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Ezekiel, whose name means god strengthens, was born in jerusalem during a time of great upheavals caused by the invading babylonian army. The prophet ezekiel you shall know i am the lord bible study notes prepared by carey dillinger beginning march, 2003 for use in the adult class at the church of christ at beverly shores. The book of ezekiel is generally divided into five parts. 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. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. For another brief look at this book of the bible, see the related chapter in ot reflections of christ, by paul van gorder. Was the biblical book of daniel written in the 6th century.

The bible was compiled from many books written by many authors in the centuries after the death of christ. Ezekiels name means god strengthens, or god will strengthen. After being taken captive, ezekiel settled with other jews in a place called tel abib on the chebar river see ezekiel 1. And lo, a roll of a book was therein wherein were contained the contents of the following prophecy. The bible book of ezekiel with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. It was penned by the aged apostle john around 95 ad and describes. Ezekiel is then handed a scroll, on which is written words of lament and mourning and woe. These are all of the chapters of the book of ezekiel. And nowhere in the bible are gods initiative and control expressed more clearly and pervasively than in the book of ezekiel. Chapters 914 of the book of zechariah are an early example of apocalyptic literature.

The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned three biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, noah, daniel. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. If so, the historicity of daniel and his book would seem to be established. The altar of the cross facing to the east would be consistent with what he wrote in ezekiel 43. Ezekiel and work bible commentary theology of work. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The book of ezekiel is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre and even contains parables. He can be found on the biblical timeline at the end of 600 bc. When christian scholars refer to the prophetic books of the bible, they are talking primarily about the old testament scriptures written by the prophets. Book of ezekiel bible wiki fandom powered by wikia. Written for our learning, it is a source of comfort and hope ro 15. What is fascinating is that the author, ezekiel, refers to daniel in ezekiel 14.

We at the church of christ welcome you to our website. Interesting facts about ezekiel barnes bible charts meaning. The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b. If the altar steps faced to the east and it was referring to the cross, the cross would have faced eastward. The book of ezekiel, written by the prophetpriest ezekiel, who lived both in jerusalem prior to the babylonian exile 586 the literary history of the book is much debated, but its final form exhibits a threefold theme. While this is not solid proof, it is consistent with the next fact. Is the daniel of ezekiel 28 the same person as the book. James burton coffman was a prolific author, preacher, teacher and leader among churches of christ in the 20th century. 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.

And he spread it before me that i might understand the contents of it. What is known of ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. The book of ezekiel niv audio bible non dramatized youtube. Introduction to the book of ezekiel church of jesus christ. The book of ezekiel contains the visions, revelations and warnings given to the prophet ezekiel by yahweh during the exile of the people of judah away from their homeland in the.

A literary masterpiece of the english language, the original king james bible is. It is traditionally thought that the book of ezekiel was written by the great jewish prophet ezekiel 6 centuries before the coming of the messiah, jesus of. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless. This is the holy book of ezekiel, known as the book of the prophet ezekiel. Most critics widely accept the book of ezekiel as being written between 586 bc and 538 bc. The book of ezekiel is the twentysixth book in the old testament. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording. Ezekiels priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. The book of ezekiel contains some of the most incredible prophecies in the bible, including detailed description of a nuclear war and the cleanup afterward. The holy bible book 26 ezekiel kjv dramatized audio. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1. Lo, i come in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, o god. Dyer, notes on the book of ezekiel, unpublished class notes in 304 preexlic and exilic prophets, dallas theological seminary, fall 1993, 4.

The book of ezekiel gives a compelling account of how the jewish people suffer. 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. Long standing jewish tradition says the book of daniel existed before 450 bc. Although not as fully developed as the apocalyptic visions described in the book of daniel, the oracles, as they are titled in zechariah 914, contain apocalyptic elements. Told to eat the scroll, when he does so he finds that it tastes as sweet as honey. These labels do not refer to the importance of the prophets, but rather, to the length of the books authored by them. If this is a prophecy of the book of mormon being written, then why is ezekiel the one doing the writing for mormonism to be correct, the text should have said that ezekiel would write on the stick of ephraim the bible and nephi to write on the stick of manassah the book of mormon. The book of ezekiel, written by the prophetpriest ezekiel, who lived both in jerusalem prior to the babylonian exile 586 the book is valuable for understanding the life of the exiles of babylon. According to jewish tradition, the men of the great assembly wrote the book of ezekiel, based on the prophets words.

