The Book of Study Guide & Quiz (25-36) 1. speaks of the prophecies against four nations specifically. List them: ______2. There is an interesting phrase regarding bitterness and unforgiveness used in Ezekiel 25:15. Notice it and its outcome doesn’t go away. She would be destroyed for it. What people and what phrase is used? ______3. Who was also the Prince of Tyre alluding to in and what were some of his downfalls? ______4. Ironically God says a phrase 5 times in this passage regarding this figure. What is it and summarize the outcome? ______5. :16. What would no more be the confidence of the house of & how can we apply this? ______6. A central reason for these various prophecies and judgments against these nations is found in :8. ______7. What is a key truth to the listing of God’s judgment upon these Gentile nations that have opposed and fought against Israel? ______8. :1-11 tells about the role of the watchmen. Explain the role of the watchmen and when they were guilty or innocent? ______9. In Ezekiel 33:17. The Israelites were still accusing God of something. What? ______10. The audience wanted God’s ______and protection, without ______and obeying. 11. How could the role of the watchmen relate to us as believers in the 21st century? ______12. In Ezekiel 33:31-33, Ezekiel was unto the people as what and what was their response? ______13. :26. “There shall be ______of ______14. God was going to save Israel for what? :23______15. Summarized in Ezekiel 36:24-26 we see Israel ______, ______nationally, and finally ______spiritually.

Bonus: 1. In Ezekiel 25, each of these four nations were hostile towards Israel. Three of these held direct relations to the line of . List the three and explain the ties. ______2. How many cherubim are recorded in Scripture? ______

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1. Who authored the book? __Ezekiel.______2. T/F: Ezekiel was from the priestly line. 3. Ezekiel’s name means: A. God helps B. God strengthens C. God reigns 4. Where did Ezekiel’s ministry take place? _In . Where Ezekiel had been carried in the second siege of Judah. ______5. What was Ezekiel’s living quarters? A. Prison B. Own house C. Palace 6. T/F: Ezekiel’s ministry overlapped two other ’s, they were? A. Jeremiah & Daniel B. Isaiah & Jeremiah C. Daniel & Isaiah 7. Ezekiel’s ministry was to keep the sins that brought God’s __judgment before the Jews in __Babylon______and to assure them of God’s future __restoration______in keeping with His covenant, his judgment of the Gentile nations who attacked them and of the restoration of the Davidic Kingdom. 8. How many visions did God give Ezekiel? _Seven. (1:3, 3:14, 3:33; 8:1; 33:22; 37:1; 40:1______9. How many different signs (object lessons) did God use through the prophet Ezekiel? _at least 7______

Explain what the following signs meant? 10. Ezekiel Being Mute/(Dumbness): (3:22-27) Ezekiel was mute and God enabled him to open his mouth when God gave him a word and permission. 11. Clay Tablet (GI Joes’) 4:1-3: ____The Babylonian siege of by Nebuchadnezzar and said armies______12. Posture: (4:4-6) __Ezekiel was required to lay upon his side for 390 days for Israel and 40 days for Judah. As a symbolic lesson of their sin and to bear the iniquity of a day for a year of sin. ______13. Bread: (4:7-17) Ezekiel was required to eat polluted bread as a sign of what would happen to the displaced Jews in captivity. ______14. Cutting Hair & Shaving: (5:1-17) _1/3rd of hair would be burnt – whereas 1/3rd of Jews would die likewise. A Third part of the hair would be cut with a knife – whereas 1/3rd of the Jews would die with sword. 1/3 would be scattered in the wind and God would draw out His sword after them. And yet a few would be bound in his clothes seemingly signifying a portion spared.______15. Moving the prophet’s possessions (12:1-16): Ezekiel was to pack his belongings and carry it out through a spot he had dug through the wall as a sign to the house of Israel..

