tend them; he will tend them and be
their shepherd. I the LORD will be their
God, and my servant David will be prince
among them. I the LORD have spoken.
                           Ezekiel 34:22–24
A new Davidic King

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Covenant blessings

• Life        • Prosperity
• Health      • Security
• Abundance   • Respect
Ezekiel 35


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vindication of Judah
Ezekiel 36


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It is not for your sake . . . that I am going to
do these things, but for the sake of my
holy name, which you have profaned.
                                 Ezekiel 36:22
I will show the holiness of my great
name . . . the name you have profaned
among the nations. Then all the nations will
know that I am the LORD, declares the
Sovereign LORD, when I am proved holy
through you before their eyes.
                               Ezekiel 36:23
Clip 3: Walker’s panic
        attack
A new heart   30
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you
will be clean; I will cleanse you form all
your impurities and from all your idols. I
will give you a new heart and put a new
spirit in you; I will remove from you your
heart of stone and give you a heart of
flesh.
                              Ezekiel 36:25–26
I will put my Spirit in you and move you to
follow my decrees and be careful to keep
my laws. You will be my people, and I will
be your God.
                             Ezekiel 36:27–28
A new covenant   33
covenant with Abraham
covenant with Moses
covenant with David
eternal covenant
A new land
(new creation)




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Ezekiel 37


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Our bones are dried up, and our hope is
lost; we are cut off completely.
                               Ezekiel 37:11
uncleanness
  horror
destruction
A new life

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Hope is found only
in the will of God
I will make a covenant of peace with
them; it will be an everlasting covenant. . . .
My dwelling place will be with them; I will
be their God, and they will be my people.
Then the nations will know that I the
LORD make Israel holy, when my
sanctuary is among them for ever.
                                   37:26–28
‘The time is coming,’ declares the LORD,
‘when I will make a new covenant with the
house of Israel and with the house of
Judah. It will not be like the covenant I
made with their forefathers when I took
them by the hand to lead them out of
Egypt, because they broke my covenant,
though I was a husband to them,’ declares
the LORD. . . .
. . . This is the covenant I will make with the
house of Israel after that time,’ declares the
LORD. ‘I will put my law in their minds and
write it on their hearts. I will be their God,
and they will be my people.’
                             Jeremiah 31:31-33
A new unity


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Judah and Israel reunified
faithful remnant from Israel
includes Gentiles
What is he did this to make the riches of
his glory known to the objects of his
mercy, whom he prepared in advance for
glory – even us, whom he also called, not
only from the Jews but also from the
Gentiles? As he says in Hosea, ‘I will call
them “my people” who are not my
people,’ and I will call her “my loved one”,
who is not my loved one.
                              Romans 9:23–25
“not my people” = Gentiles
New life for the nations


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A new security   54
Ezekiel 38–39


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handling symbolism


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humility
imagination
context
pastoral concern
main point
numbers
Above all else, this complex divine speech
expresses Yahweh’s determination once
and for all to reveal to the nations his
holiness, and to his own people his
covenant loyalty.
                                 Daniel Block
Part 1: The defeat of Gog
Part 2: The disposal of Gog
Who is Gog?
descendants of Gyges of Lydia
hypothetical enemies
Ezekiel 40–48


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A new temple


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Dates in Ezekiel
1:2    July 593         30:20 March 587

8:1    September 592    31:1      May 587

20:1   August 591       32:1      February 585

24:1   15 January 588   32:17 March 585

26:1   587              33:21 January 585

29:1   December 588     40:1	

   April 573

29:17 April 571
Ezekiel 40–48
40:1 – 42:20    Description of the temple

43:1–12         God’s glory returns

43:13 – 46:24   Restoration of religious life

47:1 – 48:35    A renewed land
Detailed instructions
 for a new temple

     Ezekiel 40–42
This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
Although I have scattered you in the
countries of the world, I will be a
sanctuary for you during your time in
exile.
                                Ezekiel 11:16
I will make a covenant of peace with them;
it will be an everlasting covenant. I will
establish them and increase their numbers,
and I will put my sanctuary among them
forever. My dwelling place will be with
them; I will be their God, and they will be
my people. Then the nations will know that
I the Lord make Israel holy, when my
sanctuary is among them forever.
                             Ezekiel 37:26–27
second temple?
Jesus the perfect temple
Jesus the river of life
Jesus the perfect sacrifice
Jesus the perfect priest
Jesus the glory of God
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What is the underlying
 message about God
   and humanity?
Old                  New
Testament       Testament

   Promise   Fulfilment
A new land
(new creation)

