Ezekiel 21-25, Chuck Smith teaching (C2000, 1979 to 1985)

Read as you listen: Chuck Smith on Ezekiel 21

Read the opening of his teaching

Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Ezekiel 21, the twenty-first chapter of Ezekiel.

Now the prophets of God were often very colorful persons. And because people would not always listen to the Word of God, they would often do things to draw the people's attention to create a question in their mind, curiosity, "What in the world is he doing now?" And when these questions would arise or when they would draw the people's attention, then they would preach the message of God to them. And so, oftentimes their ministry was extremely colorful, as they were attracting attention, creating the questions in order that they might deliver their message to the people. And as we come in to chapter 21, Ezekiel is getting a lot of attention grabbers here from the Lord and his ministry to the people.