Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, assistant professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Ezekiel 12:1-28.
Ezekiel is given two more action prophecies. First, he packs his bags and digs through a wall in order to portray the coming exile of the people of Jerusalem. This will affect even King Zedekiah, whom Ezekiel refuses to acknowledge as the legitimate successor to David’s throne. Second, Ezekiel eats his bread and drinks his water with fear and anxiety, another reminder of the certainty of the disaster the LORD is bringing upon His people. The LORD wants His people to know that this disaster will happen so that they will know that He is the LORD, the One who performs His Word. Though the people even in exile harbor their doubts about Ezekiel’s preaching, the LORD proclaims that He will speak His Word and He will do what He has said without delay. This truth concerning the LORD’s Word calls us to repentance and faith right now, for today is the day of salvation. The LORD will do what He says, not only in judgment ,but also in the salvation He has accomplished in Jesus.
“The Faithful Watchman” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Ezekiel. Just when Ezekiel should have begun his service as priest in the temple in Jerusalem, the LORD called him to be a prophet in exile in Babylon. Through fantastic visions and attention-grabbing action prophecies, the prophet Ezekiel is a faithful watchman who proclaims the word of the LORD to bring people to repentance over their sins and to faith in the coming Savior, Jesus Christ, the glory of the LORD made flesh.
