Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA HOLY BOOK EZEKIEL Beginner Level

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1 Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA HOLY BOOK EZEKIEL Beginner Level CHAPTER 1 1. How many wings did the creatures have? Four; verse 6 2. The appearance of the likeness of God was like: rainbow; verse 28 CHAPTER 2 1. "You shall speak My to them, whether they hear or whether they for they are." Words, refuse, rebellious; verse 7 2. What was written on the scroll? Lamentations; verse 10 CHAPTER 3 1. What did Ezekiel do with the scroll? Eat it; verse 3 2. The scroll taste like: honey; verse 3 CHAPTER 4 1. What should Ezekiel portray on the clay tablet? Jerusalem; verse 1 2. Ezekiel lie on his left side for: 390 days; verse 5 CHAPTER 5 1. Ezekiel shaved his head with: sword; verse 1 2. What should Ezekiel do with one third of his hair? All; verse 2 CHAPTER 6 1. Ezekiel should prophesy against: the mountains; verse 2 2. 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Pound your and stamp your." Fists, feet; verse 11 CHAPTER 7 1. I will judge you according to your, and I will repay you for all your. Ways, abominations; verse 8 2. Their silver and their will not be able to deliver them in the day of the of the LORD. Gold, wrath; verse 19 CHAPTER 8 1. Ezekiel dug into the wall and found: a) a scroll b) a door c) a treasure d) a sword door; verse 8 2. How many elders did Ezekiel see in the vision? a) 40 b) 50 c) 60 d) 70 70; verse 11 CHAPTER 9 1. "Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of, and put a on the of the men." Jerusalem, mark, foreheads; verse 4 2. And I looked, and there in the firmament that was above the head of the, there appeared something like a stone, having the appearance of the likeness of a. Cherubim, sapphire, throne; chapter 10 verse 1 CHAPTER The sound of the of the cherubim was heard even in the outer, like the voice of Almighty when He speaks. Wings, court, God; verse 5 2. The first face was the of a cherub, the second face the face of a, the third the face of a, and the fourth the face of an. Face, man, lion, eagle; verse 14 CHAPTER "This city shall not be your caldron, nor shall you be the in its midst. I will you at the border of Israel." Meat, judge; verse God will give the people a heart of : a) gold b) flesh c) iron d) lion flesh; verse 19 CHAPTER 12

2 1. You shall cover your, so that you cannot see the, for I have made you a to the house of Israel." Face, ground, sign; verse 6 2. At evening I through the with my hand. Dug, wall; verse 7 CHAPTER "O Israel, your are like in the deserts." Prophets, foxes; verse 4 2. The false prophets were seeing visions of: a) peace b) war c) glory d) pain peace; verse 10 CHAPTER "Even if these three men,, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would only themselves by their." Noah, deliver, righteousness; verse "How much more it shall be when I send My severe judgments on Jerusalem; the and famine and wild and pestilence; to cut off and beast from it?" four, sword, beasts, man; verse 21 CHAPTER 'Like the wood of the among the trees of the, which I have given to the fire for, so I will give up the inhabitants of.' Vine, forest, fuel, Jerusalem; verse 6 2. Then you shall know that I am the, when I set My against them. Lord, face; verse 7 CHAPTER Yes, I swore an to you and entered into a with you, and you became Mine," says the Lord GOD. Oath, covenant; verse 8 2. "Nevertheless I will remember My with you in the days of your, and I will establish an covenant with you. " covenant, youth, everlasting; verse 60 CHAPTER What did the King of Babylon make with the king s offspring? a) war b) peace c) a covenant covenant; verse The king s offspring sent ambassadors to: a) Egypt b) Babylon c) Jerusalem Egypt; verse 15 CHAPTER 'The fathers have eaten grapes, And the children's are set on edge." Sour, teeth; verse 2 2. "Cast away from you all the which you have committed, and get yourselves a new and a new." Transgressions, heart, spirit; verse 31 CHAPTER She brought up one of her, and he became a young ; He learned to catch prey, And he men. Cubs, lion, devoured; verse 3 2. 'Your was like a vine in your bloodline, planted by the, fruitful and full of because of many waters. Mother, waters, branches; verse 10 CHAPTER What did God give the people as sign between them and Him? a) a rainbow b) a covenant c) His Sabbath d) a mark on the forehead His Sabbath; verse "Then you shall know that I am the, when I have dealt with you for My name's." Lord, sake; verse 44 CHAPTER In whose hand will the sword be given? a) the king b) the princes c) the slayer d) Ezekiel slayer; verse "I also will beat My together, And I will cause My to rest; I, the LORD, have spoken." Fists, fury; verse 17 CHAPTER I will gather you in My and in My fury, and I will leave you there and you. Anger, melt; verse "The of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring tearing the." Conspiracy, lion, prey; verse 25 CHAPTER As for their names, is Oholah, and Jerusalem is. Samaria, Oholibah; verse 4 2. 'You shall drink of your sister's, the deep and wide one; you shall be to scorn and held

