Questions tagged [ezekiel]
The Old Testament prophet Ezekiel and the book that bears his name
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Question for those who hold to the immortality of the soul
These verses were used to teach conditionalism/ human souls are mortal. What is the “traditionalist” response to these verses.
(1 Timothy 6:16):
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How to reconcile Matt 12:25-26 to Ezekiel 30:10-11
In Matthew when Jesus and Satan interacted, in one of the temptations given by Satan we get the sense that he has authority over all nations :
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and ...
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What is the Spirit/Breath in Ezekiel 37:9-10 the spirit in the Trichotomist theory?
Ezekiel 37:9-10.
Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and
say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O
breath, and breathe on these slain, that ...
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How do Theistic Evolutionists interpret Genesis 2:7 in light of Ezekiel 37:1-14?
Genesis 2:7 NKJV
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Ezekiel 37:1-14 NKJV
37 The hand of the ...
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How does dispensationalism reconcile Romans 11?
From my understanding of dispensationalism, at some point in the future, I believe either prior to or just after the rapture, the temple on Moriah will need to be rebuilt.
However, presumably, the ...
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What are the teachings or biblical understanding, why God assigned Lucifer to guard the Holy Mountain?
You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the Holy Mount of God. (Ezekiel 28:14, NIV)
God is an all powerful God, the creator of Heaven and Earth both the visible ...
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How can Jesus bear our sin if he was righteous Ezekiel 18:19-20
Ezekiel 18:19-20 NKJV :
19 “Yet you say, ‘Why should the son not bear the guilt of the
father?’ Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has
kept all My statutes and observed them, he ...
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Why were Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed?
I think many people assume that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of their sexual immortality, and this may at least be part of the reason. However, I recently read Ezekiel and in Ezekiel 16:...
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Is there any biblical basis to support a premillennialist view that animal sacrifices will be reinstated in Jerusalem during the millennial kingdom?
This morning I read an article claiming that during the millennial kingdom the temple described in Ezekiel chapter 40 points to a new temple that will exist during the millennial kingdom on Earth. I ...
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What historical periods do the 390 year and 40 year periods refer to in Ezekiel 4:1-8?
In Ezekiel chapter 4 the prophet was instructed to lie on his left side for 390 days, a day for each year of the sin of Israel, and then to lie on his right side for 40 days for the sin of Judah.
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Did St. Augustine believe that Ezekiel 44:1-2 is a prophecy of Mary's perpetual virginity?
According to Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, Ezekiel 44:1-2
And he brought me back to the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary, which looked towards the east: and it was shut. And the ...
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Did any Early Church Father interpret Ezekiel 44:2 to be about Mary?
Catholicism interprets that Ezekiel 44:2 is about the blessed Virgin Mary and shows evidence of the perpetual virginity of Mary, but did any Early Church Fathers believe that Ezekiel 44:2 is about or ...
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Seem we have to atone our sins ourselves as per Ezekiel 18?
First of all, the source:
Ezekiel 18:4 (GNT): The life of every person belongs to me, the life of the parent as well as that of the child. The person who sins is the one who will die.
God states ...
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Is Ezekiel 29 a failed prophecy?
Ezekiel 29:13-15 KJV
[13] Yet thus saith the Lord God ; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered: [14] And I will bring again the captivity of ...
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How do Protestants interpret Ezekiel 18:20-32?
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Ezekiel 18:20-32
The soul that sins, the same [only] shall die: the son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father the guilt of the son: the righteousness of the ...
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What is the basis for the claim that Ezekiel 44 is about Mary the Mother of Jesus?
Upon being referred to the statements of Thomas Aquinas in Summa Theologia, I read this:
It is written (Ezekiel 44:2): "This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall pass ...
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Does God punish people for their ancestors' sins or not?
Exodus 20:5 (NASB) says,
You shall not worship [idols] or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth ...
