Category Archives: Genesis

Ezekiel 37 – Sticks and Bones

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> 37:1-14 – The valley of dry bones.  Once again the “hand of the LORD” was on Ezekiel (cf. 1:3; 3:14, 22; 8:1; 33:22; 40:1) and the Spirit (Heb. rûah) of the LORD set him right … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 35-36 – Two "Mountainous" Prophecies

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

35:1-9 – A prophecy against Mount Seir.  Where is Mount Seir and what does it represent?  It is the primary site for the kingdom of Edom (house “father” was Esau) which lies to the southeast of Israel and Judah.  However, … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 33-34 – The Beginning of the Gospel According to Ezekiel

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

33:1-6 – The choosing of a watchman.  Who is the one who will bring “a sword”?  What are the duties of a watchman?  What are the consequences for the watchman and the people if the watchman gives warning?  What are … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 26-28 – A Prophecy Against Tyre

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

26:1-6 – The date given (while presenting textual difficulties) suggests Feb. 3, 585 BC (Block NICOT II:35).  This would place this prophecy at about the very time that Nebuchadnezzar began his thirteen year siege of Tyre and just one month … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 24-25 – A Time To Mourn And A Time Not To Mourn

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

24:1-5 – The siege begins. The exact date (January 5, 587BC according to Daniel Block NICOT I:772-774) is given in order to verify that indeed the word of the LORD declared what happened before it could be verified. Note the … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 22-23 – Jerusalem Under Judgment

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

22:1-5 – Jerusalem is named “city of bloodshed” (see the similar naming of Nineveh in Nahum 3:1).  The making of idols and shedding of blood were violations of the two-fold sense of the commandments: love the LORD your God with … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 20:45-21:32 – The Sword of Judgment

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

20:45-21:5 – What does the LORD mean by opposing “the south”?  There was never a forest of the Negev (one of the three terms used for “south” here and so not to be taken as referring to the Negev region … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 19:1-20:44 – An Inevitable End?

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

19:1-9 – Singing the prophetic lament (or dirge). The Lion Lament. “What a lioness was your mother” should read, “What is your mother? A lioness!” (see Block NICOT 595; Duguid NIVAC 247). What does it mean? Who are the two … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 15-16 – R-rated Jerusalem: Useless and Unfaithful

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

15:1-8 – What use are the clippings of vines? How is Jerusalem like a clipping of a vine? (cf. Ps. 80:8-19) What do the references to fire have to do with Jerusalem? (cf. Eze. 5:2, 4; Rev. 17:16) What does … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 14 – When Righteousness Saves

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

14:1-5 – “Some of the elders”. This group represents the rest of the elders who seek the LORD outwardly but are inwardly idolaters. What does it mean when the LORD says He will answer such persons Himself? In what way … Continue reading →

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