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Pamphlet 1240 Ezek kc 30

Learn the "riddle" and the meaning of the "parable".

Ezekiel, whose name means "El is Strong" or "Whom God Strengthens",
was directly commanded by our Father in this 17th chapter
to put forth a "riddle" and a "parable" to the House of Israel.

Why?

Just to give a us "brain-teaser"?

Well, perhaps that is not too far from the actual reason
because He certainly wants those who are capable,
to use their brains for something other than just listening to
and blindly following preachers and ministers,
especially those who do not adhere to the Word of God!

As a case in point,
we learned in a previous study that Jeremiah prophesied
that there would be a siege and a 70 year captivity,
but the people rather believed their leaders
(not the prophet from God) who foolishly
told them God would surely protect His Temple.

SURPRISE!
(Now there's a really good example of not using one's brains.
If God destroyed the entire surface of the planet in the first earth age
because His children didn't listen to Him,
what are the chances He'd spare a mere building
for the same disobedience?

Go figure!)

Anyway, the fact is there is something extremely important
in this 17th chapter that our Father wants us to SEE and UNDERSTAND
and by using our minds to figure it out,
perhaps we will continue to let the "wheels turn"
in our heads for a while longer and THINK ABOUT IT
(the Biblical term is "meditate")!

Now, He could not have made it any simpler
for us to see and understand what is being discussed in this 17th chapter of Ezekiel.

In fact it is as easy as ABC.