16. Describe the first vision that Ezekiel had in Chapter 1: __It was a vision of the Glory of God, a miniature vision of what Heaven would behold. The Cherubim, the Glory of God, and the LORD on the Throne.______17. How edifying would this vision have been as a Jew living in captivity? EXTREMELY! Reminded that God had not forgotten them and was still on the Throne in control! 18. Describe the creature that he saw in Chapter 1: __Cherub (-im – plural). An angelic created being – awesome in description! 4 Faces (Lion, ox, man, eagle) Feet like a calf, sparlked like brass, four wings, moved in a straight line wherever God went, seemed to both guard and transport God in lightning fashion, wherever He desired to go. ______19. In Ezekiel’s call to ministry, God told him he was to deliver the __words______from God whether the people would _hear______or __forbear______. 20. If Ezekiel was obedient to God’s call, the people would at least know that there hath been a __prophet______among them. 21. In :7, God told Ezekiel that they would not hear you because they __would not listen to God______. 22. One key passage for those who will minister is Ezekiel 3:15. What does it say and what meaning is attached? “I sat where they sat” for 7 days… Before preaching and ministering God allowed Ezekiel a time to connect and to identify with them. (Similar to Job’s friends awaiting 7 days) 23. There is a recurring verse that runs through the book, it describes truly God’s theme for the Scriptures, what is it? ____that all the world may know Him______24. One of the stumblingblocks of their iniquity which was also unable to deliver them as is found in :19 was __their silver and gold______. 25. shows us about the coming slaughter of the ungodly and rebellious Jews, what was interesting about those who were not a part of this group (what differentiated them) 9:4? The group that was spared were identified by a mark on their foreheads and were those who were acknowledged their sin, and were broken over it.______26. Does man view sin as God views sin as we see in Ezekiel 9:8-9? ____No. Ezekiel sought for God to spare more of Jerusalem and yet the perversity of their sin was greater than Ezekiel understood. ______27. What is the dispersia about? _The dispersion of the Jews scattered about the world as a result of their sin.______28. :25-28. The Jews were wondering why the judgment was taking so long, what was God’s response? _It wouldn’t be prolonged any longer. The word was sure!

Bonus: 1. In his vision of the Temple showing part of the reason why God was going to destroy them, there were several different types of worship in chapter 8: List two: _1. Creation & animal life (8:9-10); 2. Deism The Lord sees us not (8:12); 3. Idol Worship (Tammuz-Greek deity) (8:14); 4. Worship of the sun (8:16). 2. What do the four faces of the align with in the ? (Detail): 4 Gospels. 1. Matthew – Lion. 2. Mark – Ox (servant). 3. Luke – (humanity). 4. John – Eagle (Deity).

The Book of Ezekiel Study Guide & Quiz (13-24) 1. :3. The foolish followed what? Their own spirit and had seen nothing. 2. Ezekiel 13:16. The prophets were prophesying visions of peace for Jerusalem, when there would be none. 3. In , (notably 14:1-6), we find that God would not be inquired of what group and why? Those who had a double devotion. Syncretistic. Held to their idols but sought the LORD through the prophet. God said you were estranged from me due to your idols. 4. In the parable of the adulterous woman, explain what this is about and what she ended up trusting in when she turned on the LORD? The parable is symbolic of the nation of Israel. An baby birthed and left for dead… God found her and raised her and she became His wife. She was beautiful by God’s design and blessing. BUT she turned from God and became adulteress. She refused God for her false lovers which were symbolic of idolatry and false religion. God judged her. 5. tells us of the parable of the sour grapes, what was this alluding unto and what did God teach them the truth was? The parable began with the Jews claiming the judgment wasn’t their fault but was the sins of their fathers that have caused their teeth to be set on edge. God said, NO. Each person is accountable for their actions and the soul that sinneth it shall die. God was more than fair and merciful, unlike the Jews, and was eager to see them live. God had no pleasure in their death. 6. speaks of the history of rebellious Israel. It shows that she was the glory of all lands (20:6) and yet polluted God’s law and despised his ways and pursued their idols. Yet God would gather them together that they might know that He is the LORD. 7. There were 4 groups of people indicted in all beginning with the same letter, who were they? Prophets, priests, princes and people all were guilty. 8. Ezekiel 22:30. God sought for a man that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap, but what did He find? None or no one to intercede. 9. is a parable of two sisters. Who are they and who was seen as worse and why? Israel the older sister and Judah the younger sister. Judah because she was her elder sister’s actions and judgment and didn’t change but went further into sin. 10. :15-27. What happened to Ezekiel’s wife, what did this mean, and what did God tell Ezekiel not to do concerning her? She died by a judgment of God, God took away Ezekiel’s blessed wife as Jerusalem and the people within would be taken away. Ezekiel was not to mourn for her. WOW!

Bonus: 1. In Ezekiel 16 who was called Jerusalem’s sister and who by comparison was worse? Sodom was called Israel’s sister and by comparison God said Israel had done worse. 2. What was the name of the two sisters in Ezekiel 23 and who they referred to? Aholah – Israel. Aholibah – Judah.

