1. Ezekiel Ye-eskiel God is my strength God will strengthen me God makes it hard 1 www.drnjpaul.com

2. Purpose of the study God’s punishment came on the people – why? They were involved in crime and idolatory Yet they thought they were better than their neighbours They thought by sacrifices and offerings they can shut God’s mouth What is idolatory- self ambition without God’s grace 2 www.drnjpaul.com

3. The plan of the book Ch 1-7 God’s clear warnings to people Ch 8-14 God’s Glory and majesty Vs People’s dependance on Egypt and false prophets Ch15-22- Peoples sins and idolatory exposed- dependance on Egypt and not God who brought them out Ch 23- 30 sins and punishment of Israel, Ammon, Moab and E gypt Ch 31,32 Tyre the fallen angel also punished Ch33,34 Repent- Gods call and warning to people and shepherd 3 www.drnjpaul.com

4. Why should we read this book? Why do we read history and geography? We know they happened or they are there Does it have any message for us? What are we supposed to do after reading this? 4 www.drnjpaul.com

5. Lessons to learn Punishment comes to all – even God fearing Why were the Jews punished? How long God was patient with them? What is idolatory? Do we find idolatory among believers? Why were they taken back to Babylon and not any where else in Jesus time why were they scattered all over the world? 5 www.drnjpaul.com

6. The place from where Abraham started- to the same place they went back as captives Returned back because they returned to idolatry 6 www.drnjpaul.com

7. Map of Bible land with present day names Ezekiel was taken captive to Babylon Hidekel is the name of River Tigris in Hebrew 7 www.drnjpaul.com

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10. Map with old names of Empires 10 www.drnjpaul.com

11. Ezekiel 11 www.drnjpaul.com

12. History 734 B.C. ASSYRIA captures Galilee (North) 721 B.C. Samaria and Israel 701 B.C. 2 lakhs captives of Judah- Hezekiah 606 B.C. Juda fell to Babylon- Daniel 597 B.C. More captives- Ezekiel 586 B.C Jerusalem destroyed- Jeremiah Ezekiel in Babylon 597 to 570 B.C. CAPTIVITY TILL 536 B.C. 12 www.drnjpaul.com

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14. More…. Ezekiel would have been Jeremiah’s student and known Daniel in Babylon (14:14) He lived in a village called Tel Habib Chebar is a river cannel made for ships to go from Tigris to Euphrates to Nippur. About 50 miles SE of Babylon about 40 miles away from Fara home of Noah and 100 miles away from garden of Eden 14 www.drnjpaul.com

15. Ch 2 God’s call and message at Tel Habib 15 www.drnjpaul.com

16. Ch 2 God calling Ezekiel Just imagine if God called me How can God talk to me? How did Samuel understand? Why God chose only Ezekiel among the slaves? Stand up and I will talk – what does it mean? How do you feel when the Holy Spirit rests on you? Vs 2 Could Ezekiel stand or Spirit helped him? I heard him talk? 16 www.drnjpaul.com

17. commissioning A difficult job. A true prophets job is not easy. Almost every prophet was beaten up or died as martyr. What about today’s prophecies. These prophecies came six years before the siege vs 6 Vs 10 full of woes- a message for today? 17 www.drnjpaul.com

18. ch 3 Vs 3-8 Ch3 eat the book -compare Rev Ch 10 Vs 5 message is not for the enemies but for Israel Vs 7 and 8 Did God harden their hearts like Pharaoh/ -meaning of Ezekiel Vs25 danger awaits prophet. Paul said the same Vs 27 prophet to remain dumb until set time 18 www.drnjpaul.com

19. Ch 4 prophet by demonstration Isaiah was partially demonstrative Hosea’s whole life Jeremiah was also partially demonstrative Remember Ezekiel was a married man A suffering for 390 + 40 days denoting 430 years was the period of slavery in Egypt Vs 17 a great scarcity will come up- God’s tool for correction 19 www.drnjpaul.com

20. Above and below His loins.. 20 www.drnjpaul.com

21. …..Dazzling light 21 www.drnjpaul.com

22. Ch 2 Ezekiel saw a scroll-he had to eat it 22 www.drnjpaul.com

23. 4 living beings 23 www.drnjpaul.com

24. Wheels taken up 24 www.drnjpaul.com

25. In the vision he saw Jerusalem city 25 www.drnjpaul.com

26. God spoke Ch2 26 www.drnjpaul.com

27. Ch3 It was a walled city 27 www.drnjpaul.com

28. History- samaria the northern country has already gone into captivity 100 years ago- Juda to fall 734 B.C. ASSYRIA captures Galilee (North) 721 B.C. Samaria and Israel 701 B.C. 2 lakhs captives of Judah- Hezekiah 606 B.C. Juda fell to Babylon- Daniel 597 B.C. More captives- Ezekiel 586 B.C Jerusalem destroyed- Jeremiah Ezekiel in Babylon 597 to 570 B.C. CAPTIVITY TILL 536 B.C. 28 www.drnjpaul.com

29. Ch8 591 B.C 14 months after his call In spirit like john to jerusalem to see the wickedness of people Vs1. jealousy- Astarte/ Venus Vs 10 animal- Bull-Egyptian/Assyrian Jazeniah II son of Shaphan(reformer Josiah) His brother Ahikam Gemariah friends of Jeremiah Tammus- Babylonian Adonis husband of Astarte- immoral worship 29 www.drnjpaul.com

