Lecture 6_Ezekiel

Question 1

Where is Ezekiel’s vision of the glory of the lord leaving the temple occur?

Answer 1

Ezekiel 8-11

Question 2

Where in Ezekiel will God give Israel new leadership in the form of a new David—the Messiah?

Answer 2

Ezekiel 33-36

Question 3

Why does Meade believe that the Davidic kingship is prominent in Ezekiel?

Answer 3

1. The reunited kingdom is under a new leader “My servant David” in 37:24-25; 34:23-24.
2. distinction between a true Davidic servant and imposters (Ezek 21:26-27).
3. refers to the king with word שָׁר ”prince” and not with מֶלֶך ”king.”
4. restoration involves the rebuilding of the Davidic house—temple and dynasty (has both of these meanings in 2 Samuel 7)

Question 4

Deuteronomy describes two means for attaining the deuternonomic vision of loyalty from inward devotion:

Answer 4

teaching and circumcision of the heart.

Question 5

What are the themes in Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Answer 5

1. covenant faithfulness towards Yahweh

2. prompts the origination of the heart circumcision metaphor

Question 6

1. Introduction. The metaphor of circumcision of the heart in Deuteronomy stands at the headwaters of the wider theme of heart change in the Prophets. There are two important points of comparison between Deuteronomy and the Prophets:

Answer 6

(1) Yahweh performs the heart change and

(2) he performs it after the people return from exile and they are restored in the land.

Question 7

What two texts deal with heart change in Ezekiel?

Answer 7

Ezekiel 11:16-21 and 36:18-28

Question 8

What are the three ways the big three prophets speak of the New Covenant?

Answer 8

1. Isaiah: “taught by Yahweh” = God’s supernatural teaching
2. Jeremiah: torah written on the heart by God
3. Ezekiel: New Heart and new spirit that God places