Ezekiel - Chapter-24

Chapter Summary

Parable of the boiling pot. Ezekiel again made a sign to Israel.

Why does God tell Ezekiel to record “this very date” (NIV)? What is important about recording it?
What does God instruct to put in the cooking pot? Considering the context, what does this symbolize? What impact does this symbol have on the listener? How do you think Ezekiel's audience should respond? Why?
What does the cooking pot signify? What does this mean for the city of Jerusalem?
What sin or “impurity” (NIV) is God calling out with this parable of the cooking pot?
What is the end result of God's wrath on the Israelites as seen in verse 11 and 13? What does this teach us about God and his commitment to Israel?
Why would God take away Ezekiel’s wife? How is Ezekiel commanded to respond to this news and why?
How is God’s sanctuary described in verse 21? What does it mean to Israel?
Why would God compare Ezekiel’s wife to God’s sanctuary?
Why would the Israelites be commanded not to mourn in verses 22-23? What is God’s intention for this command?
Why would God "desecrate" (NIV) his own sanctuary? What is important for the Israelites to understand because of this judgment?