Bible Discussion Thread

Hi , I asked a question about Ezekiel Ch 37 V 16 about 12 hours ago , can't find it on the site . Don't think it was controversial :) . Does anyone have an opinion on this verse please ?

Hi Jema,

If you ask a Morman they would tell you the two sticks of Ezekiel are the Bible and the book of Morman. Some say this was fulfilled after World War 2 when Israel became a state, my understanding it will be in the future. The two sticks are the Southern tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and many of the Levites, the Jews, are the kingdom of Judah. The northern tribes of Israel are Reuben, Simeon, Manasseh, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Dan, Asher, Naphtali, and Gad the kingdom of Israel.

After Solomon died the ten tribes separated from Judah and Benjamin, the northern kingdom was invaded and captured by the Assyrians, and the southern kingdom by Babylon. God is telling Ezekiel He will bring them back into one kingdom, the two sticks will be one, one kingdom, the kingdom of Israel, the one Jesus will set up when He returns. This will be all the tribes that were scattered around the world.

I hope this is enough there is much in this chapter.

God bless,

RLW

Yes it's an awesome chapter ! V 39 makes me think of John 20 : 22 and of Acts 2 : 1-4 . In verse 16 , I wondered if there was any significance between the use of the two words children and house , children of Judah ( maybe us Christians through Christ ) and house , it says : all the house ( house maybe meaning biological Jews ) ? By the end of the chapter they are one nation under David . Great days are coming , it's going to be awesome ! Thy Kingdom Come .

Hi Jema,

It will be awesome but there will be horrible times before He returns. If we are still living, we must be strong in our faith to resist the hour of temptation that is coming. When He returns it will not be some silent secret event, Revelation 1:7 and Matthew 23:39. He will return to the same place from where He ascended, Acts 1:10-11. When He touches His feet back on earth on the Mount of Olives the earth will split with the power and glory that has been given Him by God, Zechariah 14:4.

There will be the chosen and faithful, Revelation 17:14 who have been grafted into the vine in the first resurrection, Revelation 20:5-6 that will be a part of this kingdom and reign for one thousand years.

God bless,

RLW

Yes Ronald , things are going to look very bleak for many people just before Christ returns . We must be prepared , mentally , to be tested . One of the hardest things for me to bear in this life is to witness the suffering of others , even animals ! I can be tough when it comes to myself but my heart is easily touched by the suffering of others . The devil knows our weaknesses , we all have them and we must be aware that he may play on them to try to get us to question our God . I'm desperate for God's Kingdom , I feel tested by this life every single day . I think that it's actually making me cling to God and Jesus even tighter :) which is definitely a good thing . More and more I see this world as empty , empty of love empty of compassion empty of pity empty of basic common sense even ! We humans have been here at least 6 thousand years and we haven't improved ourselves one bit , we are only as good as our weakest link and that has never changed . We are as barbaric and as cruel as we have ever been . We have changed our environment in some good ways , but only by the blessings and mercy of God have we done this . I can't wait for these vile kingdoms of men to be gone for good , Thy Kingdom Come ! See you there Ronald :) , have a good day today , much love in Christ .