EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

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OUTLINE EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO SINS OF JERUSALEM V. 1-12 JUDGMENTS V. 13-16 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE V. 17-22 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS V. 23-31

READ: EZEKIEL 22:1-3 SINS OF JERUSALEM 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself.

1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:1-3 SINS OF JERUSALEM 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. WHAT DID THE LORD ASK EZEKIEL? WHY CALL JERUSALEM THE BLOODY CITY? WHAT SHOULD EZEKIEL MAKE KNOWN TO THEM?

WHY CALL JERUSALEM THE BLOODY CITY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:2-3 SINS OF JERUSALEM 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. WHY CALL JERUSALEM THE BLOODY CITY? READ: NAHUM 3:1 1 Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. Its victim never departs. NKJV READ: HABAKKUK 2:12-14 12 "Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed, Who establishes a city by iniquity! NKJV

WHY CALL JERUSALEM THE BLOODY CITY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:2-3 SINS OF JERUSALEM 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. WHY CALL JERUSALEM THE BLOODY CITY? READ: HOSEA 4:1-2 1 Hear the word of the LORD, You children of Israel, For the LORD brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: "There is no truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land. 2 By swearing and lying, Killing and stealing and committing adultery, They break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed. NKJV

WHAT SHOULD EZEKIEL MAKE KNOWN TO THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:2-3 SINS OF JERUSALEM 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. WHAT SHOULD EZEKIEL MAKE KNOWN TO THEM? READ: EZEKIEL 16:2 2 Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations NKJV WHY?

WHAT DID DANIEL SAY TO NEBUCHADNEZZAR? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:2 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. WHY? READ: PROVERBS 8:36 36 He who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death. NKJV WHAT DID DANIEL SAY TO NEBUCHADNEZZAR? READ: DANIEL 4:27 27 Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity. NKJV

WHAT WAS JERUSALEM GUILTY OF? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? READ: EZEKIEL 22:4-5 SINS OF JERUSALEM 4 You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. WHAT WAS JERUSALEM GUILTY OF? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM?

WHAT WAS JERUSALEM GUILTY OF? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:4-5 SINS OF JERUSALEM 4 You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. WHAT WAS JERUSALEM GUILTY OF? READ: 2 KINGS 21:16 16 Moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin by which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the LORD. NKJV

WHAT WAS JERUSALEM GUILTY OF? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:4-5 SINS OF JERUSALEM 4 You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. WHAT WAS JERUSALEM GUILTY OF? READ: EZEKIEL 20:26 26 and I pronounced them unclean because of their ritual gifts, in that they caused all their firstborn to pass through the fire, that I might make them desolate and that they might know that I am the LORD. NKJV

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:4-5 SINS OF JERUSALEM 4 You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JERUSALEM? READ: EZEKIEL 5:14 14 Moreover I will make you a waste and a reproach among the nations that are all around you, in the sight of all who pass by. NKJV

HOW DID THE LORD RESPOND TO THEIR INIQUITY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:4-5 SINS OF JERUSALEM 4 You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. HOW DID THE LORD RESPOND TO THEIR INIQUITY? READ: EZEKIEL 5:14 14 Moreover I will make you a waste and a reproach among the nations that are all around you, in the sight of all who pass by. NKJV

HOW DID THE LORD RESPOND TO THEIR INIQUITY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:4-5 SINS OF JERUSALEM 4 You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. HOW DID THE LORD RESPOND TO THEIR INIQUITY? READ: PSALMS 44:13-14 13 You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and a derision to those all around us. 14 You make us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head among the peoples. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN?

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN?

WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? READ: MICAH 7:6 6 For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household.

WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: EXODUS 22:21-22 21 "You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22 "You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: EXODUS 23:9 9 “You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of a stranger, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt. NKJV

WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: DEUTERONOMY 5:16 16 'Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you. NKJV

WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: DEUTERONOMY 27:16 16 'Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt.‘ And all the people shall say, 'Amen!' NKJV

WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:6-7 SINS OF JERUSALEM 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. WHAT DID THEIR LEADERS CAUSE THEM TO DO? WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THEIR SINS? READ: EZEKIEL 11:6-7 6 You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain." 7 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Your slain whom you have laid in its midst, they are the meat, and this city is the caldron; but I shall bring you out of the midst of it. NKJV

WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: EZEKIEL 22:8-12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 8 You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. 9 In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; in you are those who eat on the mountains; in your midst they commit lewdness. 10 In you men uncover their fathers' nakedness; in you they violate women who are set apart during their impurity. 11 One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; and another in you violates his sister, his father's daughter. 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN?

WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:8-12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 8 You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. 9 In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; in you are those who eat on the mountains; in your midst they commit lewdness. 10 In you men uncover their fathers' nakedness; in you they violate women who are set apart during their impurity. 11 One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; and another in you violates his sister, his father's daughter. 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN?

WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:8 SINS OF JERUSALEM 8 You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: EXODUS 20:8-10 8 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. NKJV

WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:9 SINS OF JERUSALEM 9 In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; in you are those who eat on the mountains; in your midst they commit lewdness. WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: LEVITICUS 19:16 16 You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.

WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:9 SINS OF JERUSALEM 9 In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; in you are those who eat on the mountains; in your midst they commit lewdness. WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? READ: ISAIAH 59:3 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, And your fingers with iniquity; Your lips have spoken lies, Your tongue has muttered perversity. NKJV READ: HOSEA 6:9 9 As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man, So the company of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they commit lewdness. NKJV

WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:10 SINS OF JERUSALEM 10 In you men uncover their fathers' nakedness; in you they violate women who are set apart during their impurity. WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: LEVITICUS 12:2 2 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her customary impurity she shall be unclean. NKJV READ: LEVITICUS 18:19 19 You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as she is in her customary impurity.

WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: LEVITICUS 18:6-17 QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:11 SINS OF JERUSALEM 11 One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; and another in you violates his sister, his father's daughter. WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: LEVITICUS 18:6-17 6 None of you shall approach anyone who is near of kin to him, to uncover his nakedness: I am the LORD. MOTHER, MOTHER-IN-LAW, SISTER, DAUGHTER, AUNT, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, SISTER-IN-LAW, GRAND-DAUGHTER 17 They are near of kin. It is wickedness. NKJV

WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: LEVITICUS 18:6-17 QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:11 WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: LEVITICUS 18:6-17 6 None of you shall approach anyone who is near of kin to him, to uncover his nakedness: I am the LORD. MOTHER, MOTHER-IN-LAW, SISTER, DAUGHTER, AUNT, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, SISTER-IN-LAW, GRAND-DAUGHTER 17 They are near of kin. It is wickedness. NKJV REMEMBER: LOT & HIS DAUGHTERS GENESIS 19:30-38 JACOB & LEAH GENESIS 29:16-30 REUBEN & BILAH (JACOB’S CONCUBINE) GENESIS 35:22 DAVID & BATHSHEBA 2 SAMUEL 11 AMNON & TAMAR (ABSOLOM’S DAUGHTER)2 SAMUEL 13:1-22

WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF: QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:11 SINS OF JERUSALEM 11 One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; and another in you violates his sister, his father's daughter. WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF: READ: JEREMIAH 5:8 8 They were like well-fed lusty stallions; Every one neighed after his neighbor's wife. NKJV

WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: LEVITICUS 19:13 13 'You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning. NKJV

WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? WHAT LAWS HAVE THEY BROKEN? READ: DEUTERONOMY 27:25-26 25 'Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person.‘ "And all the people shall say, 'Amen!' 26 'Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law.‘ "And all the people shall say, 'Amen!'"

WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: ISAIAH 5:22-23 22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink, 23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man! NKJV

WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: AMOS 5:12 12 I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor from justice at the gate. NKJV

WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHAT WERE THEY GUILTY OF? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: MICAH 7:2-3 2 The faithful man has perished from the earth, And there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every man hunts his brother with a net. 3 That they may successfully do evil with both hands The prince asks for gifts, The judge seeks a bribe, And the great man utters his evil desire; So they scheme together. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHO HAD THEY FORGOTTEN? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: DEUTERONOMY 32:18 18 Of the Rock who begot you, you are unmindful, And have forgotten the God who fathered you. NKJV READ: PSALMS 106:21 21 They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt, NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHO HAD THEY FORGOTTEN? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: ISAIAH 17:10-11 10 Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, And have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold, Therefore you will plant pleasant plants And set out foreign seedlings; 11 In the day you will make your plant to grow, And in the morning you will make your seed to flourish; But the harvest will be a heap of ruins In the day of grief and desperate sorrow. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:12 SINS OF JERUSALEM 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. WHO HAD THEY FORGOTTEN? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: JEREMIAH 2:32 32 Can a virgin forget her ornaments, Or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number. NKJV READ: JEREMIAH 3:21 21 A voice was heard on the desolate heights, Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel. For they have perverted their way; They have forgotten the LORD their God. NKJV

