Ezekiel Chapters 4-5 (Bible Study)

Ezekiel's Symbolic Acts Foretell Jerusalem's Destruction and Divine Judgment.
Ezekiel chapters 4 and 5 depict God's judgment on Jerusalem through symbolic acts. Ezekiel draws Jerusalem on a brick and breaks it, showing the city's destruction. He places an iron pan between himself and the city to signify God's separation from Jerusalem. He then eats defiled bread to symbolize the famine during the siege. In chapter 5, Ezekiel shaves his head and beard, dividing the hair into three parts representing the fate of Jerusalem's people: one third burned in the city, one third killed by the sword, and one third scattered. These signs confirm Jerusalem's destruction despite false prophets' claims of peace. The message warns of divine judgment and urges immediate acceptance of God's salvation.