11/08/2025 – Week 2 of 13 – Ezekiel study – Chapters 4 – 7 / Nov 1st thru Jan 24th / Introduction – See 10/14/2025 post / Week 2- Post 2 of 2 – Questions for Personal Reflection or Group Discussion
My inserted replies to the questions – 11/14/2025:
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“2. Wiersbe says that Ezekiel became a curiosity, a kind of celebrity, because of his unorthodox methods of communication. What qualities of character and personality would it take to communicate the way Ezekiel did?
Obediant and trusting.
3. Putting yourself again in the shoes of the exile, how do you suppose they responded to Ezekiel’s message that God would allow their homeland to be destroyed?
They grieved. But Ezekiel, the messenger, called them to make the best of the situation, keep the faith, and cooperate with the Babylonians. It is worth noting that the people that returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple repented . And though that did not last long across the board, the Jewish people never returned to idolatry again.
4. How do you respond to the concept of God’s turning His face away from His people, which was part of Ezekiel’s message?
We serve an incomprehensible holy God who is so unbelievably patient. The suffering that resulted was necessary for a surviving remnant, as the Lord had promised the prophets including Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
7. Of all the sins of Israel, why was idolatry the one God spoke of most through the prophets?
All sins result from disregarding the first commandment: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3
8. What are some examples of false idols that our culture highly values, which God sees as no better than waste? Money, earthly power, narcissism – worship of self.
9. In discussing ‘the morning has come,’ Wiersbe’s explanation almost sounds like the proverb ‘What goes around comes around.’ How do you find that phrase pertinent to sin in the life of Old Testament Israel and of us today?
The Jewish people had experienced the Lord’s deliverance from pagan idolatrous nations. But yet, that didn’t stop them from following after them.
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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.