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The Prophet Ezekiel ...
Thursday, August 4, 2016. I have been reading the first chapters of the book of Ezekiel, who is one of the three great prophets of the Old Testament. The story how he was called to be God's prophet is quite amazing. It is a great vision of the glory of the Lord, a great vision of heavenly beings.
Word and Faith …
The biblical books all share one common topic: the relationship of humans to God. They talk about the holiness of God, his purity, his truthfulness and mercy, his love. And they talk about rebellious humans, who do bad things and who do not follow the Lord. Even those who know his character, who know his command, they do not follow him.
The people of Israel are special people, since they live with the promises of the Lord given to their fathers. Until today, the Jewish people have had an amazing history! Where ever they have been going, into all nations, they have always been special people, and the history of Jerusalem between all nations and many religions fully confirms this special role. Let us look into the book of Ezekiel, when he is given the word of God:
8 “But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.” 9 And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. 10 And he spread it before me. And it had writing on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe. (from Ezekiel 2)