To engage in such is to tap into the forethought, foreknowledge, foreshadows, and foresight of the eternal god whom we serve. What is the significance of the scattering of the coals of fire and the removal of. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. The wheels appeared like the color of a beryl stone. Ezekiel invites investigation not only because of what he said, but also because of how he said it. Aug 29, 2017 ezekiel was undoubtedly describing an advanced spacecraft. Upwards of 75 times god expresses his own concerns in the book as for my names sake or that ye shall know that i.
Title the book has always been named for its author, ezekiel 1. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major. Mar 17, 2016 the book of ezekiel is one of the major prophets in the old testament. What makes the book of ezekiel so popular, and fascinating to you and i, is that 2500 years ago ezekiel described the political situation surrounding israel today, and the technology of weaponry and the assault on israel, a situation which god set up. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Ezekiels wheel is a claimed ufo sighting recorded in the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel, a prophet to the exiles the book of ezekiel ezekiel was deported from jerusalem in 598 with some 10,000 elite of the city. Ezekiel chapter one is one of the most puzzling and amazing and chapters in all of the bible. Among the exiles in babylon, ezekiel shows that israel. Ezekiel the priest, the son of buzi, in the land of the.
Granted the book that bears his name says, i saw visions of god ezek. Ezekiels vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. The glory of god may well be viewed as the theme of the book, because ezekiel s ministry begins with a vision of gods glory and emphasizes it throughout the book 1. Ezekiel means god strengthens, a rather appropriate name for the ministry god called him to and the situation the people of judea faced. John was caughtup into heaven and shown the future to write in a book, the book. Frank shallieu in 19871989 with notes inserted from a 19731976 study the first chapter of the book of ezekiel is a highly figurative vision of the glory of almighty god. He engages in startling symbolic activities to teach gods people. Wheel fulfillment of ezekiels prophecy of the wheels. Ezekiel sees in vision four living creatures, four wheels, and the glory of god on his throne.
Ezekiel s wheel is the mirror image of enochs description of the division of days and the star leaders that pinpoint to a time in history the end times come sail through the stars with us as we. Frank shallieu in 19871989, with additional notes inserted from a 19731976 study. The first principle is to note the historical setting in which a biblical book was. The story of the prophet ezekiel episcopal church of the. 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. On the fifth day of the month it was the fifth year of king jehoiachins exile. In the first two ezekiel announced judgment on jerusalem ezek. Jul 31, 2014 alan explains the truth about ezekiel s vision. These wheels were associated with the four living creatures ezekiel 1. This book of ezekiel begins, then, with a mystic vision of god.
And their appearance and their workmanship was like a wheel inside of a wheel. The little wheel within a wheel in this opening vision represents the realm of time that. Ezekiels priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. In no other book is this pattern clearer than in ezekiel see outline. The book of ezekiel is one of the major prophets in the old testament. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy.
Ezekiel 1 ezekiels inaugural vision in my bible gateway. Pictures often leave out the details involving the fire, omnidirectional wheels, and the vaulted crystal encasing over the heads of the humanlike creatures. Beside each living creature is a wheel within a wheel, with tall and awesome rims full of. Is ezekiels vision of the wheel evidence of ufos in. The entire book of ezekiel is, of course, incontrovertible proof of alien visitation, and not the result of gibbering schizophrenia or more drugs than were used to write the book of revelation and the beatles back catalogue combined. Jesus is the fulfiller of the promises laid out in the book. The three major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and zephaniah all have the same basic sequence of messages. Ezekiel looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it.
The book of ezekiel revelation research foundation. 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. Blumrich even used ezekiels description of the craft to patent his own version of an omnidirectional wheel. 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. Ezekiel 1 was chosen as the haftarah for the first day of shavuot, 1 as it picks up on the theme of divine revelation, which is what the festival celebrates. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. Meaning of ezekiels wheel within wheel bible study. One requirement for lectio divina as applied to the book of ezekiel is. First of all, he brought judgement to them, but at the end of all the judgements that he pronounces upon the people of. Wheels, bones, and restoration discipleship library. There is clearly some discrepancy between this description and much of the way ezekiel s vision is portrayed in biblical artwork.
The four living creatures with four facesezekiel chapter 1. Also included is a separate 2003 update of ezekiel 38 and 39. Blumrich entitled the spaceships of eziekel this book concludes that. Ezekiel s wheel is a claimed ufo sighting recorded in the book of ezekiel. In a later vision, ezekiel identified these four living creatures as cherubs, or mighty angelic creatures.
Ezekiel was a prophet of judgement but, you know, ezekiel was more than a prophet of judgement because he brought hope to gods people. You will learn facts about ezekiel s wheel in the middle of a wheel that youve never heard before. In both cases, the purpose was to identify with humanity. The book is fascinating, replete with visions, allegories, and action parables. 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 book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Each one had a wheel by him, making four wheels in all ezekiel 10.
