Ezekiel 21: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Ezekiel 21 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh speaks to Ezekiel, commanding him to prophesy against Israel and Jerusalem (vv. 1-2). The message warns that Yahweh is against the land. He will draw His sword and cut off both the righteous and the wicked (vv. 3-4). Ezekiel is told to sigh with a broken heart, as disaster approaches (vv. 6-7).

Key verse

“Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore my sword will go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north.”
Ezekiel 21:4 (WEB)

Outline

Ezekiel 21:1–7 Proclamation of Judgment Against Israel
Ezekiel 21:8–14 The Sword is Prepared
Ezekiel 21:15–22 The Kingdom's Fate
Ezekiel 21:23–27 Divine Judgment on Israel's Prince
Ezekiel 21:28–32 Judgment Against Ammon

Discussion questions

In v3, what does Yahweh say He is against regarding the land of Israel?
What does the word 'sword' signify in vv. 9-10 in Ezekiel's prophecy?
In v24, what does Yahweh mean by saying 'your iniquity to be remembered'?
In v26, why does Yahweh instruct to 'remove the turban, and take off the crown'?
When have you felt the weight of God’s 'sword' on a difficult decision in your life?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Ezekiel 21: Ezekiel 7, Ezekiel 20, Ezekiel 22.

Before next time: read Ezekiel 22.