3 in derision.' Cup, laughed; verse 32 CHAPTER What was put in the pot? a) pieces of meat b) chicken c) honey d) bacon pieces of meat, verse 4 2. What was the pot made of? a) gold b) silver c) bronze d) iron bronze; verse 11 CHAPTER "And I will make Rabbah a for camels and Ammon a resting place for. Then you shall know that I am the." Stable, flocks, Lord; verse 5 2. God wanted the enemies to know that he is: a) strong b) the Lord c) with them The Lord, verse 7 CHAPTER Who will God send against Tyre? a) Nebuchadnezzar b) high winds c) the Egyptians d) Sidon Nebuchadnezzar; verse 7 2. 'I will put an end to the sound of your, and the sound of your shall be heard no more.' Songs. Harps; verse 13 CHAPTER Who gave Tyre silver and iron? a) Tarshish b) God c) Javan Dedan tarshish, verse All the of the isles will be astonished at you; their will be greatly afraid, and their countenance will be. Inhabitants, kings, troubled; verse 35 CHAPTER With your and your understanding You have gained for yourself, and gathered gold and into your treasuries. Wisdom, riches, silver; verse 4 2. "You were the anointed who covers; I established you; You were on the holy of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery." Cherub, mountain, stones; verse 14 CHAPTER For how many years will the land of Egypt be inhabited? a) 20 b) 30 c) 40 d) 70 40; verse What will Nebuchadnezzar do to Egypt? a) he shall take away her wealth b) carry off her spoil c) remove her pillage d) all of these all of these; verse 19 CHAPTER I have broken the the Pharaoh. Arm; verse The shall come upon Egypt, and great anguish shall be in. Sword, Ethiopia; verse 4 CHAPTER Its branches shall because of the abundance of. Long, water; verse 5 2. All the of the heavens made their in its boughs; under its branches all the of the field brought forth their young. Birds, beasts; verse 6 CHAPTER When I put out your light, I will cover the, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a, and the moon shall not give her. Heavens, cloud, light; verse 7 2. 'The of the king of shall come upon you.' Sword; Babylon; verse 11 CHAPTER 'I have no in the of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and.' Pleasure, death, live; verse God will judge every one according to his own: a) guilt b) ways c) lies ways; verse 20 CHAPTER "I will seek what was and bring back what was driven, bind up the broken and strengthen what was." Lost, away, sick; verse "You are My, the flock of My ; you are men, and I am your." Flock, pasture, God; verse 31 CHAPTER "Thus with your you have boasted against Me and multiplied your against Me; I have heard." Mouth, words, them; verse "The whole earth will rejoice when I make you: a) desolate B) rich c) win desolate; verse 14 CHAPTER "I do not do this for your, O house of Israel, but for My name's sake." Sake, holy; verse 22

4 2. "I will give you a new and put a new within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a of flesh. " heart, spirit, heart; verse 26 CHAPTER Ezekiel went down in the midst of the valley was full of. a) bones b) gold c) silver d) stones bones; verse 1 2. What was Ezekiel to do with the sticks? a) plant them b) burn them c) throw them in the river d) join them together join them together; verse 17 CHAPTER Every man s sword will be against his. a) enemy b) brother c) father d) neighbor brother; verse "Thus I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the." Myself, eyes, Lord; verse 23 CHAPTER They will make fires with. a) wood b) weapons c) sticks d) matches weapons; verse 9 2. "And I will not hide My from them anymore; for I shall have poured out My on the house of," says the Lord GOD. Face, Spirit, Israel; verse 29 CHAPTER How many chambers faced the pavement in the inner court? a) 30 b) 40 c) 70 d) 90 thirty; verse In the visions of He took me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high on it toward the south was something like the of a city. God; mountain, structure; verse 2 CHAPTER What was carved on the wall of the Sanctuary? a) cherubim b) apples c) idols cherubim; verse The and the Sanctuary had two. Temple, doors; verse 23 CHAPTER Where should the priests eat the most holy offerings? a) in the courtyard b) at the gate c) in the holy chamber d) in the temple in the holy chamber; verse 13 CHAPTER 'Every day for days you shall prepare a for a sin offering; they shall also prepare a young bull and a ram from the, both without blemish. " seven, goat, flock; verse How many days it would take to sanctify the altar? a) 3 b) 7 c) 10 d) 40 seven, verse 26 CHAPTER "This gate shall be ; it shall not be opened, and no man shall by it, because the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be." Shut, enter, shut; verse 2 2. The priests who enter the sanctuary should put on garments made of. a) silk b) cotton c) wool d) linen. linen; verse 17 CHAPTER When should the prince give Burnt, Grain and Drink Offerings? The feasts, the new moons, the Sabbaths, and at all the appointed seasons of the house of Israel; verse What was celebrated on the 14th day of the 1st month? a) Christmas b) the Passover c) Easter d) Hanukah Passover; verse 21 CHAPTER What was to be offered every morning as a regular Burnt Offering? a) a lamb b) Grain Offering c) the oil d) all of these all of these; verses What should the ministers of the temple do in the kitchens? a) cook their meals b) burn the sacrifices c) boil the sacrifices d) bake bread boil the sacrifices; verse 24 CHAPTER From where did the river start? a) the city b) the temple c) Ezekiel s house d) the camp temple; verse 1 2. The water came up to Ezekiel s: a) ankles b) knee c) waist d) all of these all of these; verses 3-4 CHAPTER To who shall belong the holy district? A) the prince b) Ezekiel c) the priests d) the Levites the priests; verse The name of the city from that day shall be THE LORD IS THERE." What city?

