Author: Travis Snode

Shepherd and sheep were a common sight in Bible times. They provided an excellent illustration of leadership and following. In Ezekiel 34, God condemns the leaders of Israel for their poor shepherding. They used the sheep for their own ends,

The only thing worse than someone not listening is someone pretending to listen but still not listening. That is the kind of audience Ezekiel had. They were saying to one another, “Come let us hear what Ezekiel has to say

One of the most important positions in an ancient city was the watchman. His job was to see the danger that is coming, to blow his trumpet, and to warn the people. If he did that, then he had done

Imagine opening the paper and reading your own obituary. How strange it would be to read about people lamenting your death before it happened! Ezekiel 32 is essentially Egypt’s obituary before it happened. The destruction of this wicked nation was

When I was growing up, my dad and grandfather would work together to cut down trees of the forest to be used for lumber and firewood. I was always amazed to watch those trees fall to the earth with great

God, who created the world, wants all people everywhere to know Him and love Him. He makes His eternal power and Godhead obvious in creation (Rom 1:20). He created man in His own image (Gen 1:27) and put within him

I’m reading a book called “Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World” by Tim Marshall. In the book, he talks about how geography affects the way the world works, influencing boundaries, wars, peace, economy, etc. So

Ezekiel 28 is a study in pride. It looks at the pride of the prince of Tyrus and Satan, called “the king of Tyrus”, and it shows how God will deal with their pride. Characteristics of their pride: Pride begins

The city of Tyre was known far and wide for her wealth and might. A trading city, Tyre conducted business with nations around the world. Everyone was impressed with the city of Tyre. How shocking it was when they all

North of Israel, the city of Tyre celebrated Jerusalem’s downfall along with the nations to the east (Eze 25). But, like the Ammonites (Eze 25:3), they laughed and rejoiced over the wrong people. They failed to understand that Jerusalem was