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EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. OUTLINE EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. APOSTASY OF ISRAEL AND SAMARIA V. 1-8 ISRAEL AND SAMARIA DESTROYED V. 9-10 APOSTASY OF JUDAH AND JERUSALEM V. 11-21 JUDAH AND JERUSALEM DESTROYED V. 22-35 WICKEDNESS OF THEM BOTH V. 36-44

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EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

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  1. EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

  2. OUTLINE EZEKIEL CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE APOSTASY OF ISRAEL AND SAMARIA V. 1-8 ISRAEL AND SAMARIA DESTROYED V. 9-10 APOSTASY OF JUDAH AND JERUSALEM V. 11-21 JUDAH AND JERUSALEM DESTROYED V. 22-35 WICKEDNESS OF THEM BOTH V. 36-44 THE RUIN OF THEM BOTH V. 45-49

  3. READ: EZEKIEL 23:1-2 TWO HARLOT SISTERS 1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying: 2 "Son of man, there were two women, The daughters of one mother.

  4. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:1-2 TWO HARLOT SISTERS 1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying: 2 "Son of man, there were two women, The daughters of one mother. WHO WERE THESE TWO WOMEN? WHO WAS THEIR MOTHER?

  5. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:1-2 TWO HARLOT SISTERS 1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying: 2 "Son of man, there were two women, The daughters of one mother. WHO WERE THESE TWO WOMEN? Israel and Judah? WHO WAS THEIR MOTHER? SARAH? Israel and Judah were branches of the same stock. All the Hebrews were derived from one source, Abraham and Sarah

  6. READ: EZEKIEL 23:3-4 TWO HARLOT SISTERS 3 They committed harlotry in Egypt, They committed harlotry in their youth; Their breasts were there embraced, Their virgin bosom was there pressed. 4 Their names: Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister; They were Mine, And they bore sons and daughters. As for their names,Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem is Oholibah.

  7. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:3-4 TWO HARLOT SISTERS 3 They committed harlotry in Egypt, They committed harlotry in their youth; Their breasts were there embraced, Their virgin bosom was there pressed. 4 Their names: Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister; They were Mine, And they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem is Oholibah. WHO WERE THESE TWO SISTERS? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEM? WHEN DID THEY BEGIN THEIR HARLOTRY? WHAT WERE THEIR NAMES?

  8. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:3 3 They committed harlotry in Egypt, They committed harlotry in their youth; Their breasts were there embraced, Their virgin bosom was there pressed. WHERE DID THEY BEGIN THEIR HARLOTRY? WHEN? WHAT DID THE LORD COMMAND THEM? WHEN? READ: LEVITICUS 17:7 7 They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations. NKJV

  9. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:3 3 They committed harlotry in Egypt, They committed harlotry in their youth; Their breasts were there embraced, Their virgin bosom was there pressed. WHERE DID THEY BEGIN THEIR HARLOTRY? WHEN? WHAT DID JOSHUA COMMAND THEM? WHEN? READ: JOSHUA 24:14-15 14 “Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD! 15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." NKJV

  10. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:3 3 They committed harlotry in Egypt, They committed harlotry in their youth; Their breasts were there embraced, Their virgin bosom was there pressed. MANY YEARS LATER WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: EZEKIEL 16:6 6 When I passed by you and saw you struggling in your own blood, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!'Yes, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!' NKJV READ: EZEKIEL 16:22 22 And in all your abominations and acts of harlotry you did not remember the days of your youth, when you were naked and bare, struggling in your blood. NKJV

  11. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:3 3 They committed harlotry in Egypt, They committed harlotry in their youth; Their breasts were there embraced, Their virgin bosom was there pressed. MANY YEARS LATER WHAT DID THE LORD SAY? READ: EZEKIEL 20:7-8 7 Then I said to them, 'Each of you, throw away the abominations which are before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.' 8 But they rebelled against Me and would not obey Me. They did not all cast away the abominations which were before their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said, 'I will pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.' NKJV

  12. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:4 TWO HARLOT SISTERS 4 Their names: Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister; They were Mine, And they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem is Oholibah. WHO WERE THESE TWO SISTERS? OHOLAH - (her own tent) - symbolic name for Samaria, capital of Israel. OHOLIBAH - (my tent is in her) - symbolic name for for Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. WHO WAS THEIR MOTHER? SARAH?

