EZEKIEL "JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION 'UNTIL ALL KNOW I AM YAHWEH'"

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1 EZEKIEL "JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION 'UNTIL ALL KNOW I AM YAHWEH'" 22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. 23 I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. 24 For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. 28 You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God." Ezekiel 26:22-28 OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 Published Online by WordExplain.com Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (

2 EZEKIEL "JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION 'UNTIL ALL KNOW I AM YAHWEH'" 22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. 23 I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. 24 For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. 28 You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God." Ezekiel 26:22-28 A1 JUDGMENT 1-32 A2 RESTORATION Major Divisions of EZEKIEL Based on the ANALYSIS OF EZEKIEL Prepared by James T. Bartsch February, 1995 Updated October, 2013 Copying for non-publication encouraged. Copying for publication only with author's permission. Bethel Baptist Church, Newell, Iowa 50568

3 EZEKIEL "JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION 'UNTIL ALL KNOW I AM YAHWEH'" 22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. 23 I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. 24 For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. 28 You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God." Ezekiel 26:22-28 A1 JUDGMENT 1-32 B1 Introduction: The Glory of God and the Commissioning of Ezekiel 1-3 B2 Judgment on Judah 4-24 B3 Judgments on the Nations A2 RESTORATION B1 The Millennial Restoration of the Nation B2 The Millennial Temple and the Land CONDENSED OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL Based on THE ANALYSIS OF EZEKIEL Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 Published Online by WordExplain.com Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (

4 EZEKIEL "JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION 'UNTIL ALL KNOW I AM YAHWEH'" 22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. 23 I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. 24 For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. 28 You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God." Ezekiel 26:22-28 A1 JUDGMENT 1-32 B1 Introduction: The Glory of God and the Commissioning of Ezekiel 1-3 C1 The Glory of God 1 C2 The Commissioning of Ezekiel 2-3 B2 Judgment on Judah 4-24 C1 The Introduction of Judgment 4-7 C2 Ezekiel's Vision: Yahweh's Judgment and Desertion of Jerusalem 8-11 C3 Ezekiel's Symbolic Signs to the Exiles 12:1-20 C4 Judgment on False Prophets 12:21-13:23 C5 Yahweh's Message to the Idol-Hearted Elders of Israel 14 C6 Parables of Judgment C7 The Judgment on the Leaders of Israel C8 The Certainty and Rationale of Judgment C9 The Symbols of Judgment

5 OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 2 B3 Judgments on the Nations C1 Judgments on Nations "Until They Know I'm Yahweh" 25 C2 The Judgment on Tyre and Sidon C3 The Judgment on Pharaoh and Egypt A2 RESTORATION B1 The Millennial Restoration of the Nation C1 Ezekiel's Reappointment as a Watchman in Israel 33 C2 The Prophecy Concerning the Shepherds of Israel 34 C3 The Prophecy against Mt. Seir (Edom): Judgment (until they know I'm Yahweh) (35:4, 9, 11, 12, 15) 35 C4 Reproach and Restoration 36 C5 The Valley of Dry Bones (Restoration and Regeneration 37:1-14 C6 The Object Lesson of Two Sticks Become One: Reunification 37:15-28 C7 The Prophecy against the Invading God (of Magog) and His Allies B2 The Millennial Temple and the Land C1 The Temple C2 The Land OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL Based on THE ANALYSIS OF EZEKIEL Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 Published Online by WordExplain.com Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (

6 EZEKIEL "JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION 'UNTIL ALL KNOW I AM YAHWEH'" 22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. 23 I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. 24 For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. 28 You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God." Ezekiel 26:22-28 A1 JUDGMENT 1-32 B1 Introduction: The Glory of God and the Commissioning of Ezekiel 1-3 C1 The Glory of God 1 C2 The Commissioning of Ezekiel 2-3 D1 Yahweh's commissioning Ezekiel ("Son of Man") to speak to the rebellious sons of Israel 2:1-7 D2 Yahweh's equipping Ezekiel 2:8-3:15 D3 Yahweh's anointing Ezekiel as a watchman responsible for the blood of his selected audiences unless he warns them 3:16-21 D4 Yahweh's showing Ezekiel His awesome glory 3:22-23 D5 Anticipated restrictions on Ezekiel's ministry, including dumbness as a sign 3:24-27 B2 Judgment on Judah 4-24 C1 The Introduction of Judgment 4-7 D1 The Symbols of Judgment 4:1-5:4 D2 The Announcement of Judgment 5:5-6:7 D3 The Purpose of Judgment: "Until Judah knows He is Yahweh" 6:8-7:27

