Prophet of jesus in the book of ezekiel

The prophet ezekiel was born around 622 bc and preached for about 22 years. In no other book is this pattern clearer than in ezekiel see outline. Ezekiel proclaimed the words of god to the children of god, the israelites. It is a compelling old testament witness to the gospel of jesus christ. In chapter 33, a messenger came and gave the news that jerusalem had been destroyed. Both the bible and the book of mormon were in the process of being prepared by god during ezekiels ministry as major instruments to gather his people back to. He was among the jews exiled to babylon by nebuchadnezzar in 597 b. This visionary book is often difficult to understand.

Both the bible and the book of mormon were in the process of being prepared by god during ezekiel s ministry as major instruments to gather his people back to himself. Lord jesus appeared in their midst to seek the lost sheep. Most of us are likely familiar with the parallel which has often been noted between the four gospel accounts and the four living creatures in the opening vision of the prophet ezekiel ezekiel 1. The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b. He was of the great company of captives carried to babylon, with the young king jehoiachin, by nebuchadnezzar, b. Second, ezekiel wants us to understand what god is doing. The prophet ezekiel, in exile from the land of judah,came, to see the reason for his countrys downfall, and prophesied its eventual restoration with the revival of faith and moral responsibility. Ezekiel is a major prophet in the old testament, the author of the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel god will strengthen, or prevail was, like jeremiah, a priest as well as a prophet.

He was born in the city of sarir, and descended from the tribe of levi. Apr 22, 2018 the prophet ezekiel was commissioned to be a watchman sounding the warning for the early waves of exiles in babylon 3. When we meet ezekiel, as a descendant of jacobs son levi, he is by profession a priest ezek. The hand of the lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, ezekiel 37. As jesus said, whoever drinks the water i give him will never thirst. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god.

The second book, of which only a few fragments remain, has also been preserved in the christian tradition. Besides clarity of structure, the book of ezekiel reveals symmetry. The hebrew translation of son of man is ben adam, literally, son of. Compared to the other major prophetsisaiah, jeremiah, and danielezekiel. Many christians approach the book of ezekiel and see little more than. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. Intro to ezekiel biblica the international bible society.

Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. A series of studies in the old testament book of ezekiel. It is placed between the book of lamentations and the book of daniel in the old testament canon of scripture. Summary of the book of ezekiel the story of the bible. Writing from a first person perspective, ezekiel recorded the visions and revelations he received from the. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1. 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. Ezekiels commission would last for some 22 years and involve some challenging assignments. Ezekiel the prophet lived among the jewish exiles in babylon.

Ezekiel had a message for them, and he gave it to them see ezek. Daniel and ezekiel were roughly the same age, although daniel was already established in his prophetic ministry in babylon by the time ezekiel arrived ezekiel 14. Son of man is the distinctive title applied to the prophet ezekiel by god and occurs 87 times. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Ezekiel is the central protagonist of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible. He is the one who seeks and saves that which is lost luke 19. The speaker draws a picture of the prophet ezekiel in babylon and outlines the amazing and unique prophecies contained in one book. Ezekiel was a biblical prophet and priest of ancient israel who was the subject and in part the author of an old testament book that bears his name. The book of ezekiel, also called the prophecy of ezechiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. Ezekiel the prophet saw many strange visions during the course of his ministry, and one of them offers you a hope you might not have thought possible for yourself. Dec 01, 2017 the book of ezekiel read by alexander scourby. The lord, through his prophet ezekiel, gave a series of causes and consequences for israels enemies which laid the case for their judgement. The second book of ezekiel the prophet rejected scriptures.

Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Of all the prophets that god spoke through, ezekiel was one prophet that saw many visions of god. Historians and scholars agree that ezekiel was a highly intelligent man. The book of ezekiel introduction to the book of ezekiel in the bible. Ezekiel s ministry helps lay the foundation for the jews faith for the centuries to come leading up to the birth of jesus. The prophet ezekiel is one of four major prophets along with isaiah, jeremiah, and daniel in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. This is the holy book of ezekiel, known as the book of the prophet ezekiel. The book of ezekiel is categorized with the writings of the major prophets. Ezekiel cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Ezekiel is one of those books that was included in the bible to keep us humble. In response to the rebellion of jehoiakim of judah in 601 b. Block, new international commentary on the old testament nicot, eerdmans, 19971998, 1,757 pp.

