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Ezekiel 13-15, Isaiah 37 Oct 28, 2024

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We begin today’s passage with prophecies against false teachers who make up things to say from the Lord even though he didn’t actually say them. These prophets are figuratively like those who don’t repair the structure of a weakened wall so that it is strong once again, but who simply whitewash over it to make it look nice. Women who practice sorcery and sell bracelets as magic charms are condemned here as well. Later, the Lord God says that no one from Israel will be saved simply because there are some who live it in who are holy; in fact, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were residents, not even their family would be saved by their association with the righteous.

Ezekiel 13 – 1:09 .

Ezekiel 14 – 7:43 .

Ezekiel 15 – 13:49 .

Isaiah 37 – 15:33 .

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Ezekiel 9-12, Isaiah 36 Oct 25, 2024

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In our last episode, while meeting with Judah’s elders, Ezekiel was carried off in a vision by the Lord. In one scene after another, the Lord showed Ezekiel the abhorrent practices of idolatry that the people were committing, especially those in the Lord’s temple. Today, the prophet sees an otherworldly visual representation of the Lord’s sovereign decrees as judgment is declared upon Jerusalem and upon the temple where God once lived among His people. He is then carried off to see a conversation between the elders of Jerusalem who boast in their self-worth and who plot to take Israel’s land soon after they have been exiled.

Ezekiel 9 - 1:13 .

Ezekiel 10 - 4:02 .

Ezekiel 11 - 9:03 .

Ezekiel 12 - 14:06 .

Isaiah 36 - 19:23 .

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Ezekiel 5-8, Isaiah 35 Oct 24, 2024

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When we last left Ezekiel, the Lord had given him prophetic acts to perform before the people of Jerusalem. In one he drew the city of Jerusalem on a brick and then laid siege to it. In another, he was commanded to lay on his left side for 390 days, and then 40 days on his right, all while eating bread baked over cow dung. Today, at the Lord’s direction, Ezekiel shaves his head and beard, a look that was considered shameful, and then proceeds to destroy most of the hair that had been removed. Later, Ezekiel is carried away in a vision given a tour of Jerusalem’s detestable acts of idolatry.

Ezekiel 5 - 1:12 .

Ezekiel 6 - 5:31 .

Ezekiel 7 - 9:48 .

Ezekiel 8 - 16:17 .

Isaiah 35 - 20:51 .

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Ezekiel 1-4, Isaiah 34 Oct 23, 2024

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Ezekiel is on his way to Babylon with a group of exiles when suddenly, the heavens are opened and he sees a vision from God. The symbolism here is pretty deep. Coming from the north, like the Chaldean armies, the Lord’s angels are fourfold with four faces and four wings, communicating the Lord’s sovereignty over the fourfold directions of the earth (north, south, east, and west) over every mighty creature, and over every man. The cherubim were the enforcers of divine judgment and were accompanied by wheels full of eyes communicating that God is omniscient and omnipresent seeing and knowing all things.

Ezekiel 1 – 1:12 .

Ezekiel 2 – 6:46 .

Ezekiel 3 – 8:47 .

Ezekiel 4 – 15:24 .

Isaiah 34 – 19:13 .

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1 Peter 1-5, Psalms 128-130 Oct 22, 2024

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The apostle whom Jesus named “Peter,” the rock upon whom Jesus would build his church, is now writing to encourage the churches who are scattered across northern Asia Minor. The churches were suffering under persecution from those who lived around them, and Peter reminds them of the Savior whom they are called to follow, for he suffered for our sins once and for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us God. It follows, then, that as strangers and exiles, we should be willing to be subject to those human authorities who have been placed over us by God.

1 Peter 1 - 1:11 .

1 Peter 2 - 5:56 .

1 Peter 3 - 11:30 .

1 Peter 4 - 15:38 .

1 Peter 5 - 19:00 .

Psalm 128 - 21:41 .

Psalm 129 - 22:29 .

Psalm 130 - 23:23 .

