Episodes
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GN-Day319 Daniel 10:20-12:13; Isaiah 28; 2 Corinthians 9
DANIEL 10:20—12: In yesterday's reading, we heard Daniel's sincere prayer. Note that he had been seeking the Lord with limited fasting for 3 weeks. Then the angel Gabriel is again sent with a message for Daniel. Note that the phrase 'anoint the Most Holy Place' is probably referring to what we…
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GN-Day318 Daniel 9-10; Isaiah 26:20-27:13; 2 Corinthians 8
DANIEL 9-10: Yesterday in Daniel, we heard of the vision of four beasts representing four kingdoms. After the fourth would be the start of the rule of One whose kingdom would last forever. This vision was explained, then Daniel had a second and more detailed vision. It is a major amazing sign of...
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GN-Day317 Daniel 7-8; Isaiah 26; 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:16
DANIEL 7-8: In Daniel yesterday, we heard the famous 'writing on the wall' chapter. That is where that idiom in English comes from! While that was happening with King Belshazzar, the Medes and Persians were outside the wall and the prophecies of Ezekiel, Isaiah and Jeremiah all happened. Daniel…
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GN-Day316 Daniel 5-6; Isaiah 25; 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:13
DANIEL 5-6: Yesterday we heard two stories: That of Nebuchadnezzar's statue of gold and the exciting way God delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And the second story was Nebuchadnezzar himself sharing about his dream and how he was later humbled. ISAIAH 25: Yesterday's reading in Isaiah...
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GN-Day315 Daniel 3-4; Isaiah 24; 2 Corinthians 4:10-5:15
DANIEL 3-4: Matthew Henry describes the parts of the statue in Daniel 2: The head of gold signified the Chaldean empire, then in being. 2. The breast and arms of silver signified the empire of the Medes and Persians. 3. The belly and thighs of brass signified the Grecian empire, founded by...
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GN-Day314 Daniel 2; Isaiah 23; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:18
DANIEL 2: In the first chapter of Daniel, we heard how Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were faithful to God in not wanting to be defiled by the king's food, and later they were found better than their companions and chosen for service to King Nebuchadnezzar. ISAIAH 23: Yesterday we heard…
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GN-Day313 Daniel 1; Isaiah 22; 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:18
DANIEL 1: Yesterday in Ezekiel, the land was divided in horizontal bands across the entire width of Israel. We will see the 12 gates of the New Jerusalem again in Revelation. We start the little but immensely important book of Daniel today. Daniel wrote this sometime between 540 and 530 BC. As...
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GN-Day312 Ezekiel 48; Isaiah 21; 2 Corinthians 1:23--2:17
EZEKIEL 48: In the chapters from Ezekiel yesterday, we heard more rules for the prince's worship and about temple kitchens and a beginning part about the division of the land. Very fascinating in that is the part about the river that comes out from the east side of the temple, including trees…
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GN-Day311 Ezekiel 46-47; Isaiah 20; 2 Corinthians 1
EZEKIEL 46-47: Yesterday we heard regulations for the priests and Levites, about foreigners, and about the prince of Israel. Also there was the fascinating detail about the eastern gate, which must remain shut. ISAIAH 20: Yesterday we heard the prophecy against Egypt, but again it ends with a…
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GN-Day310 Ezekiel 44-45; Isaiah 19; Hebrews 13
EZEKIEL 44-45: In the vision of the ideal temple yesterday, we heard of the buildings of rooms for the priests and offerings, the altar, the glory of God coming to this temple, and the reason for this vision. ISAIAH 19: Yesterday in Isaiah we heard the prophecy about the defeat of the Ethiopians,...
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GN-Day309 Ezekiel 42-43; Isaiah 18; Hebrews 12
EZEKIEL 42-43: In yesterday's tour of the ideal temple we viewed the sanctuary and Most Holy Place. ISAIAH 18: Yesterday we heard of Damascus and Syria and Israel. HEBREWS 12: After recounting the more victorious heroes of faithful believing, the author spoke about all those unnamed people who...
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GN-Day308 Ezekiel 41; Isaiah 17; Hebrews 11:17-40
EZEKIEL 41: Yesterday we started Ezekiel's account of his long vision about the future and ideal temple of God, and this is another vision that is referred to in the book of Revelation. The reason for this vision is given in chapter 43: Ez. 43:10 NLT "Son of man, describe to the people of Israel...
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GN-Day307 Ezekiel 40; Isaiah 16; Hebrews 10:35-11:23
EZEKIEL 40: In chapter 38-39 we heard of the kingdoms of Gog and Magog, which point to future kingdoms in the north. Like Ezekiel's prophecies against the kings of Tyre and Babylon, Gog and Magog also refer to spiritual entities beyond this world, and we will hear of them again in Revelation...
