EZEKIEL OUTLINE
A. Ralph Johnson
THEME: "They shall know that I am God." (25 times)
Special emphasis on the destruction of Jerusalem because of their rebellion against God.
WRITER: Ezekiel, a priest, carried to Babylon about 597 BC under King Jehoiachin
Prophet to the people in Babylon.
Contemporary with Jeremiah and Daniel.
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CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS |
Vision |
48ch(3) Babylon map; Mediterranean map (brief) |
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PART I. ORACLES AGAINST JUDAH FOR DISOBEDIENCE (chap. 1--25)
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I. Fifth Year Of King Jehoiachin's Captivity (2) |
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1: Throne |
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A. Ezekiel's Commission.(1:1-5:17) |
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(#1) |
1. Vision of the heavenly throne-chariot |
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Four Cherubim (1:4-14) |
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Wheels. (1:15-21) |
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Wings (1:22-25) |
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Throne.(1:26-28) |
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2: Commission |
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2. Commission of Ezekiel |
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Spirit filled and sent to speak to their rebellion. (2:1-7) |
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Book given to eat (2:8-10) |
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3: Book |
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Sent to Speak (3:4-11) |
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Carried to river Chebar for 7 days (3:12-15). |
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Made to be a Watchman: (3:16-21) (after 7 days) |
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Glory on the plain (3:22-27) |
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Mouth opened to speak to their rebellion. (27) |
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4: Siege |
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3. Message (4:1-5:17) |
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Sign: Lesson of the tile to which siege was laid (4:1-3) |
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Sign: Lesson of laying on his side (4:4-8) |
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ISRAEL: Left side for 390 days (years) |
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JUDAH: Right side for 40 days (years) |
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Sign: Eating grains cooked over dung fuel (4:9-17) |
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5: Hair |
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Sign: Hair divided. (1/3, famine; 1/3, sword; 1/3 scattered) (1, 12) |
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6: Sword |
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B. A Sword upon the mountains of Israel (6:1-7) Remnant to be spared (6:8-10) Sign: Smite with the hand and stamp the foot (6:11-14) |
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7: End |
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C. The day of trouble has come (7:1-27).
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II. Sixth Year, Sixth Month, Fifth Day of captivity. |
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8: Journey |
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A. Vision Journey to the Temple in Jerusalem |
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1. The problem presented. |
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Carried to the temple in Jerusalem (8:1-4) |
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North altar gate image (8:5-6) |
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Hole in wall by court door (abominations)(7-13) |
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North temple gate (Tammuz worship) (8:14 -15) |
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Inner court door (sun worship) (8:16-18) |
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9: Mark |
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2. Inkhorn mark on those to be spared. Others slain. |
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10: Cherubim |
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3. Cherubim oversee burning of Jerusalem. |
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11: Restoration |
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4. Pelatiah dies for advising resistance (11:1-13) |
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5. Restoration promised—remove the stony heart (11:14-21) |
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6. Return to Jerusalem by cherubim (11:22 -25) |
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12: Wall |
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B. Sign: Ezekiel digging through the wall. (12:1-7) |
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C. Meaning: Zedekiah's escape attempt (12:8-16) |
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D. Sign of eating with trembling (12:17-20) |
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E. Visions to become reality. “The days are at hand.” (12:21-25) |
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F. No more delay (12:26-28) |
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13: Prophets |
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G. False prophets. |
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1. Lying divinations (13:1-7) |
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2. Like Walls of untempered mortar (13:8-16) |
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3. Hunting souls with pillows (or, magic bands) (13:17-23) |
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14: Heart Idols |
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H. Hypocritical idol lovers (14:1-11) |
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I. Noah, Daniel and Job could not save them (14:12-20) |
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Four Judgments: Famine, beasts, sword, pestilence (14:21-23) |
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15: Vine |
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J. Jerusalem to be burned, like a worthless vine. |
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16: Unfaithful |
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K. Jerusalem and her lovers. |
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17: Eagles |
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L. Riddle of the cedar top taken to Babylon and the seed in the land that became a low vine and stretched out to Egypt, withers. (17:1-10) King of Judah carried to Babylon. (17:11-21) To crop a tender twig from the top of the cedar and make it bear fruit upon a high mountain. (17:22 -24) |
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18: Sour Grapes |
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M. Each will be accountable for their own sins. |
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19: Lamentation |
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Lamentation for their judgment |
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1. Lion Whelps: (19:1-13) |
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Jehoahaz to Egypt |
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Jehoiachin to Babylon. |
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2. Vine to be plucked up (19:10-14)
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III. Seventh Year, Fifth Month, Tenth Day of captivity |
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20: History |
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A. History of rebellion. |
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1. From Egypt (20:1-9) |
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2. In the wilderness (20:10-17) |
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3. Their children in the wilderness (20:18-26) |
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4. In Canaan (20:27-32) |
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B. To be taken again to bondage to teach them a lesson (20:33-39) |
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To be brought back from bondage (20:40-44) |
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C. Fire of God's wrath to sweep the land (20:45-49) |
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21: Sword |
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D. The unsheathed sword of Jehovah (21:1-7) |
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E. The sharpened threatening sword. (21:8-17) |
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F. Two ways divined for the sword of Babylon |
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Concerning Judah (21:18-27) |
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Concerning Ammon (21:28-32) |
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22: Furnace |
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G. Jerusalem, The bloody city. (22:1-16) |
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H. To be melted like in a furnace to purify them (22:17-22) |
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I. A land desolate of truth and righteousness—(22:23-31) |
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23: Sisters |
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J. Spiritual unfaithfulness, Oholah & Oholibah, Israel & Judah
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IV. Ninth Year, Tenth Month, Tenth Day of captivity |
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24: Siege |
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A. Sign: Rusty cooking pot (Jerusalem) with burned bones (24:1-14) |
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B. Sign: Ezekiel's wife's death --no mourning—the sanctuary to be destroyed. (24:15-24) |
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Sign: Ezekiel dumb until Jerusalem falls. (24:25-27) |
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25: Four |
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C. Four judgments to come: |
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Philistines: Vengeance for taking vengeance (15-17)
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PART II. ORACLES AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONS (chap. 26--32) |
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V. Eleventh Year, First Day Of The Month of captivity |
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26: Tyre |
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27: Ship |
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B. Tyre: A sinking ship. |
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28: Tyre & Sidon |
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C. King of Tyre: Self-exaltation will be brought down (28:1-10) |
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D. King of Tyre: Fall for ingratitude (28:11-19) |
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E. Sidon: no more to be a thorn (28:20-24) |
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Israel: to be gathered and secure. (28:25-26) |
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VI. Tenth Year, Tenth Month, Twelfth Day of captivity (29:1-16) |
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29: Crocodile |
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Egypt: To be hooked like a crocodile, by Babylon for 40 years. Egypt: To become a "base kingdom" (29:13-16)
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VII. Twenty-Seventh Year, First Month, First Day of captivity |
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Egypt: To be Nebuchadnezzar’s wages for 13 years work subduing Tyre. (29:17-20) |
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A horn to bud forth unto the house of Israel (29:21) [MESSIANIC?] |
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30: Broken |
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A sword to soon fall upon Egypt and her allies. (30:1-19)
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VIII. Eleventh Year, First Month, Seventh Day of captivity |
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Pharaoh's arms to be broken and Babylon’s strengthened. (30:20-26).