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According to Preterism is the land mentioned in Ezekiel 37:25 "Heaven"?
NIV Ezekiel 37:
24 My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have
one shepherd. They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my
decrees. 25 They will live in the land I gave to my ...
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Is it just Christian Ministers who are Watchmen, or are we all...Ezekiel 3 [closed]
In Ezekiel 3, the prophet is made a watchman to Israel. A similar passage is also found in Ezekiel 33.
e.g. “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from ...
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How did the four living creatures become associated with the Gospel writers?
The visions of Ezekiel recorded in Ezekiel 1 and that of John in Revelation 4:7 include four living creatures (ζῷα) that stand in the presence of the throne of God. In both visions these heavenly ...
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Ezekiel on Egypt's 40 year desolation
Does anyone have any more knowledge regarding Ezekiel's prophecy about Egypt becoming desolate for 40 years?
I know that Nebuchadnezzar ransacked much of Egypt and carried away booty as Ezekiel had ...
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Do the Jehovah's Witnesses believe the new covenant is for gentiles?
My understanding of the new covenant is that it was made ONLY with the houses of Israel, not with gentiles:
[Jer 31:31 KJV] 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant ...
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According to Dispensationalism is "the land" of Ezekiel 37:24-28 interpreted as "Heaven"?
ESV Ezekiel 37:
24“My servant David shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd. They shall walk in my rules and be careful to obey my statutes. 25They shall dwell in the land ...
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What is the Ezekiel War Theory?
I was watching an Evangelical thriller movie the other night (Jerusalem Countdown) which was an apocalyptic film that centered around the Ezekiel War Theory.
What is this theory exactly? From what I ...
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Where are Gog and Magog located? [closed]
Eze 38:2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him
Which are the countries/locations mentioned here in this verse?
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Why did Ezekiel say that God gave laws to the people that were not good? [closed]
Ezekiel 20:23-25
23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; 24 Because they had not executed my ...
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What is the biblical basis for believing that Christ is the man upon the throne from Ezekiel 1:26?
In Ezekiel 1:26 we read
And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness
of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the
likeness of the throne was the ...
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Mentioning of Prophets [closed]
I was just curious, who are the prophets that are being mentioned in Lamentations 2:14, Jeremiah 23:33-40, and Zechariah 13:2-6? Why are these verses condemning the ability of prophecy but yet there ...
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Inheritance of original sin
I was reading the answers to How is original sin transmitted?, when it occurred to me: isn't this contrary to scripture? Specifically:
Ezekiel 18:20
The soul who sins is the one who will die. The ...
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Where is the Third Temple to be built? [closed]
It seems to me that the only acceptable place to build the Third Temple according to modern Jews is the Temple Mount, where the first two temples stood, and where now is Al-Aqsa and the Dome of the ...
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Ezekiel Temple and Prophecy [closed]
The temple detailed in prophecy by Ezekiel chapters 40-48 is very specific in detail. Does anybody have any theological evidence or would like to apply a reasoned assertion that it may ever be ...
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Do the angels in Ezekiel 1:10 represent the 4 aspects of creation according to evangelicals?
Ezekiel 1:10 tells of the heavenly creatures with the faces of humans, eagles, lions, and oxen:
As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man,
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Does Ezekiel 28 speak of Satan (as "king of Tyre")? [closed]
Ezekiel 28 speaks of the king of Tyre. I've heard it both taught and refuted that this refers to Satan. I also just recently saw an answer making this assumption.
Does the passage refer to Satan?
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What does the Catholic church say about the book of Ezekiel, chapter 23
The book of Ezekiel, chapter 23 contains adult expressions, many people feel uncomfortable reading. You don't usually read such words in a holy book.
What does the Catholic church say about it?
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According to the Protestant faith, was God grieved when He cast Satan out of Heaven?
Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14 both describe Satan's rebellion and being "cast out" of heaven.
This question here on this site has plenty of references about the actual "events":
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