WHAT IS THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? READ: EZEKIEL 22:13-16 SINS OF JERUSALEM 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. 15 I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."'" WHAT IS THE LORD’S JUDGMENT?

WHAT IS THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:13-16 SINS OF JERUSALEM 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. 15 I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."'" WHAT IS THE LORD DOING? WHAT IS THE LORD’S JUDGMENT?

WHY IS THE LORD DOING THIS? WHAT DID THE LORD TELL EZEKIEL TO DO? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:13 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. WHY IS THE LORD DOING THIS? WHAT DID THE LORD TELL EZEKIEL TO DO? READ: EZEKIEL 6:11 11 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Pound your fists and stamp your feet, and say, 'Alas, for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! For they shall fall by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO EZEKIEL? WHY IS THE LORD DOING THIS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:13 SINS OF JERUSALEM 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO EZEKIEL? WHY IS THE LORD DOING THIS? READ: EZEKIEL 21:17 17 "I also will beat My fists together, And I will cause My fury to rest; I, the LORD, have spoken." NKJV

WHY IS THE LORD DOING THIS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:13 SINS OF JERUSALEM 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. WHY IS THE LORD DOING THIS? WHAT DID BALAK DO? WHY? READ: NUMBERS 24:10 10 Then Balak's anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times! NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THE RIGHTEOUS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:13 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THE RIGHTEOUS? READ: ISAIAH 33:15-16 15 He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, He who despises the gain of oppressions, Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, And shuts his eyes from seeing evil: 16 He will dwell on high; His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; Bread will be given him, His water will be sure. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:14 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? READ: PSALMS 76:7-9 7 You, Yourself, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry? 8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:14 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? READ: EZEKIEL 21:7 7 And it shall be when they say to you, 'Why are you sighing?' that you shall answer, 'Because of the news; when it comes, every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it is coming and shall be brought to pass,' says the Lord GOD." NKJV

WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:14 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? READ: EZEKIEL 7:16-18 16 'Those who survive will escape and be on the mountains Like doves of the valleys, All of them mourning, Each for his iniquity. 17 Every hand will be feeble, And every knee will be as weak as water. 18 They will also be girded with sackcloth; Horror will cover them; Shame will be on every face, Baldness on all their heads. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:14 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? READ: EZEKIEL 7:24 24 Therefore I will bring the worst of the Gentiles, And they will possess their houses; I will cause the pomp of the strong to cease, And their holy places shall be defiled. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:14 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY? WHAT ABOUT THE LORD’S JUDGMENT? READ: JOEL 2:11 11 The LORD gives voice before His army, For His camp is very great; For strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; Who can endure it? NKJV READ: NAHUM 1:5 5 The mountains quake before Him, The hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence, Yes, the world and all who dwell in it. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:15-16 15 I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD TELL THEM IN THE BEGINNING? READ: EXODUS 19:5 5 If you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:15-16 15 I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY REBELLED? READ: LEVITICUS 26:33 33 I will scatter you among the nations and draw out a sword after you; your land shall be desolate and your cities waste. NKJV READ: DEUTERONOMY 4:27 27 The LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the LORD will drive you. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:15-16 15 I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY REBELLED? READ: EZEKIEL 16:40-41 40 "They shall also bring up an assembly against you, and they shall stone you with stones and thrust you through with their swords. 41 They shall burn your houses with fire, and execute judgments on you in the sight of many women; and I will make you cease playing the harlot, and you shall no longer hire lovers. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD DO WITH THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:15-16 15 I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO WITH THEM? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD DO WITH THEM? READ: ZECHARIAH 7:14 14 "I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they had not known. Thus the land became desolate after them, so that no one passed through or returned; for they made the pleasant land desolate."

