1. Ezekiel is not called/sent out to be “successful” in his prophetic ministry—he is sent out to be faithful!
  2. In the overall context of Lamentations this text stands out as a breath of fresh air, or perhaps more accurately, words of relief after so much dismal lamenting!
  3. The fact that the LORD answers Job is a great gift of love and mercy, but He does not provide the answers Job seeks.
  4. God's new planting will keep the ancient Messianic covenantal promise alive and bring it to fruition.
  5. This is the first direct promise of the Seed who will reunite all mankind to God by defeating Satan on the Cross.
  6. There is no life when one is separated from the Promised Land because that will be the place where God will send His Messiah.
  7. The “New David” will manifest the power of the LORD and will not set Himself in opposition as did the false shepherds.
  8. Obviously, the Day of the LORD looks frightening according to the words of Zephaniah the prophet. The question is: “For whom?”
  9. Because Israel has turned the eschatology of the Day of the LORD into “escapism” Amos turns that notion on its head in his prophecy.
  10. These words provide a very bleak picture of the future of Israel. Fortunately, the next chapters provide Gospel that is equally as clear and direct.
  11. The LORD is the God of Israel and, therefore, Israel can walk in His paths with holiness and righteousness because His holiness is with them and on them.
  12. Truly, God uses good and evil, believers and unbelievers, to accomplish His purposes.
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