Discussion of penalty for Jew charging a Jew interest.

Finish discussion of Tazaddik Gamur and deal with an evil son born of this Tzaddik.

Difference between Emet/Sheker and Tov/Ra. Definition of Emet: Authentic, Eternal, Real

What is the problem with Jews charging interest?

Definition of a righteous person.

If one doesn't do 4 basic mitzvoth he is considered righteous

All souls belong to God and the soul that sins will die.

Finish the discussion of sins of fathers and sons.

A discussion of a son being punished for a child's sin and vice versa.

God finishes the chapter saying that there will be a rebirth of the Nation who will recognize Hashem.

God explains what will happen with King Tzidkiyahu and then on a positive note starts to talk about the continuation of the David bloodline.

More explanation about the riddle.

God finishes the riddle to Yechezkel and then starts to explain the meaning to him.

The completion of the riddle involving King Tzidkiyahu.

Yechezkel 1st prophecy begins.

`In order that you remember and be ashamed, and you will no longer have an excuse by reason of your humiliation, when I forgive you for all that you have done," says God.

God says that although He remembers what the Jews did, in the future He will bring them back to Israel. The Jews should be embarrassed for what they did.

For the first time Yechezkel talks about the time of the Moshiach. He also continues the comparison between the Jews of Yehuda and those of the Northern Kingdom and the People of Sodom and Gomorrah .

A discussion of the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah and why they were destroyed as compared to the Jews of Yehuda who in many ways were worse but were only exiled.

The parato ble continues comparing the Israelites to the Edomites and the Hittites and Sodom and Gemorrah!

Continuing the allegory with the Jews not remembering all God had done for them.

God now tells Yechezkel what the punishments will be.

God states that the Nation has stooped so low that they have to pay tp serve as a "harlot" (Avodah Zorah)