Week 883 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 329 words
🕊️ Ezekiel 45
Ezekiel 45 opens with these words: ““‘“Moreover, when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an offering to Yahweh, a holy portion of the land. The…” The line to keep is Ezekiel 45:18: ““‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “In the first month, in the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without defect; and you shall cleanse the…” Carry the word “thus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezekiel 45 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““‘“Moreover, when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an offering to Yahweh, a holy portion of the land. The length shall be the length of twenty-five thousand reeds, and the width shall be ten thousand. It shall be holy in all its border all around.” 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, ““‘“This is the offering that you shall offer: the sixth part of an ephah from a homer of wheat; and you shall give the sixth part of an ephah from a homer of barley;” Ezekiel 45 opens with these words: ““‘“Moreover, when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an offering to Yahweh, a holy portion of the land. The…” The line to keep is Ezekiel 45:18: ““‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “In the first month, in the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without defect; and you shall cleanse the…” Carry the word “thus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 45:18: ““‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “In the first month, in the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without defect; and you shall cleanse the sanctuary.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezekiel 45? Then try this: Read ““‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “In the first month, in the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull…” 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.
““‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “In the first month, in the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without defect; and you shall cleanse the sanctuary.”
Ezekiel 45:18 · Ezekiel 45
Say it
Practice Ezekiel 45:18
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“‘ThussaystheLordYahweh:“Inthemonth,inthedayofthemonth,youshalltakeayoungbullwithoutandyoushallcleansethesanctuary.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezekiel 45?
- Read ““‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “In the first month, in the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezekiel 45 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezekiel 45. Help us remember Ezekiel 45:18 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezekiel 45 is long, read Ezekiel 45:18 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 45
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