Monthly Archives: September 2014

Punishment, destruction, condemnation, guilt, sin, the sword, and death. All words that we have become familiar with in our reading of Ezekiel. Words that are dark and hard to hear. Words that burn behind our eyes as we try to … Continue reading →

Hope often springs up in the strangest places. So far, Ezekiel has had a lot to say in our reading about judgment and destruction. He has painted, in vivid pictures, the sin of God’s people. In Ezekiel 11, we find … Continue reading →

As we read through Ezekiel, we come face to face with a man who is devoted to God. Ezekiel is a wild character, often called to live out the words of God in dramatic ways. Ezekiel himself is a priest, … Continue reading →

The Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus, records an incredible story in his book, Jewish Antiquities (11.317-345). He tells of the time when Alexander the Great approached the city of Jerusalem. It was a time of conquest. Alexander, leading the Greek armies … Continue reading →