The christological purpose of ezekiel the book of ezekiel anticipates and points to jesus christ throughout. Since this is a reference often used for jesus, why is it that ezekiel seems to singled out for same designation. Jul 08, 2017 ezekiel s gospel message is so comprehensive that its beyond the scope of this blog. The three major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and zephaniah all have the same basic sequence of messages. Prophet ezekiel noah, abraham, moses, jesus and muhammad. You should take a moment to read it now if you arent familiar with it. We neither find any references to the book in the nt but remarkable parallels see paragraph on peculiarities.

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols i will cleanse you. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. That cataclysmic event marks the center of his prophecy and the turning point of the book. Chapter 37 page 839 the book of the prophet ezekiel. Basically, the phrase son of man means something different in the book of ezekiel than it does in the gospels. Ezekiel was called to be a sort of ministering priest to his people in this spiritual sanctuary. Ezekiel s commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. He prepares the way for the diaspora of the jews and helps them redefine who they are as gods chosen people in the world. The bible handbook by joseph angus makes this comment in its introduction to the book of ezekiel. The prophet ezekiel, it would appear wrote more than one book. In the first two ezekiel announced judgment on jerusalem ezek.

The only book that remains in its entirety is found in the bible. Best commentaries and books on ezekiel logos bible software. The book of ezekiel is the third in a row of the socalled four major prophets. Ezekiel and work bible commentary theology of work. Ezekiels commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. Let us begin, as the book of ezekiel does, with gods call to ezekiel to become a prophet. Ezekiel s call to a prophetic ministry chapters 23. Ezekiel s commission would last for some 22 years and involve some challenging assignments. Ezekiel yechezkel was a prophet who lived in babylonia at the time of the destruction of the first temple. Ezekiel foresees the paradise regained as described in the book of revelation. The prophecies of ezekiel concerning the restoration of.

Ezekiel 1 is packed full of the details of what he saw. Jesus is the fulfiller of the promises laid out in the book. Symbolic acts relating to the siege of jerusalem previous ezekiel lessons list next. So i raised my eyes toward the north, and behold, to the north of the altar gate was this idol of jealousy at the entrance. 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. We will now consider several of the key passages of ezekiel, centering our attention upon the reflections of christ that occur throughout the book. The latter part of the chapter shows them bearing what is apparently a portable throne of god 1. Aug, 2019 ezekiel was a biblical prophet and priest of ancient israel who was the subject and in part the author of an old testament book that bears his name. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Ezekiel was married, the death of his wife is recorded in ezekiel 24. Ezekiel s commissioning, the vision of the scroll, the prophet as watchman, and the first symbolic act part ii. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book.

Ezekiels gospel message is so comprehensive that its beyond the scope of this blog. Ezekiel was a priest who was among the jewish captives carried away to babylon by king nebuchadnezzar in approximately 597 b. As such, his daytoday work had previously lain in slaughtering, butchering and roasting the sacrificial animals brought by worshipers to the temple in. The problem was the people didnt want to hear his warning 2. Ezekiel 36 part 2 the reason for israels redemption.

Even now ezekiels prophecies are being fulfilled through the church, the new israel, as people come to the new david, jesus christ and as gods spirit lives in and among them. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. The holy bible book 26 ezekiel kjv dramatized audio. Ezekiel was led off to babylon when he was twentyfive years old together with king jechoniah ii and many other jews during the second invasion of. Again, there already is a partial fulfillment of this in a believers life. As he sees his vision in chapter 1, he is in the land of the chaldeans, the land of babylon. So, lets zoom in on one aspect of his message and see how jesus fulfills it perfectly in his coming.

To encourage the exiles to remain faithful to the lord so that he would fulfill his offer to restore them to the promised land and rebuild the temple and jerusalem to new heights of glory. What is known of ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book of ezekiel. We saw in the first part of ezekiel 36 how god built a case against the nations. There is a definite continuation of gods people in the church of jesus christ and we cannot accept the sharp distinction made between israel and the church by. Both the bible and the book of mormon were in the process of being prepared by god during ezekiels ministry as major instruments to gather his people back to himself.