The book of ezekiel includes a prophecy of a great battle that will precede the second coming of jesus christ see ezekiel 3839. I think ezekiel saw it better than any of the other prophets. Ezekiel is introduced in the first chapter as the priest, the son of buzi. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. The prophet ezekiel is one of four major prophets along with isaiah, jeremiah, and daniel in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. This latter section of ezekiels prophecy looks forward to the peoples worship after christs return in the end. Ezekiel s commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. We will now consider several of the key passages of ezekiel, centering our attention upon the reflections of christ that occur throughout the book.

This collection of audio lessons have been recorded from our own bible studies. Ezekiels commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. Ezekiel must have been referring to the author of the book of daniel. Behold a hand was sent unto me i saw a hand stretched out toward me, as from that divine person who appeared to me in the shape of a man. Direct calls to a particular kind of work are rare in the bible, and ezekiels is one.

What is the most basic relationship that a christian can have. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. Ezekiel bible book with full chapters king james version. Isaiahmalachia life lesson from every chapter purchase. Return to the table of contents for christ in all the scriptures.

Evidently, ezekiel knows that the message he is to proclaim portends impending disaster, yet he thoroughly enjoys the task given to him. Those who oppose that the book of daniel was written during the sixth century b. This is similar to what the apostle john was told to do when he received end. After writing that god instructed ezekiel to speak to the house of israel, mr. Knowing god is the basic theme of the book of ezekiel. Jesus christ, which ignited the flame that produced the new testament, as the new faith swept across the near east and then westward to greece and on to rome. The prophetic books are divided into categories of major and minor prophets.

Ezekiel ministered to a nation experiencing judgment for its sins, and may have some lessons for us today. Having been cut off from jerusalem and its temple where alone yahweh dwelled and could be. These sermons are taken directly from the book of ezekiel. This book is named after the prophet whose writing it records ezekiel. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. To engage in such is to tap into the forethought, foreknowledge, foreshadows, and foresight of the eternal god whom we serve. Ezekiel is the central protagonist of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible. Ezekiels message is not much different from his older contemporary, jeremiah, who wrote. 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. Introduction and overview of ezekiel andy brewer introduction a study of the sacred old testament scriptures is an invaluable asset to any and all students of the bible, new testament christians or not.

The bible closes with a majestic book of visions and dramatic views of the future. Ezekiel of the old testament is somewhat of a counterpart to what the book of. For a verse by verse study of ezekiel, see the book notes on ezekiel. Overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god.

Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ezekiel in the bible king james version. We only ask that you give credit to the original creators. Introduction to the book of ezekiel the church of jesus christ of. Jesus repeats and even expands this command in luke 6. After the fall of jerusalem ezekiel was recommissioned to show the necessity and inevitability of judahs restoration to fellowship by god chaps. Ezekiels commission to jerusalem, israel and judah. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. He was born may 24, 1905, in taylor county to pioneer west texans so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back. He was among the jews exiled to babylon by nebuchadnezzar in 597 b. The book of ezekiel was written during ezekiels captivity in babylon. In the first two ezekiel announced judgment on jerusalem ezek.

Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. There are three stages in the development of the gospel narrative. The book of the generation of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. A decisive argument against such a theory is that the epic danel was an idolater, hardly a model of faithfulness to israels god. Ezekiel intro to ezekiel biblica the international bible society. Ezekiel looked beyond the sufferings of christ to the glory that should follow. The prophet ministered during the darkest days of judahs history. As peter said of the prophets, they saw the sufferings and they saw the glory that would follow 1 pet. While the book exhibits considerable unity and probably reflects much of the historic ezekiel, it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very words of the prophet. Jehoiakims son jehoichin reined in his fathers place in judah at the year 597 bc. 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. This latter section of ezekiels prophecy looks forward to the peoples worship after christs return in the end times.