Read: Ezekiel 24-27
In Ezekiel’s writing he does this countdown of the years Jehoiachin is in captivity in the Chaldea’s. It was the tenth month and the tenth day which was also the date that Nebuchadnezzar began his siege of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:1). God told him to get a pot which would represent Jerusalem. He was to put the best meat and water into the pot. These would represent the best men of Jerusalem. He was to let them simmer over the fire just as Jerusalem had to simmer over the fire of Nebuchadnezzar. Even that did not get rid of the scum or sin of the people. Then he was to set the uncooked meat on a rock and let the blood run out to show that the rock could not cover the blood of the meat. Christ is that rock and his blood was not covering their sins…they were responsible for their own actions.
Next, Ezekiel was told to take the meat and cook it till it was totally consumed and burned in the pot. This was to show the people that because they didn’t respond to God’s discipline, they would be totally consumed. God told them he was taking away the desire of their eyes in one stroke yet they were not to mourn or weep. To show the people what that would look like, Ezekiel’s wife died that night and in the morning Ezekiel had to address the people. He was not allowed to weep or mourn for her.
In Chapter 26, Ezekiel speaks against Tyre. The king of Tyre though himself to be equal to God. He thought he would be able to divinely protect his people because of who he was. He was so wrong and was going to be punished by the king of Babylon.
In Chapter 27 we see all the luxuries that Tyre had enjoyed that were now coming to an end.
Lord, may we read this and tremble. Your name is great and Your power is endless. We trust in Your judgments.
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