Ezekiel 29: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Ezekiel 29 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh's word comes to Ezekiel, instructing him to prophesy against Pharaoh, king of Egypt (vv. 1-2). The Lord declares that he is against Pharaoh, describing him as a great monster that boasts about his river (vv.

Key verse

“Speak and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lies in the middle of his rivers, that has said, ‘My river is my own, and I have made it for myself.’
Ezekiel 29:3 (WEB)

Outline

Ezekiel 29:1–2 Introduction of the Prophecy
Ezekiel 29:3–5 Divine Accusation
Ezekiel 29:6–7 Egypt's Role and Deception
Ezekiel 29:8–12 Judgment and Desolation
Ezekiel 29:13–15 Promise of Restoration
Ezekiel 29:16–21 The Horn for Israel

Discussion questions

In v3, what does Pharaoh claim about the river in Egypt?
What does God say will happen to Pharaoh in v4?
In v10-11, why is God declaring that no foot will pass through Egypt?
In v15, what does it mean for Egypt to be the 'lowest of the kingdoms'?
When have you relied on something or someone that ultimately let you down?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Ezekiel 29: Ezekiel 30, Ezekiel 32, Jeremiah 46.

Before next time: read Ezekiel 30.