Archive · 2026
31 posts published on 31 days in October 2026, listed by the day of publication.
Ezekiel 23 presents Samaria and Jerusalem as two sisters whose unfaithfulness symbolizes the spiritual adultery and political alliances of Israel and Judah. Samaria trusted foreign powers and practiced idolatry, and she was ultimately…
Ezekiel 24 marks the beginning of Jerusalem’s siege and uses the image of a boiling pot to reveal the city’s bloodshed, corruption, and unavoidable judgment. The people had trusted Jerusalem as a place of safety, yet God declares that its…
Ezekiel 25 contains prophecies of judgment against Ammon, Moab, Edom, and the Philistines because of their hostility toward Judah and their contempt for God’s people. Ammon rejoiced over the profaning of the sanctuary and the devastation…
Ezekiel 26 announces judgment against Tyre because the city rejoiced over Jerusalem’s fall and expected to profit from Judah’s destruction. God declares that many nations will come against Tyre like waves of the sea, breaking down its…
Ezekiel 27 is a lament over Tyre, portraying the wealthy maritime city as a magnificent merchant ship built from the finest materials and filled with goods from many nations. Its extensive trade network, skilled sailors, soldiers…
Ezekiel 28 contains God’s judgment against the ruler and city of Tyre because pride, wealth, wisdom, and power had lifted the heart above its rightful place. The ruler of Tyre is condemned for exalting himself as though he were divine…
Ezekiel 29 announces God’s judgment against Pharaoh and Egypt because of pride, self-exaltation, and the false confidence Egypt offered to Israel. Pharaoh is pictured as a great creature lying in the Nile, boasting as though the river and…
Ezekiel 30 continues the prophecy of judgment against Egypt and the nations allied with it, announcing a coming “day of the Lord” marked by destruction, fear, and the collapse of military power. Egypt’s cities, wealth, idols, rulers, and…
Ezekiel 31 compares Pharaoh and Egypt to a majestic cedar whose height, beauty, strength, and influence surpassed the surrounding trees. The picture recalls Assyria’s former greatness, showing how a powerful kingdom could become exalted…
Ezekiel 32 contains two laments over Pharaoh and Egypt, portraying the ruler as a powerful creature whose greatness will be brought to an end. God declares that Egypt’s fall will shock surrounding nations, darken its glory, and expose the…
Ezekiel 33 renews the prophet’s calling as a watchman responsible to warn the people when danger approaches. God declares that He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but calls the wicked to turn from their way and live. The…
Ezekiel 34 condemns Israel’s shepherds because they cared for themselves instead of feeding, strengthening, healing, and protecting God’s flock. Because the sheep were neglected, they became scattered and vulnerable, but the Lord declares…
Ezekiel 35 announces God’s judgment against Mount Seir and Edom because of their long-standing hatred toward Israel and their violence during Judah’s calamity. Edom desired to possess the lands of Israel and rejoiced over their desolation…
Ezekiel 36 declares that God will restore the mountains and land of Israel after they were mocked, plundered, and left desolate among the nations. The Lord explains that this restoration is not because Israel earned it, but for the sake of…
Ezekiel 37 begins with the vision of the valley of dry bones, where God shows that what appears utterly dead and hopeless can live again by His word and Spirit. The bones represent the house of Israel in despair and exile, yet the Lord…
Ezekiel 38 describes a future invasion led by Gog of the land of Magog against a restored people dwelling securely in the land of Israel. Gog gathers a vast coalition of nations and plans to attack for plunder, but the Lord declares that…
Ezekiel 39 continues the prophecy against Gog and describes the complete defeat of the invading forces upon the mountains of Israel. God declares that the weapons of the enemy will be destroyed, the land will be cleansed, and the fallen…
Ezekiel 40 begins a detailed vision of a future temple shown to the prophet by a heavenly guide. Ezekiel is taken to a very high mountain, where he sees a carefully measured sanctuary complex with gates, courts, chambers, and walls…
Ezekiel 41 describes the inner structure of the temple revealed to the prophet in a vision, including the holy place, the Most Holy Place, surrounding chambers, and carefully measured walls. The detailed measurements emphasize the sacred…
Ezekiel 42 continues the prophet's vision of the restored temple, focusing on the chambers reserved for the priests and the boundaries surrounding the sanctuary. The northern and southern chambers are carefully measured and designated as…
Ezekiel 43 reveals the glorious return of the Lord's presence to the temple through the eastern gate, filling the sanctuary with His glory. God declares that He will dwell among the children of Israel and commands them to abandon the…
Ezekiel 44 describes the closed eastern gate of the temple, which remains shut because the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Ezekiel witnesses the glory of the Lord filling the sanctuary and receives a solemn warning…
Ezekiel 45 describes the division of the land, beginning with a sacred portion dedicated to the Lord, the sanctuary, and the priests and Levites who serve Him. Land is also assigned to the city and the prince, while Israel's rulers are…
Ezekiel 46 continues the vision of the restored temple, establishing regulations for worship on the Sabbath, new moons, and appointed festivals. The prince and the people are instructed how to approach the sanctuary, while specific…
Ezekiel 47 reveals a remarkable vision of water flowing from beneath the temple threshold, gradually becoming a deep river that cannot be crossed on foot. As the river flows eastward toward the sea, its waters bring healing, abundant fish…
Ezekiel 48 concludes the prophet's vision of restoration by describing the division of the promised land among the twelve tribes of Israel. Each tribe receives an appointed inheritance, demonstrating God's faithfulness to His covenant…
Daniel 1 describes how King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered Jerusalem and brought selected young Israelites into captivity to serve in his royal court. Daniel and his three companions were chosen for Babylonian education, but Daniel…
Daniel 2 recounts King Nebuchadnezzar's troubling dream and his demand that Babylon's wise men reveal both the dream and its interpretation, a task none could accomplish. Facing the threat of execution, Daniel seeks God's mercy through…
Daniel 3 recounts how King Nebuchadnezzar erected a massive golden image and commanded all officials to bow before it, threatening those who refused with death in a burning fiery furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego remained faithful…
A photorealistic biblical scene portrays King Nebuchadnezzar in the wilderness outside ancient Babylon, humbled after the fulfillment of Daniel's interpretation of his dream. The distant royal city and the symbolic tree stump recall his…
Daniel 5 recounts the final night of King Belshazzar's reign, when he hosts a great feast and orders the sacred vessels taken from the temple in Jerusalem to be used for drinking wine while praising false gods. Suddenly, the fingers of a…