- 8:1 "And it came to pass in the sixth
year..." The sixth year of what? (cf. 1:2)
- How much time has passed since Ezekiel first saw
the vision by the river Chebar? {cf. 1:1-2)
- Does this allow time for the events of 4:4-8 to
have been completed? (Be sure to take into account the seven days of
3:15-16)
- 8:3 What are two indications that Ezekiel
did not actually go from Tel-Abib to Jerusalem?
- Ezekiel was brought to the "door of the gate of
the inner court..." The inner court of what? (cf. 8:16)
- This gate "looked toward" what direction?
- According to 8:5, this gate was known as the gate
of the _________ . (cf. Lev. 1:11)
- According to 9:2, what else was this gate called?
- What direction did the porch of the temple face?
(8:16)
- The altar was in what direction from the temple?
(You may want to sketch the layout of the temple grounds on the back
side of this lesson sheet.)
- What is meant by the "image of jealousy"? (cf. Ex
20:4-5, Dt 32:21, Also 2 Kings 21:7)
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- Where was the seat of the image of jealousy?
(8:3, cf. also 8:5)
- 8:4 According to verse 4, what else did
Ezekiel see? (cf. 1:28)
- 8:6 Because of the abominations of the
house of Israel, God said he would do what?
- 8:7-13 Describe what Ezekiel saw according
to theses verses. Also, see Jer. 35:4, 2 Ki. 23:11, I Chron 28:12.
- What was the significance of the number of men
that Ezekiel saw? (cf. Ex 24:1ff, 9; Num 11:16, 25; and 24:25)
- 8:14-15 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
- 8:16-18 How many men did Ezekiel see in
this section?
- What is significant about where they were? (Joel
2:17) Does this supply a clue as to the identity of the men? (See also,
1 Chr. 24:5-19, Luke 1:5, 8; and 2 Chr. 36:14.
- What were these men doing? (cf. Dt. 4:19,17:3,
and 2 Ki 23:5,11)
- At the conclusion of the 8th chapter, where is
the glory of the Lord? (8:16)
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