Ezekiel #2 FaithCapo.com Bible Studies
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Chapter 4 marks the start of an extensive section (spanning chapters 4 through 24) titled "God's Judgment of Israel." On page 1308 of the Lutheran Study Bible, there is an outline provided for this section. Ezekiel's prophecies in these two chapters illustrate the dreadful judgment that God would place upon the Israelites for their infidelity. God's ultimate purpose was to save as many as possible, those who would repent before the judgment. God responds vigorously to those who violate His covenant because He loves deeply.
The outpouring of God's wrath on obstinate unbelievers reminds us that He operates by the same principle in salvation. God's Son bore the wrath our sins deserved. His love is costly, a price we could never pay.
Chapter 4 marks the start of an extensive section (spanning chapters 4 through 24) titled "God's Judgment of Israel." On page 1308 of the Lutheran Study Bible, there is an outline provided for this section. Ezekiel's prophecies in these two chapters illustrate the dreadful judgment that God would place upon the Israelites for their infidelity. God's ultimate purpose was to save as many as possible, those who would repent before the judgment. God responds vigorously to those who violate His covenant because He loves deeply.
The outpouring of God's wrath on obstinate unbelievers reminds us that He operates by the same principle in salvation. God's Son bore the wrath our sins deserved. His love is costly, a price we could never pay.