Upon this rock (31): Vision of Ezekiel (1)
Don Doezema continues his exegetical series examining the fall of the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel through the lens of Old Testament prophets, particularly focusing on Ezekiel's vision and the judgment pronounced against Jerusalem. The article traces how God's judgment on His covenant people ultimately prefigures the coming of Christ, the greater Son of David, and His glorious kingdom arising from the ruins of the old covenant order.
Previous article in this series: June 2017, p. 395. The previous article in "Upon This Rock" was the twenty-second in a kind of series-within-a series entitled "Robbing Christ of His Honor." Those articles, as you might recall, were dealing with the fascinating subject of typology, inspired in large part by articles of Rev. George Ophoff reflecting on it long ago in the SB. Much to my regret, my writing on it was interrupted. Lord willing, I will be able to return later to that aborted...
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