WHAT DID THE LORD COMPARE THEM TO? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? READ: EZEKIEL 22:17-20 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 17 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 18 "Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a furnace; they have become dross from silver. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20 As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. WHAT DID THE LORD COMPARE THEM TO? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY?

17 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:17-20 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 17 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 18 "Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a furnace; they have become dross from silver. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20 As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL? WHAT DID THE LORD COMPARE THEM TO? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY?

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:18 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 18 "Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a furnace; they have become dross from silver. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL? WHAT DID THE LORD COMPARE THEM TO? READ: ISAIAH 1:22-23 22 Your silver has become dross, Your wine mixed with water. 23 Your princes are rebellious, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes, And follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, Nor does the cause of the widow come before them. NKJV

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:18 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 18 "Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a furnace; they have become dross from silver. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL? WHAT DID THE LORD COMPARE THEM TO? READ: JEREMIAH 6:28-30 28 They are all stubborn rebels, walking as slanderers. They are bronze and iron, They are all corrupters; 29 The bellows blow fiercely, The lead is consumed by the fire; The smelter refines in vain, For the wicked are not drawn off. 30 People will call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them. NKJV

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:19 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 19 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL? WHAT DID THE LORD COMPARE THEM TO? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? READ: PSALMS 119:119 119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:20 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 20 As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? READ: HOSEA 8:9-10 9 They have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers. 10 Yes, though they have hired among the nations, Now I will gather them; And they shall sorrow a little, Because of the burden of the king of princes. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:20 20 As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? READ: MALACHI 3:1-3 1 "Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts. 2 "But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire And like launderers' soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the LORD An offering in righteousness. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 22:21-22 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have poured out My fury on you.'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHAT WILL THEY KNOW?

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:21-22 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have poured out My fury on you.'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT WILL THEY KNOW?

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LORD BLOWS ON THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:21 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LORD BLOWS ON THEM? READ: ISAIAH 40:6-8 6 "All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. 7 The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. 8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever." NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LORD BLOWS ON THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:21 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LORD BLOWS ON THEM? READ: PSALMS 68:1-2 1 Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. 2 As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LORD BLOWS ON THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:21 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LORD BLOWS ON THEM? READ: EZEKIEL 21:31-32 31 I will pour out My indignation on you; I will blow against you with the fire of My wrath, And deliver you into the hands of brutal men who are skillful to destroy. 32 You shall be fuel for the fire; Your blood shall be in the midst of the land. You shall not be remembered, For I the LORD have spoken.'" NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHY DID THE LORD BLOW ON THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:21 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHY DID THE LORD BLOW ON THEM? READ: HAGGAI 1:9-11 9 "You looked for much, but indeed it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says the LORD of hosts. "Because of My house that is in ruins, while every one of you runs to his own house. 10 Therefore the heavens above you withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit. 11 For I called for a drought on the land and the mountains, on the grain and the new wine and the oil, on whatever the ground brings forth, on men and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands." NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:22 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 22 As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have poured out My fury on you.'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? READ: EZEKIEL 7:7-8 7 Doom has come to you, you who dwell in the land; The time has come, A day of trouble is near, And not of rejoicing in the mountains. 8 Now upon you I will soon pour out My fury, And spend My anger upon you; I will judge you according to your ways, And I will repay you for all your abominations.

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:22 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 22 As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have poured out My fury on you.'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? READ: ISAIAH 1:25-26 25 I will turn My hand against you, And thoroughly purge away your dross, And take away all your alloy. 26 I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city." NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:22 ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE 22 As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have poured out My fury on you.'" WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? WHY? WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? READ: ISAIAH 54:7-8 7 "For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you. 8 With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,“ Says the LORD, your Redeemer. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: EZEKIEL 22:23-24 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 23 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT DID THE LORD ABOUT THEIR LEADERS?

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:23-24 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 23 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN?

