EZEKIEL 8

EZEKIEL 8

EZEKIEL 8

Chapters 8–11 constitute a vision God gave to Ezekiel of the defilement of the temple (chap. 8), the destruction of the people (chap. 9), and the departure of God’s glory from His house (chaps. 10–11). The vision burdened Ezekiel to pray (9:8) and prepared him to preach the Word (11:25). God will one day judge our evil world. Knowing this, what does it motivate you to do?

What happened in the temple was indicative of what was happening in the nation: it was given over to the worship of idols. There was an image at the door, and there were idolatrous pictures in the inner chamber. Men and women worshiped idols openly, and others did it “in the dark” (v. 12); but all were guilty. When sin comes in at the door of a person’s life, it eventually moves to the inner chambers and takes over. Ponder Proverbs 4:23.

This sin brought violence to the land (v. 17) and removed God’s glory from His house (v. 6). What a price to pay for sin!

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