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Caldron » Figurative
They keep saying, "The right time to build families hasn't yet arrived. The city is the pot and we are the meat.' Therefore you are to prophesy against them. Prophesy, Son of Man!" Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind. read more.
You've increased the number of fatally wounded in this city and you've filled your streets with the dead." "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "The corpses that you've laid out in your midst are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot. But you'll be taken out from the middle of it. You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. "I'm bringing you out from the middle of it and I'm going to deliver you into the hands of strangers, because I'm going to carry out my sentence against you. You're going to die violently, and I'll judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD. This city won't be your cooking pot and neither will you be the meat in it, because I'm going to judge you as far as the borders of Israel.
You've increased the number of fatally wounded in this city and you've filled your streets with the dead." "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "The corpses that you've laid out in your midst are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot. But you'll be taken out from the middle of it. You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. "I'm bringing you out from the middle of it and I'm going to deliver you into the hands of strangers, because I'm going to carry out my sentence against you. You're going to die violently, and I'll judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD. This city won't be your cooking pot and neither will you be the meat in it, because I'm going to judge you as far as the borders of Israel.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As discerning the thoughts of the heart
then hear from heaven, the place where you reside, and forgive, repaying each person according to all of his ways, since you know their hearts for you alone know the hearts of all human beings
Because Jesus knew that they were arguing, he asked them, "Why are you arguing about this among yourselves?
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
Jesus, however, did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and didn't need anyone to tell him what people were like, because he himself knew what was in every person.
Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
and because I know that your transgressions are many, and your sins are numerous as you oppose the righteous, taking bribes as a ransom, and turning away the poor in court
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
For I am watching all their ways; they are not hidden from my sight. Their iniquity is not concealed from my eyes.
If I sin, you watch me and won't acquit me for my iniquity.
Then you'll certainly count every step I took, but you won't keep an inventory of my sin.
Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me," declares the Lord GOD.
It never occurs to them that I remember all their sin. Now their actions have caught up with them, and they have my attention.
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Ezekiel
The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east facing gate of the LORD's Temple. At the entrance of the gate I saw 25 men. Included among them were Azzur's son Jaazaniah and Benaiah's son Pelatiah, who were princes of the people.
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
The form of a hand reached out and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and sky, brought me toward Jerusalem, and in visions that came from God took me through the doors of the inner gate that faced north, where an image that provoked God's jealous anger had been erected.
Then in a vision from the Spirit of God, the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Chaldea. At that point, the vision that I had been observing ended.
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
One of them named Agabus got up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.
"As for me, I am truly filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, filled with judgment and power to announce to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
He came to us, took Paul's belt, and tied his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, "The Holy Spirit says, "This is how the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to the gentiles.'"
"Son of Man," he said, "I've appointed you to be a watchman over the house of Israel. Therefore when you hear a message that comes from me, you are to warn them for me.
Jaazaniah » A wicked prince of judah
The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east facing gate of the LORD's Temple. At the entrance of the gate I saw 25 men. Included among them were Azzur's son Jaazaniah and Benaiah's son Pelatiah, who were princes of the people. Then he told me, "Son of Man, these men are plotting evil and are giving wicked advice in this city. They keep saying, "The right time to build families hasn't yet arrived. The city is the pot and we are the meat.' read more.
Therefore you are to prophesy against them. Prophesy, Son of Man!" Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind. You've increased the number of fatally wounded in this city and you've filled your streets with the dead." "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "The corpses that you've laid out in your midst are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot. But you'll be taken out from the middle of it. You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. "I'm bringing you out from the middle of it and I'm going to deliver you into the hands of strangers, because I'm going to carry out my sentence against you. You're going to die violently, and I'll judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD. This city won't be your cooking pot and neither will you be the meat in it, because I'm going to judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD, because you didn't live by my statues or obey my ordinances. Instead, you obeyed the ordinances of the nations around you."'" While I was prophesying, Benaiah's son Pelatiah died, so I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice. "Ah, Lord GOD," I said, "are you going to put an end to the survivors within Israel?"
Therefore you are to prophesy against them. Prophesy, Son of Man!" Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind. You've increased the number of fatally wounded in this city and you've filled your streets with the dead." "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "The corpses that you've laid out in your midst are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot. But you'll be taken out from the middle of it. You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. "I'm bringing you out from the middle of it and I'm going to deliver you into the hands of strangers, because I'm going to carry out my sentence against you. You're going to die violently, and I'll judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD. This city won't be your cooking pot and neither will you be the meat in it, because I'm going to judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD, because you didn't live by my statues or obey my ordinances. Instead, you obeyed the ordinances of the nations around you."'" While I was prophesying, Benaiah's son Pelatiah died, so I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice. "Ah, Lord GOD," I said, "are you going to put an end to the survivors within Israel?"