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? READ: LEVITICUS 26:3-5 3 'If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, 4 then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. 5 Your threshing shall last till the time of vintage and the vintage shall last till the time of sowing; you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. NKJV

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? READ: DEUTERONOMY 11:13-15 13 'And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 Then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. 15 And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled.' NKJV

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? READ: DEUTERONOMY 28:12 12 The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? WHAT DID ELIJAH SAY TO AHAB? WHY? READ: 1 KINGS 17:1 1 Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word." NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? READ: JEREMIAH 3:2-3 2 "Lift up your eyes to the desolate heights and see: Where have you not lain with men? By the road you have sat for them Like an Arabian in the wilderness; And you have polluted the land With your harlotries and your wickedness. 3 Therefore the showers have been withheld, And there has been no latter rain. You have had a harlot's forehead; You refuse to be ashamed. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? READ: JEREMIAH 14:3-4 3 Their nobles have sent their lads for water; They went to the cisterns and found no water. They returned with their vessels empty; They were ashamed and confounded And covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is parched, For there was no rain in the land, The plowmen were ashamed; They covered their heads. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? READ: AMOS 4:7-8 7 "I also withheld rain from you, When there were still three months to the harvest. I made it rain on one city, I withheld rain from another city. One part was rained upon, And where it did not rain the part withered. 8 So two or three cities wandered to another city to drink water, But they were not satisfied; Yet you have not returned to Me,“ Says the LORD. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:24 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.' WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAND? WHY WAS THERE NO RAIN? WHY DID THE RAIN RETURN? READ: JOEL 2:23-24 23 Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you - the former rain And the latter rain in the first month. 24 The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: EZEKIEL 22:25-26 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. 26 Her priests have violated My law and profaned My holy things; they have not distinguished between the holy and unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. WHAT DID THE LORD ABOUT THEIR LEADERS?

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:25-26 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. 26 Her priests have violated My law and profaned My holy things; they have not distinguished between the holy and unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRIESTS? WHAT WERE THEY DOING?

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:25 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? WHAT WERE THEY DOING? READ: JEREMIAH 11:9-10 9 The LORD said to me, "A conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers who refused to hear My words, and they have gone after other gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant which I made with their fathers." NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:25 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? WHAT WERE THEY DOING? READ: HOSEA 6:9-10 9 As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man, So the company of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they commit lewdness. 10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: There is the harlotry of Ephraim; Israel is defiled. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:25 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? WHAT WERE THEY DOING? READ: ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4 3 Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning. 4 Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people; Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have done violence to the law. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:25 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? WHAT WERE THEY DOING? WHAT DID JESUS SAY ABOUT THEM? READ: MATTHEW 23:14 14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:25 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? WHAT WERE THEY DOING? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO ABOUT IT? READ: JEREMIAH 15:8 8 Their widows will be increased to Me more than the sand of the seas; I will bring against them, Against the mother of the young men, A plunderer at noonday; I will cause anguish and terror to fall on them suddenly. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO AARON? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:26 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO AARON? WHY? READ: LEVITICUS 10:9-11 9 "Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, 10 that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean, 11 and that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD has spoken to them by the hand of Moses." NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRIESTS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:26 26 Her priests have violated My law and profaned My holy things; they have not distinguished between the holy and unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRIESTS? READ: ZEPHANIAH 3:4 4 Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people; Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have done violence to the law. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRIESTS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:26 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRIESTS? READ: HOSEA 9:7-9 7 The days of punishment have come; The days of recompense have come. Israel knows! The prophet is a fool, The spiritual man is insane, Because of the greatness of your iniquity and great enmity. 8 The watchman of Ephraim is with my God; But the prophet is a fowler's snare in all his ways — Enmity in the house of his God. 9 They are deeply corrupted, As in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; He will punish their sins. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRIESTS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:26 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRIESTS? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO ABOUT IT? READ: MALACHI 2:7-9 7 "For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And people should seek the law from his mouth; For he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8 But you have departed from the way; You have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,“ Says the LORD of hosts. 9 "Therefore I also have made you contemptible and base Before all the people, Because you have not kept My ways But have shown partiality in the law." NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRINCES? READ: EZEKIEL 22:27-28 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. 28 Her prophets plastered them with un-tempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD had not spoken. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRINCES? PROPHETS?

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27-28 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. 28 Her prophets plastered them with un-tempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD had not spoken. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PRINCES? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS?