Thus the first hebrew letter a is on a spoke that contains three bible books. Pastor steve will move through the book in a methodical fashion to unveil the lords message to israel and all believers. The controversial book of ezekiel nearly didnt make it into the biblical canon, but it has had a lasting impact on both liturgical practice and mystical traditions. Ezekiel 1 new international version niv ezekiels inaugural vision. 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. Not without reason has ezekiel been dubbed the audiovisual aids prophet. All four cherubim had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel ezekiel. What makes the book of ezekiel so popular, and fascinating to you and i, is that 2500.
More than 90 times in the book of ezekiel, he is called son of man, which was the title jesus preferred when referring to himself. It is probably the most ignored book in the old testament. In spite of its size, this book may well be the most neglected of the prophets. His name means strengthened by god, which, indeed, he was for the propheti. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Along with ezekiel s declaration of judgment to israel came a message of hope in a future restoration, though the message was veiled by mysterious symbols and events that still generate wonder and debate today. Besides clarity of structure, the book of ezekiel reveals symmetry. He was a contemporary of jeremiah, but his call to be a prophet came on the banks of the chebar in babylon ezekiel 1. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. The book of ezekiel opens and concludes with visions of the glory of god. The following notes were compiled from a bible study on the book of ezekiel led by bro. Ezekiel, god strengtheneth or hardeneth, was the son of buzi, a priest probably of the family of zadok. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes.
And i looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. The book of ezekiel was written by the priest who was exiled to tel abib on. The first chapter of the book of ezekiel is a highly figurative vision of the glory. Having been raised in a priestly family, ezekiel no doubt knew that cherubs are closely associated with gods presence and serve as his attendants. Ezekiels vision is an example of contextualization, where god accommodates his selfrevelation to cultural expectations and norms. 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. Throughout the book the phrase that is repeated over and over again is, that you may know that i am the. Ezekiel s in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. They had the hands of a man under their wings ezekiel 10. The prophet ezekiel clearly has a close encounter with something extraterrestrial, from a technology not of this world.
Frank shallieu in 19871989 with notes inserted from a 19731976 study the first chapter of the book of ezekiel is a highly figurative vision of the glory of almighty. Berean manual, a scripture may be used to explain a particular point, but the. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Ezekiel is a key figure in judaism and is also prominent in other abrahamic biblical texts. The glory of the prophet ezekiel was that he saw god more clearly than any of the other prophets.
The book of ezekiel stands in the english bible fourth among the major prophets. Ezekiel s vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. The appearance of the wheels and their workmanship was the color of beryl, and the four of them had the same likeness. The notes should be utilized with the following understanding. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then ezekiel must be regarded as artfully verbose. For my part, i shall be happy if my contribution may serve in some way to release the criti cism of ezekiel from the impasse in which it now stands and so to contribute to the unlocking of its resources for the life of today. The book of ezekiel has always formed part of the hebrew canon of the old testament. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Blumrich entitled the spaceships of eziekel this book concludes that the passage shown above wasnt the whole story. Ezekiel saw wheels turning, one wheel within the other. Pdf the book of ezekiel 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv dmin. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel.
The christological purpose of ezekiel the book of ezekiel anticipates and points to jesus christ throughout. Of the date and authorship of this book there has scarcely been any serious question. First of all, he brought judgement to them, but at the end of all the judgements that he pronounces upon the people of god, and then upon the gentile nations round about them. Ezekiel 1 new international version niv ezekiel s inaugural vision. Wheel fulfillment of ezekiel s prophecy of the wheels. It is the bible scroll all 66 books of scripture, in order, formed into three wheels, each wheel inside the other and all are surrounded by the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet. Overview of the book of ezekiel third millennium ministries. This is very evident in the book we are about to study, ezekiel. The prophets wrote over a period of 250300 years, spanning the decline, the exile, and the return of the children of israel.
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 prophet describes massive visions of gods spiritual forces in action behind the scenes and blueprints for the future. Most people like to think that this refers to ufos. Gilgal a rolling wheel h1537 what is the bible wheel.
What significance does it have for you personally in these end times. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. There are only two old testament scriptures that directly reference this strange heavenly vision of a wheel within a wheel observed by the prophet ezekiel. Remember, the designation major or minor simply refers to the length of the book, not its importance. Ehrlich ezekiels vision, bernard picart, 1693 1783. It ranks second in actual word count among the prophetic books 39,407 words as compared to jeremiahs 42,659, and stands third in size in the entire bible behind psalms and jeremiah. A series of studies in the old testament book of ezekiel. It was authored by ezekiel who was set as a watchman to the house of israel. 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.
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