Prophet of jesus in the book of ezekiel

Ezekiel, prophet of hope the church of jesus christ of latterday. 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 commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. We saw in the first part of ezekiel 36 how god built a case against the nations.

Summary of the book of ezekiel the story of the bible. And i will give you a new heart, and a new spirit i will put within you. The second book, of which only a few fragments remain, has also been preserved in the christian tradition. Ezekiels commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. 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 chapter 33, a messenger came and gave the news that jerusalem had been destroyed.

Compared to the other major prophetsisaiah, jeremiah, and danielezekiel. Prophet ezekiel noah, abraham, moses, jesus and muhammad. Ezekiel and work bible commentary theology of work. 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. Jesus is the fulfiller of the promises laid out in the book.

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. Ezekiel s ministry helps lay the foundation for the jews faith for the centuries to come leading up to the birth of jesus. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. Block, new international commentary on the old testament nicot, eerdmans, 19971998, 1,757 pp. Best commentaries and books on ezekiel logos bible software. 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. Ezekiel s priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. There were three prophets of israel who spoke when they were out of the land.

The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b. Basically, the phrase son of man means something different in the book of ezekiel than it does in the gospels. He was born in the city of sarir, and descended from the tribe of levi. Dec 01, 2017 the book of ezekiel read by alexander scourby. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. Symbolic acts relating to the siege of jerusalem previous ezekiel lessons list next. The book of ezekiel calls us to join in a fresh and living encounter with the god of abraham, moses and the prophets. Ezekiel, prophetpriest of ancient israel and the subject and in part the author of an old testament book that bears his name. The lord, through his prophet ezekiel, gave a series of causes and consequences for israels enemies which laid the case for their judgement. 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. Ezekiel is one of those books that was included in the bible to keep us humble. This is the holy book of ezekiel, known as the book of the prophet ezekiel. Ezekiel proclaimed the words of god to the children of god, the israelites. Ezekiel s commission would last for some 22 years and involve some challenging assignments.

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. Ezekiel is the central protagonist of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible. Ezekiel had a message for them, and he gave it to them see ezek. Again, there already is a partial fulfillment of this in a believers life. 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 book of ezekiel chiefly records the events when the jews, including ezekiel himself, are among the exiles in babylon. Ezekiel then spends the rest of his prophecies in telling about the restoration of israel in the future. 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. Ezekiel 36 part 2 the reason for israels redemption. Ezekiel is a major prophet in the old testament, the author of the book of ezekiel. The speaker draws a picture of the prophet ezekiel in babylon and outlines the amazing and unique prophecies contained in one book. The hebrew translation of son of man is ben adam, literally, son of.

The book of ezekiel introduction to the book of ezekiel in the bible. Writing from a first person perspective, ezekiel recorded the visions and revelations he received from the. Jesus is the great physician who heals our spiritual wounds isaiah 53. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. 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. Historians and scholars agree that ezekiel was a highly intelligent man. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights.

A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. As jesus said, whoever drinks the water i give him will never thirst. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. 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. 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. Ezekiel yechezkel was a prophet who lived in babylonia at the time of the destruction of the first temple. Jesus derived this term from two principal sources. The christological purpose of ezekiel the book of ezekiel anticipates and points to jesus christ throughout. The holy prophet ezekiel lived in the sixth century before the birth of christ. The latter part of the chapter shows them bearing what is apparently a portable throne of god 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. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book of ezekiel. In this vision ezekiel saw four brilliant, powerful angels in action.

Ezekiel was a priest and a descendant of the family of aaron. He was of the great company of captives carried to babylon, with the young king jehoiachin, by nebuchadnezzar, b. 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. May 02, 2020 jesus is the great physician who heals our spiritual wounds isaiah 53. As he sees his vision in chapter 1, he is in the land of the chaldeans, the land of babylon.

He lived in jerusalem until the babylonian conquest and captivity of israel, at which time he was taken to babylon. Many christians approach the book of ezekiel and see little more than. 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. 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. A series of studies in the old testament book of ezekiel. Son of man is the distinctive title applied to the prophet ezekiel by god and occurs 87 times. Ezekiel cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test.

Ezekiel went into exile with the israelites as decreed by king nebuchadnezzar to the city of 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 visions. The problem was the people didnt want to hear his warning 2. In judaism and christianity, he is also viewed as the 6thcentury bce author of the book of ezekiel. Besides clarity of structure, the book of ezekiel reveals symmetry. That cataclysmic event marks the center of his prophecy and the turning point of the book. Ezekiel god will strengthen, or prevail was, like jeremiah, a priest as well as a prophet. The prophet is so overcome by the vision that he falls on his face. Of the fragments that remain, only one tells a story.