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: ISAIAH 1:23 23 Your princes are rebellious, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes, And follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, Nor does the cause of the widow come before them. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: JEREMIAH 12:2 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; They grow, yes, they bear fruit. You are near in their mouth But far from their mind. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? WHAT DID THEY SAY ABOUT JEREMIAH? READ: JEREMIAH 26:10-11 10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of the LORD and sat down in the entry of the New Gate of the LORD‘S house. 11 And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and all the people, saying, "This man deserves to die! For he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears." NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: EZEKIEL 11:6-8 6 You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain." 7 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Your slain whom you have laid in its midst, they are the meat, and this city is the caldron; but I shall bring you out of the midst of it. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: MICAH 3:1-3 1 "Hear now, O heads of Jacob, And you rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know justice? 2 You who hate good and love evil; Who strip the skin from My people, And the flesh from their bones; 3 Who also eat the flesh of My people, Flay their skin from them, Break their bones, And chop them in pieces Like meat for the pot, Like flesh in the caldron." NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: MICAH 3:9-12 9 Now hear this, You heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And pervert all equity, 10 Who build up Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with iniquity: 11 Her heads judge for a bribe, Her priests teach for pay, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the LORD, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us." 12 Therefore because of you Zion shall be plowed like a field, Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, And the mountain of the temple Like the bare hills of the forest.

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? READ: ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4 3 Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning. 4 Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people; Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have done violence to the law. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? WHAT DID JESUS SAY ABOUT THEM? READ: MATTHEW 7:15 15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:27 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR LEADERS? WHAT DID JESUS SAY ABOUT THE HIRELING? READ: JOHN 10:11-14 11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:28 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 28 Her prophets plastered them with un-tempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD had not spoken. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? READ: EZEKIEL 13:2-7 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, 'Hear the word of the LORD!'" 6 They have envisioned futility and false divination, saying, 'Thus says the LORD!' But the LORD has not sent them; yet they hope that the word may be confirmed. 7 Have you not seen a futile vision, and have you not spoken false divination? You say, 'The LORD says,' but I have not spoken." NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:28 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 28 Her prophets plastered them with un-tempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD had not spoken. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? READ: EZEKIEL 13:10-12 10 "Because they have seduced My people, saying, 'Peace!' when there is no peace — and one builds a wall, and they plaster it with un-tempered mortar — 11 Say to those who plaster it with un-tempered mortar, that it will fall. There will be flooding rain, and great hailstones shall fall; and a stormy wind shall tear it down. 12 When the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you, 'Where is the mortar with which you plastered it?"

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:28 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 28 Her prophets plastered them with un-tempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD had not spoken. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? READ: EZEKIEL 21:28-29 28 “Son of man, prophesy and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach,' and say: 'A sword, a sword is drawn, Polished for slaughter, For consuming, for flashing — 29 While they see false visions for you, While they divine a lie to you, To bring you on the necks of the wicked, the slain Whose day has come, Whose iniquity shall end. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:28 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 28 Her prophets plastered them with un-tempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD had not spoken. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? READ: JEREMIAH 6:14-15 14 They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, Saying, 'Peace, peace!‘ When there is no peace. 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed; Nor did they know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time I punish them, They shall be cast down," says the LORD. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:28 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 28 Her prophets plastered them with un-tempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD had not spoken. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? READ: JEREMIAH 23:16-17 16 Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD. 17 They continually say to those who despise Me, 'The LORD has said, "You shall have peace"'; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, 'No evil shall come upon you.'" NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:28 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEIR PROPHETS? READ: LAMENTATIONS 2:14 14 Your prophets have seen for you False and deceptive visions; They have not uncovered your iniquity, To bring back your captives, But have envisioned for you false prophecies and delusions. READ: LAMENTATIONS 4:12-13 12 The kings of the earth, And all inhabitants of the world, Would not have believed That the adversary and the enemy Could enter the gates of Jerusalem — 13 Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who shed in her midst The blood of the just. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS READ: EZEKIEL 22:29-31 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 29 The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger. 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. 31 Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; and I have recompensed their deeds on their own heads," says the Lord GOD. NKJV WHAT IS THE RESULT OF THEIR INIQUITY? WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHAT WAS THE LORD’S JUDGMENT?

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:29-31 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 29 The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger. 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. 31 Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; and I have recompensed their deeds on their own heads," says the Lord GOD. NKJV WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE GUILTY OF? WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM?

