Welcome to a Year in the Bible with Daily Grace.

From Eden to eternity, the Bible tells one big story of redemption.

My name is Tiffany, and I want to spend a few minutes with you every day walking through the Bible chronologically.

Together, we will explore God's sovereign plan as the events of Scripture unfold and point to Jesus.

Hey, you're in the Bible family. Tiffany here. If I haven't said it in a while, I am so glad you are here.

We are in a tough part of the Old Testament, and together we are going to persevere through the book of

Ezekiel. As we walk through chapters 16 through 17 today, there are some harsh realities we must

face. Though these prophecies were spoken to Judah, the heart behind the message remains today.

God wants our whole hearts, our allegiance, and our obedience.

The parables we read today, with their very real fulfillments, will help us understand the weight

of our sin and the beautiful restoration God provides for us through Christ.

If you've read chapter 16, you know this episode might not be the best for any

little ears that might be listening along with you. So be sure to listen to this one without

kiddos in the room. Ezekiel chapter 16 is the longest chapter in the book, and it is also the most descriptive.

Ezekiel uses the metaphor of both a prostitute and an adulterous wife to describe Judah,

and he doesn't hold back in the coarse and revealing language he uses to depict their sin and rebellion against the

Lord. The chapter begins by stating Israel's humble start as a nation. They were merely a baby

whom no one cared for after their birth. Israel needed God to claim them as a people in order to give them life

and legitimize them as a people. God made a covenant with the people through Abraham,

and this covenant was binding like a marriage. The Lord graciously gifted his favor upon the nation

and gave them land, clothes, food, and a royal

status. Their fame spread throughout the nations and was perfect through the Lord's splendor

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