Ezekiel “God Strengthens”

By Timothy Sparks TimothySparks.com

Historical Background

● Nebuchadnezzar defeated Jerusalem (Jehoiakim) in 605 BC—taking Daniel and other hostages to Babylon

● In 597 BC, because of Judah’s rebellion (Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin) Nebechadnezzar took 10,000 more hostages, including Jehoiachin and

Ezekiel to Babylon

Historical Background

● Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and burned the temple in the summer of 586 BC

● Ezekiel experienced a series of visions during the 22 years from 593 to 571 BC, a period which spans the destruction of Jerusalem in 586

Key Words & Phrases

● Glory (~21 times) – “the glory of the Lord” ● 1:28; 3:12, 23; 10:4, 18; 11:23; 43:4-5; 44:4 – “the glory of the God of Israel” ● 8:4; 9:3; 10:19; 11:22; 43:2 ● Son of man (93 times)

– 2:1, 3, 6, 8; 3:1, 3, 4, 10, 17, 25

Key Phrases

● “shall/will know” (73 times) – “you shall/will know” (32 times) ● 6:7, 13; 7:4, 9; 37:14 – “they shall/will know” (32-33 times) ● 5:13; 6:10, 14; 7:27; 39:28 ● “. . . that a prophet has been among them” – 2:5; 33:33 ● “the word of the Lord” (60 times)

– 1:3; 3:16; 6:1, 3

Verses to Remember

● 11:19-20

● 18:4, 19-24, 30-32

● 20:12

● 33:7-9, 11

● 36:22-28

● 37:11, 23, 27

Overview Outline Chs. 1-24: Judgment on Israel Chs. 25-32: Judgment on the nations Chs. 33-48: Future blessings for Israel

Ezekiel 40:5

● Ezekiel experienced a series of seven visions during the 22 years from 593 to 571 BC, a period which spans the final destruction of Jerusalem in 586

Ezekiel 40:6

Ezekiel 40:7

Ezekiel 40:8-9

Ezekiel 40:10a

Ezekiel 40:10b

Ezekiel 40:11

Ezekiel 40:12

Ezekiel 40:13

Ezekiel 40:14

Ezekiel 40:15

Ezekiel 40:16a

Ezekiel 40:16b

Ezekiel 40:17a

Ezekiel 40:17b

Ezekiel 40:17c

Ezekiel 40:18

Ezekiel 40:19

Ezekiel 40:20-22

Ezekiel 40:23

Ezekiel 40:24-26

Ezekiel 40:27-31

Ezekiel 40:32-34

Ezekiel 40:35-37

Ezekiel 40:38

Ezekiel 40:39

Ezekiel 40:40-41

Ezekiel 40:42a

Ezekiel 40:42b

Ezekiel 40:43

Ezekiel 40:44a

Ezekiel 40:44b

Ezekiel 40:48a

Ezekiel 40:48b

Ezekiel 40:49a

Ezekiel 40:49b

Trivia Who are Oholah and Oholibah? 23:4

Memory Verse Review (Eccles.—Lamentations)

● Eccles. 12:13—“Let us hear...”

● Song 8:7a—“Many waters...”

● Is. 55:6—“Seek the LORD...”

● Jer. 10:23—“O LORD, I know...”

● Lam. 3:40-41—“Let us search out...”

Memory Verse for Ezekiel 18:20a “The soul who sins shall die”