The Recovery of God's Glory for God's House
I. God's Glory in Relationship to His House - Ezek. 1--11
- A. The appearance of the glory in a vision - Ezek. 1:1, 28
- B. The results of the glory - Ezek. 2
- 1. God's speaking - Ezek. 2:1
- 2. God's Spirit - Ezek. 2:2
- C. The place of the glory - Ezek. 3:12
- D. The remnant left in the midst of judgment - Ezek. 4-5:3, 11; 6:8-10
- E. The issue of judgment (acknowledging the Lord) - Ezek. 7:4, 9,
27
- F. The reason for the glory departing - Ezek. 8:4, 6ff
- G. The gradual withdrawal of the glory - Ezek. 9:3
- H. The glory departs from the temple - Ezek. 10:18
- I. The glory leaves the city - Ezek. 11:22-23
II. God's Dealings with His People - Ezek. 12--24
- A. Going into captivity - Ezek. 12:3-4
- B. Dealing with the false prophets - Ezek. 13:2-3, 10
- C. Dealing with idols in the heart - Ezek. 14:3-5
- D. Dealing with persistent unfaithfulness - Ezek. 15:7-8
- E. God's love and everlasting covenant with a harlot people - Ezek.
16:8-15, 60-63
- F. God's sovereignty over all peoples - Ezek. 17:22-24
- G. God's dealings in fairness with His people - Ezek. 18:24-32
- H. Dealing with Judah's leaders - Ezek. 19:1
- I. Being dealt with for the Lord's name's sake - Ezek. 20:44
- J. Being dealt with by the Lord's sword - Ezek. 21:3-5
- K. God's search for "a man to stand in the gap" - Ezek.
22:30
- L. God's description of His harlot people - Ezek. 23:5, 11, 43-44
- M. The siege of Jerusalem and the sign-death of "the desire of
Ezekiel's eyes"
- Ezek. 24:2, 16
III. God's Judgment on the Nations - Ezek. 25--32, 35, 38--39
- A. God's judgment on wrong attitudes toward others
- 1. On Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia for their reaction to Judah's
captivity
- - Ezek. 25:1-17
- 2. On Tyre for their reaction to Jerusalem's judgment - Ezek. 26:1-2
- B. God's judgment on pride and Satan
- 1. On Tyre for pride of commercial enterprise - Ezek. 27:3-4
- 2. On the prince and king of Tyre for having the heart of a god
- Ezek. 28:1-2, 6, 12-15
- C. God's judgment on despising and self-trust
- 1. On Sidon for despising Israel - Ezek. 28:20-26
- 2. On Egypt for self-trust - Ezek. 29:3, 9, 16, 21
- 3. On Egypt and her helpers for pride of power - Ezek. 30:5-6, 8,
15, 22
- 4. On Egypt for a lifted-up heart - Ezek. 31:10, 18
- 5. On Egypt for her proud influence on other people - Ezek. 32:9,
12
- D. God's judgment on the works of the flesh
- 1. On Mt. Seir for an ancient hatred - Ezek. 35:5, 11-12
- E. God's judgment in the latter years - Ezek. 38:8, 16
- 1. God magnifies Himself in His judgment of Gog - Ezek. 38:1-2,
18, 23
- 2. God makes Himself and His purposes known through judgment
- Ezek. 39:21-29
IV. God's Move to Recover Life among His People - Ezek. 33--34, 36--37
- A. By the fairness of the gospel - Ezek. 33:14-20
- B. By the Lord Himself becoming the one unique Shepherd - Ezek. 34:11-16,
20-31
- C. By imparting a new heart and a new spirit - Ezek. 36:24-28
- D. By the spoken Word and the dispensing of the Spirit - Ezek. 37:1-15
- E. By making God's divided people one - Ezek. 37:16-22
- F. By establishing an everlasting covenant of peace - Ezek. 37:23-28
V. God's Glory and Presence Return to His House - Ezekiel 40--48
- A. By revelation and measurement
- 1. The visions of God - Ezek. 40:1-4
- 2. The significance of measurement - Ezek. 40:3
- 3. Measurement of the wall, gates, porch, and outer and inner courts
- Ezek. 40:5-49
- 4. Measurement of the holy and most holy place and chambers - Ezek.
41:1-6
- 5. Measurement of the priest's chambers - Ezek. 42:13-14
- B. By the Spirit and the altar
- 1. The Spirit sees the glory return to God's house - Ezek. 43:1-7
- 2. Obedience brings in the fullness of God's house - Ezek. 43:8-12
- 3. The altar (the cross) maintains our acceptance in God's house
- Ezek. 43:13-27
- C. By service and worship
- 1. The hidden life of service (kingly enjoyment) - Ezek. 44:2-3
- 2. The holy life of service - Ezek. 44:4-14
- 3. The priestly life of service - Ezek. 44:15-31
- 4. The place of worship - Ezek. 45:1-8
- 5. The life of worship - Ezek. 45:9-12
- 6. The content of worship - Ezek. 45:15-25
- 7. The manner of worship - Ezek. 46:1-3, 9-24
- D. By fruitfulness and function
- 1. By being measured and saturated - Ezek. 47:1-6
- 2. By being a life-giving and healing person - Ezek. 47:7-9
- 3. By being a fisher of men - Ezek. 47:9-11
- 4. By being a corporate person - Ezek. 47:12
- 5. By being set in - Ezek. 47:13-23
- 6. By being a coordinated worker - Ezek. 48:1-29
- E. By the kingdom with God Himself present - Ezek. 48:30-35