The Book of Ezekiel. The Land Destroyed. Ezekiel 6:2-3 Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, [3] and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places. The prophetic Word came consistently to true Israel in the Camp at Chebar as it does to bel

The Book of Ezekiel. God Speaks to His Servant. Ezekiel 3:22-24 And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. [23] Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face. [24] Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thysel

The Book of Ezekiel. The Responsibility of The Watchman. Ezekiel 3:18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Ezekiel's responsibility as a spiritual 'watchman" was great indeed. In the natural sense, a watchman of old, was part of a team, as a shift worker, that took up

The Book of Ezekiel. The Responsibility of The Watchman. Ezekiel 3:18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Ezekiel's responsibility as a spiritual 'watchman" was great indeed. In the natural sense, a watchman of old, was part of a team, as a shift worker, that took up

The Book of Ezekiel. The Preparation of The Message. Ezekiel 3:15-17 Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. [16] And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [17] Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house, of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. Often

The Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel's Commission. Ezekiel 2:8-10 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. [9] And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; [10] and he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe Ezekiel's Commission extends to Ezekiel 3:14,

The Book of Ezekiel. The Call of God to Service. Ezekiel 2:1-3 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. [2] And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. [3] And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. The o

The Book of Ezekiel. Glory in the Gloom. Ezekiel 1:4-5, 28 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. [5] Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. [28] As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in th

The Book of Ezekiel. Concentration Camp at Chebar. Ezekiel 1:2-3 In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity, [3] the word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him. No matter the darkness of the hour, despite the enemy's most brutal attack, God still has a Word for His people to cling to. Ezekiel the prophet of G

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. The Book of Daniel closes with a prophetic epilogue. In this final chapter the prophetic crescendo sounds forth down the ages of time unti

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 11:2-4 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. [3] And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. [4] And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of h

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 10:13-15 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. [14] Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. [15] And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. The vision that Daniel had as he

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. Upward on 73 years had passed and Daniel was still in the land of Babylon. Cyrus had already given the decree to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple. God's people were returning to Jerusalem under Nehemiah and Ezra.

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 9:21-23 yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. [22] And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. [23] At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: ther

The Book of Daniel. last time regarding the Circumstances in which God's people were found in the Babylonian Captivity. Mention is made in Verse 1 of Ahasuerus King of the Medes. This name brings us to consider how the Book of Esther brings vivid description as to the Circumstances that prevailed in Babylon for God's people. Esther 1:1-2 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven a

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 9:1-2 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; [2] in the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Daniel here was studying the Word of God according to Jeremiah's prophesy. Jeremiah had reprove

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 8:2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. This chapter shows another vision that God has placed before Daniel the prophet. He sees a ram with two horns, one greater than the other. The ram was moving westward, southward, and northward, gaining victory as it went. (Verses 3-4) Then suddenly, things changed

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 8:1, 3 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. [3] Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. Daniel's prophetic vision (Verses 3 - 14), describes a ram with two horns, one larger than the ot

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 7:15-16 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. [16] I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. The great prophetic visions in Daniel's dream had a mighty impact upon him, he was greatly troubled. To obtain more perfect understanding, Daniel had to ask an angel in his dream. (One of them

The Book of Daniel. Daniel 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. Daniel chapter seven brings us to consider Daniel's dream and the prophetic interpretation. He dreams of the 4 winds of heaven, simultaneously blowing upon the great sea. The winds depict the HolySpirit of God moving and stirring in the Great sea, (peoples and nations). Suddenly, four