“A New Spirit Will I Put within You”

Day 1 · Visions by the River Chebar

1. Where was Ezekiel when the heavens were opened and he saw visions of God?
2. What did Ezekiel eat in his vision, symbolizing his prophetic call?
3. What role did the Lord give Ezekiel for the house of Israel?
4. What responsibility did the Lord place on Ezekiel if he failed to warn the wicked?
5. How is the living creatures' vision in Ezekiel 1 generally described?

Day 2 · The Watchman's Charge Renewed

1. Ezekiel 33 repeats the watchman charge. What happens if the watchman sees danger and does not warn the people?
2. What does the Lord say He takes no pleasure in, regarding the wicked, in Ezekiel 33?
3. What does Ezekiel 33 say about a righteous man who turns to sin?
4. Conversely, what does Ezekiel 33 say about a wicked man who turns from his sin?
5. What complaint did the people make about the Lord's ways, which Ezekiel 33 corrects?

Day 3 · I Myself Will Feed My Flock

1. Whom does the Lord rebuke in Ezekiel 34?
2. What had the false shepherds failed to do for the flock, according to Ezekiel 34?
3. What promise does the Lord make about caring for His flock Himself?
4. Ezekiel 34 promises a covenant of peace and safety for the flock. What danger is specifically removed?
5. What title does Ezekiel 34 give to the future ruler God will set over His flock?

Day 4 · A New Heart, Dry Bones, and Two Sticks

1. “A new heart also will I give you… I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of ____.”
2. What vision did Ezekiel see in the valley in chapter 37?
3. What happened to the dry bones as Ezekiel prophesied to them?
4. Ezekiel was told to join two sticks — the stick of Judah and the stick of Joseph — into one. What do Latter-day Saints understand them to represent?
5. What did the dry bones represent, according to the Lord's own explanation to Ezekiel?

Day 5 · Waters Issuing from the Temple

1. What did the prophet see issuing from under the threshold of the temple, in Ezekiel 47?
2. As Ezekiel was led further along, what happened to the depth of these waters?
3. What effect did these waters have on the Dead Sea, according to Ezekiel 47?
4. What grew on the banks of this healing river, according to Ezekiel 47?
5. What overall message does Ezekiel's temple vision convey about the house of the Lord?

Day 6 · Life for Dry Bones

1. In Ezekiel's vision, a valley of dry, lifeless bones came together and received breath and life again at the Lord's command. What hope does this vision offer for situations in our own lives that feel hopeless or “dead”?
2. The Lord made Ezekiel “a watchman unto the house of Israel,” responsible to warn the people. What does this teach about caring for others?
3. In Ezekiel's vision, a valley of “very dry” bones came together, gained flesh, and lived, becoming “an exceeding great army.” What hope does this offer?

Day 7 · “The Voice of Warning”

1. Elder D. Todd Christofferson taught that while the duty to warn is felt especially keenly by prophets, it is also what?
2. Elder Christofferson taught that the duty to warn, felt “especially keenly by prophets,” is also what?
3. Elder Christofferson taught that the watchman's warning is fundamentally meant to do what?