5 Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA HOLY BOOK OF EZEKIEL Intermediate Level CHAPTER 1 1. To what does Ezekiel liken the faces of the Living Creatures? Each had the face of a man, each had the face of a lion on the right, on ox the left and the face of an eagle; verse What was Ezekiel reaction when he saw the vision? He fell on his face and heard a voice of One speaking; verse 28 CHAPTER 2 1. To whom is God sending Ezekiel? A children of Israel; verse 3 2. What was written on the scroll? Lamentations; verse 10 CHAPTER 3 3. What did Ezekiel do with the scroll? Ate it; verse 3 4. What did the scroll taste like? Honey; verse 3 CHAPTER 4 1. For how many days would Ezekiel lie on his left side? 390; verse 5 2. What did Ezekiel use to make bread? Wheat, barely, beans, lentils, millet and spelt; verse 9 CHAPTER 5 1. What did Ezekiel bind in the edge of his garment? small number of his hair; verse 3 2. What are the three kinds of punishments does the Lord mention? Famine, verse 12; pestilence and blood, verse 17; diminishment, verse 11 CHAPTER 6 1. Against what should Ezekiel prophesy? The mountains of Israel; verse 1 2. What three things will be used for the fall of Israel? Pestilence, sword and famine; verse 12 CHAPTER 7 1. What will the people do with their silver? Throw it in the streets; verse Who will defile God s secret place? Robbers; verse 22 CHAPTER 8 1. What was portrayed on the walls? Every sort of creeping thing, abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel. Verse What did the elders have in their hands? Censer; verse 11 CHAPTER 9 1. Whom did God command to go and put a mark on people? The man clothed with linen, who had the writer s inkhorn at his side; verse 3 2. On whom was the mark on the forehead put? The men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within Jerusalem; verse 4 CHAPTER What does God order the man clothed in linen to do with the coal? Scatter them over the city; verse 2 2. What was the sound of the cherubim s wings like? The voice of the Almighty God when He speaks; verse 5 CHAPTER What will God put within His people? a new spirit, verse To whom did Ezekiel speak of all the things the Lord showed him? To those in captivity; verse 25 CHAPTER At what time of the day did Ezekiel dig through the wall? Evening, verse 7 2. What proverb did the people say? The days are prolonged, and every vision fails; verse 22 CHAPTER What did God say the Prophets of Israel are like? Foxes in the deserts, verse 4 2. What does God say the prophets are plastering the wall with? Untempered mortar; verse 12 CHAPTER 14

6 1. Name three men mentioned for their righteousness. Noah, Daniel, Job, verse What four judgments will God send on Jerusalem? the sword and famine and wild beasts and pestilence, verse 21 CHAPTER What kind of wood is the Lord talking about?wood of the vine?? Verse 2 2. Why will God make the land desolate? They have persisted in unfaithfulness; verse 8 CHAPTER What did Jerusalem do with the gold and the silver God gave her? They made themselves male images and played the harlot with them; verse What proverb will be quoted against Jerusalem? Like mother like daughter; verse 44 CHAPTER What did the eagle do with the seed of the land? Put it in fertile soil; verse 5 2. Why were ambassadors sent to Egypt? so they will give him horses and people; verse 14 CHAPTER What proverb did the people use concerning the land of Israel? The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children s teeth are set on edge verse 1 2. True (T) or false (F)? a) The son of a just man will live even if he committed abomination. False; verse 20 b) I will judge you O house of Israel every one according to his way. True; verse 30 c) The soul of the father but not the soul of the son is Mine. False; verse 3 CHAPTER How did they bring the second lion to the King of Babylon? Put him in a cage with chains; verse 9 2. What did the east wind do to the vine? Dried her fruit; verse 12 CHAPTER What did God give the people as sign between them and Him? His Sabbaths; verse Who will the Lord purge from among the people? the rebels; verse 38 CHAPTER Why should the sword be sharpened and polished? Sharpened to make a dreadful slaughter, polished to flash like lightening; verse How many times is the word "sword" mentioned in this chapter? 17 CHAPTER How did the city defile itself? With the idols they made, verse 4 2. To what did God compare the prophets of Israel? A roaring lion, verse 25 CHAPTER What names did God give to Samaria and Jerusalem? Oholah and Oholibah; verse 4 2. Who will God bring against Ohalibah or Jerusalem? Those who they hate; verse 28 CHAPTER When did the King of Babylon start his siege against Jerusalem? That very day; verse 2 2. According to what will the people be judged? Their deeds, verse 14 CHAPTER To whom will God deliver the Ammonites? The men of the east; verse 4 2. What will God do to Rabbah? Make it a stable for camels; verse 5 CHAPTER Who will God send against Tyre? Nebuchadnezzar; verse 7 2. What musical instrument is mentioned in this chapter? Harps; verse 13 CHAPTER What did Tyre say about herself? I am perfect in beauty verse 3 2. Who gave Tyre silver and iron? Tarshish; verse 12 CHAPTER How did the King of Tyre gain riches for himself? By great wisdom; verse 5

