Losing your wife, the delight of your eyes
"Son of man, with one blow I will take away your dearest treasure (the delight of your eyes). Yet you must not show any sorrow at her death. Do not weep; let there be no tears. 17 Groan silently, but let there be no wailing at her grave…" (Ezekiel 24:16-17a, NLT).
Explain Ezekiel's emotional state when he knows that God took his wife in her youth in order to be a sign to the people.
Judgment (1-32): Oracles of doom
- Jerusalem must fall (1-24)
- Judah's enemies must fall (25-32)
Salvation (33-48): Oracles of good news
- Jerusalem must be comforted. The gospel according to Ezekiel. The Messiah will come and save a remnant.
Face the Facts, Listen to the Truth (Ezekiel 15-19).
- [Ezekiel 15 - A useless vine] You are useless.
- [Ezekiel 16 - A nymphomaniac bride] You forgot God's grace and used your beauty for yourself/satisfaction (15).
- [Ezekiel 17 - The eagle and the vine] You broke your oaths.
- [Ezekiel 18 - Only the sinner needs to die] You blame others and do not take responsibility.
- [Ezekiel 19 - A lament] Your leadership sucks.
Face the Facts about Your (His)Story (Ezekiel 20-23).
- Ezeliel 20: What you do. You make up your contrary to the facts and reality, to make yourself look good.
- Ezeliel 21: What God does. He sends Babylon as his sword of judgment.
- Ezeliel 22: Why God does it. They are corrupt beyond redemption.
- Ezeliel 23: Why it's fair. Their adulterous idolatrous hearts are insatiable and incurable.
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