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Haggai, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Psalms 125-127 Oct 21, 2024

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The book of the prophet Haggai addresses the people of Judah who returned from exile and who had prioritized making their homes comfortable while neglecting to rebuild the Lord’s temple. The letter known as 2 John is addressed to “the elect lady and her children” which is most likely a reference to the church body to whom he was writing. In it, he encourages the church to continue in love and to reject false teaching. In 3 John, the apostle commends his friend Gaius, who is likely a pastor, and writes to warn him about Diotrophes who loves attention, power, divisive speech, and who probably already had an active social media following. In the letter from Jude, we see a saint who zealously defends the faith against false teaching and practice.

Haggai 1 - 1:12 .

Haggai 2 - 4:10 .

2 John - 10:12 .

3 John - 12:41 .

Jude - 15:14 .

Psalm 125 - 20:36 .

Psalm 126 - 21:27 .

Psalm 127 - 22:26 .

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Lamentations 1-5 Oct 18, 2024

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The book of Lamentations is Jeremiah’s recorded response to the devastation and ruin of Jerusalem. It is presented in a series of five poems, of which the first four are acrostics of the Hebrew alphabet, much like Psalm 119, only shorter. It is a book of suffering, shame, horror, and defeat, but centered in the middle of the work, we read of Jeremiah’s confident hope in the Lord. The first poem focuses outside the city, the second: inside the city, the third is directed toward God, the fourth toward the vanity of human glory, and the fifth poem looks to the future.

Lamentations 1 - 1:08 .

Lamentations 2 - 7:01 .

Lamentations 3 - 13:50 .

Lamentations 4 - 22:01 .

Lamentations 5 - 26:40 .

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Jeremiah 51-52, Psalm 123-124 Oct 17, 2024

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The final prophecy against a particular nation is a doozy, proclaiming total annihilation and ruin and spanning two long chapters, one of which is the fifth longest chapter in Scripture. Who could this prophecy be against? What nation’s actions would merit such a rebuke? If you guessed Babylon, you are right! Though the Lord allowed Babylon to attack His own people and send them into exile, Babylon is still responsible for their own sin and their own actions. By God’s design, his people are punished because of their ongoing sin and rebellion, but Babylon is punished more so because of their idolatry and wickedness. This is a long episode so plan accordingly.

Jeremiah 51 - 1:12 .

Jeremiah 52 - 16:45 .

Psalm 123 - 23:36 .

Psalm 124 - 24:19 .

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Jeremiah 49-50, Psalms 121-122 Oct 16, 2024

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As noted in our last episode, we’re now in the section of Jeremiah that includes prophecies against individual nations. These prophecies were gathered over the course of Jeremiah’s life and have been collected here at the end of his account. The overarching theme of these chapters is that the Lord sees the injustice and disgrace of the surrounding nations, and they will not escape his wrath and judgment. In some cases, the Lord says that he will restore the nation, but in other cases, the nation will become a perpetual ruin.

Jeremiah 49 - 1:12 .

Jeremiah 50 - 11:45 .

Psalm 121 - 24:33 .

Psalm 122 - 25:29 .

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Jeremiah 44-48, Psalm 120 Oct 15, 2024

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In our last episode, the prophecies of Jeremiah came to fruition and the King of Babylon successfully destroyed Jerusalem, slaughtered his opponents, and captured those who surrendered. The Chaldeans held Jeremiah in honor and allowed him to choose to remain with a remnant of people. After an insurrection against Gedaliah, the governor, Johanan rescues those taken captive in an effort to flee to Egypt. The Lord warns them through Jeremiah that they should stay in Judah, but they refuse to listen. Today, Jeremiah prophecies disaster for the remnant who practice idolatry, and later, we’ll begin Jeremiah’s prophecies against the nations.

Jeremiah 44 - 1:10 .

Jeremiah 45 - 10:07 .

Jeremiah 46 - 11:20 .

Jeremiah 47 - 17:51 .

Jeremiah 48 - 20:14 .

Psalm 120 - 29:30 .

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