Today is the 16th day of November.

Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible.

I am Brian.

It is wonderful to be here with you today.

Like every day here, taking the next step forward together and continuing

the journey through the scriptures. We are deep into the book of Ezekiel. We are deep into the book of Ezekiel we are deep into the book of Hebrews as well but we'll be

continuing through both of those today

reading from the common English Bible this week, today Ezekiel chapters 33 and 34.

The Lord's Word came to me, human one, speak to your people and say to them,

suppose I bring a sword against a country and the people of the land take a certain

person from their assembly and make him their lookout.

When he sees the sword coming against the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people.

If they hear the sound of the trumpet, but don't heed the the warning when the sword comes and they are

taken away they are responsible for their blood they heard the sound of the trumpet

but didn't heed the warning so their blood is on them if they had paid attention heed the warning, so their blood is on them.

If they had paid attention to the warning, they would have saved their lives.

If the lookout sees the sword coming but doesn't blow the trumpet to warn the people,

when the sword comes and takes away any of them

they are taken away in their sin but I'll hold the lookout responsible for their blood

you human one I've made you a lookout for the House of Israel.

Whenever you hear me speaking, you must give them warning from me.

If I pronounce a death sentence on wicked people and you don't

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