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Week 23. Day 5. Ezekiel 43-48.
Ch 43 The glory of the LORD fills the temple
Why is this such an important moment in the book of Ezekiel? Bonus: Can you think of an event earlier in the book to which this is the counterpart?
Ch 45-46 Note the dedicated instructions for the ‘Prince’ (or leader - another name for the king). So far in the book, Israel’s leaders have been part of the problem. But the hope Ezekiel presents is God dwelling amongst his people, with a good king over them (c.f. Ch 34). It is starting to look very much like a new Eden with a new Adam.
Ch 47 water flowing from the temple
- Where does the water come from?
- Where does it go?
- What does it do?
Can you think of a similar picture anywhere in the New Testament?
Ch 47-48 Division of the land. The geography may baffle us. But the overall point is that all God’s people have a place in his kingdom, to dwell with him forever.
How does the last sentence of the book sum up its message?
NOTE: Days 1-5 of each week contain the scripture reading for that week. Day 6 has just the 'key chapters'. If you want a briefer version of this plan that still takes you through the whole Bible, you could just read the key chapters featured on day 6. Day 7 has the podcast video where we discuss the week's reading.
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