Ezekiel 2:5
And as for them, whether they listen or not– for they are a rebellious house– they will know that a prophet has been among them.
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- Ezek 33:33 : 33 When all this comes true– and it certainly will– then they will know that a prophet was among them.”
- Ezek 3:27 : 27 But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’ Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezek 2:7 : 7 You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
- John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But they no longer have any excuse for their sin.
- Acts 13:46 : 46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
- Matt 10:12-15 : 12 As you enter the house, greet those within it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or that town. 15 I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!
- Luke 10:10-12 : 10 But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town!
- Rom 3:3 : 3 What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?
- 2 Cor 2:15-17 : 15 For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing– 16 to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? 17 For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.
- Ezek 3:10-11 : 10 And he said to me,“Son of man, take all my words that I speak to you to heart and listen carefully. 11 Go to the exiles, to your fellow countrymen, and speak to them– say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ whether they pay attention or not.”
- Ezek 3:19 : 19 But as for you, if you warn the wicked and he does not turn from his wicked deed and from his wicked lifestyle, he will die for his iniquity but you will have saved your own life.
- Ezek 33:9 : 9 But if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior, and he refuses to change, he will die for his iniquity, but you have saved your own life.
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- Ezek 2:6-83 verses85%
6 But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words– even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions– do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!
7 You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
8 As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”
- Ezek 3:26-272 verses80%
26 I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.
27 But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’ Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezek 2:3-42 verses79%
3 He said to me,“Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day.
4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and hard-hearted, and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’
- Ezek 3:9-113 verses78%
9 I have made your forehead harder than flint– like diamond! Do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house.”
10 And he said to me,“Son of man, take all my words that I speak to you to heart and listen carefully.
11 Go to the exiles, to your fellow countrymen, and speak to them– say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ whether they pay attention or not.”
- Ezek 33:32-332 verses78%
32 Realize that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. They hear your words, but they do not obey them.
33 When all this comes true– and it certainly will– then they will know that a prophet was among them.”
- Ezek 12:1-33 verses77%
1 Previewing the Exile The LORD’s message came to me:
2 “Son of man, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear, because they are a rebellious house.
3 “Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, although they are a rebellious house.
- Ezek 3:4-74 verses74%
4 He said to me,“Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.
5 For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel–
6 not to many peoples of unintelligible speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand– surely if I had sent you to them, they would listen to you!
7 But the house of Israel is unwilling to listen to you, because they are not willing to listen to me, for the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.
- Ezek 12:9-102 verses72%
9 “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, said to you,‘What are you doing?’
10 Say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD has said: The prince will raise this burden in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel within it.’
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27 Then the LORD said to me,“When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you. When you call out to them, they will not respond to you.
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6 ‘Don’t preach with such impassioned rhetoric,’ they say excitedly.‘These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.’
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25 For I, the LORD, will speak. Whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will not be delayed any longer. Indeed in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and accomplish it, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”
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18 So the LORD said,“Hear, you nations! Be witnesses and take note of what will happen to these people.
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7 But listen to what I say to you and to all these people.
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19 The LORD sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. They warned the people, but they would not pay attention.
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9 For these are rebellious people– they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s law.
- Ezek 11:4-52 verses71%
4 Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”
5 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon me and said to me,“Say: This is what the LORD says:‘This is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; I know what goes through your minds.
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2 Those who revolt are knee-deep in slaughter, but I will discipline them all.
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10 I answered,“Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? Their ears are so closed that they cannot hear! Indeed, the LORD’s message is offensive to them. They do not like it at all.
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17 “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.
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13 The prophets will prove to be full of wind. The LORD has not spoken through them. So, let what they say happen to them.’”
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15 The LORD says,“Listen, nation of Israel! I am about to bring a nation from far away to attack you. It will be a nation that was founded long ago and has lasted for a long time. It will be a nation whose language you will not know. Its people will speak words that you will not be able to understand.
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2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination:‘Listen to the LORD’s message!
- Jer 26:4-52 verses70%
4 Tell them that the LORD says,‘You must obey me! You must live according to the way I have instructed you in my laws.
5 You must pay attention to the exhortations of my servants the prophets. I have sent them to you over and over again. But you have not paid any attention to them.
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20 “Proclaim this message among the descendants of Jacob. Make it known throughout Judah.
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10 They will know that I am the LORD; my threats to bring this catastrophe on them were not empty.’
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2 The LORD’s message came to me:
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19 For they have not paid attention to what I said to them through my servants the prophets whom I sent to them over and over again,’ says the LORD.‘And you exiles have not paid any attention to them either,’ says the LORD.
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7 “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.
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30 You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
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11 Then LORD’s message came to me:
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12 Indeed, they made their hearts as hard as diamond, so that they could not obey the Torah and the other words the LORD of Heaven’s Armies had sent by his Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies had poured out great wrath.
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16 So now listen to the LORD’s message! You say,‘Don’t prophesy against Israel! Don’t preach against the family of Isaac!’
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16 those prophets of Israel who would prophesy about Jerusalem and would see visions of peace for it, when there was no peace,” declares the Sovereign LORD.’
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10 They have gone back to the evil ways of their ancestors of old who refused to obey what I told them. They, too, have paid allegiance to other gods and worshiped them. Both the nation of Israel and the nation of Judah have violated the covenant I made with their ancestors.
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26 “Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.