Author Archives: Anita Stuart-Steva

Ezekiel 12 and 13 begins with Ezekiel acting out the exile of the leadership of Israel. They will be held account. It is interesting that God allows some of the sinful to escape so that they will be able to … Continue reading →

Ezekiel 10 and 11 speak about the cherubim that surround God’s throne. They are the living creatures introduced in chapter 1. They are able to see in all directions. Each one has four faces: a cherub, a human, a lion … Continue reading →

In Ezekiel 8 and 9 Ezekiel is taken to Jerusalem in a vision. He is shown the abominations that the elders and people are committing against God. The people believe that they are free to do these things because they … Continue reading →

In Ezekiel 6 and 7 God speaks against the high places where the people worshiped idols. Those that practice such abominations will be destroyed. Their land will become desolate. They will experience disaster after disaster. It is amazing that this … Continue reading →

In Ezekiel 4 and 5 God has Ezekiel symbolically represent Israel and Jerusalem. He represents their punishment through his actions. As they see what he is doing they will learn what God is doing to them. Ezekiel will explain his … Continue reading →

In Ezekiel 2 and 3 the human form in the glory of the Lord tells Ezekiel to speak to the people of Israel. He is to confront those who have sinned and warn the righteous. They will have no excuse … Continue reading →

Ezekiel 1 begins a very different book from the prophecies we have already read. While the visions in Isaiah and Jeremiah are of earthly things Ezekiel encounters heavenly visions. The first vision is of the heavenly throne surrounded by four … Continue reading →

Lamentations 3, 4 and 5 continues the lament over what has happened to the people of God. It acknowledges that God does not want to punish His people but is forced to do it because they continue in their sin. … Continue reading →

Lamentations 1 and 2 lament the state of Jerusalem and Judah after the people have been exiled to Babylon. Jerusalem remembers her sin and mourns the punishment she is enduring. Judah and Israel also mourn their fate. They exhort Jerusalem … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 51 and 52 testify to the fact that although Israel and Judah are being punished for their sins, God has not forsaken them.  While God used Babylon for his purposes He will punish it because of its sin. The … Continue reading →