In this lecture, Don Carson examines Ezekiel’s prophetic vision from God as recorded in Ezekiel 4–5. The prophet’s actions symbolize Jerusalem’s impending judgment because of their sin, and Carson highlights the inevitability of God’s wrath and the need for repentance. He points to the seriousness of God’s judgment in the Old Testament and the ultimate display of God’s justice and mercy in the New Testament, particularly through the cross.
He teaches the following:
Ezekiel’s prophetic actions convey the severity of God’s coming judgment
God’s wrath is a necessary consequence of the people’s wickedness
Why we must understand repentance
How Ezekiel 4–5 fits into the context of the Bible’s metanarrative
The problem of humanity’s sin requires a divine solution
The cross is the ultimate expression of God’s justice and mercy
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