Monthly Archives: July 2017

A Story of Two Lions 1-4 Sing the blues over the princes of Israel. Say: What a lioness was your mother among lions! She crouched in a pride of young lions. Her cubs grew large. She reared one of her cubs to maturity, a robust young lion. He learned to hunt. He ate men. Nations […]

Get Rid of All the Things You’ve Become Addicted To 1 In the seventh year, the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, some of the leaders of Israel came to ask for guidance fromGod. They sat down before me. 2-3 ThenGod’s Message came to me: “Son of man, talk with the leaders […]

A Sword! A Sword! 1-5 God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, now face Jerusalem and let the Message roll out against the Sanctuary. Prophesy against the land of Israel. Say, ‘God’s Message: I’m against you. I’m pulling my sword from its sheath and killing both the wicked and the righteous. Because I’m treating […]

The Scarecrow of the Nations 1-5 God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, are you going to judge this bloody city or not? Come now, are you going to judge her? Do it! Face her with all her outrageous obscenities. Tell her, ‘This is whatGod, the Master, says: You’re a city murderous at the […]

Wild with Lust 1-4 God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother. They became whores in Egypt, whores from a young age. Their breasts were fondled, their young bosoms caressed. The older sister was named Oholah, the younger was Oholibah. They were my daughters, and they […]

Bring the Pot to a Boil 1-5 The Message ofGodcame to me in the ninth year, the tenth month, and the tenth day of the month: “Son of man, write down this date. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. Tell this company of rebels a story: “‘Put on the […]

Acts of Vengeance 1-5 God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, face Ammon and preach against the people: Listen to the Message ofGod, the Master. This is whatGodhas to say: Because you cheered when my Sanctuary was desecrated and the land of Judah was devastated and the people of Israel were taken into exile, […]

As the Waves of the Sea, Surging Against the Shore 1-2 In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month,God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, Tyre cheered when they got the news of Jerusalem, exclaiming, “‘Good! The gateway city is smashed! Now all her business comes my way. She’s in ruins […]

Tyre, Gateway to the Sea 1-9 God’s Message came to me: “You, son of man, raise a funeral song over Tyre. Tell Tyre, gateway to the sea, merchant to the world, trader among the far-off islands, ‘This is whatGod, the Master, says: “‘You boast, Tyre: “I’m the perfect ship—stately, handsome.” You ruled the high seas […]

The Money Has Gone to Your Head 1-5 God’s Message came to me, “Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is whatGod, the Master, says: “‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, “I’m a god. I sit on God’s divine throne, ruling the sea”— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being […]