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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 358

"As a very lovely song"

Text: Ezekiel 33:32

UNFRUITFUL HEARING OF GOD’S WORD

The people in Babylon were those who were exiled from Judah in the earlier invasions. There were two other attacks before Judah finally came to an end as a nation. Those who were exiled to Babylon made up the congregation that gathered to hear what Ezekiel shared.

“Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song
of one who has a pleasant voice
and can play well on an instrument;
for they hear your words, but they do not do them.
And when this comes to pass—surely it will come—
then they will know
that a prophet has been among them.”
Ezekiel 33:32-33

1. Ezekiel was a popular prophet.

a) His words were like “a very lovely song”.

b) He was liked because he has “a pleasant voice”.

c) He was compared to a person who was an artiste.

d) They admired him as if he played a musical instrument very well.

2. Did they actually practise what they had been taught?

a) Ezekiel ministered faithfully.

b) He had taught skilfully.

i) He brought words of hope and encouragement.

ii) He also brought words of rebuke when sins were committed.

iii) He appealed to the people to turn away from idolatrous practices.

iv) He urged the people to return to the Lord.

v) They must seek to obey the Lord sincerely and with all their heart and soul.

3. The sad reality.

a) They refused to heed the voice of the prophet.

b) They would hear but they would not heed.

c) They regarded him as a good speaker (orator).

d) But they had failed to regard Ezekiel as a prophet sent to proclaim the mighty word of God.

4. They would realise one day.

a) That Ezekiel was a true prophet of God.

b) His words of warning would come to pass.

c) The people would come to this realisation too late!

d) The word of warning would be fulfilled and those who had chosen to disobey would suffer severe consequences.