God's people fail over and over again.

We're so messed up.

Will there ever be a day when we finally get it right?

Hey guys, this is Shree from Bible Project.

In today's episode, we're getting honest about the cost of moral failures while we also

remember the relentless promises of God.

Let's join Tim Mackey as we open up the book of Ezekiel for some hope and perspective.

Listen in.

Hey everybody, this is Tim Mackey at Bible Project.

And if you are reading through the prophets in the Hebrew Bible, it becomes very clear

that the ancient Israelites did a really terrible job at being God's covenant partners.

Remember, God called this family out from among the nations to be his representatives,

to be a kingdom of priests who would mirror God's character and purposes out into the

world.

But Timing again, Israel's leaders fall prey to the powers of money and sex and power,

and they find themselves embroiled in these murder and sex scandals in political power

games.

And usually, this is all happening at the expense of the poor and the most vulnerable in

their communities.

So this story about Israel, it's actually a very familiar story.

And even though the cultural context is really different than ours today, the basic issues

are just the same.

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