7 2. Who will God bring against the King of Tyre? Strangers; verse 7 CHAPTER When will God regather Egypt? after 40 years of desolation; verse To whom will God give the land of Egypt? Nebuchadnezzar; verse 19 CHAPTER What will happen to Egypt s allies? Fall by the sword; verse 5 2. What kind of nation is Babylonian? Terrible, verse 11 CHAPTER What made the branches become long? Abundance of water; verse 5 2. Where will the trees of Eden be brought down? Pharaoh and all his multitude; verse 18 CHAPTER What will God do to the sun and the moon? Cover the sun with a cloud and not let the moon give light; verse 7 2. Name the nations that will fall with Egypt. Elam, Meshech, Edom CHAPTER What is the role of the watchman? See the sword and warn the people; verse 3 2. On what basis will God judge everyone? Their own ways; verse 20 CHAPTER What will God Himself do for the sheep that were scattered? Search for them and seek them out; verse Who will God send to feed His sheep? David; verse 23 CHAPTER What will be the effect on the people of Edom and Israel when they see the Lord s punishment? They will know He is the Lord; verse Who will rejoice when Seir becomes desolate? The whole earth; verse 14 CHAPTER What did the enemies say about Israel? The ancient heights have become their possession; verse 2 2. What will God sprinkle on the nations? Clean water; verse 25 CHAPTER Who do the two sticks represent? Judah and Joseph; verse Where would the breath come from? The four winds; verse 9 CHAPTER What will Gog gain from the attack? It will ascend; verse 9 2. Give verses that show God s anger. Verses , 18, 19,21 CHAPTER What did God have in the left and right hand? Bow and arrow; verse 3 2. How long will the fires last? Seven years; verse 9 CHAPTER Who resided in the chamber facing south? Priests who have charge of the temple; verse Who was in charge of the altar? the sons of Zadok, from the sons of Levi, who come near the LORD to minister to Him; verse 46 CHAPTER What was carved on the wall of the Sanctuary? Cherubim and palm trees; verse How many side chambers were all around the temple wall? Ninety on each side; verse 6 CHAPTER Where should the priests eat the Most Holy Offerings? in the holy chamber; verse 13 CHAPTER What is the law of the temple? The whole area surrounding the mountaintop is most holy; verse What are the kinds of animals used to cleanse the altar? Bull; verse 22 CHAPTER Who should not enter the Sanctuary? Every man; verse 2 2. What should the priests teach the people? the difference between holy and unholy; verse 23 CHAPTER 45

8 1. When should the prince give Burnt, Grain and Drink Offerings? The feasts, the new moons, the Sabbaths, and at all the appointed seasons of the house of Israel; verse When was the Passover observed? on the 14th day of the 1st month; verse 21 CHAPTER Which way should the prince enter the gateway of the Inner Court? Vestibule; verse 2 2. What should the ministers of the temple do in the kitchens? boil the sacrifices; verse 24 CHAPTER Where does the river start and which direction does it flow? The temple, the east; verse 1 2. Describe the trees that will grow along the bank of the river. Their leaves will not wither, their fruit will not fail, they will bear fruit every month, fruit will be for food and their leaves for medicine; verse 12 CHAPTER To whom belongs the holy district? the priests; verse What will the city be called? THE LORD IS THERE; verse 35

9 Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA HOLY BOOK OF EZEKIEL Advanced Level CHAPTER 1 1. Describe the four Living Creatures. Had the likeness of man, four faces, four wings, soles of feet were like soles of calves feet. 2. What did the glory of the Lord appear like? Rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day; verse 28 CHAPTER 2 1. How does God describe the children of Israel? A rebellious nation that has rebelled against Him, impudent and stubborn children; verses God encouraged Ezekiel not to be afraid of what? Them or their words; verse 6 CHAPTER 3 1. What was Ezekiel's duty as a watchman? Give them a warning from Him; verse Why would God require the blood of a wicked man from Ezekiel? B/c he didn t warn them or if a righteous man turns wicked; verses 18 and 20 CHAPTER 4 1. How did Ezekiel portray the siege of Jerusalem? 2. What do the 390 and the 40 days represent? the iniquity of Israel, verse 4; the iniquity of the house of Judah, verse 6 CHAPTER 5 1. Why divide the hair in 3 parts and what do they symbolize? Verse 12?? 2. List all of Jerusalem's sins. Multiplied in disobedience, not walked in His statutes, nor kept His judgments; verse 7 CHAPTER 6 1. By what does God say He was crushed? Their adulterous hear, verse 9 2. What are the different punishments God says He will bring against Israel? Indeed I, even I, will bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places. 4 Then your altars shall be desolate, your incense altars shall be broken, and I will cast down your slain men before your idols. 5 And I will lay the corpses of the children of Israel before their idols, and I will scatter your bones all around your altars. 6 In all your dwelling places the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate, so that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, your idols may be broken and made to cease, your incense altars may be cut down, and your works may be abolished. 7 The slain shall fall in your midst; verses 3-7 CHAPTER 7 1. God s wrath will be on those inside and outside of the city. Give verses. Verses Describe the state of those who will escape. like doves of the valley, mourning for their iniquity; verse 16 CHAPTER 8 1. What reason did the elders give for worshipping idols? The Lord does not see them, The Lord has forsaken the land; verse What did each category of people worship? The sun towards the east; verse 16 CHAPTER 9 1. Who gets the special mark? The men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within Jerusalem; verse 4 2. What did Ezekiel do while the killing was taking place? Fell on his face and cried out to God; verse 8 CHAPTER What new command does God give the man clothed in linen? Take coals of fire and scatter them over the city; verse 2 2. What is the difference between the Living Creature described here and that of chapter one? CHAPTER What promise does God give to those who will return to the Land of Israel? He will gather them from the peoples, assemble them from the countries where they have been scattered and give them the land of Israel; verse 17

