Ezekiel 20a - God Gives a History Lesson

God tells Ezekiel to teach the people a lesson of history.  For genertions, the people have ignored His laws of life and justice.  They rejected Him in favor of their own disgraceful practices. They ignored His special Shabbat, and instead turned to idols. Even to the terrible depths of offering child sacrifices.  God only has so much patience, but no longer was God going to look the other way.