Week 880 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 292 words
💧 Ezekiel 42
Ezekiel 42 opens with these words: “Then he brought me out into the outer court, the way toward the north. Then he brought me into the room that was opposite the separate…” The line to keep is Ezekiel 42:2: “Before the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.” Carry the word “length” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezekiel 42 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then he brought me out into the outer court, the way toward the north. Then he brought me into the room that was opposite the separate place, and which was opposite the building toward the north.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “The way before them was like the appearance of the rooms which were toward the north; according to their length so was their width: and all their exits were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.” Ezekiel 42 opens with these words: “Then he brought me out into the outer court, the way toward the north. Then he brought me into the room that was opposite the separate…” The line to keep is Ezekiel 42:2: “Before the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.” Carry the word “length” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 42:2: “Before the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezekiel 42? Then try this: Read “Before the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“Before the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.”
Ezekiel 42:2 · Ezekiel 42
Say it
Practice Ezekiel 42:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Beforethelengthofonehundredwasthenorthdoor,andthewasfifty
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezekiel 42?
- Read “Before the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezekiel 42 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezekiel 42. Help us remember Ezekiel 42:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezekiel 42 is long, read Ezekiel 42:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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💧 Ezekiel 42
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