Chapter Summary

Vision of wrath against lying princes. Promise to spare the remnant. Israel's coming restoration and converson. Departure of the glory from Jerusalem.

Discussion Questions for Ezekiel, Chapter 11

1. Who are the 25 men in 8:16 and those in 11:1? What role do they play in Israel? Who would they correspond to in our lives today? How should we deal with men like this today?
2. Since the number 25 is used to describe the religious and political leadership in chapters 8 and 10, what might that say about the share of blame assigned to the leadership of Israel? What kind of situation is the result of corrupt spiritual and political leadership? Give examples of what this might look like today? What can God's people do when there is such corruption in both religious and political arenas?
3. What is the "wicked counsel (ESV)" of 11:2-3? What does that mean? What can we do to make sure that we can recognize wicked counsel? How do we address a situation in which someone tries to make us believe lies?
4. Do you think the expression "brought out of the midst of it (ESV)" which is used twice in 11:5-9, is a positive or negative thing? Why do you think that? What is the connection between the things going on in the midst of Jerusalem and what God does to bring them out of it?
5. The Spirit of the Lord initiates the vision. What does this tell us about the role of the Spirit on prophecy and revelation? Where else in Scripture do we see examples of the Spirit's role in revelation? How does this affect how we understand God's revelation?
6. Why does Ezekiel list the death of Pelatiah? Pelatiah's name means "The Lord delivers," and he is the son of "The Lord builds." How do the names add to the understanding of the passage?
7. How does God respond to Ezekiel's prayer in 11:13? What are other ways in which God responds to prayer? How have difficult times affected your prayer life?
8. How should we respond to the fact that God sends his people into exile and judgment, but also brings them back and restores them? How might this change our understanding of the character of God?
9. God says that the "detestable things (ESV)" will be removed once they remnant returns to Israel in 11:18. What are the detestable things? What does this teach us about true repentance? What detestable things exist in your life that need to be removed?
10. What is the key feature of the revival of the nation in 11:19? Who is responsible for this change? What is the result of this change? How does this compare to your own understanding of spiritual revival? What do you think are the key components of spiritual revival?

Key Words/Phrase

Judgment, v. 10. (Remnant, v. 13.)

Characters

God, Holy Spirit, Ezekiel, Jaazaniah, Pelatiah.

Strong Verse(s)

19,20,21.