"3 He said to me, “Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation[b] of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day. 4 The descendants are impudent and stubborn. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ 5 Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them."
As we call and advocate for the release of hostages and an end to the bombing campaign in Gaza and witness the entrenchment and resistance to these calls by the governments of the world it's hard not to feel as though we are standing in the shoes of Ezekiel calling the world to remember that ours is the way and the path of Life, and that such a path cannot be achieved through war and death.
Jake - beautifully and so painfully articulated. The prophetic balm, even if as esoteric as Ezekiel's - now needed more than ever, on our path to peace and better life for all. Thank you.
Just discovered your Substack and am enriched by it. I'm from a Christian upbringing but beginning to realize we can't preach or bring peace when we have condemned those with different beliefs to eternal damnation in the first place. Same goes for Islam. I'm right and you're wrong, and therefore my right and not yours, is at the core of our global support and the possible escalation of violence.
Welcome! So glad you found this journey and finding it enriching. Amen to the way to find faith within our hearts of love beyond some of the challenging messaging we've all inherited in the name of the sacred. This is a big reason for this journey - retrieve the ancient scriptures, talk back with respect, tell a new story. Here's to respect and healing.
How timely Ezekiel feels right now.
"3 He said to me, “Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation[b] of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day. 4 The descendants are impudent and stubborn. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ 5 Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them."
As we call and advocate for the release of hostages and an end to the bombing campaign in Gaza and witness the entrenchment and resistance to these calls by the governments of the world it's hard not to feel as though we are standing in the shoes of Ezekiel calling the world to remember that ours is the way and the path of Life, and that such a path cannot be achieved through war and death.
Jake - beautifully and so painfully articulated. The prophetic balm, even if as esoteric as Ezekiel's - now needed more than ever, on our path to peace and better life for all. Thank you.
Just discovered your Substack and am enriched by it. I'm from a Christian upbringing but beginning to realize we can't preach or bring peace when we have condemned those with different beliefs to eternal damnation in the first place. Same goes for Islam. I'm right and you're wrong, and therefore my right and not yours, is at the core of our global support and the possible escalation of violence.
Welcome! So glad you found this journey and finding it enriching. Amen to the way to find faith within our hearts of love beyond some of the challenging messaging we've all inherited in the name of the sacred. This is a big reason for this journey - retrieve the ancient scriptures, talk back with respect, tell a new story. Here's to respect and healing.