Ezekiel in pictures pictures for every chapter interesting. Ezekiel lived and prophesied among the jewish exiles in babylon immediately after the fall of jerusalem in 586 b. Ezekiels major commission was to act as a watchman on gods behalf. The book of ezekiel is filled with global significance, both for the world of ezekiels time and for our own world today. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. Unlike most great cities, jerusalem was not situated on a great river. As we begin this months book study of ezekiel, we need to heed pattersons admonition. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1. Ezekiel 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Along with ezekiel s declaration of judgment to israel came a message of hope in a future restoration, though the message was veiled by mysterious symbols and events that still generate wonder and debate today. It is believed that ezekiel concluded his prophetic work around 570 b.
True, the inconsiderable waters of siloamwhich flow softly because they were so inconsiderablerose from a crevice in the temple rock, and beneath that rock stretched the valley of the kedron, dry and bleached in the summer, and a rainy torrent during the rainy seasons. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament block, daniel i. After having such a vision of the likeness of the glory of the lord 1. Jun 18, 2014 we have been saying for some time that the book of ezekiel is the book for the 144,000 and the fourth angels message, like the book of daniel was the book for the sda church under the third angel. The book of ezekiel, written by the prophetpriest ezekiel, who lived. In no other book is this pattern clearer than in ezekiel see outline. Aug 19, 2016 ezekiel heard intimately and in detail the instructions of the lord and then faithfully obeyed.
The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. Just like how we did that, the book of ezekiel helped us find another timeline that shows us another important point in the timing of gods agenda. If ezekiel was 30 years old when his ministry began, the final vision of the book came when he was about 50. Interestingly, the phrase house of israel occurs in 78 verses in the book, while house of judah is found in only. Son of man, i have made you a watchman for the people of israel. Ezekiel went into exile at the same time as king jehoiachin in the year 597 bc. But they do go from pretty bad to much worse before getting better. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy english. The idea that the whole human race is divided into two classes, known as the righteous and the wicked, and that the righteous can be identified as the ones who live in strict conformity with all of yahwehs laws, while the wicked are those who do not obey these laws, is derived from ezekiel s teachings. Remember how we deciphered the timelines of daniel 12.
Lessons you can learn from a man named ezekiel charisma leader. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel and more. Ezekiel was twenty five years old when he was deported with the others to babylon and thereby born in the year 622 bc. One of the main reasons behind the breakdown of our family. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In chapter 34 the prophet begins talking about the future and how it can be brighter than the present. Along with ezekiels declaration of judgment to israel came a message of hope in a future restoration, though the message was veiled by mysterious symbols and events that still generate wonder and debate today. God appointed ezekiel as a watchman with a sobering prophetic message. The book of ezekiel is unique in that, with occasional exceptions, it is entirely autobiographical, that is, written in the first person, from the viewpoint of ezekiel himself. Why is ezekiel called son of man if it is a title for jesus.
What does the bible mean when it says that we will receive a new heart. Here are a couple of sections which stood out to me. Summary of ezekiel the kjv bible scriptures the content of ezekiel according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following. Knowing god is the basic theme of the book of ezekiel. Chapters 25 through 32 are announcements of judgment. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god. Five years after his deportation to babylon 592 bc, god appears to ezekiel at the river chebar and calls him to the office of prophet being thirty years old ezek. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and. Book of ezekiel bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Ezekiel is an exciting and complex book in which settings and literary genres shift rapidly. The latest dated oracle is 22 years later, in april 571 b. Jehoiakims son jehoichin reined in his fathers place in judah at the year 597 bc. The autobiographical style of the book supports ezekiel as the author of the book i, me, my are in almost every chapter of the book. Hill and walton write, the lack of strict chronological ordering of the.
Scholars have long disagreed on the central message of the book of jonah. In chapters 33 to 39 the book returns to the idea of ezekiel as israels watchman. Jan 02, 2020 book of ezekiel bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Amazing facts 247 television station featuring the best in bible study streamed lived and ondemand. Mar 02, 2015 here are a couple of sections which stood out to me. Like in the book of revelation, magog is a being in the quran, whereas in the book of ezekiel, magog is a place. I am committed, like ezekiel, to fearlessly preach the word of god and to obey god, whatever he asks of me. Ezekiel god will strengthen, or prevail was, like jeremiah. Behind all this, the main reason is greed, for their hearts were devoted to their idols ezekiel 20. The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b.
The first chapter as we are told in vs 1 is a vision. His message was directed to jerusalem mentioned 23 times in the first 24 chapters and judah then, as well as to israel. Because he spoke to a people whom god had exiled due to their continued rebellion against him, a majority of ezekiel s message communicates judgment for sins committed 1. The main idea is that ezekiel is to digest what was written. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament. For over 25 years, this program from barnell loft has been proven. Besides clarity of structure, the book of ezekiel reveals symmetry. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book.
