QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL
From the book major prophets by James E. Smith
The basic message of Ezekiel is that God is faithful to his eternal purpose. The sinful nation must be destroyed yet God will not forsake his own. At first Ezekiel’s messages were not well received. in time however, his prophecies brought about a fundamental change in the idolatrous tendencies of the nation.
Chapter one verse one Ezekiel describes what he saw “vision of God”
Ancient Jewish writers found in this passage what they called merkababhah,
the divine throne chariot. The chapter is rich in symbolism which underscore various attributes of God modern science fiction writers attempt to find here a vehicle from outer space having missed the whole point of the account. The one who appears riding atop the mekababah is not some alien astronaught but rather the living God. Ezekiel describes in detail five things which he saw on that fateful day
A)The cloud I:4
B)The Cherubim I:5-14
C)The Wheels I;15-21
D)The Expanse I: 22-25
E)The Throne I:26-28
Chapter One
1)Ezekiel saw visions of what?
2) What was Ezekiel’s occupation i. e. his position?
3)Was Jehoiachina good or evil king?...hint read 2 chronicles 36:10
Chapter Two
4)What was written on the scroll?
Chapter Three
5) The whole house of Israel is stubborn because they won’t listen to whom?
6)Why won’t the house of Israel listen to Ezekiel?
7) What job was appointed to Ezekiel?
8) Get up go out to the ______and there I will ______to ____.
Chapter Six
9)I have been hurt by their ______which turned away from me, and by their eyes which ______.
10) How did their eyes play the harlot?
11) Why was Ezekiel to clap his hands and stomp his feet?
Chapter seven
12) How is God going to judge them?
13) Will their silver and gold deliver them?
14) By whose judgment shall God judge them?
Chapter eight
15) Where was the seat of the Idol of Jealousy located?
**I was unable to determine what the idol of jealousy was? Has anyone discovered what it was?**
16) What did Ezekiel see in the hole in the wall?
Chapter nine
17) How many executioners were there?
Chapter eleven
18) In chapter eleven what were the twenty five men guilty of?
19)You shall fall by the sword I shall judge you to the border of Israel so you will know what?
20) What shall be put within them?
Chapter thirteen
21)What kind of prophet prophesies from their own inspiration?
Chapter fourteen
22)Any man of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart puts what before his face?
22)What very important word is found in chapter fourteen? HINT It is located in vs. 6 and begins with the letter “R”
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
23) The entire book of Ezekiel reflects this characteristic of God; Judgment on Israel. Is God’s judgment just?
In 16:63 We read of another of God’s attributes; forgiveness. And in chapter 18 we read of another attribute of God where God finds no pleasure in what?