REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. In what way would they be disappointed who cast covetous eyes on the desolate land of Israel? 2. What three crimes had been committed against the land of Israel? 3. What does it mean when God lifts up His hand with regard to any matter? 4. Some claimed that the land of Ca... [ Continue Reading ]
II. THE REBIRTH OF THE NATION 37:1-28 Ezekiel had been promising God's people a bright future with new leadership and a new Canaan. However, these promises were met with as much skepticism as his earlier message announcing the 587 B.C. overthrow of Jerusalem. The destruction of their Temple meant th... [ Continue Reading ]
B. The Oracle of the Two Sticks 37:15-28 TRANSLATION (15) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (16) Now as for you, son of man, take for yourself a stick, and write upon it: For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions; then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, t... [ Continue Reading ]