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GN-Day306 Ezekiel 38-39; Isaiah 15; Hebrews 10:12-39
EZEKIEL 38-39: Yesterday we heard the famous 'dry bones' chapter of Ezekiel. Again the prophecy is that David will rule over the nation of Israel, which is like a nation of bones brought back to life. The references to David of course point to his heir, Christ. Starting in this chapter we hear of...
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GN-Day305 Ezekiel 36-37; Isaiah 14; Hebrews 10:1-22
EZEKIEL 36-37: In chapter 34, we heard the passage that many Jews would have thought of when they heard Jesus say, "I am the good shepherd. I give my life for the sheep." In Ezekiel 34, God promised to take away corrupt shepherds, saying that He would replace them with only one shepherd— namely...
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GN-Day304 Ezekiel 34-35; Isaiah 13; Hebrews 9
EZEKIEL 34-35: In Ezekiel yesterday, we heard of how Pharaoh was to be mocked in the world of the dead. Then we heard of God's justice, which he showed by the illustration of Ezekiel as a watchman for a city. ISAIAH 13: Yesterday's reading in Isaiah was a psalm of praise including these poetic...
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GN-Day303 Ezekiel 32-33; Isaiah 12; Hebrews 8
EZEKIEL 32-33: Again, as seen in the messages to Tyre and to Egypt, God was not just speaking to one king or about one kingdom, but was also speaking against the kingdom/city of Man or the world system under the rulership of Satan. ISAIAH 12: In yesterday's reading we again heard of the righteous...
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GN-Day302 Ezekiel 30-31; Isaiah 11; Hebrews 7
EZEKIEL 30-31: As the Lord was pronouncing doom upon the Prince of Tyre in Ezekiel 28, did you notice how the language shifted to talking about things that the human prince could not have done. The spirit-world ruler behind the prince of Tyre is really in mind— that is, Satan. The tirade against...
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GN-Day301 Ezekiel 28-29; Isaiah 10; Hebrews 6
EZEKIEL 28-29: So why were there two whole chapters against the city-state of Tyre in yesterday's reading, plus one more today?! I think we see the answer in Revelation. Tyre is very like the picture of Babylon (which in that book is a picture of Rome). All the way through the Bible— starting…
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GN-Day 300 Ezekiel 26-27; Isaiah 8:21-9:21; Hebrews 5
EZEKIEL 26-27: Yesterday we heard a second word picture of Jerusalem as a cooking pot. This was not good news. Then Ezekiel received word that his treasure— his wife, would die. And he was commanded not to mourn as a sign of what the people would do when they heard about the slaughter in…
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GN-Day299 Ezekiel 24-25; Isaiah 8; Hebrews 4
EZEKIEL 24-25: Yesterday in Ezekiel we heard the shockingly graphic story of the two adulterous sisters, which were really the cities of Samaria and Jerusalem. ISAIAH 8: In yesterday's reading, Isaiah was sent to Ahaz, and the message to the king contains a prophecy that probably had two...
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GN-Day298 Ezekiel 23; Isaiah 7; Hebrews 3
EZEKIEL 23: In yesterday's reading, we heard the Lord promise that he would refine Israel as purifying silver in a crucible. And then we heard the famous and poignant words: Ez. 23:30 GNT I looked for someone who could build a wall, who could stand in the places where the walls have crumbled and...
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GN-Day297 Ezekiel 22; Isaiah 6; Hebrews 3
EZEKIEL 22: Yesterday we heard of the sword of the Lord, which was to come to Jerusalem, actually in the form of the army of the king of Babylon. And there would be punishment also for the Ammonites. ISAIAH 6: In yesterday's reading, we heard one of the famous chapters that relate to Israel as…
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GN-Day296 Ezekiel 21; Isaiah 5; Hebrews 2
EZEKIEL 21: Yesterday we saw that the Lord was quite offended when unrighteous leaders of Israel came to ask for a message from the Lord! And Ezekiel begged to not have to give a highly figurative message because the people complained that he was always speaking in riddles. ISAIAH 5: Yesterday...
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GN-Day295 Ezekiel 20; Isaiah 3:24-4:6; Hebrews 1
EZEKIEL 20: In yesterday's reading in Ezekiel, the Lord refuted the saying that the Israelite's were using, "The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children's mouths pucker at the taste." And then Ezekiel conveyed two poems about the kings of Judah, spoken of symbolically as two lion cubs...
