Free group study handout
Ezekiel 33: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Ezekiel 33 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Yahweh instructs Ezekiel about the role of the watchman for Israel (vv. 1-6). The watchman must warn the people of impending danger.
Key verse
“Tell them, ‘“As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, house of Israel?”’
Ezekiel 33:11 (WEB)
Outline
- Ezekiel 33:1–6 The Role of the Watchman
- Ezekiel 33:7–9 Warning the Wicked
- Ezekiel 33:10–20 God's Desire for Repentance
- Ezekiel 33:21–22 News of Jerusalem's Fall
- Ezekiel 33:23–29 Judgment on the Inhabitants
- Ezekiel 33:30–33 Response to the Prophet
Discussion questions
- In v7, who is called the 'watchman to the house of Israel'?
- What does the term 'blood' signify in v6 regarding the watchman's responsibility?
- The phrase 'the way of the Lord is not fair' in v17: what does this tell us about the people's view of justice?
- In v24, why do the inhabitants claim 'the land is given us for inheritance' despite their actions?
- When have you heard a warning that you chose to ignore, like in v4?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Ezekiel 33: Ezekiel 18, Ezekiel 3, Mark 7.
Before next time: read Ezekiel 34.