10 2. What role do the 25 men play in Jerusalem? Devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in the city; verse 2 CHAPTER What are the people like to whom Ezekiel prophesies? Rebellious; verse 2 2. What proverb did the people say? What does it mean? The days are prolonged, and every vision fails. There were false visions and flattering divinations; verses 22 and 24 CHAPTER What is the basic message of the false prophets? Futility and peace, verse 6 2. What is the difference between true and false prophets? The Lord did not send them\; verse 6 CHAPTER What punishment awaits those who sin and go inquire of the prophet of God? He will stretch His hand against them, destroy him from among His people, they shall bear their iniquity. Verse Will everyone in Jerusalem be killed? Give verse of proof. No, verse 22 there shall be left in it a remnant who will be brought out, both sons and daughters. CHAPTER What is the use of the wood of the vine? Thrown into the fire for fuel; verse 4 2. Why will God make the land desolate? B/c they have persisted in unfaithfulness; verse 8 CHAPTER How was Israel s behavior worse than Sodom? Because Sodom was not a byword in its mouth; verse What were the iniquities of Sodom? had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy; verse 49 CHAPTER What did the King of Babylon do to the offspring of Jerusalem? Made a covenant with them, and out him under oath; verse What does the Lord promise to do with one of the highest branches of the cedar? Set it out, crop off from topmost of its young twigs a tender one and will plant it on a high and prominent mountain and it will bear fruit; verse CHAPTER List the do s and don t of the just. Does what it is lawful and right, has no eaten on the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, nor defiled his neighbor s wife, nor a approached a woman during her impurity, has not oppressed anyone, but has restored to the debtor of his pledge; has robbed no one by violence, has given his bread to the hungry and covered the naked with clothing,,has not exacted usury nor taken any increase, has withdrawn his hand from iniquity and execut4ed true judgment between man and man, has walked in His statues, and kept His judgments faithfully. 2. What does God ask the people to do in order to escape ruin and death? Repent and turn from transgressions; verse 30 CHAPTER What did the 2nd cub do when he became a young lion? Learned to catch prey and devoured men; verse 6 2. What was the destiny of each cub? Both were trapped, first was taken to Egypt, second to Babylon. CHAPTER What is the oath God gave the people in the land of Egypt? to bring them out of Egypt; verse 6 2. What reason did God give for not fulfilling His anger on the people every time? For His name s sake that it should not be profaned in the sight of the Gentiles and disperse them throughout the countries; verse 23 CHAPTER Why should Ezekiel sigh? Because of the news; when it comes, every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it is coming and shall be brought to pass, verse 7 2. List the oracles of the Lord s sword. it will be against His people; verse 12 CHAPTER What are the princes of Israel accused of? Used power to shed blood; verse 6 2. What did God have against the priests of Israel? Violated His law and profanes His holy things, not distinguished between holy and unholy, not made known the difference of the unclean and clean and have hidden their eyes from His Sabbaths; verse 26

11 CHAPTER Who was worse Ohalah or Oholibah? Give verse. Oholibah; verse What will the enemies do to Jerusalem? Array against them and judge them; verse 24 CHAPTER Why put an empty pot on the coals? That it may become hot and its bronze burn and its filthiness may be melted in it tht its scum may be consumed. 2. How should Ezekiel react to his wife s death? Sigh in silence, make no mourning; verse 17 CHAPTER What was the Ammonites mistake? They said Aha against His sanctuary and against the land of Israel; verse 3 2. What will be the effect of God s punishments on the nations? Give verses. CHAPTER Why will God punish Tyre? Because it said Aha against Jerusalem; verse 2 2. How will God punish Tyre? He will cause many nations to come up against it; verse 3 CHAPTER Give verses that show Tyre was a beautiful city. Verses 4 through 8 2. What different groups will hear of Tyre destruction? All who handle the oar, the mariners, all the pilots of the sea; verse 29 CHAPTER Why did the king of Tyre consider himself wise? B/c he gained riches; verse 4 2. What future blessings does God promise Israel? They will dwell safely, build houses and plant vineyards; verse 26 CHAPTER For what two things does God punish Pharaoh? Because he broke and tore all their shoulders, and broke and made all their backs quiver; verse 7 2. What will Nebuchadnezzar do to Egypt? take away her wealth, carry off her spoil, remove her pillage; verse 19 CHAPTER What does God say He will do to Egypt? take away her wealth, make her foundations fall, set a fire, destroy her helpers, make a multitude to cease, make the rivers dry, sell the land into the hand of the wicked 2. What are some of the specific things God promises to do to Egypt? CHAPTER To what does God compare Assyria? A cedar in Lebanon; verse 3 2. Who does God tell Pharaoh to consider? The trees in Eden? Verse 19 CHAPTER What will God do to Pharaoh? I will therefore spread My net over you with a company of many people, And they will draw you up in My net. Then I will leave you on the land; I will cast you out on the open fields, And cause to settle on you all the birds of the heavens. And with you I will fill the beasts of the whole earth. I will lay your flesh on the mountains, And fill the valleys with your carcass. I will also water the land with the flow of your blood, Even to the mountains; And the riverbeds will be full of you. When I put out your light, I will cover the heavens, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, And the moon shall not give her light. All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land, ; verses How will God bring darkness to the land? CHAPTER How is a negligent watchman held accountable? The blood of the wicked man shall be required at his hand; verse 8 2. A righteous that sins will he lose his salvation. Give verse of proof. Verse 12 CHAPTER 34