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GN-Day294 Ezekiel 18-19; Isaiah 3; Jude 1
EZEKIEL 18-19: Yesterday in Ezekiel we read the riddle of the two eagles, portraying Israel's king breaking his sworn covenant with Babylon. There is a lesson here for us. Normally Babylon would be considered the enemy, and getting free from the enemy would be considered a good thing. But NOT SO…
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293: Buckling the Belt Lesson 6: Know who you are.
Lesson 6 THEME: Buckle up the belt of truth by believing you are ACCEPTED, SECURE, AND SIGNIFICANT. According to Dr. Neil T. Anderson, nearly all Christians struggle to overcome Satan's lies in at least one of these three areas: 1) I'm not accepted. No one wants me. God certainly couldn't want...
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GN-Day293 Ezekiel 17; Isaiah 2; Matthew 28
EZEKIEL 17: Yesterday's chapter graphically portrayed how God considers idolatry like the adultery of a faithless wife. Jerusalem (as Judah's capital) was compared— in a very unflattering way, to her two sister cities, Samaria and Sodom. ISAIAH 2: In the first chapter of Isaiah, we heard the Lord...
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GN-Day292 Ezekiel 16; Isaiah 1; Matthew 27:35-66
EZEKIEL 16: This book should make modern day 'prophets' reconsider what they do in the Lord's name. In this book we have heard again and again that the Lord will punish those who prophesy falsely. And in the part about the wood of a vine being useless in yesterday's reading, there is only one...
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GN-Day291 Ezekiel 14-15; Song of Solomon 8; Matthew 27:1-44
EZEKIEL 14-15: The title that the Lord calls Ezekiel is 'son of man', which the Lord is using in the normal sense, meaning 'ordinary human'. The title for Jesus— 'Son of Man', is a special usage. For that, check out Daniel 7. Note in yesterday's reading when Ezekiel acted out how King Zedekiah...
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GN-Day290 Ezekiel 12-13; Song of Solomon 7; Matthew 26:31-75
EZEKIEL 12-13: In yesterday's reading, the vision of the glory of the Lord left the temple. Then God disagreed with what the leaders of the Israelites were saying, that they were safe in the 'pot' of Jerusalem. SONG OF SOLOMON 7: As we heard yesterday, the bride is captivating in beauty, and so...
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GN-Day289 Ezekiel 10-11; Song of Solomon 6; Matthew 26:1-35
EZEKIEL 10-11: Yesterday in chapters 8-9 we heard the story of Ezekiel's being transported to Jerusalem and his awesome vision of our glorious God revealing the idolatry of Israel happening right at the temple. Some of the locations shown are literal, and some are to be taken figuratively. One...
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GN-Day288 Ezekiel 8-9; Song of Solomon 5; Matthew 25:14-46
EZEKIEL 8-9: Terrible destruction is prophesied against Judah and Jerusalem. The trumpet will sound the battle call, but no one will get ready, because they are under God's wrath. SONG OF SOLOMON 5: Yesterday the young man extolled the perfection of his bride. MATTHEW 25b: Yesterday in Matthew…
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GN-Day287 Ezekiel 6-7; Song of Solomon 4; Matthew 25:1-30
EZEKIEL 6-7: In yesterday's reading Ezekiel portrayed the punishment of Israel and the siege on Jerusalem for a total of 430 days. Then he took a razor and cut his hair and divided it into three parts with a little left over. This was used as a demonstration that a third of the people would die…
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GN-Day286 Ezekiel 4-5; Song of Solomon 3; Matthew 24:23-51
EZEKIEL 4-5: In Ezekiel 2-3 God commissioned Ezekiel to speak for God to the rebellious people of Israel. God fed Ezekiel a scroll. This tasted sweet, but afterwards I think he would tell us that it produced "bitterness"— as we will see with John who eats a similar scroll in Revelation. God gave...
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GN-Day285 Ezekiel 2-3; Song of Solomon 2; Matthew 24:1-31
EZEKIEL 2-3: Yesterday Ezekiel described his vision of the four cherubim, and the chapter ended just as Ezekiel started hearing a Voice. The last verse ends of chapter 1 says: Ezk. 1:28b GNT When I saw this, I fell face downward on the ground. Then I heard a voice SONG OF SOLOMON 2: Song of…
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284: Reader Take Note: How to understand prophetic books
This seems to me to be a good time to talk with you about how to understand the prophetic books of the Bible, as we now are starting to read the Babylonian exile prophet Ezekiel. And starting in a week and extending to the end of the year, our poetry readings will be from the prophet Isaiah, who...
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GN-Day284 Ezekiel 1; Song of Solomon 1; Matthew 23:13-39
EZEKIEL 1: Yesterday in the last chapter of 2nd Chronicles, we heard of the quick succession of the kings of Judah at the very end before the exile to Babylon: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah. And after the fall of Jerusalem, chapter 36 also told of the fulfillment of Jeremiah's...
