1 YEAR BIBLE: WEEK 37 (SEPT. 7-13)
Stage 3: Redemption
Verse of the week to live by:
“I will establish for you an everlasting covenant.” (Ezek. 16:60)
Sept. 7; Stage 3: Redemption
Ezek. 1-3
- Ezek. 1: Where was Ezekiel when he received this vision, and what does his location tell us about the situation of God’s people? (1:1–3)
- Ezek. 2: What does God mean when He says, “Whether they hear or refuse to hear… they will know that a prophet has been among them”? (2:5)
- Ezek. 3: How does “He who will hear, let him hear; and he who will refuse, let him refuse” reinforce the theme of human responsibility? (3:27)
Sept. 8; Stage 3: Redemption
Ezek. 4-6
- Ezek. 4: According to verses 16–17, what will ultimately happen to Jerusalem’s supply of bread and water?
- Ezek. 5: What does Ezekiel 5 teach us about the danger of possessing God’s Word without obeying God’s Word?
- Ezek. 6: What is the significance of the repeated phrase “you shall know that I am the LORD”? (6:7, 10, 13, 14)
Sept. 9; Stage 3: Redemption
Ezek. 7-9
- Ezek. 7: What does God mean when He says, “I will turn my face from them”? (7:22)
- Ezek. 8: When does Ezekiel receive this vision, and who is sitting before him when “the hand of the Lord GOD” falls upon him? (8:1)
- Ezek. 9: What does this chapter teach us, Christian, about the greater responsibility that accompanies spiritual leadership?
Sept. 10; Stage 3: Redemption
Ezek. 10-13
- Ezek. 10: What does Ezekiel see above the expanse over the cherubim? (10:1) How does this connect with his vision in Ezekiel 1:26?
- Ezek. 11: What accusation does God bring against Jerusalem’s leaders in verse 6?
- Ezek. 12: What does it mean that they have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear? (12:2)
Sept. 11; Stage 3: Redemption
Ezek. 14-16
- Ezek. 14: How does the repeated statement “You shall know that I am the LORD” function in this chapter?
- Ezek. 15: What does the vine represent in this parable? (15:6)
- Ezek. 16: How does Ezekiel describe Jerusalem as an abandoned newborn child? (16:4–5)
Sept. 12; Stage 3: Redemption
Ezek. 17-19
- Ezek. 17: Why does Zedekiah rebel against Babylon and send ambassadors to Egypt for horses and a large army? (17:15)
- Ezek. 18: What does God mean by “All souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine”? (18:4)
- Ezek. 19: How does the Old Testament continue to preserve hope for a future righteous Davidic King despite the collapse of Judah’s monarchy? (Isa. 9:6–7; 11:1–5; Jer. 23:5–6)
Sept. 13; Stage 3: Redemption
Ezek. 20-22
- Ezek. 20: What does the phrase “for the sake of my name” teach about God’s concern for His glory among the nations?
- Ezek. 21: What does the LORD command Ezekiel to do when He says, “Set your face toward Jerusalem”? (21:1–2)
- Ezek. 22: What sins are listed in verses 9–12?
