Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Ezekiel+002   Ezekiel 2 (ESV) 1 And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” 2 And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, I send you […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Ezekiel+001   EZEKIEL INTRODUCTION The priest Ezekiel was among the Judeans that Nebuchadnezzar brought to Babylon in 597 BC. Five years into this exile, God called Ezekiel to go to Israel (both those in Babylon and those back in Judea) and speak my words to them. Ezekiel often brought this message by […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Peter+003   Chapter 3 (ESV) 8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Peter+002   Chapter 2 (ESV) 1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Peter+001   2 Peter Introduction Around AD 65 the apostle Peter was imprisoned in Rome by the emperor Nero, and he realized that he would soon be executed. Since he was an eyewitness of the ministry of Jesus, he decided to write another letter to the believers he had written to […]