12 1. List the accusations God had against the shepherds of Israel. Feed themselves, eat the fat and clothe themselves with the wool, slaughter the fatlings, do not feed the flock, didn t strengthen the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring back what was drawn away or sought what was lost. Verses How will God save His flock? Make David their shepherd; verse 23 CHAPTER Why will God destroy Seir? Because they shed the blood of the children of Israel; verse 3 2. What blasphemies did the Lord hear? The mountains of Israel are desolate; verse 12 CHAPTER What oath did God give? The nations shall bear their shame, verse 7 2. What reason does God give to the House of Israel for restoring them? For His holy name s sake; verse 22 CHAPTER What were the two steps in raising the dead? Prophesy to them and breathe in them 2. What is the point of Ezekiel s stick lesson? To show that there will be a happy coalition between Israel and Judah CHAPTER What evil thoughts occur to Gog? To attack Israel 2. Who will shake at God s presence? Every living thing CHAPTER What is the role of the search party? To cleanse and reform the land 2. What will the Gentiles know about Israel? God s faithfulness to them CHAPTER Ezekiel could enter the Outer Court from three sides. How were these Outer Gates decorated? With palm trees 2. What two groups of priests get the chambers inside the Inner Gate? Priests who have charge of the temple and priests who have charge of the altar CHAPTER Describe the cherub. Each cherub had two faces, so that the face of a man was toward a palm tree on one side, and the face of a young lion toward a palm tree on the other side 2. How many side chambers were all around the temple wall? Ninety on each side CHAPTER What were the Holy Chambers used for? where the priests who approach the LORD shall eat the most holy offerings. There they shall lay the most holy offerings the grain offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering for the place is holy., verse 13 CHAPTER Describe the Glory of the God of Israel. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory. 3 It was like the appearance of the vision which I saw like the vision which I saw when I[a] came to destroy the city; verses What was the ritual of cleansing and atoning for the altar? Put blood on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge and on the rim around it; verse 20 CHAPTER How did some of Levites stray from the Lord? Going after their idols; verse What are the duties of the priests? Teach His people, stand as judges, keep His laws, hallow His Sabbaths; verses CHAPTER What did God accuse the princes of doing? Dispossessing His people; verse 9 2. What had to be done on the first day of the first month? Cleansing the sanctuary; verse 18 CHAPTER What rules does God give the prince about giving away land? If the prince gives a gift of some of his inheritance to any of his sons, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. But if he gives a gift of some of his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his until the year of liberty, after which it shall return to the prince. Verses Were all the sacrifices boiled at the same place? Give verse of proof. No; verses 20 and 24

13 CHAPTER As the river flows into the sea what happens to the animals, fish, tree and people of the region? They will live; verse 9 2. How should Israel treat the strangers who swell among them? They shall be as native-born; verse 22 CHAPTER Can the Levites sell their land? Why? no, This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the LORD. Verse How many gates are there and what are their names? 12, each one is named after the tribes of Israel

14 Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA HOLY BOOK OF EZEKIEL Expert Level CHAPTER 1 1. What do the four Living Creatures represent? the likeness of the Glory of God; verse What do you think is the significance of the wheels? The glory of God appears not only in the splendour of his retinue in the upper world, but in the steadiness of his government here in this lower world. CHAPTER 2 1. What was the mission of Ezekiel? He is commissioned to go as a prophet to the house of Israel, now captives in Babylon, and to deliver God's messages to them from time to time, ver What was the writing on the inside and the outside to signify? One side contained their sins; the other side contained the judgments of God coming upon them for those sins. Note, God has a great deal to say to his people when they have degenerated and become rebellious. CHAPTER 3 1. What does eating the scroll symbolize and where else there is a similar use of this image? Thus ministers should in their studies and meditations take in that word of God which they are to preach to others. Revelation 10:9,10 2. Why bother speaking to people who refuse to listen? And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. Verse 11 CHAPTER 4 1. What does eating bread cooked over unclean fuel symbolize? that they might be the more affected with the calamity approaching, which was signified by it, that in the extremity of the famine they should not only have nothing that was dainty, but nothing that was cleanly, about them; they must take up with what they could get. 2. What does the restriction in food and water symbolizes? to signify that the besieged should be reduced to short allowance and should hold out till all the bread in the city was spent CHAPTER 5 1. Why tell Ezekiel to shave his head and divided it in three? signified God's utter rejecting and abandoning that people;. He must weigh the hair and divide it into three parts. This intimates the very exact directing of God's judgments according to equity 2. Why save few strands of hair? This signified perhaps that little handful of people which were left under the government of Gedaliah, who, it was hoped, would keep possession of the land when the body of the people was carried into captivity CHAPTER 6 1. Why prophesy against mountains? the mountains of that land would be first and furthest seen; towards them therefore he must look, and look boldly and steadfastly, as the judge looks at the prisoner, and directs his speech to him 2. What do you think is implied by you shall know that I am the Lord? the survivors will see the idol worshippers slain and know that He is the Lord CHAPTER 7 1. The rod has blossomed, the pride has budded. Explain. What buds in sin will blossom in some judgment or other. The pride of Judah and Jerusalem appeared among all orders and degrees of men, as buds upon the tree in spring 2. Describe the state of those who will escape. miserable life, die a thousand deaths, and escape only like Cain to be fugitives and vagabonds, and afraid of being slain by every one they meet; verses CHAPTER 8 1. What is the image of jealousy? What image this was is uncertain, probably an image of Baal, or of the grove, which Manasseh made and set in the temple (2 Kings xxi. 7, 2 Chron. xxxiii. 3), 2. List the substitutes for God that people worshiped. every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about.; verse 10 CHAPTER 9