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New covenant


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New life for the nations


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New creation


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New king


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Look! God’s dwelling-place is now among
people. They will be his people, and God
himself will be with them and be their
God. He will wipe every tear from their
eyes. There will be no more death or
mourning or crying or pain, for the old
order of things has passed away. He was
seated on the throne said, ‘I am making
everything new!’
                             Revelation 21:3

BC6. Ezekiel part 2

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  • 2.
    Dates in Ezekiel 1:2 July 593 30:20 March 587 8:1 September 592 31:1 May 587 20:1 August 591 32:1 February 585 24:1 15 January 588 32:17 March 585 26:1 587 33:21 January 585 29:1 December 588 40:1 April 573 29:17 April 571
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    I am theLord. I have spoken; it shall come to pass; I will do it. I will not go back. I will not spare; I will not relent; according to your ways and your deeds you will be judged, declares the Lord God.
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    Oracles against nations Ezekiel 25 – 32 5
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    4 What are theremedies?
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    Dates in Ezekiel 1:2 July 593 30:20 March 587 8:1 September 592 31:1 May 587 20:1 August 591 32:1 February 585 24:1 15 January 588 32:17 March 585 26:1 587 33:21 January 585 29:1 December 588 40:1 April 573 29:17 April 571
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    • Renewal ofEzekiel’s call (33:1–20) • The fall of Jerusalem announced (21–33)
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    new awareness ofsituation v. 10
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    Our offences andsins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live? Ezekiel 33:10
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    ? What is Ezekiel’smessage in this chapter? Why do you think Ezekiel includes this at this point? ?
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    ‘I will rescuemy flock’ (10) ‘I myself will search for my sheep’ (11) ‘I will look after my sheep’ (11,12) ‘I will bring them . . . gather them’ (13)
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    ‘I will pasturethem . . . tend them . . . make them lie down’ (13–15) ‘I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak . . . ’ (16) I will be with them (30)
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    I will savemy flock, and they will no longer be plundered. I will judge between one sheep and another. I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the LORD have spoken. Ezekiel 34:22–24
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    Covenant blessings • Life • Prosperity • Health • Security • Abundance • Respect
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    It is notfor your sake . . . that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned. Ezekiel 36:22
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    I will showthe holiness of my great name . . . the name you have profaned among the nations. Then all the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I am proved holy through you before their eyes. Ezekiel 36:23
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    Clip 3: Walker’spanic attack
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    I will sprinkleclean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you form all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:25–26
  • 32.
    I will putmy Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will be my people, and I will be your God. Ezekiel 36:27–28
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    A new land (newcreation) 38
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    Our bones aredried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely. Ezekiel 37:11
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    Hope is foundonly in the will of God
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    I will makea covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. . . . My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people. Then the nations will know that I the LORD make Israel holy, when my sanctuary is among them for ever. 37:26–28
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    ‘The time iscoming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,’ declares the LORD. . . .
  • 46.
    . . .This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.’ Jeremiah 31:31-33
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    Judah and Israelreunified
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    What is hedid this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory – even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles? As he says in Hosea, ‘I will call them “my people” who are not my people,’ and I will call her “my loved one”, who is not my loved one. Romans 9:23–25
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    New life forthe nations 53
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    Above all else,this complex divine speech expresses Yahweh’s determination once and for all to reveal to the nations his holiness, and to his own people his covenant loyalty. Daniel Block
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    Part 1: Thedefeat of Gog
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    Part 2: Thedisposal of Gog
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    Dates in Ezekiel 1:2 July 593 30:20 March 587 8:1 September 592 31:1 May 587 20:1 August 591 32:1 February 585 24:1 15 January 588 32:17 March 585 26:1 587 33:21 January 585 29:1 December 588 40:1 April 573 29:17 April 571
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    Ezekiel 40–48 40:1 –42:20 Description of the temple 43:1–12 God’s glory returns 43:13 – 46:24 Restoration of religious life 47:1 – 48:35 A renewed land
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    Detailed instructions fora new temple Ezekiel 40–42
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    This is whatthe Sovereign Lord says: Although I have scattered you in the countries of the world, I will be a sanctuary for you during your time in exile. Ezekiel 11:16
  • 75.
    I will makea covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among them forever. My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people. Then the nations will know that I the Lord make Israel holy, when my sanctuary is among them forever. Ezekiel 37:26–27
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    5 What is theunderlying message about God and humanity?
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    Old New Testament Testament Promise Fulfilment
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    A new land (newcreation) 84
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    New life forthe nations 86
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    Look! God’s dwelling-placeis now among people. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. He was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ Revelation 21:3