Day 243 of the podcast, reading Ezekiel 18-20 NET, read along at:

https://netbible.org/bible/Ezekiel+18-20/

This is day 243 of our journey.

In Ezekiel 18, God makes it clear that he punishes those that deserve it and that each person is punished for his own sins (not for the sins of his father or of his children). But, if a person repents and turns from his sin, he will no longer be punished, his sins will be forgiven and forgotten! Ezekiel 19 is a lament for the princes of Israel. They were once strong, but they have been torn down and destroyed. Ezekiel 20 relates the long history of Israel rebelling against the commands of the Lord. In all these things, God worked for the sake of his own reputation. At times, this meant withholding judgement against Israel to serve a greater purpose (even though they deserved punishment for their sins). At other times, it meant punishing his people for walking away from him. No matter the circumstance, God is working for the sake of his own name and glory!

Join me in Ezekiel 18-20 and live for the glory of the True God!

Key verses:

Ezekiel 18:4

Indeed! All lives are mine – the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.

Ezekiel 19:1

“And you, sing a lament for the princes of Israel,

Ezekiel 20:14

I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

All Scriptures are from the NET.