Free group study handout
Ezekiel 24: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Ezekiel 24 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
God's message comes to Ezekiel about Jerusalem's siege (vv. 1-2). He tells Ezekiel to write down the date of Babylon's approach.
Key verse
“‘Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Woe to the bloody city, to the cauldron whose rust is in it, and whose rust hasn’t gone out of it! Take out of it piece after piece. No lot is fallen on it.”
Ezekiel 24:6 (WEB)
Outline
- Ezekiel 24:1–2 God's Message About Jerusalem's Siege
- Ezekiel 24:3–7 Parable of the Boiling Pot
- Ezekiel 24:8–14 Judgment Declared
- Ezekiel 24:15–20 Personal Loss as Prophecy
- Ezekiel 24:21–24 Sign to the People
- Ezekiel 24:25–27 Promise of Future Communication
Discussion questions
- In v6, why does God call Jerusalem the 'bloody city'?
- What does Ezekiel do in v18 after his wife's death?
- In v13, what does God mean by 'your filthiness is lewdness'?
- In v21, why does God say He will 'profane my sanctuary'?
- When have you felt unable to mourn a personal loss, as in v17?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Ezekiel 24: Ezekiel 22, Ezekiel 12, Ezekiel 23.
Before next time: read Ezekiel 25.