Ezekiel 14: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Ezekiel 14 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Some elders of Israel come to Ezekiel and sit before him (vv. 1-3). Yahweh tells Ezekiel that these men hold idols in their hearts and put iniquity before them.

Key verse

“Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Return, and turn yourselves from your idols! Turn away your faces from all your abominations.”
Ezekiel 14:6 (WEB)

Outline

Ezekiel 14:1–3 The Elders Approach Ezekiel
Ezekiel 14:4–5 God's Judgment on Idolatry
Ezekiel 14:6–7 Call to Repentance
Ezekiel 14:8–11 Consequences of Idolatry
Ezekiel 14:12–20 Hypothetical Judgments
Ezekiel 14:21–23 Hope for a Remnant

Discussion questions

In v3, what have the elders of Israel taken into their heart?
What does Yahweh say He will do in v4 for those with idols?
In vv. 13-16, why does God emphasize the righteousness of Noah, Daniel, and Job?
In v21, what are the four severe judgments mentioned against Jerusalem?
When have you felt you were putting a 'stumbling block' before your face?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Ezekiel 14: Jeremiah 15, Job 1, Leviticus 26.

Before next time: read Ezekiel 15.