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” .