Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, assistant professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Ezekiel 12:1-28. Ezekiel is given two more action prophecies. First, he packs his bags and digs through a wall in order to portray the coming exile of the people of Jerusalem. This will affect even King Zedekiah, whom Ezekiel refuses to acknowledge as the legitimate successor to David’s throne. Second, Ezekiel eats his bread and drinks his water with fear and anxiety, another reminder of the certainty of the disaster the LORD is bringing upon His people. The LORD wants His people to know that this disaster will happen so that they will know that He is the LORD, the One who performs His Word. Though the people even in exile harbor their doubts about Ezekiel’s preaching, the LORD proclaims that He will speak His Word and He will do what He has said without delay. This truth concerning the LORD’s Word calls us to repentance and faith right now, for today is