I just finished reading the Old Testament book of Ezekiel and feel a sense of relief. It has some interesting things but lots of symbolism and prophecy of destruction--kind of depressing. I liked reading about the visions God showed to Ezekiel because they were pretty wild. The last few chapters were encouraging about how God would bring his chosen people back and be with them. The references to Gog and Magog and the city, the river and the temple all reminded me of things in the book of Revelation. The main theme of Ezekiel is "Then they will know that I am the Lord God." This phrase and slight variations of it are repeated throughout the book.
I am reading through the Bible for the second time and have only a few books left to go: Philemon (1 chapter), I, II, III John and Revelation.
Below are links to the posts I did sharing some highlights from Ezekiel on our other blog, Right Where We Belong:
God of Details
Dry Bones Come To Life
God is Loyal to Jerusalem
God is Fair
Would God's Message For the U.S. Be The Same?
The Lord Punishes But Warns First
Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!
Hi Karen, like you, I recently finished reading the book of Ezekiel (I'm on Daniel 12 now). Yes, it is full of symbolism with a few gems dotted around. This is also my second time reading through the entire Bible :)
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