Ezekiel 5-7

I spent about 20 minutes in two sittings reading through this passage. There are two themes that God repeats through his messages; terrible disaster, awesome judgement, famine, sickness, and sword. These actions, all leading to merciless death, are headed for Israel. God is sending these upon the people because of their rebellion. The second theme explains God's reason for sending the disasters; so that Israel will recognize who God is. He is creator, lawgiver, judge, and providor. He is able to give in abundancen as well as take away completely. God seeks to draw us to his Kingdom and he will use both good and punishment to accomplish that task.
Stuart