EZEKIEL
OUTLINE
THEME: "They shall know that I am God."
(25 times)
Special emphasis on the destruction of
WRITER: Ezekiel, a priest, carried to
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PART I. ORACLES
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FIFTH YEAR OF JEHOIACHIN'S CAPTIVITY |
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Throne |
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A. Ezekiel's Commission.(1:1-5:17) |
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1. VISION of the heavenly throne-chariot |
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Four Cherubim (1:4-14) |
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Wheels. (1:15-21) |
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Wings (1:22-25) |
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Throne.(1:26-28) |
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Commission |
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2. COMMISSION of Ezekiel |
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Spirit filled and sent to speak to their rebellion. (2:1-7) |
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Book given to eat (2:8-10) |
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Book |
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Book eaten (3:1-3) |
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Sent to Speak (3:4-11) |
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Carried to river Chebar for 7 days (3:12-15). |
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Made to be a Watchman: (3:16-21) (after 7 days) |
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Glory on the plain (3:22-27) |
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Mouth opened to speak to their rebellion. |
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Siege |
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3. MESSAGE (4:1-5:17) |
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Sign: Lesson of the tile to which siege was laid (4:1-3) |
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Sign: Lesson of laying on his side (4:4-8) |
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ISRAEL: Left side for 390 days (years) |
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JUDAH: Right side for 40 days (years) |
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Sign: Eating grains cooked over dung fuel (4:9-17) |
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Hair |
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Sign: Hair divided. (1/3, famine; 1/3, sword; 1/3 scattered) |
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Sword |
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B. A Sword upon the mountains of Israel (6:1-7) Remnant to be spared (6:8-10) Sign: Smite with the hand and stamp the foot (6:11-14) |
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End |
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C. The day of trouble has come (7:1-27). |
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II.
SIXTH YEAR, SIXTH MONTH, FIFTH DAY. |
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Journey |
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A. Vision Journey to the Temple in Jerusalem |
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1. The problem presented. |
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Carried to the temple in Jerusalem (8:1-4) |
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North altar gate image (8:5-6) |
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Hole in wall by court door (abominations)(7-13) |
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North temple gate (Tammuz worship) (8:14,15) |
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Inner court door (sun worship) (8:16-18) |
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Mark |
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2. Inkhorn mark on those to be spared. Others slain. |
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Cherubim |
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3. Cherubim oversee burning of Jerusalem. |
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Restoration |
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4. Pelatiah dies for advising resistance (10:1-13) |
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5. Restoration promised—remove the stony heart (11:14-21) |
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6. Return to Jerusalem by cherubim (11:22-25) |
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Wall |
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B. Sign: Ezekiel digging through the wall. (12:1-7) |
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C. Meaning: Zedekiah's escape attempt (12:8-16) |
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D. Sign of eating with trembling (12:17-20) |
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E. Visions to become reality. “The days are at hand.” (12:21-25) |
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F. No more delay (12:26-28) |
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Prophets |
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G. False prophets. |
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1. Lying divinations (13:1-7) |
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2. Like Walls of untempered mortar (13:8-16) |
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3. Hunting souls with pillows (or, magic bands) (13:17-23) |
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Heart Idols |
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H. Hypocritical idol lovers (14:1-11) |
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I. Noah, Daniel and Job could not save them (14:12-20) |
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Four Judgments: Famine, beasts, sword, pestilence (14:21-23) |
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Vine |
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J. Jerusalem to be burned, like a worthless vine. |
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Unfaithful |
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K. Jerusalem and her lovers. |
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Eagles |
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L. Riddle of the cedar top taken to Babylon and the seed in the land that became a low vine and stretched out to Egypt, withers. M. King of Judah carried to Babylon. (17:11-21) To crop a tender twig from the top of the cedar and make it bear fruit upon a high mountain. (17:22-24) |
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Sour Grapes |
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N. Each will be accountable for their own sins. |
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(Free Will --18:1-20; 18:21-29; cf. Jer. 31:28) |
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Lamentation |
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Lamentation for their judgment |
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1. Lion Whelps: (19:1-13) |
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Jehoahaz to Egypt |
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Jehoiachin to Babylon. |
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2. Vine to be plucked up (19:10-14) |
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III.
SEVENTH YEAR, FIFTH MONTH, TENTH DAY |
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History |
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A. History of rebellion. |
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1. From Egypt (20:1-9) |
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2. In the wilderness (20:10-17) |
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3. Their children in the wilderness (20:18-26) |
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4. In Canaan (20:27-32) |
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B. To be taken again to bondage to teach them a lesson (20:33-39) |
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To be brought back from bondage (20:40-44) |
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C. Fire of God's wrath to sweep the land (20:45-49) |
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Sword |
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D. The unsheathed sword of Jehovah (21:1-7) |
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E. The sharpened threatening sword. (21:8-17) |
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F. Two ways divined for the sword of Babylon |
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Concerning Judah (21:18-27) |
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Concerning Ammon (21:28-32) |
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Furnace |
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G. Jerusalem, The bloody city. (22:1-16) |
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H. To be melted like in a furnace to purify them (22:17-22) |
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I. A land desolate of truth and righteousness—(22:23-31) |
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Sisters |
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J. Spiritual unfaithfulness, Oholah & Oholibah, Israel & Judah |
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IV. NINTH YEAR, TENTH MONTH, TENTH DAY. |
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Siege |
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A. Sign: Rusty cooking pot (Jerusalem) with burned bones (24:1-14) |
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B. Sign: Ezekiel's wife's death --no mourning—the sanctuary to be destroyed. (24:15-24) |
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Sign: Ezekiel dumb until Jerusalem falls. (24:25-27) |
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Four |
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C. Four judgments to come: |
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Ammon destroyed for rejoicing (25:1-7) |
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Moab to face Jehovah's judgments (25:8-11) |
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Edom desolated for taking revenge (25:12-14) |
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Philistines: Vengeance for taking vengeance (15-17) |
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PART II. ORACLES
AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONS (26:--32:) |
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V. ELEVENTH YEAR, FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH |
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Tyre |
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A. Tyre: To be scooped into the sea |
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Ship |
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B. Tyre: A sinking ship. |
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Tyre & Sidon |
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C. King of Tyre: Self-exaltation will be brought down (28:1-10) |
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D. King of Tyre: Fall for ingratitude (28:11-19) |
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E. Sidon: no more to be a thorn (28:20-24) |
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Israel: to be gathered and secure. (28:25-26) |
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