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Thru the Bible #25
Thru the Bible Vol. 25: The Prophets (Ezekiel)
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student! Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.
216 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 1977
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J. Vernon McGee
485 books67 followersJohn Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.
As a student pastor, Dr. McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway, Georgia. It was there that he received his greatest compliment: "It was from a country boy wearing high buttoned, yellow shoes. After a morning service he came to speak to me. He groped for words, then blurted out, 'I never knew Jesus was so wonderful!' He started to say more but choked up and hurried out of the church. As I watched him stride across the field, I prayed, 'Oh, God, help me to always preach so that it can be said, I never knew Jesus was so wonderful.'"
After completing his education (earning his A.B. from Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee; his B.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; his Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas), and after pastoring Presbyterian churches in Decatur, GA, Nashville, TN, and Cleburne, TX, he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, where he accepted a call to the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. He recalls this period as the happiest in his life, with a young family and a young congregation whom he loved.
Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. There he began a daily radio broadcast called "High Noon Bible Class" on a single station.
Dr. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Today the program airs on over 400 stations each day in the United States and Canada, is heard in more than 100 languages around the world and is broadcast worldwide via the Internet.
As a student pastor, Dr. McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway, Georgia. It was there that he received his greatest compliment: "It was from a country boy wearing high buttoned, yellow shoes. After a morning service he came to speak to me. He groped for words, then blurted out, 'I never knew Jesus was so wonderful!' He started to say more but choked up and hurried out of the church. As I watched him stride across the field, I prayed, 'Oh, God, help me to always preach so that it can be said, I never knew Jesus was so wonderful.'"
After completing his education (earning his A.B. from Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee; his B.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; his Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas), and after pastoring Presbyterian churches in Decatur, GA, Nashville, TN, and Cleburne, TX, he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, where he accepted a call to the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. He recalls this period as the happiest in his life, with a young family and a young congregation whom he loved.
Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. There he began a daily radio broadcast called "High Noon Bible Class" on a single station.
Dr. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Today the program airs on over 400 stations each day in the United States and Canada, is heard in more than 100 languages around the world and is broadcast worldwide via the Internet.
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September 11, 2020
J. Vernon McGee’s radio-based teaching through the Bible have long been a joy and inspiration to me. As he teaches through the difficult book of the prophet Ezekiel, he makes clear how the book applies to the time it was written, to the near and far future, and to our lives today.
July 5, 2022
I enjoyed this little commentary quite a lot. It helped me understand Ezekiel a little better, which has always been a confusing book of the Bible to me.
Pros:
- Easy-to-understand; written for the layperson
- Great respect for the Bible
- Good, doctrinally sound understanding of God's character, the Gospel, and all core tenets of faith
- Helpful insights based on his studies of the Word!
Cons:
- Disagreed with his comments on the Holocaust. Yes, it makes sense that God still judges nations today, as He did in the Bible.
But what if the Holocaust was just man acting out his own evil desires?
We are not prophets, as Ezekiel was. We have no clear guidance from God that the Holocaust, or wars, or natural disasters, are God's judgments or not. It is a little arrogant to act like we know more than we do about God's actions.
- Disagreed with his arguments that Magog is Russia. Arguments seemed thin to me.
Pros:
- Easy-to-understand; written for the layperson
- Great respect for the Bible
- Good, doctrinally sound understanding of God's character, the Gospel, and all core tenets of faith
- Helpful insights based on his studies of the Word!
Cons:
- Disagreed with his comments on the Holocaust. Yes, it makes sense that God still judges nations today, as He did in the Bible.
But what if the Holocaust was just man acting out his own evil desires?
We are not prophets, as Ezekiel was. We have no clear guidance from God that the Holocaust, or wars, or natural disasters, are God's judgments or not. It is a little arrogant to act like we know more than we do about God's actions.
- Disagreed with his arguments that Magog is Russia. Arguments seemed thin to me.
November 6, 2025
Excellent support for the study of Ezekiel
This is a blessed support for those in BSF who look with depth into the study of Ezekiel. The Bible is God’s Holy Word. This study was written by a Christian Minister who lived the Word!!
This is a blessed support for those in BSF who look with depth into the study of Ezekiel. The Bible is God’s Holy Word. This study was written by a Christian Minister who lived the Word!!
October 15, 2024
Great explanation of Ezekiel that is all Bible backed. Very easy to understand too. Highly recommend this teaching series.
August 3, 2025
great insight.
Vernon McGee was blessed by the Holy Spirit to receive great insight of His message. It opened my understanding of Ezekiel, which is not easy.
Vernon McGee was blessed by the Holy Spirit to receive great insight of His message. It opened my understanding of Ezekiel, which is not easy.
December 18, 2025
Great study guide.
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