7 EXPANDED OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 2 C2 Ezekiel's Vision: Yahweh's Judgment and Desertion of Jerusalem 8-11 D1 The Idolatry in Jerusalem 8 D2 Yahweh's Execution of Idolaters 9:1-10 D3 Judgment and the Departure of the Glory of Yahweh 9:11-11:25 C3 Ezekiel's Symbolic Signs to the Exiles 12:1-20 C4 Judgment on False Prophets 12:21-13:23 C5 Yahweh's Message to the Idol-Hearted Elders of Israel 14 C6 Parables of Judgment D1 The Parable of Jerusalem as Vine Branches Suitable for Burning 15 D2 The Parable of Jerusalem as Yahweh's Bride-Turned-Prostitute 16 D3 The Parable of Two Eagles 17 D4 The Proverb of the Sour Grapes 18 C7 The Judgment on the Leaders of Israel D1 The Lamentation over the Princes of Israel 19 D2 Yahweh's Refusal to Answer the Elders of Israel: Judgment and blessing until they know I'm Yahweh 20 C8 The Certainty and Rationale of Judgment D1 The Prophecy of Yahweh's Sword (Babylon) against Israel and Ammon 21 D2 The Reasons for the Destruction and Exile of Judah 22 C9 The Symbols of Judgment D1 The Parable of the Two Sisters 23 D2 D3 The Parable of the Boiling Pot: The destruction of the people and city of Jerusalem 24:1-14 The Sign of the Death of Ezekiel's Wife: Ezekiel's non-mourning to symbolize Jerusalem's shocked inability to mourn her destruction. Ezekiel a sign ("until they know I'm Yahweh") 24:15-27

8 EXPANDED OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 3 B3 Judgments on the Nations C1 Judgments on Nations "Until They Know I'm Yahweh" 25 D1 The prophecy against Ammon 25:1-7 D2 The prophecy against Moab 25:8-11 D3 The prophecy against Edom 25:12-14 D4 The prophecy against Philistia: 25:15-17 C2 The Judgment on Tyre and Sidon D1 The Prophecy against Tyre 26 D2 The Lamentation over Tyre 27 D3 The Fall of the King of Tyre 28:1-19 D4 The Prophecy against Sidon 28:20-24 D5 The Restoration of Israel 28:25-26 C3 The Judgment on Pharaoh and Egypt D1 The Description of Egypt's Judgment D2 The Comparison of the Fall of Egypt to that of Assyria 31 D3 The Lament over Egypt 32:1-16 D4 The Reaction in Sheol to Fallen Egypt 32:17-32 A2 RESTORATION B1 The Millennial Restoration of the Nation C1 Ezekiel's Reappointment as a Watchman in Israel 33 C2 The Prophecy Concerning the Shepherds of Israel 34 D1 The Indictment against the Shepherds 34:1-10 D2 Yahweh's Provision for the Sheep (Israel) 34:11-31 C3 The Prophecy against Mt. Seir (Edom): Judgment (until they know I'm Yahweh) (35:4, 9, 11, 12, 15) 35 D1 D2 Action: Adonai Yahweh to make Mt. Seir a blood-filled desolation because of their delivering Israel to the sword 35:1-9 Attitude: Adonai Yahweh to make Mt. Seir a desolation because of their reviling against God and Israel 35:10-15

9 EXPANDED OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 4 C4 Reproach and Restoration 36 D1 The Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel 36:1-15 D2 Yahweh's Name as affected by Israel 36:16-32 D3 D4 Yahweh's Cleansing of Israel's Souls and Restoration of Her Land (until they know He's Yahweh when He blesses) 36:33-36 The Increase of Israeli Population (until they know I'm Yahweh) 36:37-38 C5 The Valley of Dry Bones (Restoration and Regeneration 37:1-14 C6 C7 The Object Lesson of Two Sticks Become One: Reunification 37:15-28 The Prophecy against the Invading God (of Magog) and His Allies D1 Yahweh's Sovereignty over Gog 38:1-9 D2 D3 Human Motivation: Gog's thoughts of plundering the wealthy Hebrews at the center of the world 38:10-13 Divine Motivation: Yahweh's plan to bring Gog against Israel to reveal Himself to the earth's nations 38:14-16 D4 Divine Mechanism: Adonai Yahweh against Gog 38:17-23 D5 Divine Antagonism: Adonai Yahweh against Gog ("Those of Magog will know I'm Yahweh when I send fire." v. 6) 39:1-6 D6 Divine Motivation: Actions taken against Gog 39:7-8 D7 The Extent of God's Carnage 39:9-10 D8 Spiritual Results of Gog's Destruction 39:21-29 B2 The Millennial Temple and the Land C1 The Temple D1 The Measurements of the Temple E1 The Gates 40:1-37 E2 The Facilities 40:38-42:20 D2 The Functions of the Temple 43:1-44:8 E1 Yahweh's relationship to the Temple 43:1-12

10 EXPANDED OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 5 E2 The altar of the Temple 43:13-27 E3 The usage of the Temple 44:1-8 D3 The Workers in the Temple 44:9-31 E1 E2 Past idolatry prohibits Levites from serving as priests but not from ministering in Yahweh's House 44:9-14 Requirements and responsibilities of faithful Levitical Priests, sons of Zadok, in ministering to Yahweh 44:15-31 D4 The Offerings at the Temple C2 The Land EXPANDED OUTLINE OF EZEKIEL Based on the ANALYSIS OF EZEKIEL Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 E1 The prince's responsibility for offerings 45:1-17 E2 Regulations for offerings 45:18-46:24 D1 The Life-Giving River 47:1-12 D2 The Boundaries of the Land 47:13-23 D3 The Division of the Land 48 Published Online by WordExplain.com Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (