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JUNE 12 Reading 163 NO BASIS FOR HOPE Ezekiel 12–19 ” ’In your days, you rebellious house, I will fulfill whatever I say,’ declares the Sovereign Lord” (Ezek. 12:25).Maybe someday, but not now,” and “Maybe somebody else, but not me,” are still common reactions to warnings about the consequences of sin. This passage reminds modernsContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JUNE 11 Reading 162 THE EMPTIED TEMPLE Ezekiel 8–11 “Then the glory of the Lord departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim” (Ezek. 10:18).No church building, however spectacular, has any value at all unless God’s presence is there. Churches, like Judah’s temple, are vacant unless the Lord is honored,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JUNE 10 Reading 161 SWORD, FAMINE, PLAGUE Ezekiel 4–7 “Because of all your detestable idols, I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again” (Ezek. 5:9).There are times when the most severe of judgments is absolutely necessary. It was so in Ezekiel’s day. As God’s watchman, the prophetContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Ezekiel JUNE 9 Reading 160 EZEKIEL’S CALL Ezekiel 1–3 “You must speak My words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious. But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you”Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Ezekiel INTRODUCTION The Prophet Ezekiel ministered to the exiles in Babylon. His carefully dated prophecies fall between 593 B.C. and 585 B.C. In poetry and in prose rich in allegory, parable, proverb, and prophetic vision, Ezekiel echoed Jeremiah’s call for submission to Babylon. Serving as a watchman, called to give warning of impending danger, theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”