Exactly fourteen months after Ezekiel’s first vision he receives news from God about the judgment of Jerusalem, historians believe the date was September 17, 592 BC. In Ezekiel 8 we see the reasons for this judgment spelled out explicitly; there were religious abominations going on in the Temple....

God chose to design each one of us with free will. As we can see through history, humans have often chosen poorly. Still today, on the public stage and in our personal lives we make mistakes and live with the consequences of those decisions. For the follower of Jesus Christ, we must decide each d...

It should not be controversial to say that there is a great deal of rebellion against God to be found on planet Earth. We have witnessed it in history, we have witnessed it today, we have witnessed it in our own personal lives. Even so, it can be difficult for us to tell the difference between ri...

All our problems and troubles can be summarized in one word: selfishness. There are some religions and philosophies that promote selfishness. Man’s desire to avoid suffering and pain is centered around our pursuit to experience selfish pleasure. In a selfish world, pleasure is a virtue. And where...

Great wealth, power, and advantage comes to certain cities. This is something that is
observable through history. But while these markers of human achievement might seem
immovable, time tells a different story. In Ezekiel’s time, the city of Tyre had long been enjoying wide influence and great we...

Though the Bible was written to and written by ancient Israelites, it contains messages meant to instruct all of mankind. Sometimes it recorded directed messages to the pagan nations that surrounded Israel and had dealings with her. This was certainly the case for the Biblical prophet Ezekiel. In...

When trying to understand world politics and where our nations are headed, we must
consider the Word of God. The Bible clearly portrays God as sovereign – meaning that
nothing surprises Him, He knows everything and is in control. We even see God using the evil actions of ancient nations for the u...

In Ezekiel 38, the prophet speaks about what will happen in a time of peace in the “latter days.” This safely moves the prophecy out of the time in which Ezekiel was living. This is not the only time the Bible uses the phrase “latter days” or “latter years,” but in Ezekiel’s case we can see that ...

Ezekiel 42 belongs to one the most difficult passages of Scripture to understand. Beginning in Ezekiel 40, the prophet is describing the layout of a new Temple of the LORD, and by chapter 42 Ezekiel is describing the Temple’s inner chambers that the priests would use. I wonder what Ezekiel though...

The last chapters of Ezekiel emphasize that God has a place for those who are faithful to Him! As Christians, the presence of God is with us in a special way, we are filled with the Spirit and are able to speak with God and have Him lead us as our Shepherd. Yet, in the future this will be done in...

How do you show respect for the light when you are under the power of darkness? How can you find hope when you are surrounded by death and destruction? These two questions are answered over and again in the book of Daniel. This book begins with the harsh truth of the beginning of Judah’s fall to ...

Daniel chapter seven is fascinating! In it we see God reveal to Daniel the reality behind the kingdoms of the earth. We know that kingdoms and nations are built by men to rule the earth, but God sees all, knows all, and ultimately is in control. The first kingdom Daniel sees was like a lion beari...

Daniel 10 shows us the power and importance of prayer. It can be difficult for us to
understand. God exists outside of time and space, there is so much that He can see that we can’t. He is so merciful and gracious to us in that He brings us help when we seek Him through prayer and daily devotion....