  13. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:4 4 Their names: Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister; They were Mine, And they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem is Oholibah. WHO WAS OHOLAH? ISRAEL? - SAMARIA? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT ISRAEL? READ: JEREMIAH 3:6-8 6 The LORD said also to me in the days of Josiah the king: Have you seen what backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and there played the harlot. 7 And I said, after she had done all these things, 'Return to Me.' But she did not return. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. NKJV

  14. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:4 TWO HARLOT SISTERS 4 Their names: Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister; They were Mine, And they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem is Oholibah. WHO WAS OHOLIBAH? JUDAH? - JERUSALEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT JERUSALEM? READ: EZEKIEL 16:44-45 44 Indeed everyone who quotes proverbs will use this proverb against you: 'Like mother, like daughter!' 45 You are your mother's daughter, loathing husband and children; and you are the sister of your sisters, who loathed their husbands and children; your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite. NKJV

  15. READ: EZEKIEL 23:5-6 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 5 "Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine; And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians, 6 Who were clothed in purple, Captains and rulers, All of them desirable young men, Horsemen riding on horses.

  16. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:5-6 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 5 "Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine; And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians, 6 Who were clothed in purple, Captains and rulers, All of them desirable young men, Horsemen riding on horses. WHO WAS THE FIRST TO PLAY THE HARLOT? Oholah? WITH WHOM? Assyrians?

  17. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:5 5 "Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine; And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians, 6 Who were clothed in purple, Captains and rulers, All of them desirable young men, Horsemen riding on horses. WHO WAS THE FIRST TO PLAY THE HARLOT? ISRAEL? WITH WHOM? ASSYRIA? WHAT DID MENAHEM D? WHY? READ: 2 KINGS 15:19-20 19 Pul king of Assyria came against the land; andMenahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom under his control. 20 And Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and did not stay there in the land. NKJV

  18. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:5 5 "Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine; And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians, 6 Who were clothed in purple, Captains and rulers, All of them desirable young men, Horsemen riding on horses. WHO WAS THE FIRST TO PLAY THE HARLOT? ISRAEL? WITH WHOM? ASSYRIA? WHO DID ISRAEL GO TO? WHY? READ: HOSEA 8:8-9 8 Israel is swallowed up; Now they are among the Gentiles Like a vessel in which is no pleasure. 9 For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers. NKJV

  19. READ: EZEKIEL 23:7-8 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 7 Thus she committed her harlotry with them, All of them choice men of Assyria; And with all for whom she lusted, With all their idols, she defiled herself. 8 She has never given up her harlotry brought from Egypt, For in her youth they had lain with her, Pressed her virgin bosom, And poured out their immorality upon her.

  20. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:7-8 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 7 Thus she committed her harlotry with them, All of them choice men of Assyria; And with all for whom she lusted, With all their idols, she defiled herself. 8 She has never given up her harlotry brought from Egypt, For in her youth they had lain with her, Pressed her virgin bosom, And poured out their immorality upon her. WHO WAS THE OLDER SISTER? ISRAEL? SAMARIA? HOW DID SHE DEFILE HERSELF? IDOLATRY? WHY DID SHE NEVER GIVE UP HER IDOLATRY?

  21. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:7 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 7 Thus she committed her harlotry with them, All of them choice men of Assyria; And with all for whom she lusted, With all their idols, she defiled herself. HOW DID SHE DEFILE HERSELF? IDOLATRY? READ: HOSEA 5:3 3 I know Ephraim, And Israel is not hidden from Me; For now, O Ephraim, you commit harlotry; Israel is defiled. NKJV READ: HOSEA 6:10 10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: There is the harlotry of Ephraim; Israel is defiled. NKJV

  22. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:7 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 7 Thus she committed her harlotry with them, All of them choice men of Assyria; And with all for whom she lusted, With all their idols, she defiled herself. HOW DID ISRAEL DEFILE HERSELF? IDOLATRY? READ: ISAIAH 57:7-8 7 On a lofty and high mountain you have set your bed; Even there you went up To offer sacrifice. 8 Also behind the doors and their posts you have set up your remembrance; For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me, And have gone up to them; you have enlarged your bed And made a covenant with them; you have loved their bed, Where you saw their nudity.

