Near the end of Ezekiel, the prophet has a vision of God’s glory returning to a restored temple (Ezek. 43:5). He has no vision of the temple being built; it is already built–without hands. As the temple’s design is unfolded to Ezekiel, he sees that the altar lies at the center of the temple. The…
Category: The Prophets
Visions of Glory
When Ezekiel first sees the glory of the Lord, it is not associated with any temple. This is unique, for the other two visions of God’s glory involve temples: the earthly temple, the temple judged for Israel’s sins, and the new temple, wherein all things are restored and brought to fullness. But in chapter one,…
Fire Shut up in My Bones
“So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. But if I say, ‘I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,’ his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed,…
The Name
“For the sake of your name do not despise us” (Jeremiah 14:21). Glancing through the scriptures, it becomes clear that Jeremiah is not merely appealing to the Lord’s reputation in this verse: “…our redeemer from of old is your name” (Isaiah 63:16; 1 Peter 1:18, 19); “Help us, O God our savior, for the…
Inflation: Jeremiah 12
“Why do all the faithless live at ease?…You are always on their lips but far from their hearts. …
The Sound of Wailing: Jeremiah 9
“The sound of wailing is heard from Zion: How ruined we are! How great is our shame!” (Jer. 9:19) Throughout scripture, wailing is common when the Lord comes in judgment and leaves no hope of escape or recovery. There was wailing when all the first-born were slain in Egypt, and in John’s…
The Need for Ante-creation: Jeremiah 4 & 5
Picture by Patrick Murphy: http://inspiredsketch.blogspot.com/ An excerpt from my booklet entitled, “Jeremiah: Fire Shut up in My Bones.” *** “I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone…I looked, and there were no people; every bird in the sky had flown away. I looked,…
The Idols of Christ and the Cross (Part 1)
The following is an excerpt from my booklet about Micah. A link to the full booklet can be found under the heading, “Booklets: The Spirit of Prophecy Series.” Micah addresses at least two types of false religion: fertility cults and Molech worship. Fertility cults involved worship of various deities…
The Idols of Christ and the Cross (Part 2)
This is part 2 of a series. Read part 1 here: https://thevoiceofone.org/2013/01/11/the-idols-of-christ-and-the-cross-part-1/ The exacting spirit of Molech also insinuates itself into the life of the church. Molech, it was pointed out, demanded that his worshipers give up their children to appease him. God gave up His own Son for us…
The Voice of One 