Joshua 02

Introduction In chapter 1 we read that Moses had died and God had appointed Joshua to be the new leader of his people. And God had commanded Joshua to get the people ready to cross over the Jordan River and to enter the land God was giving to them. In response, Joshua ordered the officers … Continue reading Joshua 02

Joshua 01

Introduction In the book of Genesis, the Lord established his covenant with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob to be their God and the God of their descendants. Because of God’s commitment to his people, he rescued Jacob and his sons from a seven-year famine by bringing them to Egypt. And there they multiplied and became … Continue reading Joshua 01

Ezekiel 47+48

Introduction Since chapter 40, Ezekiel has been writing about the vision he received from the Lord of a new temple. In chapters 40 to 42 he described the temple complex with the outer court and the inner court and the Most Holy Place and the various rooms and the altar and the wall which went … Continue reading Ezekiel 47+48

Ezekiel 45+46

Introduction Since chapter 40, Ezekiel has been writing about the vision he received from the Lord of a new temple. In chapters 40 to 42 he told us how he was taken on a tour of the temple complex and he described for us the walls and the entrances and the courts and the rooms … Continue reading Ezekiel 45+46

Ezekiel 44

Introduction Because of my holidays, it's been a while since we were studying Ezekiel together. So, let me give you a brief refresher on what it's been about. Ezekiel was living in Babylon with God's exiled people, who had been taken away from Jerusalem by the Babylonians. And in the first three chapters of the … Continue reading Ezekiel 44

Ezekiel 43

Introduction Last week we studied Ezekiel chapters 40 to 42 where Ezekiel recorded for us the vision he received from the Lord of a new temple. In the vision, he was met by an angelic guide who took him on a tour of the temple, showing him the wall which surrounded the whole temple complex; … Continue reading Ezekiel 43

Ezekiel 40–42

Introduction Every so often I feel the need to remind everyone that all Scripture is breathed out by God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the man of God -- the preacher -- may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. And this evening is one of those … Continue reading Ezekiel 40–42

Ezekiel 38+39

Introduction We've seen how the Lord's message to his people in exile has been much more positive since chapter 33. In that chapter, the news came to them that Jerusalem had fallen to the Babylonians. However, that was not the end of the nation, because in the chapters which followed, God announced to his people … Continue reading Ezekiel 38+39