Ezekiel 17 Dear RTB’ers, Speaking through Ezekiel to the exiles in Babylon, God offers a parable in today’s first ten verses, then explains it in the next eleven verses. And if it is still not clear, our STS companion book offers the explanation in its introductory remarks. Essentially, when Jehoiachin, the king of Judah was …
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May 1 / Ezekiel 16
Ezekiel 16 Dear RTB’ers, Today, Jerusalem’s “history”, as related to her by God, Himself. He paints a picture of Jerusalem’s beauty in Ez. 16:1-14, then He sets forth charges of idolatry and “prostitution” by Jerusalem’s residents and His judgment against her. A couple of interesting items stood out to me. First, in the midst of …
May 2026 Readings
Date Readings Verses 01-May Ezekiel 16 63 02-May Ezekiel 17 24 03-May Ezekiel 18-19 46 04-May Ezekiel 20:1-44 44 05-May Ezekiel 20:45-21:32 37 06-May Ezekiel 22 31 07-May Ezekiel 23 49 08-May Ezekiel 24 27 09-May Ezekiel 25-26 38 10-May Ezekiel 27-28 62 11-May Ezekiel 29-30 47 12-May Ezekiel 31-32 50 13-May Psalm 73 28 …
April 30 / Ezekiel 14-15
Ezekiel 14-15 Dear RTB’ers, Taking the first half of today’s first chapter to heart… Suppose there is something “wicked” in my heart and I conceal that in a discussion in which I am seeking some sort of positive outcome; if that wickedness might have had bearing on that conversation, then I am doubly wrong (a) …
April 29 / Ezekiel 12-13
Ezekiel 12-13 Dear RTB’ers, It might be helpful to set the context in which Ezekiel is operating. Jerusalem was overwhelmed by the Babylonians (Chaldeans) in 597 BC and a number of the people (including Ezekiel) were taken as exiles to Babylon. [NOTE: We saw in Jeremiah 52:28 that 3,023 were taken in that first exile. …
April 28 / Ezekiel 11
Ezekiel 11 Dear RTB’ers, Ezekiel’s vision that began in Ez. 8 (recall the abominations in that chapter) ends today. The glory of the Lord departs Jerusalem and rests above the Mount of Olives (Ez. 11:23). In the first half of the chapter the Lord reiterates that Jerusalem and its leaders are doomed: And I will …
April 27 / Ezekiel 9-10
Ezekiel 9-10 Dear RTB’ers, We continue with Ezekiel’s abominations vision from yesterday. In today’s first chapter we see God’s judgment on the people, beginning with the elders at the temple. [P]ut a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations … Kill old men outright, young men and …
April 26 / Ezekiel 8
Ezekiel 8 Dear RTB’ers, And He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, to drive Me far from my sanctuary? But you will see still greater abominations.” Ezekiel 8:6 He said also to me, “You will see still …
April 25 / Ezekiel 6-7
Ezekiel 6-7 Dear RTB’ers, Today’s first chapter is all about Judah’s idolatry and the Lord’s judgment against those practices: Your altars shall become desolate, and your incense altars shall be broken, and I will cast down your slain before your idols. And I will lay the dead bodies of the people of Israel before their …
April 24 / Ezekiel 3:22-5:17
Ezekiel 3:22-5:17 Dear RTB’ers, Today we see Ezekiel playing out the siege and fall of Jerusalem with images – himself tied up and mute; a siege brick and its surroundings; a meager diet, including cannibalism; using a sharp sword to cut off his hair and dividing it three ways; and eating food prepared over human …