15 1. Who gets the special mark and why? The righteous; To signify that God owns them for his, and he will confess them another day; To give to them who are thus marked an assurance of God's favour; To be a direction to the destroyers whom to pass by 2. Put a mark. Where else in the Holy Bible something similar is mentioned? Give verses. Revelation 7:3 CHAPTER Why did God want burning coals scattered over the city? That the fire of divine wrath, which kindles judgment upon a people, is just and holy, for it is fire fetched from between the cherubim. 2. What is the difference between the Living Creature described here and that of chapter one? The face of the ox was the face of a cherub CHAPTER From chapters 8-11 follow the movement of the glory of God. Give verses. 2. What did the wicked mean by the caldron and the meat? CHAPTER According to this chapter what is the definition of rebellious house? have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not; verse 2 2. What does covering the face symbolize? being ashamed to be seen and afraid to be known, or in token of very great sorrow and concern CHAPTER Your prophets are like foxes in the deserts. Explain. They are very wise for the world 2. What is meant by the untempered mortar? sorry stuff, that will not bind nor hold the bricks together CHAPTER Why does God mention Noah, Daniel and Job? To show that there are some few very good men, even in those places that by sin are ripened for ruin 2. How will the exiles be comforted by few remnants? To show that even when God makes the greatest desolations by his judgments, he reserves some to be the monuments of his mercy CHAPTER Why use the wood of the vine for comparison? To show that holy city had become unprofitable and good for nothing. It had been as the vine-tree among the trees of the vineyard, abounding in the fruits of righteousness to the glory of God. 2. What do the one fire and another fire represent? The end of one judgment shall be the beginning of another, and their escape from one only a reprieve till another comes CHAPTER Why would God restore Sodom and Samaria? Because Jerusalem thought Sodom not worthy to be named the same day with them 2. God does not break His promises. Give proof. Nevertheless I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you verse 60 CHAPTER What do the eagles represent? The king of Babylon that took the king of Jerusalem 2. What new branch will the Lord plant? Christ CHAPTER What did the people mean by the proverb in verse 2? They are punished for the sins of their ancestors 2. What does God ask the people to do in order to escape ruin and death? Repent, and turn from all transgressions; verse 30 CHAPTER Who do the lioness; the 1st and 2nd cubs refer to? The kingdom of Judah and house of David are here compared to a lioness, and those princes to lions, that were fierce and ravenous, but were hunted down and taken in nets 2. Who do the fruitful vine and the east wind refer to? That kingdom and that house are here compared to a vine; the east wind- the Chaldean army that turned a fruitful land into barrenness

16 CHAPTER Why did God refuse to be inquired of by the elders? Because He was displeased with them because after He dealt with their fathers so graciously, they dealt with Him badlt. 2. I will make you pass under the rod. Explain. As the shepherd causes his sheep, to pass under the rod, when he tithes them (Lev. xxvii.32), that he may mark which is for God CHAPTER The scepter shall be no more. Explain. 2. Explain the prophecy in verses That Zedekiah shall be deposed. He has forfeited his crown, and he shall no longer wear it; he has by his profaneness profaned his crown, and it shall be cast to the ground CHAPTER What wrongdoings did the prophets of Israel do? Seeing vanity and diving lies; verse In His mercy what did God seek? And why? a man who would make a wall to stand in the gap before Him on behalf of the land so He would not destroy it; verse 30 CHAPTER Why cut off nose and ear? That she shall be exposed to shame 2. What is the cup that the two sisters share? abundance of God's wrath and abundance of miseries, the fruits of that wrath CHAPTER In verse 7 what does the blood set on a rock and not being covered with dust mean? Many a barbarous murder has been committed in the very heart of the city; nay, and they have a disposition to cruelty in their hearts; they inwardly delight in blood-shed, and so it is in the midst of them 2. Why would God cause the death of Ezekiel s wife and why prevent him from mourning? By the sign of Ezekiel's not mourning for the death of his wife is shown that the calamities coming upon Jerusalem were too great to be lamented, so great that they should sink down under them into a silent despair CHAPTER Ammon and Moab were punished for nearly the same reason. What was it? They said the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen; verse 8 2. What good did God s vengeance do? CHAPTER How will Tyre be filled by the destruction of Jerusalem? God will make Tyre s walls come down and many nations to come against it 2. How will the fall of Tyre affect the princes of the sea? They will come down from their thrones and lament CHAPTER What was Tyre likened in this poem (v.4-9)? Where did the supplies come from? Perfection; Lebanon, Bashan, Cyprus, Egypt, Elishah 2. Why list all of Tyre s trading partners? To show the dignity, wealth, and splendour of Tyre, while it was in its strength, the vast trade it drove, and the interest it had among the nations CHAPTER What is the death of the uncircumcised? of those that are strangers to God and not in covenant with him, and therefore die under his wrath and curse (both of the body and soul) 2. Who beside the king of Tyre do verses refer to? Explain. the whole royal family, this including also the foregoing kings, and looking as far back as Hiram, king of Tyre. CHAPTER They have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. Explain. They pretended to be a staff for them to lean upon, but, when any stress was laid upon them, they were either weak and could not or treacherous and would not do that for them which was expected 2. Cause the horn of the house of Israel to spring for them. Explain. The day of their deliverance shall begin to dawn, and they shall have some little reviving in their bondage, in the honour that shall be done CHAPTER 30

