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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 4:30–35
This prophecy speaks directly to Jerusalem with courage and comfort, then declares a reversal for those who enjoyed her downfall.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 4:36–5:9
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Baruch speaks to Jerusalem with words of hope.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:1–7
This passage is a copy of a letter sent to people who were going into captivity in Babylon.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:8–16
This passage exposes the weakness of crafted idols. People decorate them with precious metals, crowns, clothes, and royal symbols, yet the passage says they are false and unable to speak, act, or protect themselves.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:17–23
This passage points to ordinary temple details to test whether images are truly gods. Dust, locks, candles, smoke, and animals show that these figures cannot see, feel, or protect themselves.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:24–29
This passage argues that idols may look valuable, but they are helpless objects. It points to simple, visible facts: they need cleaning, carrying, lifting, and human management, so they should not be feared as gods.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:30–39
This passage argues that serving idols does not make them able to act. It points to offerings, temple rituals, and valuable coverings, then shows that these gods of silver, gold, and wood still cannot help people.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:40–44
This passage challenges the claim that certain figures are gods. It points to the way people treat them, the mistaken appeal to Bel, and false practices around them, then returns to the same pressing question.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:45–52
This passage argues that crafted images are not gods. It points to their human makers, their weakness in danger, and their ordinary materials to show why they cannot deserve trust.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:53–59
Baruch 6:53–59 argues that images called gods are helpless. The passage lists what they cannot do, then says even rulers and ordinary household objects are better than such false gods.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:60–65
Baruch 6:60-65 contrasts the steady obedience of creation with the weakness of idols. The passage uses familiar natural powers to show that what shines, moves, or burns under God’s command should not be confused with lifeless gods.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:66–69
These verses from Baruch, a book included in Catholic Bibles, argue that idols do not show themselves to be gods.
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Prophecy and visionsBaruch 6:70–73
Baruch 6:70–73 closes with strong comparisons that strip away the glamour of idols. Gold, silver and purple may look impressive, yet these verses present such images as useless, decaying and shameful, then set the just person above them.
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Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 1:1–3
These opening verses set the scene for Ezekiel with careful dates, place and identity. They show Ezekiel among captives by the river Chebar, where the heavens are opened and God reveals himself.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 1:4–14
Ezekiel describes what he saw with vivid comparison language: wind, cloud, fire, brightness and four living creatures.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 1:15–21
Ezekiel 1:15–21 describes four remarkable wheels connected with the living creatures. The passage focuses on what Ezekiel saw, how the wheels looked, and how closely their movement matched the living creatures and the spirit.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 1:22–28
Ezekiel 1:22–28 describes a vision of God’s glory using careful comparison words such as likeness, appearance and like.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 2:1–10
Ezekiel 2:1–10 shows God preparing Ezekiel to receive a hard prophetic task. God makes him stand, sends him to rebellious people, warns him not to fear them, and places before him a sorrowful message.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 3:1–15
Ezekiel 3:1–15 shows God preparing Ezekiel to speak a hard message. The passage moves from eating the scroll, to being sent to Israel, to being strengthened for resistance, and finally to arriving among the exiles in silence.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 3:16–27
In this passage, Yahweh gives Ezekiel a serious job as a watchman for Israel. Ezekiel must listen carefully to God’s word, warn people truthfully, and speak only when God opens his mouth.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 4:1–8
Ezekiel 4:1–8 shows the prophet acting out a message. God tells Ezekiel to use ordinary objects and his own posture as a sign that Jerusalem will face siege and that Israel and Judah carry iniquity.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 4:9–17
Ezekiel 4:9–17 uses a striking acted sign about bread and water. The passage explains measured food, uncleanness, and fear to show what Yahweh says will happen to the children of Israel.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 5:1–10
Ezekiel 5:1–10 uses a striking sign with cut hair to explain the judgment announced against Jerusalem.
Prophecy and visionsEzekiel 5:11–17
Ezekiel 5:11–17 is a severe prophecy of judgment. The Lord Yahweh states why he is acting, names the disasters to come, and repeats that his own spoken word stands behind this message.
