Ezekiel Session 4

Session 4 study starts on Wednesday 18th January 2012.

Preparation.

• Read Chapters 12, 13 & 14.

Session Discussion.

Chapter 12

• Read Chapter 12:1-16.

• What are the features of the sign in this passage.
• What message is the sign supposed to deliver?
• What should the people realise and how?
• Read these cross references:
    o 2 Kings 15:1-7.
    o 2 Chronicles 36:11-21
    o Jeremiah 32:2-5.
• How faithful is God to His word?
• How precisely are His prophecies fulfilled?
• What key phrase in Ezekiel 12:15-16 is the underlying principle for all God swears to do in Judah, Jerusalem, the temple and Zedekiah the king?
• What does this tell you about things that happen in your life?

• Read Chapter 12:17-28.

• What is Ezekiel called to do and why?
• What message will his action convey?
• How far in the future in the fulfilment of this prophecy?
• What was the house of Israel saying?
• What might people say about biblical prophecy today?
• What is the danger of assuming biblical prophecy will not be fulfilled in the foreseeable future?
• What is the overall theme of Chapter 12?
• From this Chapter, what is God’s lesson for us?
• What can we apply to our lives?

Chapter 13.

• Read Ezekiel 13:1-16.

• Has this ‘false prophecy’ been spoken before?
o Read Jeremiah 5:12; 14:13-15; 23:16-22, 30-32.
• What had God told Israel about false prophets in general before?
o Read Deuteronomy 13:1-5 and 18:15-22.
• What is consistent about God’s response to these false prophets?

• Read Ezekiel 13:17-23.

• What have you learnt about false prophets and those who sew magic bands on their wrists?
• God has dealt with divination before. Read Deuteronomy 18:10-14 and Samuel 15:23.
• What do we deal with today? Read 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and 2 Peter 2:1-3.
• Compare Ezekiel 13:22 with Ezekiel 13:17-21. What do you learn?
• What is the theme of Chapter 13?

Chapter 14

• Read Ezekiel Chapter 14:1-11.

• What have you learnt from marking idols and hearts?
• What were those with idols in their hearts doing and how did the Lord respond to them?
• What does God want to do?
• What will God do if they do not repent?
• Why does He do this?
• Does God discipline those who approach Him improperly today?
o Read Acts 5:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 11:27-32.

• Read Ezekiel 14:12-23.

• Read verses 13-20 again and list what happens when a country sins.
• What is the connection to Israel?
• What phrase in verse 21 connects the two?
• What do you know about the righteousness of Noah, Job and Daniel?
o Read Genesis 6:9; Job 1:1,22; 2:10; and Daniel 1:8, 17-21.
• In Ezekiel 14:14-20, what does God say about these men’s righteousness?
• Whom can they save?
• Can a person save another person?
• What do you learn about ‘comfort’ in verses 21-23?
• What fear or question did Ezekiel have earlier when God showed him judgement on Judah?
• What is the answer?
• What did you learn about God’s Character that will help you in difficult times?
• What is the overall theme of Ezekiel 14?

Colin Duncan, 17/01/2012