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A copy of the Egyptian Book of the Dead in one of its variants was made by a scribe to be buried with a rich person, so that in the afterlife the rich person would have a "breathing permit" and be able to live in the afterlife. We have many copies in museums today. In general people can be prone to worshipping that which is dangerous.

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Perhaps unconsciously, if they worship something dangerous, like a poisonous snake, then perhaps that dangerous thing will look upon their worship and not hurt them. This sounds similar to Romans , which says that people exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of men, birds, animals, and reptiles.

Sometimes people want to worship the idols of a foreign culture, just because they appear exotic and foreign to them. A: This means the elders among the Israelites. Q: In Ezek , what was wrong with weeping for Tammuz? In Sumerian mythology, his wife, Inanna had him dragged off to Hell. Anyway, in some versions, he returns to earth every spring and departs for Hell every fall.

A religious rite was for the women to weep at the season when he allegedly died, and to rejoice when he was revived. He was equivalent to the Syrian idol Adonis, which is might be the one loved by women in Daniel , according to the New International Bible Commentary p. A: No, Asimov has no basis for this assertion. Jesus voluntarily choosing to once and for all die, and being raised from the dead, no more to die, is very different from Tammuz being taken to Hell against His will, and repeating the process every year.

Tammuz was equivalent to the Syrian idol Adonis, which is might god the one loved by women in Daniel , according to the New International Bible Commentary p. Q: In Ezek , what does "putting the branch to their nose" mean? A: The Hebrew we have today says "branch to their nose". However some Jewish commentators said this was "stench", and also "their" should be "my". Q: In Ezek , why did God let all of this wickedness continue for so long?

A: We do not know why God is as patient as He is, or exactly how He chooses the limits of His patience. It would be more difficult to train their children and easier just to assimilate into the idolatrous cultures around them. One can see strong reasons for God to not want to exile His people. On the other hand, the idolatry was not only serious, it was pervasive. During the time of Queen Jezebel probably pronounced Itobal by the Tyrians , there were only 7, who had not bowed the knee to Baal 1 Kings The idolatry included infant sacrifice and religious prostitution.

When the idolatry was this pervasive, this bad, institutionalized, and getting worse, then perhaps exile and collecting the remnant was preferable to letting this situation continue. Q: In Ezek , why will God pitilessly not hear them, even though they cry out to God? A: When they rejected God and turned a deaf ear to His commands, God was not obligated to hear them either. Even so, God would have heard them [answered their prayer] if the had repented of all their wickedness.

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But, God does not answer the prayers of people who themselves turn a deaf ear to the poor Proverbs , cherish sin Psalm , are wicked Proverbs ; Isaiah , or refuse to listen to God Zechariah Q: In Ezekiel , why would people be attracted to worshipping the sun or other heavenly bodies? A: God warned them not to worship the sun, moon, or stars in Deuteronomy Yet they turned their backs to God 2 Chronicles and Josiah stopped the worship of the sun, moon, and stars 2 Kings , The sun, moon, and stars are beautiful, mysterious, far away, and do not require anything from their worshippers.

Yet sun worshippers would have no reservations about worshipping other things in addition to the sun. Sometimes people would rather worship something that is powerful, but does not make any demands on them, rather than the most powerful being, who does make demands on our life and behavior. Q: In Ezek , what is the higher gate?

A: This was the northern gate of the Temple in Jerusalem. It is possible that this also represents a gate between Heaven and earth. Threats to Israel generally came from the north, and this was certainly a threatening thing. Q: In Ezek , why would God have the destroying angels being at His sanctuary?

A: God apparently wanted the religious evildoers, and the evildoers with more knowledge, destroyed first. Q: In Ezek , what two things might be symbolized by God in His glory moving from the sanctuary to the threshold of the temple? A: God was slowly showing that the place where His people worshipped Him, and abandoning it and them, to the end that they deserve. God was moving out, and His glory, presence, and protection would be gone. Q: In Ezek , what was the mark?

A: The Hebrew speaks of this "mark" as the letter "Tau", from which our letter "T" came. Tau was the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, possibly indicating complete.

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It was the first letter of the Hebrew word "Torah". In Ezek , historically, who actually did the killing? A: Babylonian soldiers did the bulk of the killing. However, they appeared to have some allies in the Philistines and Edomites. However, God not only allowed it, but God explicitly chose to use the Babylonians as the rod of His judgment.

Sheba in modern-day Yemen and other nations were not a part of the fighting against Israel, but they profited from the destruction. Q: In Ezek , why would God have this killing occur? A: The Jews, who knew the most about God, and should have been close to God, had forsaken God and were as bad as the nations around them, who knew little about God. God was tired of people called by His name having a pretence of following Him, yet completely turning their backs on Him, yet trusting that they would be OK as long as they had His Temple. God was not going to let His Temple be held "hostage" that way.

Q: In Ezek , what three things are listed that provoked God to such great anger? A: Three things are mentioned. God does not care anymore what they do It is interesting to consider that the third thing brings about the second, and the second brings about the first. Q: In Ezek , how do people provoke God in these three ways today? A: People live as sinful as they please, like there is no accountability. Even religious people can be what are called "practical atheists".


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While they might believe in God, their behavior indicates that they act as if there is no God. But if someone lives like there is no God, what prevents them from doing wrong, when no one is looking? What prevents them from taking advantage of others, if they can get away with it? If someone feels it is within their rights to take advantage of others, and someone else gets in their way, what would stop them from harming or killing the person, if they thought they could get away with it?

Q: In Ezek , what as the purpose of scattering the coals over the city?

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A: It does not say the coals hurt anyone or caused any problems. It also does not say the coals benefitted anyone. Perhaps the coals were meant to cause smoke and hide the fact that God's glory was leaving this place. Q: In Ezek , what could the fire represent? A: A coal could be various temperatures. Unless it is very hot, you cannot tell by looking at it. In contrast to that, a fire is obviously hot.

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This could represent God's judgment. How much fire does it take to burn down a forest, or a city. It only takes a spark. Q: In Ezek , show would you describe overall the vision here? A: The cherubim and the wheels are beautiful, intricate, and maneuver in any direction, are not bound by limitations we have, such as gravity, and can move quickly. The cherubim had a few human characteristics, such as hands like a man, and one of their faces was like a man.

However, overall they looked more non-human than human.

Q: In Ezek , what does the face of a cherub look like? A: If these were the same creatures mentioned in Revelation , the description of the four faces is the same, except that Revelation says "calf" instead of "cherub". Q: In Ezek , why did God's presence leave Jerusalem, since Ps says it would be His resting place forever? A: Psalm says that it will be God's resting place for eternity. Two points to consider in the answer. Even though God's presence left the Temple in Jerusalem, God certainly still knew what was going on in Jerusalem.

His presence leaving Jerusalem does not necessarily equate to it not still being His resting place.