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Ezekiel

A priest in exile who saw God's glory leave the temple, and a river of life flow back.

The story

1. The heavens opened Ezek 1:1-28

   By the Chebar canal he sees the glory of the LORD and falls on his face.

2. A watchman Ezek 3:14-21

   He sits stunned for seven days; then God makes him a watchman for Israel.

3. Signs in the dust Ezek 4:1-8

   He acts out Jerusalem's siege by lying on his side for months.

4. Glory departs Ezek 10:18-19

   In vision he watches God's glory leave the temple.

5. His wife dies Ezek 24:15-18

   The delight of his eyes dies, and he is told not to mourn openly, as a sign.

6. Dry bones live Ezek 37:1-14

   He prophesies to a valley of bones and they stand up, a great army.

7. The river Ezek 47:1-12

   Water flows from the temple, deepening, bringing life wherever it goes.

Key verses

“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.” Ezekiel 36:26 (ESV)

Read together: Ezek 1:1-28 · Ezek 3:14-21 · Ezek 4:1-8 · Ezek 10:18-19 · Ezek 24:15-18 · Ezek 37:1-14 · Ezek 47:1-12

Questions to sit with

1. What in you feels like dry bones right now?
2. Ezekiel obeyed even when it made him look strange. What would obedience look like for you if you stopped worrying how it looked?

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