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Ezekiel 11 · Grade 4

A Heart of Flesh

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Ezekiel says the Spirit brought him to the east gate of Yahweh's house. There twenty-five men, leaders of the people, gave wicked counsel. They claimed the time was not near to build houses and that the city was a cauldron and they were the meat, meaning they felt safe inside its walls.

God told Ezekiel to prophesy against them. Their false confidence would fail, and judgment would come. While Ezekiel prophesied, Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Ezekiel fell on his face and asked whether God would make a full end of the remnant of Israel.

God answered with hope. The people in Jerusalem looked down on the exiles, but God would be a sanctuary to the exiles for a little while. He would gather them and give them one heart and a new spirit, replacing the stony heart with a heart of flesh. Then the glory went up to the mountain east of the city, and Ezekiel told the captives everything.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the leaders mean by calling the city a cauldron and themselves the meat?

  2. What did Ezekiel ask after Pelatiah died?

  3. What did God promise to be to the exiles?

  4. Where did the glory of God go at the end of the vision?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. They claimed the time was not near to build houses and that the was a cauldron and they were the meat, meaning they felt safe inside its walls.
  2. told Ezekiel to prophesy against them.
  3. He would gather them and give them one and a new spirit, replacing the stony heart with a heart of flesh.
  4. Then the glory went up to the mountain of the city, and Ezekiel told the captives everything.

Think About It

  1. A stony heart is hard and unresponsive to God. What would it look like for God to give you a heart of flesh?

  2. The people in Jerusalem looked down on the exiles, but God was with the exiles. How can God be with people who seem left out?

Memory Verse

“Therefore say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.”

Ezekiel 11:17 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me a new heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where can you meet with God when you are far from home?
  • Who could you pray for that God would spare?

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