Reading 'Verbatim', the Book of the Old Testament, 'Ezekiel - Chapter 12', Post 12, December 17, 2020

​Welcome, welcome back, my friends. 

I pray that you have had a wonderful time to review our 'wonderful book' - 'Isaiah', over the past few weeks.  And now, though I was planning to post Daniel before Ezekiel, I shall post 'Ezekiel' and then 'Daniel'.  This is because, with 'Daniel', I shall also post it in 'conjunction with' - 'the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ'.  It is so very important to post in this manner, for you see, 'Daniel Explains Much' in 'the Book of the Revelation', the very last book of the Holy Bible, found in the New Testament. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

Thus, we need to keep 'God's Word' in relevant context at all times, but, especially in these days, which are perilous. [2 Timothy 3] audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
For reference - Ongoing
Reading Verbatim, the Books of the Old Testament, 'Intro to Ezekiel and Daniel', MWF, Post A, November 2, 2020
Reading Verbatim, the Books of the Old Testament, 'Intro to Ezekiel and Daniel', MWF, Post B, November 4, 2020
Reading Verbatim, the Books of the Old Testament, 'Intro to Ezekiel and Daniel', MWF, Post C-Post-script, November 6, 2020

​The Main Aspects of his Teaching. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
       (1) Denunciation of Judah's sins and the downfall of Jerusalem, Chs.1-24.
       (2) Judgments upon foreign nations, Chs.25-32.
       (3) Repentance as a condition of salvation, 18:30-32.
       (4) The glorious restoration of Israel, 16:60; 27:22-24; 20:40; Chs.33-48.
       (5) The freedom and responsibility of the individual soul before God. 18:20-32.
       (6) The necessity of a new heart and a new spirit, 11:19: 18:31; 36:26.

​Outline  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
I. Ezekiel's Call, Chs.1-3. [November 16-18-20, 2020]
1. Preliminary vision, Ch.1.
2. The call, Chs.2-3.
II. The Destruction of Jerusalem, Chs.4-24.  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
1. The siege and certain judgment of the city, Chs.4-7, [November 23-24-26-27, 2020]
2. The condition of the city and the sins of the people, Chs.8-19. [December 7-24, 2020] Break]
3. Renewed proofs and predictions of the doom of Judah and Jerusalem, Chs.20-24. [January, 2021] Break
III. Predictions against Foreign Nations and Cities. Chs.25-32. [Late January, 2021 and continuing]
IV. Prophecies concerning the Restoration, Chs.33-48.
1. The restoration of Judah to the promised land, Chs.33-39.
2. The Messianic times, Chs.40-48. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

​Ezekiel Chapter 12  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
​The approaching captivity. (1-16) An emblem of the consternation of the Jews. (17-20) Answers to the objections of scoffers. (21-28)

1. 'The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying, audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
3 Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.
5 Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
6 In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
7 And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
8 And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
9 Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?
10 Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.
11 Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
12 And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
13 My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
14 And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
15 And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
16 But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.'

​Notes: 1-16 'By the preparation for removal, and his breaking through the wall of his house at evening, as one desirous to escape from the enemy, the prophet signified the conduct and fate of Zedekiah. When God has delivered us, we must glorify him and edify others, by acknowledging our sins. Those who by afflictions are brought to this, are made to know that God is the Lord, and may help to bring others to know him.'

​17 'Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
18 Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;
19 And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein.
20 And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.'

Notes: 17-20 'The prophet must eat and drink in care and fear, with trembling, that he might express the condition of those in Jerusalem during the siege. When ministers speak of the ruin coming upon sinners, they must speak as those that know the terrors of the Lord. Afflictions are happy ones, however grievous to flesh and blood, that improve us in the knowledge of God.'

​21 'And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
22 Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
24 For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
25 For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.
26 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
27 Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.'

Notes: 21-28 'From that forbearance of God, which should have led them to repent, the Jews hardened themselves in sin. It will not serve for an excuse in speaking evil, to plead that it is a common saying. There is but a step between us and an awful eternity; therefore it concerns us to get ready for a future state. No one will be able to put from himself the evil day, unless by seeking peace with the Lord.'
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. ​audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
See also: 
[PDF]Jonathan Edwards SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY …
https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/pdf/edwards_angry.pdf