April 30 - Ezekiel

Bible in a Year with Pastor Chris Dodge · Apr 30, 2026 · 55m

Pastor begins class by introducing us to Ezekiel:

-- Priestly family

-- He was exiled in 597 BC (2 Kings 24:12-14) approx age 26

-- Called as prophet at age of 30

-- His name means " God strengthens" He was warned that the people would not want to hear what he shares with them. And God tells him that he is a watchman. God uses "son of man" to refer to Ezekiel.

-- The book is characterized by prophetic actions and symbols. God uses memorable actions, visible things, to make power spiritual declarations and to make powerful profound truth to be made clear. Ezekiel often gives an action to the…