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GN-Day283 2 Chronicles 36; Ecclesiastes 12; Matthew 23:1-28
2CHRONICLES 36: Josiah's Passover celebration showed wonderful ability to get everyone to work together and great organizational talent. It is the capstone of the revival that he led. Unfortunately, he was stubborn about going to war with Pharaoh Neco, which cost him both his own life and his…
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GN-Day282 2 Chronicles 35; Ecclesiastes 11; Matthew 22:23-46
2CHRONICLES 35: It is simply amazing that we have books like Deuteronomy, since we see that it (or perhaps Leviticus) was almost lost. And it shows how far Judah had slipped that they didn't know of any copies. Josiah sincerely repented after hearing God's Word. ECCLESIASTES 11: Yesterday's…
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GN-Day281 2 Chronicles 34; Ecclesiastes 10; Matthew 22:1-22
2CHRONICLES 34: We are definitely in the back-and-forth pendulum period of Judah. After one fantastic king, the next two were terrible. And now Josiah is again like David. ECCLESIASTES 10: Here is a highlight from yesterday's reading: Ecc. 9:11 GNT I realized another thing, that in this world…
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GN-Day280 2 Chronicles 33; Ecclesiastes 9; Matthew 21:23-46d
2CHRONICLES 33: The account in 2 Chronicles of Hezekiah's victory through prayer over the vast Assyrian army is summarized. It is much more dramatically related in 2nd Kings. Hezekiah's experience with the envoys from Babylon can also be used as a spiritual parable for us. We need to be careful...
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GN-Day279 2 Chronicles 32; Ecclesiastes 8; Matthew 21:1-27
2CHRONICLES 32: Following that special Passover, the people went home and destroyed all the pagan shrines. And a good summary of chapter 31 is the last verse: 2Chr. 31:21 He was successful, because everything he did for the Temple or in observance of the Law, he did in a spirit of complete…
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GN-Day278 2 Chronicles 31; Ecclesiastes 7; Matthew 20
2CHRONICLES 31: A sign of how far Judah and Israel had wandered from the Lord was that even the Passover was not celebrated. When Hezekiah reinstituted the Passover celebration, it was the start of a real revival. ECCLESIASTES 7: I find it interesting that Solomon would say that everything has…
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GN-Day277 2 Chronicles 30; Ecclesiastes 6; Matthew 19
2CHRONICLES 30: Hezekiah led a wonderful spiritual revival which included the reopening and cleansing of the temple and the resumption of sacrifices. And he wasted no time in doing those things. ECCLESIASTES 6: Solomon gave wonderful conclusions about happiness in yesterday's reading. And he also...
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GN-Day276 2 Chronicles 29; Ecclesiastes 5; Matthew 18:15-35
2CHRONICLES 29: Ahaz's rule was one of the darkest chapters in Judah's history. The people didn't even bury him in the royal cemetery. He closed the temple and put up places to worship Baal all over the country. Even when under severe punishment from the Lord, he never turned to the Lord for…
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GN-Day275 2 Chronicles 28; Ecclesiastes 4; Matthew 18:1-20
2CHRONICLES 28: Yesterday we heard of the reign of Uzziah (who suffered a terrible punishment for his pride) and the reign of his son, Jotham. Both were basically good kings. ECCLESIASTES 4: Yesterday we heard the famous chapter of Ecclesiastes which starts with Ecc. 3:1 (like NLT) For everything...
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GN-Day274 2 Chronicles 26-27; Ecclesiastes 3; Matthew 16:24-17:27
2CHRONICLES 26-27: King Joash didn't end so well, did he?! He killed Jehoiadah's son Zechariah. When Jesus mentioned killing prophets A through Z, that Zechariah was the Z that he mentioned by name. Time and time again Judah's kings needed to learn not to be proud, and that certainly happened to...
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GN-Day273 2 Chronicles 24-25; Ecclesiastes 2:12-26; Matthew 16
2CHRONICLES 24-25: Yesterday we heard of Ahaziah's one year reign, and then his mother Athaliah's reign. The baby Joash was the only royal descendant of David saved from slaughter. He was raised in the temple by Jehoiada and Jehosheba. When he reached only seven years old, Jehoiada mounted a...
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GN-Day272 2 Chronicles 22-23; Ecclesiastes 2:1-17; Matthew 15:21-39
2CHRONICLES 22-23: Yesterday we heard of Jehoshaphat's famous victory, accomplished only by prayer, worship, and the power of the Lord. Then his son Jehoram might possibly be Judah's worst king, except for several at the very end of that kingdom. ECCLESIASTES 2a: Yesterday the theme of…
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