A man in white linen with a writing kit puts marks on the people to be spared. Killing of those without the mark begins and Ezekiel cries out to the Lord wondering if even the remnant will be killed.
Chapter 10 just kills me...the glory of the Lord leaves the temple...remember the Ark of the Covenant and the mercy seat and the cherubim that sheild the mercy seat? This is a huge thing....the temple was God's dwelling place on earth. God is leaving because of all the desecration that was going on in the temple. Ezekiel recognizesd the figures as those he had seen in his previous vision....the four figures, the wheels and everything.
In Capter 11, God judges the leaders...they had a big responsibility and did not lead the people properly. They would be judged harshly. Remember that the Lord is just. Have you noticed that Ezekiel falls facedown many times....God does tell Ezekiel that Israel will return. The hearts of stone will be a heart of flesh.....an undivided heart with a new spirit put in them......(Holy Spirit will come at Pentecost into the hearts of all believers)
Chapter 12 is wild because God has Ezekiel symbolize the exile. He is a sign to the people. Verse 12 is Zedekiah with his eyes gouged out. Remember, Zedekiah is the last king and he is taken into exile...he had tried to flee, but the Babylonians caught him and shackeled him with those bronze handcuffs. 6 years later, Jerusalem falls.....God confronted the people who had a proverb that said, "The days go by and every vision comes to nothing." God hears what everyone says. He wasn't going to delay the punishment any longer....He had actually given His people time to repent and they refused. As my study Bible says, Don't dare assume that you have plenty of time to get right with God.
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