The Book of Ezekiel Study Guide & Quiz (25-36) 16. Ezekiel 25 speaks of the prophecies against four nations specifically. List them: Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites, and . 17. There is an interesting phrase regarding bitterness and unforgiveness used in Ezekiel 25:15. Notice it and its outcome doesn’t go away. She would be destroyed for it. What people and what phrase is used? Philistines and “Old Hatred” 18. Who was also the Prince of Tyre alluding to in Ezekiel 28 and what were some of his downfalls? _Satan. Is called the anointed cherub. That covereth. He had been in the Garden of Eden. He was full of wisdom, perfect in beauty, elegantly arrayed, musically skilled, on the mountain of God, perfect from the day he was created, UNTIL iniquity was found. In pride was lifted up and thus filled with violence and sin. 19. Ironically God says a phrase 5 times in this passage regarding this figure. What is it and summarize the outcome? “I WILL” God would cast him out, humble and destroy him. 20. Ezekiel 29:16. What would no more be the confidence of the house of Israel & how can we apply this? . As a type of sin and the world is not to be our confidence. 21. A central reason for these various prophecies and judgments against these nations is found in Ezekiel 30:8. “And they shall know that I am the LORD,…” 22. What is a key truth to the listing of God’s judgment upon these Gentile nations that have opposed and fought against Israel? God is a covenant keeper and will bless those that bless Israel and curse those that curse Israel. Genesis 12:1-3 23. Ezekiel 33:1-11 tells about the role of the watchmen. Explain the role of the watchmen and when they were guilty or innocent? They were to set watch throughout the night upon the city walls. The day and the night thus divided by Day: 6 am- 6 pm. Night: 6 pm-6 am. There were 4 shifts of 3 hours each. During the shift, the watchman was to keenly observe of any outside threats from the enemy and thus warn the residents of the city of pending judgment. Regardless of the response of the city dwellers, if they warned them they were innocent and if they failed to warn they would be responsible. 24. In Ezekiel 33:17. The Israelites were still accusing God of something. What? That God was not equal whereas their way was. 25. The audience wanted God’s blessings and protection, without repenting and obeying. 26. How could the role of the watchmen relate to us as believers in the 21st century? We are called to watch and warn. We know the truth of what is coming, that sin condemns and only Christ saves and the world is lost without Him. 27. In Ezekiel 33:31-33, Ezekiel was unto the people as what and what was their response? As a very lovely song. They wanted to hear him, but would not obey the words he shared from God. Eager to hear the message, hardened towards obeying it. 28. Ezekiel 34:26. “There shall be showers of blessing.” 29. God was going to save Israel for what? Ezekiel 36:23. For His great name’s sake! 30. Summarized in Ezekiel 36:24-26 we see Israel scattered, regathered nationally, and finally revived spiritually.

Bonus: 3. In Ezekiel 25, each of these four nations were hostile towards Israel. Three of these held direct relations to the line of Abraham. List the three and explain the ties. (ites) & (ites): the incestuous sons of Lot, Abraham’s nephew, and his daughter. (ites) the descendents of Esau/Edom, the brother of Jacob/Israel. 4. How many cherubim are recorded in Scripture? 5

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5. The prophets were prophesying visions of ______, when there would be none. 6. In the parable of the adulterous woman, explain what this is about and what she ended up trusting in when she turned on the LORD? ______7. Ezekiel 18 tells us of the parable of the sour grapes, what was this alluding unto and what did God teach them what the truth was? ______8. There were 4 groups of people indicted in Ezekiel 22 all beginning with the same letter, who were they? ______9. God sought for a man that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap, but what did He find? ______10. What happened to Ezekiel’s wife, what did this mean, and what did God tell Ezekiel not to do concerning her? ______11. Who was also the Prince of Tyre alluding to in Ezekiel 28 and what were some of his downfalls? ______12. Ezekiel 33:1-11 tells about the role of the watchmen. Explain the role of the watchmen and when they were guilty or innocent? ______13. In Ezekiel 33:31-33, Ezekiel was unto the people as what and what was their response? ______14. There shall be showers of ______. 15. God was going to save Israel for what? ______16. Ezekiel 37 is about the Valley of ______. 17. Explain this vision with the implications to Israel? ______18. -39 tells us about Ezekiel’s War. Explain the movements and results of this war. 19. Explain the following terms: Gog: ______20. : ______21. Persia: ______22. What’s the motivation for this war? ______23. Israel will be at what during this time: ______24. What part of these enemies will be left? ______25. How long will they be burying the bones? ______26. Who will be hired and to do what? ______27. How long will the weaponry burn? ______28. How long will they wait to search for bones & why? ______29. -48 turns our attention to ______30. When will this Temple be in use? ______31. T/F: The sacrificial system will be implemented. 32. Explain the boundaries of the land of Israel in contrast unto today: ______

Bonus: 3. What was the response by the other nations including the “young lions” to Ezekiel’s war? ______4. A primary reason for result of Ezekiel’s War was so that the ______5. Describe the four faces of the cherub: ______6. What did each face of the cherub allude to in regards to the New Testament? ______7. Describe at least 3 of the personal struggles and humility that Ezekiel had to endure? ______