Ezekiel speaks in the first person in this book and he identifies himself a member of one of judahs priestly families who was called by god to be a prophet. His book contains some of the most difficult and disputed prophecies in the old testament. What makes the book of ezekiel so popular, and fascinating to you and i, is that 2500. Even though his prophets are specially chosen, god doesnt exactly shower them with free juicers and gift certificates for yoga classes.
Daniel blocks extensive introduction details the authorship, dates, historical setting, original text, and more about this misunderstood book of the bible. Many other dates are given by the author throughout the book. And his fresh english translation and versebyverse commentary demonstrate how ezekiels message is still relevant today. The building whose door faced north was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. Then take a balance scale for weighing and divide the hair. I will lay the dead carcasses of the children of israel before their idols ezekiel 6. The book of ezewkiel consists mainly of three groups of prophecies. When jehoiakims successor, jehoiachin, surrendered in 597, nebuchadnezzar appointed zedekiah king and deported to babylon jehoiachin and the royal family, along with members of the upper class, including ezekiel the priest. David grabbe, observing that a future millennial temple described in ezekiel 4048 will contain some elements of the old covenant, including animal sacrifices and levitical priests, examines the apparent contradiction concerning the new melchizedek. Ezekiel went into exile with the israelites as decreed by king nebuchadnezzar to the city of babylon.
Ezekiel describes his vision as an elaborate and complex image that symbolizes the majesty of yahweh and proclaims yahwehs sovereignty over all the nations of the earth. And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it. Ezekiels temple and the covenants sermonette by david c. On the fifth of the monthit was the fifth year of the exile of king jehoiachin the word of the lord came to ezekiel the priest, the son of buzi, by the kebar river in the lan. Ezekiel jackson defeated jimmy wang yang after the match, brian kendrick hit his finish. In judaism, christianity, and islam, ezekiel is acknowledged as a hebrew prophet. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Cut through the mystery and confusion of ezekiel 124.
Part of the new international commentary on the old testament. The book opens with an account of the vision that summoned ezekiel to his prophetic calling. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. 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. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god. Book of ezekiel ezekiel chapter 1 ezekiel chapter 2 ezekiel chapter 3 ezekiel chapter 4 ezekiel chapter 5 ezekiel chapter 6 ezekiel chapter 7. Ezekiel proclaimed the words of god to the children of god, the israelites. We hope that you find the ezekiel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of ezekiel. The prophet is so overcome by the vision that he falls on his face.
His ministry extended over at least twentythree years. This is very evident in the book we are about to study, ezekiel. Summary of the book of ezekiel the story of the bible. Ezekiel book of consists mainly of three groups of prophecies. The book of ezekiel introduction to the book of ezekiel in the bible. Ezekiels relationship with god is a bit of a debacle.
On the fifth of the monthit was the fifth year of the exile of king jehoiachin the word. Dates referenced in the book itself, state that the prophecies came to ezekiel between 593 b. This is not only the concise overview of the book of isaiah, but also of the book of ezekiel, except that ezekiel adds one more principle, the principle of individual responsibility which was also touched by the prophet, jeremiah. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. In judaism and christianity, he is also viewed as the 6thcentury bce author of the book of ezekiel, which reveals prophecies regarding the destruction of jerusalem, the restoration to the land of israel, and what some call the millennial temple or third temple visions.
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. Ezekiels inaugural vision in my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while i was among the exiles by the kebar river, the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god. Ezekiel cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Warn these peoplehe told me, son of man, eat what you see. From the first chapter, which graphically describes the overwhelming invasion of the divine presence into ezekiel s world, to the last phrase of ezekiel s vision the lord is there the book sounds and echoes gods. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. David grabbe, observing that a future millennial temple described in ezekiel 4048 will contain some elements of the old covenant, including animal sacrifices and levitical priests, examines the. The invading babylonians brought about ten thousand jews to the village in 597 bc, including ezekiel and the last king of judah, jehoiachin 2 kings 24. And they the jewish soldiers fled by way of the arabah the jordan valley. The prophets wrote over a period of 250300 years, spanning the decline, the exile, and the return of the children of israel. Like jeremiah, ezekiel ministered in the years immediately preceding and immediately following the fall of jerusalem in 586 b. The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b.