  23. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:8 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 8 She has never given up her harlotry brought from Egypt, For in her youth they had lain with her, Pressed her virgin bosom, And poured out their immorality upon her. WHAT DID SHE NEVER GIVE UP? IDOLATRY? WHAT DID SHE DO IN EGYPT? WHAT DID AARON DO? WHY? READ: EXODUS 32:1-4

  24. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:8 WHAT DID AARON DO? WHY? READ: EXODUS 32:1-4 1 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, "Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him." 2 And Aaron said to them, "Break off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me." 3 So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron. 4 And he received the gold from their hand, and he fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molded calf. Then they said, "This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!" NKJV

  25. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:8 8 She has never given up her harlotry brought from Egypt, For in her youth they had lain with her, Pressed her virgin bosom, And poured out their immorality upon her. WHAT DID SHE NEVER GIVE UP? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEM? WHY? READ: ISAIAH 30:1-3 1 "Woe to the rebellious children," says the LORD, "Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, That they may add sin to sin; 2 Who walk to go down to Egypt, And have not asked My advice, To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, And to trust in the shadow of Egypt! 3 Therefore the strength of Pharaoh shall be your shame, And trust in the shadow of Egypt shall be your humiliation. NKJV

  26. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:8 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 8 She has never given up her harlotry brought from Egypt, For in her youth they had lain with her, Pressed her virgin bosom, And poured out their immorality upon her. WHAT DID SHE NEVER GIVE UP? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT THEM? WHY? READ: ISAIAH 31:1 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the LORD! NKJV

  27. READ: EZEKIEL 23:9-10 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 9 "Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted. 10 They uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her.

  28. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:9-10 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 9 "Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted. 10 They uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her. TO WHOM DID THE LORD DELIVER HER? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHAT WILL THE ASSYRIANS DO TO HER?

  29. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:9 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 9 "Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted. TO WHOM DID THE LORD DELIVER HER? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: HOSEA 2:9-10 9 I will return and take away My grain in its time And My new wine in its season, And will take back My wool and My linen, Given to cover her nakedness. 10 Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, And no one shall deliver her from My hand. NKJV

  30. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:9 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 9 "Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted. TO WHOM DID THE LORD DELIVER HER? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: HOSEA 11:3-5 3 "I taught Ephraim to walk, Taking them by their arms; But they did not know that I healed them. 4 I drew them with gentle cords, With bands of love, And I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck. I stooped and fed them. 5 "He shall not return to the land of Egypt; But the Assyrian shall be his king, Because they refused to repent. NKJV

  31. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:9 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 9 "Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHY? READ: EZEKIEL 16:35-37 35 'Now then, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD! 36 Thus says the Lord GOD: "Because your filthiness was poured out and your nakedness uncovered in your harlotry with your lovers, and with all your abominable idols, and because of the blood of your children which you gave to them, 37 surely, therefore, I will gather all your lovers with whom you took pleasure, all those you loved, and all those you hated; I will gather them from all around against you and will uncover your nakedness to them, that they may see all your nakedness.

  32. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:9 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 9 "Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHY? READ: EZEKIEL 16:39-41 39 I will also give you into their hand, and they shall throw down your shrines and break down your high places. They shall also strip you of your clothes, take your beautiful jewelry, and leave you naked and bare. 40 They shall also bring up an assembly against you, and they shall stone you with stones and thrust you through with their swords. 41 They shall burn your houses with fire, and execute judgments on you in the sight of many women; and I will make you cease playing the harlot, and you shall no longer hire lovers. NKJV

  33. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:10 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 10 They uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her. TO WHOM DID THE LORD DELIVER HER? WHY? WHAT DID THE ASSYRIANS DO? READ: 2 KINGS 15:27-30 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea the son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck and killed him; so he reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. NKJV

  34. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:10 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 10 They uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her. TO WHOM DID THE LORD DELIVER HER? WHY? WHAT DID THE ASSYRIANS DO? READ: 2 KINGS 17:6 6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samariaand carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah and by the Habor, the River of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. NKJV

  35. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:10 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 10 They uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her. TO WHOM DID THE LORD DELIVER HER? WHY? WHAT DID THE ASSYRIANS DO? READ: 2 KINGS 17:24-25 24 Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they took possession of Samariaand dwelt in its cities. 25 And it was so, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

  36. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:10 THE OLDER SISTER, SAMARIA 10 They uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her. TO WHOM DID THE LORD DELIVER HER? WHY? WHAT DID THE ASSYRIANS DO? READ: 2 KINGS 18:11-12 11 Then the king of Assyria carried Israel away captive to Assyria, and put them in Halah and by the Habor, the River of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes, 12 because they did not obey the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed His covenant and all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded; and they would neither hear nor do them. NKJV

  37. READ: EZEKIEL 23:11-13 THE YOUNGER SISTER, JERUSALEM 11 "Now although her sister Oholibah saw this, she became more corrupt in her lust than she, and in her harlotry more corrupt than her sister's harlotry. 12 "She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men. 13 Then I saw that she was defiled; Both took the same way.

