The book of Ezekiel is Narrative History, Prophetic and Apocalyptic in genre and even contains Parables. The prophet Ezekiel wrote it approximately 571 B.C. (this date is accurately precise because this book contains more defined dates than any other book in the Bible.) Key personalities include Ezekiel, Israel’s leaders, Ezekiel’s wife, King Nebuchadnezzar, and “the prince”.
It was written to announce judgment upon Judah, to allow them one last chance to repent. It also foretells of the coming deliverance of God’s nation from captivity in Babylon. It mainly discusses the events during the Babylonian captivity. Ezekiel is a priest who is called by God to deliver His messages.
Chapters 4-24, Ezekiel delivered the message of doom to the captives. He told several parables, one that compared Israel to an adulterous woman (16:1-63). He taught them that God was cleansing His chosen nation, “Fou have borne the penalty of your lewdness and abominations’, the LORD declares” (16:58).
Chapter 10: We can see how the temple and the cherubim are filled with the glory and presence of God.
Chapter 11: The Spirit of the Lord takes Ezekiel further and shows him that He will carry out judgment on the "self-willed and addicted to their rotten images and obscene idols at the borders of Israel." But those who will "come back and clean house, throw out all the rotten images and obscene idols, He’ll give you them a new heart. He’ll put a new spirit in them. He’ll cut out their stone heart and replace it with a red-blooded, firm-muscled heart. Then they’ll obey His statutes and be careful to obey His commands. They’ll be His people! He’ll be their God!
Chapter 12: “Son of man, you’re living with a bunch of rebellious people. They have eyes but don’t see a thing, they have ears but don’t hear a thing. They’re rebels all." How God must be disappointed to say these things to Ezekiel. In this chapter, God continues to order Ezekiel to carry out commands and God uses him as a sign for the family of Israel. He orders Ezekiel to warn people that ‘Time’s about up. Every warning is about to come true.' How frightful this message must have been...
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The book of Ezekiel is Narrative History, Prophetic and Apocalyptic in genre and even contains Parables. The prophet Ezekiel wrote it approximately 571 B.C. (this date is accurately precise because this book contains more defined dates than any other book in the Bible.) Key personalities include Ezekiel, Israel’s leaders, Ezekiel’s wife, King Nebuchadnezzar, and “the prince”.
It was written to announce judgment upon Judah, to allow them one last chance to repent. It also foretells of the coming deliverance of God’s nation from captivity in Babylon. It mainly discusses the events during the Babylonian captivity. Ezekiel is a priest who is called by God to deliver His messages.
Chapters 4-24, Ezekiel delivered the message of doom to the captives. He told several parables, one that compared Israel to an adulterous woman (16:1-63). He taught them that God was cleansing His chosen nation, “Fou have borne the penalty of your lewdness and abominations’, the LORD declares” (16:58).
Chapter 10: We can see how the temple and the cherubim are filled with the glory and presence of God.
Chapter 11: The Spirit of the Lord takes Ezekiel further and shows him that He will carry out judgment on the "self-willed and addicted to their rotten images and obscene idols at the borders of Israel." But those who will "come back and clean house, throw out all the rotten images and obscene idols, He’ll give you them a new heart. He’ll put a new spirit in them. He’ll cut out their stone heart and replace it with a red-blooded, firm-muscled heart. Then they’ll obey His statutes and be careful to obey His commands. They’ll be His people! He’ll be their God!
Chapter 12: “Son of man, you’re living with a bunch of rebellious people. They have eyes but don’t see a thing, they have ears but don’t hear a thing. They’re rebels all." How God must be disappointed to say these things to Ezekiel. In this chapter, God continues to order Ezekiel to carry out commands and God uses him as a sign for the family of Israel. He orders Ezekiel to warn people that ‘Time’s about up. Every warning is about to come true.' How frightful this message must have been...
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