The prophet ezekiel used parables stories with a deeper spiritual meaning in the same way that jesus frequently used parables to explain the truths about. 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 priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. Of the fragments that remain, only one tells a story. And i will give you a new heart, and a new spirit i will put within you. They are ezekiel, daniel, and john who wrote from the island of patmos. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. Ezekiel was a priest and a descendant of the family of aaron. Ezekiel promises that a new king will come to reunify one people under a new covenant by the transforming power of the spirit. Ezekiel went into exile with the israelites as decreed by king nebuchadnezzar to the city of babylon. Most popular bible verses in ezekiel knowing jesus. There were three prophets of israel who spoke when they were out of the land.

What remains of the apocryphon of ezekiel is rather scarce. Ezekiel is not mentioned anywhere else in the scriptures. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless. 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. The holy prophet ezekiel lived in the sixth century before the birth of christ. From the opening verses of the book we learn that ezekiel was the son of buzi, the priest, and belonged consequently to the much honored. In this vision ezekiel saw four brilliant, powerful angels in action. Introduction to the book of ezekiel the church of jesus christ of. 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. 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. The book of ezekiel chiefly records the events when the jews, including ezekiel himself, are among the exiles in babylon. 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. Ezekiel speaks through prophesies and parables the bible journey. Ezekiel was born in the land of israel to his father buzi, a priest, 1.

Ezekiel prophesied about the judgment of jerusalem and other nations in ezekiel 2. Dr carleys commentary makes its meaning available to the modern reader, particularly by. 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 visions. This book records the messages and ministry of ezekiel, prophet and priest and associate of daniel who was carried from jerusalem to babylon as a young man, there to serve as the watchman on the wall religious leader to the whole house of israel, including those jews still living in the holy city and to the multitudes of his people already in babylon. Ezekiel, prophetpriest of ancient israel and the subject and in part the author of an old testament book that bears his name. Writing from a firstperson perspective, ezekiel recorded the visions and revelations he received from the lord. He lived in jerusalem until the babylonian conquest and captivity of israel, at which time he was taken to babylon. 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. The book of ezekiel calls us to join in a fresh and living encounter with the god of abraham, moses and the prophets. Jesus is the great physician who heals our spiritual wounds isaiah 53. The book of ezekiel describes his vivid symbolic visions that predict the restoration of the kingdom of israel.

Ezekiels ministry was conducted in jerusalem and babylon in the first three decades of the 6th century. The prophet is so overcome by the vision that he falls on his face. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Before the first surrender of jerusalem, he was a functioning priest. May 02, 2020 jesus is the great physician who heals our spiritual wounds isaiah 53. Ezekiel understood very well that the key to the gathering of israel would be the coming forth of the book of mormon, as jesus explained to the nephites. In judaism, christianity, and islam, ezekiel is acknowledged as a hebrew prophet. An extensive introduction helps to orient readers of ezekiel s prophecies to the times, methods, and message of the prophet and to the special literary features of the book. By way of his prophesy and ministry ezekiel seeks to bring the people.

He prophesied in the decades before and after the fall of jerusalem and the destruction of the temple. In his book ezekiel is called upon by god to send his message to the people of israel who have gone astray. Ezekiel then spends the rest of his prophecies in telling about the restoration of israel in the future. The book of ezekiel kjv audio bible full by alexander. In judaism and christianity, he is also viewed as the 6thcentury bce author of the book of ezekiel. He is giving his messages to the jews in exile where he is also among them. The book of ezekiel begins with joltsomething incredible shows up in an unexpected place. The very first verse of his book says the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god. However, ezekiel and his contemporaries like jeremiah, another prophet who. In chapter 1 of the book named after ezekiel, god gave the prophet a glimpse of the spirit realm, which serves god in accomplishing his will. Among his more famous prophecies, which were compiled in the book of ezekiel, are his visions of the divine chariot, the valley of the dry bones and the third temple. All three of these men wrote what is called an apocalypse. The book opens with an account of the vision that summoned ezekiel to his prophetic calling.