Julie
The people of Israel are still not giving up their idols. God tells their children that they need to make sure not to follow in the footsteps of their fathers and to follow God and not the ways of the land. However, God does give a covenant where he says he will restore Israel, but that means destroying those that are not living as they should.
God will judge those on earth and there is hope that the righteous will prevail.
Michelle
This seems to be an on again off again relationship with God and his people. They say one thing and do another. They question and tell him that they want to be like the other nations, sacrificing and worshipping wood and stone, yet he continues to tell them what they must do, and they continue to push back and choose not to follow, or follow for a short time and then go back to their wicked ways. Verse 44 stands out, "You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my name's sake and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices, you people of Irael, declares the Sovereign Lord". In this chapter God also says he took them out of their places in order to punish them so the other nations would not see. Or at least that is what it sounds like. I didn't quite understand this part. At the end it sounds like Ezekiel is being questioned by the people and they think he is just speaking in parables.
In the beginning of the psalm, it seems like he's saying that the wicked are wicked even from birth and they will not turn from their wicked ways. It goes on to say that the wicked will be swept away and the righteous will be glad.
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