After an account of his call to the prophetical office. In response to the rebellion of jehoiakim of judah in 601 b. For those seeking an introductory level commentary on the book of ezekiel, the best place to turn is this commentary by derek thomas. The bible knowledge commentary date and authorship the bible readers companion. Historians and scholars agree that ezekiel was a highly intelligent man. Ezekiel 42 niv bible then the man led me northward. In the first two ezekiel announced judgment on jerusalem ezek. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless.
I will bring a sword upon the mountains, hills, rivers, and valleys ezekiel 6. Then the spirit entered me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet. If this is a reference to ezekiels age at the time, he was born around 622 bce, about the time of josiahs reforms, and shortly after the call of. The response of ezekiel the book of ezekiel, chapters 124 the authorship of the book a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of ezekiel. It is probably the most ignored book in the old testament. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1.
Kjv bible verses from ezekiel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. And his fresh english translation and versebyverse commentary demonstrate how ezekiel s message is still relevant today. Rycklon ezekiel stephens born april 22, 1978 is a guyaneseamerican retired professional wrestler and bodybuilder. Ezekiel jackson finisher book of ezekiel this feature is not available right now. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. Ezekiel s relationship with god is a bit of a debacle. Alias, big ryck, big ryck hytz, ezekiel, ezekiel jackson, ricky atlas, rycklon, rycklon stephens. Ezekiel, a prophet and priest, was exiled to babylon in 597 b. Preparatory work on the edition of the book of ezekiel was done by the late m. The author of the book of ezekiel presents himself as ezekiel, the son of buzzi, born into a priestly lineage. After an account of his call to the prophetical office ezek.
Ezekiel, whose name means strengthened by god, grew up in jerusalem, served as a priest in the temple and was among the second group of captives taken to babylon along with king jehoiachin. Ezekiel s job was to warn and comfort the exiles in babylon and make sure they kept up their relationship with god while in exile. Thomas is a reformed scholar with a heart for god, for his word, and for his people that comes through on every page. Ezekiel, like isaiah and jeremiah, was prepared for his ministry. Ezekiel lived among the jewish exiles in babylon at a settlement along the river chebar called telabib ezekiel 3. Remember, the designation major or minor simply refers to the length of the book, not its importance. Ezekiel 42 niv bible then the man led me northward into. And nowhere in the bible are gods initiative and control expressed more clearly and pervasively than in the book of ezekiel. Then the man led me northward into the outer court and brought me to the rooms opposite the temple courtyard and opposite the outer wall on the north side. Watch our overview video on the first part of the book of ezekiel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Apart from identifying himself, the author gives a date for the first divine encounter which he presents. Then the city wall was broken through, so that all the men of war might flee, and they went forth out of the city by night as ezekiel had foretold by way of the gate between the two walls by the kings garden, though the chaldeans were round about the city. Ezekiel 4 1 thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it a city, even jerusalem.
Among the exiles in babylon, ezekiel shows that israel. Ezekiel prophesies against the mountains of israel because mountains were sites of the. He belonged to the family of zadok, who was a famous priest. Wwe ezekiel jackson finisher book of ezekiel youtube. The hebrew university edition of ezekiel follows the layout of the preceding volumes of isaiah edited m. Book of ezekiel ezekiel chapter 1 ezekiel chapter 2 ezekiel chapter 3 ezekiel chapter 4 ezekiel chapter 5 ezekiel chapter 6 ezekiel chapter 7 ezekiel chapter 8 ezekiel chapter 9 ezekiel chapter 10 ezekiel chapter 11. Bible gateway this site is a great resourcecontaining pretty much every translation of the bible you might desire and in numerous languages, in case you want to read ezekiel in tagalog. Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, even jerusalem. Ezekiel went into exile at the same time as king jehoiachin in the year 597 bc. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. 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. From the first chapter, which graphically describes the overwhelming invasion of the divine presence into ezekiels world, to the last phrase of ezekiels vision the lord is there the book sounds and echoes gods. And he said to me, son of man, stand on your feet, and i will speak to you.
The book of ezekiel describes what its like to suddenly encounter someone or something completely strange and different from everything youve known and experienced up until that point. In zekes case, the encounter is with the glory of god, which appears above that fourfaced chariot wheel thing. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. 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. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. Jackson is a graduate from the university at buffalo. Wwe superstar ezekiel jacksons official profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights and more. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book.
Jul 03, 2016 watch our overview video on the first part of the book of ezekiel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Then you shall take one third and strike it with the sword all around the city, and one third you shall scatter to the wind. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy english. Ezekiel part of a series on the old testament prophets.
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