Yechezkel Perek 11

• Yechezkel saw for the second time (see perek 8) twenty-five men in the sanctuary of the Beis Hamikdash worshiping the sun. However, now he recognized them.

• The Jews whom Yechezkel sees compare themselves to “meat” which God will save, and compare Yerushalayim to a “pot” which Hashem will destroy and discard.

• Hashem tells Yechezkel that the reverse is true. The “meat” is Yerushalayim which Hashem will spare, and the “pot” is the residents of Yerushalayim whom Hashem will destroy.

• Yechezkel witnesses a leader named P’talyahu die and he asks Hashem if He is going to destroy Am Yisrael.

• The Navi prophesies about comfort and redemption:

• “I will be with Am Yisrael throughout the exile, specifically in their shuls. (Radak, Rashi)

• “One day I will gather all the exiles back to Eretz Yisrael. Note: the beginning of this has already begun to occur!

• “I will give Yisrael one heart and invigorate them with the spirit to serve Me.

• “I will remove their heart of stone and replace is with a heart of flesh.”

• Yechezkel then describes Hashem’s chariot departing from the Beis Hamikdash.

• Yechezkel shared his vision/prophecy with the Jews in exile.