30. ASSYRIA PERSIA GARDEN OF EDEN ABRAHAM BABYLON BAGHDAD NOAH NINEVEH JONAH 30 www.drnjpaul.com

31. Disaster certain Ch9 vs3,4 faithful marked as in passover Rev ch 5 and slaughter begins for wicked Ch 10 cherubin watches slaughter Ch 11 vs 10,12 promise for restoration if humbled Elders sitting ? Ch 8 vs ch 11 vs 25 Ch 12 A demo on captivity certain- Zedekiah blind vs 10,12,13 it happened 5 yrs later Ch 13 false prophets – people still believe in charms(pillows) and head cover prophets 31 www.drnjpaul.com

32. Insincere enquirers Ch 14 they want favourable answers not true False prophets misled saying Egypt will over run Babylon and Assyria come up again Ch 15 vine tree is Joseph But became worthless 32 www.drnjpaul.com

33. Unfaithful wife ch 16 Israel became vile than Sodom and Samaria Sodomy and child slaughter- Molech Next generation is also destroyed 33 www.drnjpaul.com

34. Ch 17 two eagles Vs 3 babylon Vs 4 twig Jehoiachin- to Babylon 2kgs 24:11-16 6 years after this prophecy 5,13 seed of land Zedekiah planted Vs 7 other Eagle Egypt to whom Zedekiah looked for help Vs 13-21 he shall be taken captive to Babylon 2kgs 25:6,7 5 years later Vs 22-24 tender twig messiah 34 www.drnjpaul.com

35. ch18 Repent or die Each for his sin not of fore fathers Ch 19 two lion cubs Vs 3 first one jehohaz- shallum – to Egypt Vs 5 zedekiah to Babylon 35 www.drnjpaul.com

36. Ch 20 idolatory but restoration Why were they captive so long in Egypyt They worshipped Pagan Gods why? God was always waiting to send a deliverer but they were not ready They had no time for God and worship- because of work Pharaoh took that place They never thought God could help 36 www.drnjpaul.com

37. Camps of Israelites around tabernacle- God was living in their midst but now1 He wanted to leave 37 www.drnjpaul.com

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39. The Tabernacle of Moses 39 www.drnjpaul.com

40. Ch 21 Will God reject? Yes He did three times All sons of Abraham were not accepted.But all Nations accepted!- Jews never accepted that ! God rejected juda and Israel at the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah Ezekiel 722 and 606 B.C God rejected the people and opened doors to Gentiles after Jesus in 72 A.D. Why God rejects 40 www.drnjpaul.com

41. Ch22 God listing sins of people Vs 3 blood shed Vs 4 abominable idolatory Vs 5 rebellion Vs 6 blood shed repeated Vs 7 disrespect parents- oppress poor and widows Vs 8 defiling sanctified and Sabbath Vs 9 Ashera worshippers incest adultery Vs 10 usury covetousness Vs 13 ill-gotten wealth by murder Vs 22 melting of metal and scum 41 www.drnjpaul.com

42. Ch 22 contd Vs 24drought Vs 25 prophets are liars made many widows Vs 26 priests disobeyed law dishonored God Vs 27 dukes are like hounds Vs 28 false prophets Vs 29 people oppress the poor and strangers Vs 30 no one to stand in the gap 42 www.drnjpaul.com

43. Ch 23 Vs 17 Hezekiah opened doors to Babylon Vs 24 war and siege of Jerusalem described Vs 25 Joachim punished Vs 27 Egypt cannot help or rescue Vs 37 adultery idolatry and human sacrifice Vs 38 Sabbath defiled Vs 44 God’s incense on idol’s altar 43 www.drnjpaul.com

44. The reason why Jehovah’s presence left Jerusalem because the people worshipped the gods of their neighbours 44 www.drnjpaul.com

45. The gods of Egypt 45 www.drnjpaul.com

46. Ch33 Gods last call to repent 46 www.drnjpaul.com

47. 47 www.drnjpaul.com View of Jerusalem as the Spirit of the Lord left it

48. 48 www.drnjpaul.com They will be taken captive back to Babylon from where Abraham came

49. Go back to worship the Ziggurat- the temple in Assyria- go back to land of pagan gods 49 www.drnjpaul.com

50. Ch 36:22 Ch37 God’s compassion Is God wrong or people? Why return 21:4? God will return and gather them for His own Name’s sake It happened in 1946 Vs 26 I will give a new heart Valley of Bones and revival of God’s people Ch 38 End time message- Who is Mesech and Tubal and Gog? Mesech is Moskow 38:5 8-11,16 End time league against Israel Ch 39: 11 Valley of Bones 50 www.drnjpaul.com

51. A hope – God will return them to build The New Temple. Scholars believe this is about the end time Temple waiting to be build soon. Ch 40 The Temple Ch 41 The sanctuary Ch 42 Outer court Ch 43 offerings and priesthood Ch 44 eastern gate still closed Ch 45 The city Ch 46 The festival Ch 47The Holy city and River Rev Ch 21 Ch 48 The division of lands Last verse Ch 49 ? The great Expectation 51 www.drnjpaul.com

52. Ezekiel’s plan I Chro. 28:19 52 www.drnjpaul.com

53. Ezekiel’s Plan of End time temple 53 www.drnjpaul.com

54. Jerusalem shall be-House of Prayer for all People 54 www.drnjpaul.com

55. What do we learn? God is not to be blamed for our losses God never forsakes His people though punishes them God will gather His saints God will revive them and return them to true worship God will punish the enemies who exploited His people That will happen in this world The end time is already near Many of the prophecies are already fulfilled God wants us to prepare His temple God needs more than one Ezekiel 55 www.drnjpaul.com

56. 56 www.drnjpaul.com A glorious end

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