REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Chronologically, where should the sermons and symbols of Chapter s 12-14 be placed? 2. By what symbolic act did Ezekiel portray the deportation of Jerusalem's inhabitants? How did this action relate to King Zedekiah in particular? 3. Ezekiel prophesied that King Zedekiah wo... [ Continue Reading ]
III. TWO SCATHING ORACLES DELIVERED 13:1-23 In chapter 13 Ezekiel directs his attack against those who spawned the blasphemous proverbs which he has just refuted in Ezekiel 12:21-28. Ezekiel denounces these prophet-types for undermining the stability of the nation at a time when it needed to be bu... [ Continue Reading ]
B. The Condemnation of the Prophetesses 13:17-23 TRANSLATION (17) And as for you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their heart, and prophesy against them. (18) And you shall say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to those who sew bands for every join... [ Continue Reading ]