I loved reading 4,55 the only reason this isnt getting a full 5 star rating is because of the 3rd comic in there. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve. It may help to understand why the prophet, ezekiel, was called by god to do some very strange things. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. The bible handbook by joseph angus makes this comment in its introduction to the book of ezekiel. This work completes daniel blocks twovolume commentary on the book of ezekiel. Although ezekiel is a pretty wrathintensive book, it also has compassion and forgiveness in evidence. What are the chief lessons to be learned from the book of. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. At the end of seven days the word of the lord came to me. Sabbath school study hour helping you get the most out of your sabbath school quarterly every week.
The result of twelve years of studying this difficult section of scripture, this volume, like the one on chapters 124, provides an excellent discussion of the background of ezekiel and offers a versebyverse exposition that makes clear the message of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet. A brief synopsis the famous bible stories found in the scriptural text of the book of ezekiel contained in this short summary of ezekiel. However, ezekiels version of god isnt really merciful in the commonly accepted, modern day sense of the word mercy. The preceding comparisons indicate that jesus frequently referred to the book of ezekiel.
Ezekiel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Ezekiel was a prophet during the time of the babylonian exile. Ezekiel s prophecy began a mere five years into his time at telabib ezekiel 1. The three major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and zephaniah all have the same basic sequence of messages. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Is the book of ezekiel chapter 1 talking about aliens. The book of ezekiel is filled with global significance, both for the world of ezekiels time and for our own world today israels failure. Working within words using the context getting the facts drawing conclusions identifying inferences following directions locating the answer getting the main idea detecting the sequence features. Have issues with reading comprehension and it has really brought me up to speed. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ezekiel in his audio message from the classic. This may be the most important chapter of the book of ezekiel. He used the title son of man in the same sense that it is used repeatedly by the prophet.
Read ezekiel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. These lessons take you on a verse by verse study of what many consider to be the most beautiful book in the bible. This updated classic, with reading selections and contemporary artwork, builds 9 essential skills. Ezekiel heard intimately and in detail the instructions of the lord and then faithfully obeyed. Pastor steve will move through the book in a methodical fashion to unveil the lords message to israel and all believers. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. God has his own ways and opens new ways when the leaders think they are safe to destroy his work. According to dates given in the text, ezekiel received his prophetic call in the fifth year of the first deportation to babylonia 592 bc and was active until about 570 bc. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. Ezekiel god will strengthen, or prevail was, like jeremiah, a priest as well as a prophet.
Ezekiel utilizes the parable mashal to convey his message, as seen in the parable of the two eagles. The phrase, theyyou shall know that i am the sovereign lord is used around 70. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Chapters 15 through 18, for example, are instructional accounts. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. The first dated message in ezekiel is from the summer of 593 b.
God eventually promises that hell be a kind shepherd who will lead his people out of darkness. Lessons you can learn from a man named ezekiel charisma. So god arrives on the scene and gives ezekiel his message predicting the fall of judah and. This phrase is used around 93 times in the book, which expresses the idea of man being. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah.
However, ezekiel s version of god isnt really merciful in the commonly accepted, modern day sense of the word mercy. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international. The book has a uniformity of language, style, theme, and message which support the theory of a single author. The hebrew name yhezekiel ezekiel means may god strengthen. With that said, let me get back to my introductory comments about these two chapters. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. White the 18881890 triplet a second time in the 202015 triplet. Ezekiel taught individual responsibility in passages such as ezekiel 18.
John uses the idea of ezekiels vine to emphasize his own lesson. In this musical starring dolly parton and burt reynolds, one of the characters mentions weird spaceship theories related to the book of ezekiel after seeing a shooting star. Many today would learn well from ezekiels acceptance of responsibility. The ezekiel story itself was incredibly interesting. The book of ezekiel, chapters 2548 new international. A number of dates in ezekiel can be crosschecked with dates in surviving babylonian records and related accurately to our modern calendar. These notes provide a verse by verse study of 1 kings 16 through 2 kings, as well as a lesson about the role of elijah in the new. Ezekiels priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. This book portrays much symbolism which john refers to often in revelation. The first two chapters involve webhead teaming up with thors brotherenemy, loki, to prevent a worldwide conquest by interdimensional. He was of the great company of captives carried to babylon, with the young king jehoiachin, by nebuchadnezzar, b. This is an excellent tool to help you memorize the major subjects of each chapter of the book of ezekiel, a book which sadly we almost never hear preached in modern pulpits to the loss of modern saints who miss part of the whole. These lessons take you on a verse by verse study of this fascinating but often neglected book from the old testament.
He belonged to the family of zadok, who was a famous priest. I wish they would used these books in school because children would understand teh english language better. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very. We hope that our outline of ezekiel will help you broaden your understanding of this complex book. Pop culture references the best little whorehouse in texas. Ezekiel s in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy.
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