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DISCIPLE STUDIES NEWSLETTER
Lesson 10 - The Day of
the Lord Has Come
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"Your doom has come to you, O inhabitant of the land.
The time has come, the day is near - of tumult, not of
reveling on the mountains. . .
See, the day! See, it
comes! Your doom has gone out.""
- Ezekiel 7:7,10
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Please
advise your facilitator if you know you will miss a
session. You're welcome to participate with another
group.
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Disciple Studies Newsletter
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Many Bible students skip over Ezekiel. The
visions are bizarre, the poetry obscure, the
imagery symbolic. But don't be put off. The form
may be complicated, but the message is simple.
Ezekiel, like the other prophets, wants us to
know God judges and rules all the nations of the
world. Look for the meaning, the main point, in
the detailed imagery. Watch for the recurring
phrase, "You will know that I am the Lord."
All
three Monday evening Disciple Groups are
invited to come for the Spiritual Renewal
Worship Service on Monday, February 6th, 6 PM
supper ($5 - catered), and 7 PM Worship with
Adrian Despres. There will be no Disciple
groups that evening & the groups will need to
double up on their assignments and cover all of
lesson 10, (10 A & B), 24 chapters of Ezekiel
the following week on February 13th.
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Click on the links below to see each day's
Scripture passages (NRSV)
(may also
be downloaded to your computer to view offline)
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Day 1
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Ezekiel 1-3
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Day 2
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Ezekiel 4-7
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Day 3
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Ezekiel 8-11
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Day 4
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Ezekiel 12-16
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Day 5
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Ezekiel 17-18; Ezekiel 20; Ezekiel 24
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Day 6
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Read and respond to "The Word of the Lord" and
"Marks of Obedient Community?"
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Session 10 Video Presentation
Presenters: Katheryn Pfisterer Darr
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Ezekiel says that God's plan for Israel
can never be aborted by
human beings. He makes this point
forcefully in Ezekiel 20, his radical
revision of Israel's salvation history.
God swears to bring the Hebrews out
of Egypt if they cast away their
idols, but they refuse to do so. God
gives the Israelites statutes,
ordinances, and sabbaths, by whose
observance they will live; but they
reject them. Ezekiel's version of
history drives home the enormity of the
people's sinfulness to convince his
audience that their conviction and
the One who convicted them are just.
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Summary
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The prophet Ezekiel used words and
symbolic acts to convey his message.
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Chapter 20 presents a radical
revision of Israel's salvation
history.
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It rehearses, on one hand, Israel's
rebelliousness in Egypt, at Sinai
and in the wilderness, and entering
into Canaan.
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On the other hand, it rehearses
God's refusal to destroy Israel,
relenting or postponing his wrath
for the sake of the divine
reputation.
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Ezekiel's version of salvation
history explains and justifies the
people's plight as God's judgment.
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Ezekiel says that God's plan for
Israel can never be ultimately
thwarted by human beings.
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