  38. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:11-13 THE YOUNGER SISTER, JERUSALEM 11 "Now although her sister Oholibah saw this, she became more corrupt in her lust than she, and in her harlotry more corrupt than her sister's harlotry. 12 "She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men. 13 Then I saw that she was defiled; Both took the same way. WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Oholibah? WHAT DID SHE SEE? WHO DID SHE LUST AFTER? Assyrians? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HER?

  39. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:11 THE YOUNGER SISTER, JERUSALEM 11 "Now although her sister Oholibah saw this, she became more corrupt in her lust than she, and in her harlotry more corrupt than her sister's harlotry. WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Oholibah? WHAT DID SHE SEE? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HER? READ: EZEKIEL 16:47 47 You did not walk in their ways nor act according to their abominations; but, as if that were too little, you became more corrupt than they in all your ways. NKJV

  40. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:11 THE YOUNGER SISTER, JERUSALEM 11 "Now although her sister Oholibah saw this, she became more corrupt in her lust than she, and in her harlotry more corrupt than her sister's harlotry. WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Oholibah? WHAT DID SHE SEE? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HER? READ: EZEKIEL 16:51-52 51 "Samaria did not commit half of your sins; but you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have justified your sisters by all the abominations which you have done. 52 You who judged your sisters, bear your own shame also, because the sins which you committed were more abominable than theirs; they are more righteous than you. Yes, be disgraced also, and bear your own shame, because you justified your sisters. NKJV

  41. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:11 WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Oholibah? WHAT DID SHE SEE? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HER? READ: JEREMIAH 3:6-8 6 The LORD said to me in the days of Josiah the king: "Have you seen what backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and there played the harlot. 7 And I said, after she had done all these things, 'Return to Me.' But she did not return. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. 8 Then I saw that for all the causes for which backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear, but went and played the harlot also.

  42. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:11 THE YOUNGER SISTER, JERUSALEM 11 "Now although her sister Oholibah saw this, she became more corrupt in her lust than she, and in her harlotry more corrupt than her sister's harlotry. WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Jerusalem? WHAT DID SHE SEE? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HER? READ: JEREMIAH 3:10-11 10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense," says the LORD. 11 Then the LORD said to me, "Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.”

  43. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:11 WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Jerusalem? WHAT DID SHE SEE? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT MANASSEH? READ: 2 CHRONICLES 33:1-4 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 But he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and made wooden images; and he worshiped all the host of heaven and served them. 4 He also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "In Jerusalem shall My name be forever."

  44. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:11 WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Jerusalem? WHAT DID SHE SEE? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY ABOUT MANASSEH? READ: 2 CHRONICLES 33:5-7 5 He built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. 6 He caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger. 7 He even set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, "In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever." (2 Kings 21:1-9)

  45. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:12 12 "She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men. WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Jerusalem? WHO DID SHE LUST AFTER? Assyrians? WHY? WHAT DID KING AHAZ DO? WHY? READ: 2 KINGS 16:7-8 7 Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand of the king of Syriaand from the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me." 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria. NKJV

  46. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:12 12 "She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men. WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Jerusalem? WHO DID SHE LUST AFTER? Assyrians? WHY? WHAT DID TIGLATH-PILESER DO? READ: 2 CHRONICLES 28:20-21 20 Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, and did not assist him. 21 For Ahaz took part of the treasures from the house of the LORD, from the house of the king, and from the leaders, and he gave it to the king of Assyria; but he did not help him. NKJV

  47. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:12 12 "She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men. WHO WAS THE YOUNGER SISTER? Jerusalem? WHO DID SHE LUST AFTER? Assyrians? WHY? WHAT DID THE RABSHAKEHSAY TO JERUSALEM? READ: ISAIAH 36:8-9 8 Now therefore, I urge you, give a pledge to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses — if you are able on your part to put riders on them! 9 How then will you repel one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen? NKJV

  48. QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 23:13 THE YOUNGER SISTER, JERUSALEM 13 Then I saw that she was defiled; Both took the same way. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING THEM? READ: 2 KINGS 17:19 19 Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. NKJV READ: HOSEA 12:2 2 The LORD also brings a charge against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds He will recompense him. NKJV

  49. READ: EZEKIEL 23:14-16 THE YOUNGER SISTER, JERUSALEM 14 But she increased her harlotry; She looked at men portrayed on the wall, Images of Chaldeans portrayed in vermilion, 15 Girded with belts around their waists, Flowing turbans on their heads, All of them looking like captains, In the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, The land of their nativity. 16 As soon as her eyes saw them, She lusted for them And sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

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