12/20/2025 – Week 8 of 13 – Ezekiel study (Nov 1st thru Jan. 24th) – Chapters 25 – 28 / Post 2 of 2 //For introduction – See 10/14/2025 post // Questions for Group Discussion and Fellowship /
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I will add my (Jimmy) footnote denoted: (*1) with my reply separated by lines above and below, hopefully nlt December 26th:
This is from pgs. # 154 – 155 from Wiersbe’s book, excluding the first one which I am adding:
Question insert:
In the post 1 of 1 commentary, take a look at 27: 1-25a from (*C), Cragie’s Ezekiel commenary book:
I will repeat the last sentence: “But , like rot in the hull of a great ship, pride will lead eventually to shipwreck, and it is of this that the prophet speaks…”
Question: Do you sense that the U.S.A. has been going down the same downfall path as Tyre ? (clear progressive symptoms of pride and arrogance?)
- The Gentile nations surrounding Judah were enemies who delighted in Jerusalem’s downfall. Who would delight in Christianity’s downfall today?
2. List some reasons why God punishes His own children before He punishes unbelievers who disobey Him more openly.
3. Many of the enemy nations of Israel were actually extended family. In what ways are family disputes often hotter and longer standing than non-family disputes?
4. Ezekiel began to speak God’s judgment against Judah’s enemies. In what ways, if any, do you see God standing today against the enemies of His children?
5. In what ways do you think God holds people groups or nations accountable for their actions today as He did in proclaiming the judgments on the nations through Ezekiel?
6. What is our national responsibility in terms of doing business with nations that deny human rights and espouse immoral political beliefs?
7. Today we often boycott nations or businesses to affect their behavior. How effective do you think boycotting is? Why?
8. In what ways do you believe God regards those who help or hurt the Jewish nation today?
9. In what ways do you think God protects and defends Christians today as He did the Jewish nation in Ezekiel’s day?
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Thoughts? Reflections? Questions? Prayer.
Questions for fellowship generation, the lifelong sanctification process:
- What does the text reveal about God’s character?
- How has this reading generated prayer for you and/or us?
- What themes stand out to you in this bible study?
- How does our reading fit into the bigger picture (creation, the fall, restoration, etc.)?
- What verse(s) jumped out at you like never before? Is it explainable at this point?
- Do you have any questions you would like to put before the group as to how to interpret any particular verse(s) in our reading. Let scripture testify to scripture: Share with us where you sense contradiction between passages elsewhere.
- What did you find convicting and inspiring at the same time? Share with us how the Spirit of God is working within you as a messenger, both within and outside of our fellowship group.
- Share with the group how our study is calling or confirming to you a new mission to glorify God in our times.