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IX. Eleventh Year, Third Month, First Day of captivity |
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31: Cedar |
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Egypt to learn from Asyria’s fall like a mighty cedar of Lebanon. |
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X. Twelfth Year, Twelfth Month, First Day of captivity (32:1-16) |
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32: Net |
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Pharaoh to be taken in a net like a lion or sea monster. (32:2-16)
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XI. Twelfth Year, Twelfth Month, Fifteenth Day of captivity (32:17-32) |
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Egypt and the nations in the pit of Sheol (32:17-32)
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PART III. VISIONS OF RESTORATION (chap. 33-48)
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33: Watchman |
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Ezekiel's second commission--Watchman of God. (33:1-20) Those who hear and turn will live
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XII. Twelfth Year, Tenth Month, Fifth Day of captivity |
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A. Jerusalem falls to Babylon |
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Jerusalem falls. Ezekiel speaks again. (33:21-22) |
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Spoken against remnants hiding out (33:23-29) |
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Jeremiah shown their hypocrisy (33:30 -33) |
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They view the prophet as a "lovely song" (32) |
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34: Sheep |
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Judgment against unfaithful shepherds (34:1-10) |
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Jehovah will seek his sheep from among the nations (34:11-16) |
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He will judge between sheep (34:17-22) |
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The Great Shepherd will care for them in a covenant of peace (34:23-31; cf. Jn. 10:11-16) [MESSIANIC] |
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35: Edom |
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Mount Seir (Edom) to become desolate. |
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B. Restoration promised (chap. 36-37) |
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36: Israel |
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Reassurance to the mountains of Israel (36:1-15) |
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Restoration promised for the sake of His name (36:16-38) To receive a new heart and Spirit (36:26-27; 2Cor 3:3) [MESSIANIC] |
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37: Dry Bones |
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The valley of dry bones that will live again (37:1-14) |
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The two sticks of Israel and Judah, to be joined into one (37:15-23) |
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C. The great final battle (chap, 38-39) |
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38: Gog |
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Gog, from the north: Assault upon Israel (cf. Rev. 20:8) |
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39: Defeat |
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Israel to be protected (39:21-29)
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XIII. Twenty-Fifth Year, Beginning Of Year, Tenth Day of captivity |
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40: Court |
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Vision Of A Glorious Restored Temple. (chap. 40-48) |
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Introduction: A man with a line and measuring reed. (40:1-4) |
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Measuring the outer court and gates (40:5-27; cf. Rev. 21:12-15) |
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Measuring the inner court and gates (40:28-47) |
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Measuring the porch of the temple (40:48-49) |
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41: Temple |
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Measuring the temple (41:1-26) |
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42: Chambers |
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Measuring the priests' chambers (42:1-14) |
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Over all dimensions of the Temple area (42:15-20) |
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43: Glory |
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Altar (43:13-17) |
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Ordinances dedicating the Altar (43:18-27) |
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44: Holy |
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East gate (entrance of God's glory) closed (44:1-3) |
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Qualifications of those serving the Temple (44:4-14) |
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Regulations for Zadokite priests (44:15-27) |
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Provision for the priests (44:28 -31) |
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45: Services |
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Inheritance of Levites (45:1-8) |
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Duties of the Prince (45:9-12) |
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Offerings: |
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Oblations (45:13-17) |
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First and seventh day monthly offerings (45:18-20) |
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Passover offering (45:21-25) |
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46: Services 2 |
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Sabbaths (46:1-5) |
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New Moons (46:6-7) |
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Entrance and exit of worshipers (46:8-10) |
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Offering of the prince (46:11-15) |
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Gift of a prince (46:16-18) |
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Preparing sacrificial meals (46:19-24) |
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47: River |
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Apportionment of tribal inheritances: |
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General boundaries of the land (47:13-21) |
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Place of aliens (47:22-23) |
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48: Gates |
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Seven northern tribes (48:1-7) |
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The priests' portion (48:8-22) |
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The five southern tribes (48:23-29) |
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Egresses to city described (48:30-35)
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