Ezekiel was married, the death of his wife is recorded in ezekiel 24. The book of ezekiel is the third in a row of the socalled four major prophets. Introduction to the book of ezekiel the church of jesus christ of. All three of these men wrote what is called an apocalypse. We will now consider several of the key passages of ezekiel, centering our attention upon the reflections of christ that occur throughout the book. By way of his prophesy and ministry ezekiel seeks to bring the people. Ezekiel the prophet lived among the jewish exiles in babylon. 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.

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 holy bible book 26 ezekiel kjv dramatized audio. 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. As such, his daytoday work had previously lain in slaughtering, butchering and roasting the sacrificial animals brought by worshipers to the temple in. Lord jesus appeared in their midst to seek the lost sheep. The book of ezekiel describes his vivid symbolic visions that predict the restoration of the kingdom of israel. 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. Dr carleys commentary makes its meaning available to the modern reader, particularly by. The only book that remains in its entirety is found in the bible. When we meet ezekiel, as a descendant of jacobs son levi, he is by profession a priest ezek. Ezekiel s call to a prophetic ministry chapters 23. Intro to ezekiel biblica the international bible society. The bible handbook by joseph angus makes this comment in its introduction to the book of ezekiel.

It is a compelling old testament witness to the gospel of jesus christ. He is giving his messages to the jews in exile where he is also among them. 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. In his book ezekiel is called upon by god to send his message to the people of israel who have gone astray. Let us begin, as the book of ezekiel does, with gods call to ezekiel to become a prophet. Ezekiel s commissioning, the vision of the scroll, the prophet as watchman, and the first symbolic act part ii.

Ezekiel foresees the paradise regained as described in the book of revelation. It is placed between the book of lamentations and the book of daniel in the old testament canon of scripture. Ezekiel 1 is packed full of the details of what he saw. Ezekiel is not mentioned anywhere else in the scriptures. Ezekiel was called to be a sort of ministering priest to his people in this spiritual sanctuary. In response to the rebellion of jehoiakim of judah in 601 b.

So, lets zoom in on one aspect of his message and see how jesus fulfills it perfectly in his coming. However, ezekiel and his contemporaries like jeremiah, another prophet who. 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. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless. In no other book is this pattern clearer than in ezekiel see outline. In the first two ezekiel announced judgment on jerusalem ezek. 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. What is known of ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. 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. 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. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. 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.

The three major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and zephaniah all have the same basic sequence of messages. 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. Ezekiels gospel message is so comprehensive that its beyond the scope of this blog. Writing from a firstperson perspective, ezekiel recorded the visions and revelations he received from the lord. The prophet ezekiel is one of four major prophets along with isaiah, jeremiah, and daniel in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Ezekiel promises that a new king will come to reunify one people under a new covenant by the transforming power of the spirit. Ezekiel was born in the land of israel to his father buzi, a priest, 1. Ezekiel was a priest who was among the jewish captives carried away to babylon by king nebuchadnezzar in approximately 597 b.

The book of ezekiel is categorized with the writings of the major prophets. The book of ezekiel, also called the prophecy of ezechiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. In judaism, christianity, and islam, ezekiel is acknowledged as a hebrew prophet. The prophecies of ezekiel concerning the restoration of. He is the one who seeks and saves that which is lost luke 19. The book opens with an account of the vision that summoned ezekiel to his prophetic calling. The book of ezekiel kjv audio bible full by alexander. They are ezekiel, daniel, and john who wrote from the island of patmos. 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. Most popular bible verses in ezekiel knowing jesus. This visionary book is often difficult to understand. He was among the jews exiled to babylon by nebuchadnezzar in 597 b.

The prophet ezekiel was born around 622 bc and preached for about 22 years. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. 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. Of all the prophets that god spoke through, ezekiel was one prophet that saw many visions of god. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. The very first verse of his book says the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god.

The prophet ezekiel, it would appear wrote more than one book. Introduction to the book of ezekiel church of jesus christ. 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. Apr 22, 2018 the prophet ezekiel was commissioned to be a watchman sounding the warning for the early waves of exiles in babylon 3. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god.

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. Ezekiels ministry was conducted in jerusalem and babylon in the first three decades of the 6th century. 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. He prophesied in the decades before and after the fall of jerusalem and the destruction of the temple. Second, ezekiel wants us to understand what god is doing. Ezekiel prophesied about the judgment of jerusalem and other nations in ezekiel 2. 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.

Ezekiels commission would last for some 22 years and involve some challenging assignments. Before the first surrender of jerusalem, he was a functioning priest. Chapter 37 page 839 the book of the prophet ezekiel. You should take a moment to read it now if you arent familiar with it. 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. What remains of the apocryphon of ezekiel is rather scarce. The book of ezekiel begins with joltsomething incredible shows up in an unexpected place. Ezekiel speaks through prophesies and parables the bible journey. We neither find any references to the book in the nt but remarkable parallels see paragraph on peculiarities. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1. The second book of ezekiel the prophet rejected scriptures.