The book of Ezekiel is bursting with visions, signs, and prophecies. It is also permeated with literary techniques, devices, and genres, such as allegory, metaphor, parable, riddle, and lament. Ezekiel was told directly by God…
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George Orwell appropriately stated that “declaring truth in an age of universal delusion is a dangerous act.” Perhaps this is what makes us so hesitant to proclaim the whole counsel of God. The sovereignty of…
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The similarities in the writings of Ezekiel, a prophet and priest of the Old Testament, and the message of the apostle John in the New Testament book of Revelation are astounding and inspiring. The implications…
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Vast amounts of Scripture go unread, untaught, and unexplored. The writings of Ezekiel are a prime example of this. This prophet/priest ministered in a chaotic and catastrophic time. The Jewish exiles of the Babylonian Captivity…
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The term “Third World” arose during the cold war to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Communist Bloc. The terminology remains and provides a way of broadly categorizing the nations of…
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There is an interesting and provocative group of principles or precepts in Proverbs 22:22-24:22; Scripture simply calls them “The Thirty Sayings.” It is implied that to live them we must be mature and settled in…
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The book of Proverbs is about Wisdom. Wisdom may be defined as the art of living skillfully and sanely regardless of the circumstances. The way that we think about and respond to God is not…
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Jesus Christ is the source of every believer’s sufficiency and perseverance. The genuine Christian is eternally secure in their salvation and will persevere and grow as the result of receiving everything necessary to sustain eternal…
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“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into the wonderful light….
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Our culture grows more and more seduced by and addicted to competition. Everything comes with the assumption that there will be winners who are better than losers: every transaction or interaction in economics, sports, religion,…
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