17 1. What are some of the specific things God promises to do to Egypt? the sword shall come upon it, the pride of her power shall come down, a multitude will cease by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar 2. What does the sword (v. 23) of the Lord represents? His giving the king of Babylon a commission and arms to fight CHAPTER In verse 14 why would God lift no other tree as high as he did Assyria? to give admonition to the nations and their kings about their pride. 2. Why give Pharaoh a lesson in history? To remind him of that contributed so much to his magnificence, and the multitude of his armies, that contributed so much to his strength CHAPTER What does the coming darkness symbolize? When their privy-counselors, and statesmen, and those that have the direction of the public affairs, are deprived of wisdom and made fools, and the things that belong to their peace are hidden from their eyes, then their lights are darkened and the land is in a mist. 2. Rivers run like oil. Explain. there should be such universal sadness and heaviness upon the whole nation that even the rivers should go softly and silently like mourners CHAPTER Where can you find a sentence with the same meaning as verse 11 and when do we recite it? The Agpeya, conclusion of every hour. 2. Why isn t God pleased to see the wicked die? He is merciful and would rather see them turn from their sins and live CHAPTER Five different groups of sheep are mentioned. What care was needed by each? To be strengthened, healed, bound, brought back, sought 2. Find a prophesy in this chapter that would be fulfilled in the New Testament. I will judge between sheep and sheep - Matthew 25: CHAPTER What two nations are referred to in verse 10? Babylon and Jerusalem 2. How did Edom respond to Israel s calamities? They rejoiced, verse 15 CHAPTER What does sprinkling clean water symbolize? signifies both the book of Christ sprinkled upon the conscience to purify that and to take away the sense of guilt and the grace of the Spirit sprinkled on the whole soul to purify it from all corrupt inclinations and dispositions 2. What will Israel remember after their restoration? Their evil ways CHAPTER Why prophesy to bones. Explain. To show how God s grace can save those even that are dead 2. Who will be king of the united land and how long will his reign last? David; forever CHAPTER Who is really behind God s attack and why? Gog 2. How will God judge Gog? With His fury and jealousy CHAPTER In which book of the New Testament are Gog and Magog mentioned? What is said about them? Give verse. Revelation 20:28 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth Gog and Magog to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 2. How did God pour out His Spirit? He did not hide His face from them anymore CHAPTER What were the tables in the vestibule of the gateway for? to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering 2. What two groups of priests get the chambers inside the Inner Gate? Priests who have charge of the temple and priests who have charge of the altar

18 CHAPTER What do you know about the Most Holy Place? It was an exact square, the door was narrow, 2. How do the carvings on the wall of this temple compare with that of Solomon s temple? Give verses. It was carved with cherubs, verse 18 CHAPTER What were the Holy Chambers used for? where the priests who approach the LORD shall eat the most holy offerings. There they shall lay the most holy offerings the grain offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering for the place is holy., verse 13 CHAPTER Why would describing the temple make the people ashamed? when they see what mercy God has in store for them, notwithstanding their utter unworthiness of it, they will be ashamed to think of their disingenuous conduct towards him 2. What are the thresholds and the doorposts mentioned in verse 8? adding their own inventions to God's institutions, and urging all to a compliance with them, as if they had been of equal authority and efficacy CHAPTER Why did God not allow the priests to own land? So they don t become entangled with the affairs if this life. 2. What does the Eastern Gate that shall be shut symbolize? for the honor of God that the gate of the inner court, at which His glory entered when he took possession of the house, was ever after kept shut, and no man was allowed to enter in by it CHAPTER How had princes cheated the people? by taking their land 2. What do the actions of the prince symbolize? Communion CHAPTER What is the difference between the Eastern Outer Gate and the Eastern Inner Gate? The inner is to be shut at all times except the Sabbath 2. What was the year of liberty? when the prince gives a gift of his inheritance to his servants CHAPTER What do the waters of the river symbolize? The Gospel of Christ 2. Why is God so concerned to return the land to Israel? It would teach the Jews who was their neighbour, not those only of their own nation and religion, but those, whoever they were, that they had an opportunity of showing kindness to, because from them they would be willing to receive kindness CHAPTER Which tribe gets land for the first time? The tribe of Dan 2. Which two tribes share one gate? Ephraim and Manasseh are made one in Joseph