Ezekiel 39: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Ezekiel 39 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh commands Ezekiel to prophesy against Gog, declaring, ‘I am against you’ (v. 1). He will turn Gog around and lead him to Israel, where Gog will fall with his hordes (vv.

Key verse

“I will set my glory among the nations. Then all the nations will see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid on them.”
Ezekiel 39:21 (WEB)

Outline

Ezekiel 39:1–8 God's Judgment Against Gog
Ezekiel 39:9–16 Destruction of Weapons and Burial
Ezekiel 39:17–21 Feast for the Birds and Beasts
Ezekiel 39:22–29 Restoration and Assurance for Israel

Discussion questions

What happens to Gog and his hordes on the mountains of Israel in v4?
In v10, what will the people of Israel do with the weapons?
In v7, why does God say He will not allow His name to be profaned any more?
In v26, what does it mean that Israel will bear their shame when they dwell securely?
When have you experienced a time of restoration after facing shame, as in v25?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Ezekiel 39: Isaiah 44, Joel 2, Zephaniah 3.

Before next time: read Ezekiel 40.