Ezekiel 13-15

[wolfpurplemoon]

That's a clumsy translation: "prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying." While it is clear enough what is meant, I always try very hard to not use the same word so many times in one sentence.

Ezekiel's book is another one that is greatly concerned with those 'false' prophets who don't go round saying they're all doomed, probably because the ones that say nice things are going to happen are far more popular than God's 'real' prophets.

God doesn't like the women who make magic bands for their wrists and heads to 'trap human souls', does this mean that God thinks these magic bands are actually working? Because then perhaps there's a legitimate concern, but if they don't work (as is more likely) then why worry about them.

Ah ha, how to get a personal answer from God, worship idols and then go ask one of God's prophets for a favour from God. God will talk to you personally then, in order to punish you and the prophet you went to.

God declares that noone will survive when he decides to send a plague, famine, war or a wild animal attack on a city (burning all the people is another punishment he'd like to send them).

Comments

you would wonder why God gave so many warnings and yet kept the race?

[murray (from livejournal.com)]

One reason God kept the race is because out of this race came the savior: Jesus Christ. Jesus was born a Jew and a descendant of King David. Matthew 1 has the full geneology starting with Abraham.
The Old Testament, or "Old Covenant" can be a hard pill to swallow, but you guys are in for a treat when you start the New Testament, or "New Covenant." The first few books are eyewitness accounts of the life and works of Jesus. He paid the price for all our sins, so no more "burning" or "punishment" for those who choose to believe in Him.

Re: you would wonder why God gave so many warnings and yet kept the race?

[wolfpurplemoon]

OK, here's a question for you, how can Jesus be a descendent of King David if he is the son of God and a virgin? (Assuming the lineage is supposed to be through his mother's husband)

Re: you would wonder why God gave so many warnings and yet kept the race?

[murray (from livejournal.com)]

That's a good question. At that time it was the custom for Jews to marry within their family line. Mary herself was a descendant of David (http://tinyurl.com/6chj58). As for Joseph he had made up his mind to leave Mary when he found out she was pregnant. After an angel appeared to him in a dream, though, he decided to go through with the marriage and raise the child as his own, as a Jew and with his family name (Matthew 1:19-21.) It was more a matter of legality or public record than of human lineage. I'm sure there is some analogy in there of how God adopts us as children through His son Jesus.