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:29 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 29 The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger. WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE GUILTY OF? WHAT DID THE LORD COMMAND THEM? READ: EXODUS 22:21 21 You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. NKJV READ: EXODUS 23:9 9 You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of a stranger, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt. NKJV

WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE GUILTY OF? WHAT DID THE LORD COMMAND THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:29 29 The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger. WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE GUILTY OF? WHAT DID THE LORD COMMAND THEM? READ: PSALMS 62:10 10 Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set your heart on them. NKJV WHAT DID THE LORD BEHOLD? READ: ISAIAH 5:7 7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, And the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression; For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:30 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO ABIMELECH? WHY? READ: GENESIS 20:7 7 Restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours. NKJV

WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:30 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID MOSES DO? WHY? READ: EXODUS 32:11 11 Moses pleaded with the LORD his God, and said: "LORD, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? NKJV READ: PSALMS 106:23 23 He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, To turn away His wrath, lest He destroy them. NKJV

WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:30 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID AARON DO? WHY? READ: NUMBERS 16:48-50 48 He stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped. 49 Those who died in the plague were 14,700, besides those who died in the Korah incident. 50 Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, for the plague had stopped. NKJV

WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:30 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD TELL JEREMIAH TO DO? WHY? READ: JEREMIAH 5:1 1 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; See now and know; And seek in her open places If you can find a man, If there is anyone who executes judgment, Who seeks the truth, And I will pardon her. READ: JEREMIAH 11:14 14 Do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry out to Me because of their trouble. NKJV

WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO ISRAEL? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:30 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO ISRAEL? READ: EZEKIEL 13:4-5 4 Israel, your prophets are like foxes in the deserts. 5 You have not gone up into the gaps to build a wall for the house of Israel to stand in battle on the day of the LORD. NKJV

WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID ISAIAH SAY TO THE LORD? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:30 30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. WHO WAS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? WHY? WHAT DID ISAIAH SAY TO THE LORD? READ: ISAIAH 64:7 7 There is no one who calls on Your name, Who stirs himself up to take hold of You; For You have hidden Your face from us, And have consumed us because of our iniquities. NKJV

ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:31 ISRAEL'S WICKED LEADERS 31 Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; and I have recompensed their deeds on their own heads," says the Lord GOD. NKJV HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO MOSES? READ: EXODUS 32:9-10 9 The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff-necked people! 10 Let Me alone, that My wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them. And I will make of you a great nation." NKJV

HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO ISAIAH? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:31 HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO ISAIAH? READ: ISAIAH 3:11 11 Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 30:27 27 Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, Burning with His anger, And His burden is heavy; His lips are full of indignation, And His tongue like a devouring fire. NKJV

HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JEREMIAH? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:31 HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JEREMIAH? READ: JEREMIAH 6:19 19 Hear, O earth! Behold, I will certainly bring calamity on this people - The fruit of their thoughts, Because they have not heeded My words Nor My law, but rejected it. NKJV READ: LAMENTATIONS 4:11 11 The LORD has fulfilled His fury, He has poured out His fierce anger. He kindled a fire in Zion, And it has devoured its foundations. NKJV

HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO EZEKIEL? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:31 HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO EZEKIEL? READ: EZEKIEL 7:8-9 8 Upon you I will soon pour out My fury, And spend My anger upon you; I will judge you according to your ways, And I will repay you for all your abominations. 9 My eye will not spare, Nor will I have pity; I will repay you according to your ways, And your abominations will be in your midst. NKJV READ: EZEKIEL 9:9-10 9 The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of bloodshed, and the city full of perversity; for they say, 'The LORD has forsaken the land, and the LORD does not see!' 10 As for Me also, My eye will neither spare, nor will I have pity, but I will recompense their deeds on their own head." NKJV

HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO EZEKIEL? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:31 HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO EZEKIEL? READ: EZEKIEL 11:21 21 As for those whose hearts follow the desire for their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their deeds on their own heads, says the Lord GOD. NKJV READ: EZEKIEL 16:43 43 Because you did not remember the days of your youth, but agitated Me with all these things, surely I will also recompense your deeds on your own head, says the Lord GOD. And you shall not commit lewdness in addition to all your abominations. NKJV

HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:31 HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? READ: ROMANS 2:5-9 5 In accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who "will render to each one according to his deeds": 7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness - indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; NKJV

IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY? QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 22:31 IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY? READ: 2 TIMOTHY 3:1-6 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! NKJV