Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- EZEKIEL 18:1-19:14 Ezekiel must correct the false outlook that caused many of his day to make excuses for their sin. As we read in a previous chapter, to say “Like mother, like daughter’, is not always a compliment (Ezekiel...
Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- – Ezekiel 16:42-17:24 Ezekiel is following the Lord’s command to “confront Jerusalem with her detestable practices” (Ezekiel 16:2). This time he is told to speak a parable. As far as we know, no dramatic action, or scenery...
Nov 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
HEADLINES FROM TODAY’S BIBLE READINGS: Here are today’s top stories: EZEKIEL 14- Israel’s Dream Team Lawyers Fail to Persuade Supreme Court; Noah, Daniel and Job are unable to produce sufficient evidence to avert National Death Sentence. EZEKIEL 15- God Offers His...
Nov 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- EZEKIEL 12:1-14:11 It is instructive to note words and phrases that are repeated often in a book of the Bible. We certainly see significant repeated words and phrases in today’s reading in the Book of Ezekiel. Judah and Israel...
Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- EZEKIEL 10:1-11:25. Ezekiel is speaking in apocalyptic language, the language of revelation. He is describing what he is seeing to the best of his ability, within the limits of human language. We read of ‘the likeness of a...