Ezekiel 12: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Ezekiel 12 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh speaks to the prophet, calling him ‘son of man’ and saying Israel is a rebellious house (vv. 1-2). Ezekiel is told to prepare for moving and to act out a symbolic act of exile.

Key verse

“For I am Yahweh. I will speak, and the word that I speak will be performed. It will be no more deferred; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak the word, and will perform it,” says the Lord Yahweh.’”
Ezekiel 12:25 (WEB)

Outline

Ezekiel 12:1–2 Call to the Prophet
Ezekiel 12:3–7 Symbolic Act of Exile
Ezekiel 12:8–12 Message of Imminent Judgment
Ezekiel 12:13–16 Assurance of Judgment
Ezekiel 12:17–20 Eating with Fear
Ezekiel 12:21–25 End of False Proverb
Ezekiel 12:26–28 Certainty of Prophecy

Discussion questions

In v4, what does Ezekiel do with his belongings during the day?
What does Ezekiel cover in v6 to avoid seeing the land?
In vv. 9-10, why does the rebellious house ask Ezekiel, 'What are you doing'?
In v24, why is it significant that there will be 'no more any false vision'?
When have you felt like a 'rebellious house' in your own life?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Ezekiel 12: Mark 8, Jeremiah 1, Matthew 13.

Before next time: read Ezekiel 13.