Today is the fifth day of November.

Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible.

I am Brian and it is a joy and a privilege and an honor to be here with you today.

As we gather around the global campfire and take the next step forward together, I'm

bringing another one of our weeks that we get to spend together to a close, which means

that we will enter the first full week of this 11th month of the year tomorrow.

But regardless of where we are on the calendar, we are here to do something very specific

and that is to take the next step forward together on our journey through the scriptures.

That next step leads us back into the book of Ezekiel, reading from the English standard

version this week and today Ezekiel 12, verse 1, through 14, verse 11.

The word of the Lord came to me, son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house

who have eyes to see but do not see, who have ears to hear but hear nots, for they

are a rebellious house.

As for you son of man, prepare yourself an exile's baggage and go into exile by day in

their sight, you shall go like an exile from your place to another place in their sight.

Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.

You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight as baggage for exile and you shall

go out yourself at evening in their sight as those who must go into exile.

In their sight dig through the wall and bring your baggage out through it.

In their sight you shall lift the baggage upon your shoulder and carry it out at dusk.

You shall cover your face that you may not see the land, for I have made you a sign for

the house of Israel.

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