Focusing on the Book of Ezekiel. Brother Kaung emphasized Ezekiel's visions, particularly the glory of the Lord and the valley of dry bones, which symbolize God's power to restore His people. The discussion concluded with chapters 40 to 48, where Ezekiel receives a vision of a new temple and city, representing God's eternal dwelling place among His people. Stephen highlighted the unique revelations given to the four major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, each providing insights into God's plan. He explored various interpretations of Ezekiel's temple vision, suggesting it symbolizes spiritual realities rather than a literal future temple. The vision serves to encourage believers during times of waiting and uncertainty, reminding them of God's eternal promises. Stephen outlined four key aspects from Ezekiel's vision: the house (temple), the priesthood, the river of life, and the city, emphasizing the importance of spiritual realities over physical structures. Ultimately, he encouraged believers to seek a deeper understanding of God's eternal purpose, which remains unchanged despite earthly circumstances.
Introduction to the fellowship and focus on Ezekiel.
Ezekiel's visions: glory of the Lord and restoration of Israel.
Revelations of the four major prophets.
Interpretations of Ezekiel's temple vision.
Four key aspects from Ezekiel's vision:
The house (temple).
The priesthood.
The river of life.
The city.
Encouragement to seek spiritual realities over physical structures.
7 And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.
15 But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:
1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. 2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. 3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles. 4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. 5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;