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THE PROPHET EZEKIEL - Bible Study Guide
THE PROPHET EZEKIEL You Shall Know I Am The Lord Bible Study Notes Prepared by Carey Dillinger (Beginning March, 2003) For use in the adult class at THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AT BEVERLY SHORES Leesburg, Florida 1 THE PROPHET EZEKIEL INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS - PART ONE Even though God had redeemed His people from slavery in Egypt and made them a mighty nation, with both a civil and spiritual law that called for their obedient commitment, the nation of Israel was constantly backsliding into idol-worship, civil war, immorality, and the complacency found in a life of abundance and ease. To speak to Israel (and even some foreign nations) on His behalf, the Lord chose His Prophets. The Call to Obedience The Prophets were raised up by God to call the people to remembrance, repentance and obedience. The people had taken such God-given institutions as sacrifices and made them into ritualistic substitutes for the true obedience they were designed to represent (Isa.)
6:9ff.). Jeremiah was on hand at the fall of Jerusalem, while Ezekiel was there as the nation underwent exile. They were available to explain how God would even use the wicked to punish His people if the need arose, and to predict what would happen if the people failed to repent. To avoid future destruction the people were
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