November 19 Ezekiel 48 (ESV) 48:1 “These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and [1] extending from the east side to the west, [2] Dan, one portion.2 Adjoining the territory of Dan, [...]
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November 19 Ezekiel 48
Posted: November 19, 2011 by Pam Larson in Bible Passages, Ezekiel, November Bible ReadingsTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, November 19 Ezekiel 48, November Bible Readings, Scripture
Leave the same way you came in?
Posted: November 18, 2011 by Pam Larson in Devotionals/Commentaries, Ezekiel, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, Leave the same way you came in?, Leave transformed, Scripture, worship
When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed feasts, he who enters by the north gate to worship shall go out by the south gate, and he who enters by the south gate shall go out by the north gate: no one shall return by way of the gate by which he [...]
November 18 Ezekiel 45-47
Posted: November 18, 2011 by Pam Larson in Bible Passages, Ezekiel, November Bible ReadingsTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, November 18 Ezekiel 45-47, November Bible Readings, Scripture
November 18 Ezekiel 45-47 (ESV) The Holy District 45:1 “When you allot the land as an inheritance, you shall set apart for the Lord a portion of the land as a holy district, 25,000 cubits [1] long and 20,000 [2] cubits broad. It shall be holy throughout its whole extent. 2 Of this a square plot of 500 by 500 cubits shall [...]
Gates, Glory and Graveyards
Posted: November 17, 2011 by Pam Larson in Devotionals/Commentaries, Ezekiel, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, Gates Glory and Graveyards, God's sovereignty, March Bible Readings, Scripture
Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing east. And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory. And the vision I saw was just like the vision [...]
November 17 Ezekiel 42-44
Posted: November 17, 2011 by Pam Larson in Bible Passages, Ezekiel, November Bible ReadingsTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, November 17 Ezekiel 42-44, November Bible Readings, Scripture
November 17 Ezekiel 42-44 (ESV) The Temple’s Chambers 42:1 Then he led me out into the outer court, toward the north, and he brought me to the chambers that were opposite the separate yard and opposite the building on the north. 2 The length of the building whose door faced north was a hundred cubits, [1] and the [...]
Struggling to get through Ezekiel?
Posted: November 16, 2011 by Pam Larson in Devotionals/Commentaries, Ezekiel, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, difficult passages, Ezekiel, Scripture
Think Ezekiel has been difficult? You are in good company.According to the ESV Study Bible, almost all interpreters agree that Ezekiel 40–48 is one of the most difficult passages in the entire Bible. From the ESV Study Bible comments on Ezekiel 40-48 With regard to the meaning of this passage as a whole: (1) Some [...]
November 16 Ezekiel 40-41
Posted: November 16, 2011 by Pam Larson in Bible Passages, Ezekiel, November Bible ReadingsTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, November 16 Ezekiel 40-41, November Bible Readings, Scripture
November 16 Ezekiel 40-41 (ESV) Vision of the New Temple 40:1 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was struck down, on that very day, the hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought [...]
Enjoy the beauty of this oasis in Ezekiel
Posted: November 15, 2011 by Pam Larson in Devotionals/Commentaries, Ezekiel, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, Enjoy the beauty of this oasis in Ezekiel, Ezekiel, God is sovereign, God's sovereignty, Knowing God, Scripture
Don’t let the confusing prophecies in Ezekiel keep you from discovery some wonderful truths about God. Our reading today, chapters 38-39, is like walking through the desert, thirsty and tired, and coming upon a lush oasis. Take some time to enjoy the beauty! Be awestruck at the incredible missions promise in verse 21: “And I [...]
Don’t miss the main point of Ezekiel 38-39
Posted: November 15, 2011 by Pam Larson in Devotionals/Commentaries, Ezekiel, November Bible ReadingsTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, For His glory, For the sake of His name, glory of God, God's glory, His name and His fame., Scripture
As I read commentaries on this passage, I was struck by the sheer volume of information available and the multitude of views on eschatology that were being presented. One could study these passages and try to figure out the “who-what-where-when-why” of Bible prophecy. It also struck me that a person could read these chapters, and [...]
Jehovah-shammah, the Lord is there
Posted: November 19, 2011 by Pam Larson in Devotionals/Commentaries, Ezekiel, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ezekiel, incarnation, Jehovah-Shammah, Scripture, The Lord Is There
And the name of the city from that time on shall be, “The Lord Is There.” Ezekiel 48:35 C. H. Spurgeon, in a sermon preached in 1891:”Jehovah-Shammah: A Glorious Name for the New Year” You remember how, in after ages, when Solomon was crowned and his reign of peace had been inaugurated, he built for God a [...]