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.
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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?
Answer: Yes, Both sides of America – MAGA and the pagan leftists.
The Gentile nations surrounding Judah were enemies who delighted in Jerusalem’s downfall. Who would delight in Christianity’s downfall today?
It is easier to answer who would not delight in Christianity’s downfall:
Israel; Christian Africa; Poland; Argentina; Hungary; Ukraine. As far as national leadership and a majority of the citizenry, there may be more, but I have most of them I expect…
2. List some reasons why God punishes His own children before He punishes unbelievers who disobey Him more openly.
Check out the attached link with bible verses noted:
https://www.scripturesubjects.net/blog-questions/why-does-god-discipline-believers-but-not-unbelievers
I particular resonate with this passage, Romans 9: 20-24:
“What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory— even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?”
And I would add this passage as a complementary passage:
“For unto whomsoever imuch is given, of him shall be much required.”
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?
In early stages of disputes, non-family disputes can be largely ignored, not so much with family, particularly nuclear family. Even amongst older generation: How are we going to get along at the the annual Thanksgiving dinner? Or, do, we have to invite these family members to our wedding>
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?
We just need to look at how he has protected the nation of Israel since the October 7th massacre.
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?
Same answer as above. See also Iran, the leadership’s father is the devil.
6. What is our national responsibility in terms of doing business with nations that deny human rights and espouse immoral political beliefs?
I personally believe that the U.S. should exit the U.N., a globalist pagan marxist influenced organization. In forming a new alliance amongst those nations committed to freedom of religion and respecting individual basic human rights given to us by our Creator, progressive pressure can be put on rogue nations.
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?
“I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the people on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:3. (The Call of Abram from the LORD).
Others: Jeremiah 30:7 ; Zedekiah 12:6 ; Joel 3: 1-2 / Isaiah 60:12 / Psalm 122:6 ; Isaiah 11:12.
Note too: Matthew 24:9 – suffering for His name’s sake!
9. In what ways do you think God protects and defends Christians today as He did the Jewish nation in Ezekiel’s day?
Bpttpm line: We can never be taken “out of his hands” even to the point of martyrdom. The “world” is not our home! In the case of the infant nation of America, celebrating its 150th anniversary this coming July 4th, he blessed America with a string of miracles. Our founding documents were driven from His Word.