Yechezkel: Perek 33

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Bullet Point Summary

Yechezkel Perek 33

  • God recharged Yechezkel with his mission to be the “watchman” of the nation.

  • Hashem held Yechezkel personally responsible and accountable for delivering His word.

  • Yechezkel urged the nation to do teshuvah and come close to God.

  • “God doesn’t desire to punish people. He prefers that people do teshuvah.

  • “God isn’t petty or cruel. His Judgement is perfectly fair.

  • “God holds both the tzadik and the rasha equally accountable for their good and bad deeds.”

  • A messenger came to tell Yechezkel about the destruction of the Yerushalayim.

  • Yechezkel was speechless until Hashem sent him a prophecy.

  • Yerushalayim was destroyed because of immorality, idol worship and bloodshed.

  • The navi relates how the nation didn’t take Yechezkel’s words seriously and would mock and ridicule him behind his back.