Biblical Text for Study: Ezekiel 1:1-3
Questions for Discussion
1. What happened to Ezekiel in v. 1; where was he? Why was he there?
2. Compare Ezekiel to the other captives who said “By the rivers of Babylon there we wept, when we remembered Zion.” (Psalm 137:1). Why do you think the difference existed between them?
3 . What did Ezekiel hear in v. 3?
4. Why did Ezekiel never get to fulfill his priestly duties?
5. Who were Ezekiel’s two contemporaries?
6. Ezekiel could be called the prophet of the _____.
7. What did Ezekiel do when the people would not listen to his message?
8. What 2 things did the captives require of their captors at the river (Psalm 37:23-24)
9. How did the captors feel the captives felt about their heinous deeds? Why did they feel this way?
10? Who do you think must have written Psalm 37? Why?
Answer: Ezekiel was among the captives/Judean exiles by the Kebar/chebar
river (it's spelled differently in different translations) in Babylon. The heavens were opened, and he saw visions of God.
Answer: The word of the LORD came to Ezekiel.
Answer: Jeremiah and Daniel
Answer: Spirit
#2 The other captors were crying and distraught; Ezekiel was seeing visions and seeminly content. The captives blamed God for their situation. Ezekiel knew that the people had brought the disaster on themselves with their evil deeds, and that God was just in his actions.
David wrote Psalm 37
AND I think this poem was to remind us of the awesome plan of our creator .
It reminds me of the importance I play in all of HIS creation.
Bless our Savior !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#8
2 requirements: 1 not to speak
2 to only speak when God spoke to him
(I think that is wrong )
2 requirements:
1. songs of Zion
2. liturgical hymns ?????
Not only did they carry them away from their temple , their country, & their homes but they mocked their sorrows
The Babylonians speak thus in mocking us, as though by our silence we should signify that we hoped no more in God.