Ezekiel lived during the time when the nation of Israel was defeated by Babylon. Ezekiel was one of the first group of captives taken to Babylon. He should have been a priest but instead he was living in exile. God called him to be a prophet and spoke to him of His plans for Israel and the nations.
Read Ezekiel 33:21-29
1. What has happened to Jerusalem? See verse 21.
2. Why did this happen? See verse 23-26.
3. What will happen to the land of Israel? See verse 27-28.
4. What was God's point, His message to Israel? See verse 29.
Read Ezekiel 36:6-12
5. What was Israel enduring at this time? See verse 6.
6. What was God's reaction to this? See verse 6.
7. What was God going to do about it?
Read Ezekiel 36:22-38
8. God was going to restore Israel. Why was He going to do this? See verses 22-23.
9. What was God going to do in verse 24?
10. What was God going to do in verses 25-27? What does this mean? Why was this necessary?
11. What else was God going to do in verses 28-29?
12. As a result, what will the people do? See verses 30-31.
13. What will Israel become like in verse 35?
14. What point did God want to make to Israel and to the nations? See verses 36 and 38.
Read Ezekiel 37:1-14
15. What do you think must haven happened in order for this large amount of human bones to be found in a valley?
16. What does God do to these dry bones?
17. How is Ezekiel used by God in this process? See verses 3-6 and 9-10.
18. What is the point of this? What is God trying to tell His people? See verse 14.
Reflect
19. How can we apply this to what is happening in our world today?
20. How can we apply this to our personal lives?
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