Pelatiah » A prince against whom ezekiel prophesied, and who fell dead at the close of the prophecy
The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east facing gate of the LORD's Temple. At the entrance of the gate I saw 25 men. Included among them were Azzur's son Jaazaniah and Benaiah's son Pelatiah, who were princes of the people. Then he told me, "Son of Man, these men are plotting evil and are giving wicked advice in this city. They keep saying, "The right time to build families hasn't yet arrived. The city is the pot and we are the meat.' read more.
Therefore you are to prophesy against them. Prophesy, Son of Man!" Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind. You've increased the number of fatally wounded in this city and you've filled your streets with the dead." "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "The corpses that you've laid out in your midst are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot. But you'll be taken out from the middle of it. You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. "I'm bringing you out from the middle of it and I'm going to deliver you into the hands of strangers, because I'm going to carry out my sentence against you. You're going to die violently, and I'll judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD. This city won't be your cooking pot and neither will you be the meat in it, because I'm going to judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD, because you didn't live by my statues or obey my ordinances. Instead, you obeyed the ordinances of the nations around you."'" While I was prophesying, Benaiah's son Pelatiah died, so I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice. "Ah, Lord GOD," I said, "are you going to put an end to the survivors within Israel?"
Therefore you are to prophesy against them. Prophesy, Son of Man!" Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind. You've increased the number of fatally wounded in this city and you've filled your streets with the dead." "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "The corpses that you've laid out in your midst are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot. But you'll be taken out from the middle of it. You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. "I'm bringing you out from the middle of it and I'm going to deliver you into the hands of strangers, because I'm going to carry out my sentence against you. You're going to die violently, and I'll judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD. This city won't be your cooking pot and neither will you be the meat in it, because I'm going to judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD, because you didn't live by my statues or obey my ordinances. Instead, you obeyed the ordinances of the nations around you."'" While I was prophesying, Benaiah's son Pelatiah died, so I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice. "Ah, Lord GOD," I said, "are you going to put an end to the survivors within Israel?"
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
One of them named Agabus got up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.
"As for me, I am truly filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, filled with judgment and power to announce to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
He came to us, took Paul's belt, and tied his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, "The Holy Spirit says, "This is how the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to the gentiles.'"
"Son of Man," he said, "I've appointed you to be a watchman over the house of Israel. Therefore when you hear a message that comes from me, you are to warn them for me.
Secret sins » Known to God
and because I know that your transgressions are many, and your sins are numerous as you oppose the righteous, taking bribes as a ransom, and turning away the poor in court
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
For I am watching all their ways; they are not hidden from my sight. Their iniquity is not concealed from my eyes.
If I sin, you watch me and won't acquit me for my iniquity.
Then you'll certainly count every step I took, but you won't keep an inventory of my sin.
Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me," declares the Lord GOD.
It never occurs to them that I remember all their sin. Now their actions have caught up with them, and they have my attention.
Sin » Secret sins
Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the mob of those who practice evil,
For God will judge every deed, along with every secret, whether good or evil.
Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.
on that day when God, through Jesus the Messiah, will judge people's secrets according to my gospel.
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
Who can detect his own mistake? Cleanse me from hidden sin.
the Spirit asked me, "Do you see, Son of Man, what the elders of Israel's house are doing in secret, each in the chamber of his own carved idol? They keep saying, "God doesn't see us. The LORD has abandoned the land.'"
wouldn't God find out since he knows the secrets of the heart?
For it is shameful even to mention what is done by these disobedient people in secret.
"So never be afraid of them, because there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing secret that will not be made known.
There is nothing hidden that won't be revealed, and there is nothing secret that won't become known and come to light.
There is nothing covered up that won't be exposed and nothing secret that won't be made known. Therefore, what you have said in darkness will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be shouted from the housetops."
You have set our iniquities before you, what we have concealed in the light of your presence.
Sin » Internal » Known to God
and because I know that your transgressions are many, and your sins are numerous as you oppose the righteous, taking bribes as a ransom, and turning away the poor in court
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
For I am watching all their ways; they are not hidden from my sight. Their iniquity is not concealed from my eyes.
If I sin, you watch me and won't acquit me for my iniquity.
Then you'll certainly count every step I took, but you won't keep an inventory of my sin.
Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me," declares the Lord GOD.
It never occurs to them that I remember all their sin. Now their actions have caught up with them, and they have my attention.