Along the way, it will be clear that ezekiel isnt describing a flying saucer or anything that would have been unfamiliar to an israelite. Ezekiel 1 is the first chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Another recurring theme is her redemption back into his protection and bountifu l provision in the land of israel this is not for her sake alone, but to make sure the nations do finally see that he is the one, true, holy and sovereign god of the universe. God appointed ezekiel as a watchman over the house of israel ezek. Y in what ways does god s promise to restore israel give us con dence in his faithfulness. In the midst of you they have dealt with the stranger by oppression. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Ezekiels vision of a new temple we read from ezekiel 40. Vision among the exiles in babylon, ezekiel shows that israel deserved this judgment, and also that gods justice creates hope for the future. Although archaeology has discovered figures and art of creatures that combine lions with eagles and so forth in the palaces and temples of other ancient near eastern peoples, other nations did not combine all four of the aforementioned creatures like we see in ezekiels vision. Ezekiels first vision four living creatures accompany a.
Encounter divine dreams and visions in the book of ezekiel. The exagoge, ezekiel the tragedians secondcentury bce drama about the exodus, contains a nonbiblical account of moses vision of gods throne on sinai. Its purpose is to give an amillennial interpretation of what i consider to be the single most difficult ot kingdom prophecy in all of scripture. This lengthy vision has been the subject of much speculation and various interpretations through the years. Ezekiel was give a glimpse of gods glory in a vision. As we meditate on ezekiels vision of the valley of dry. It was authored by ezekiel who was set as a watchman to the house of israel. John in the book of revelation and the visions of the prophets ezekiel and daniel in the old testament prophet charts old testament compared to new testament charts list. Meaning of ezekiels wheel within wheel bible study. The gallery of everything, london raw vision magazine. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Paul speaks of the heart transformation thats possible because of.
The elders were involved in idolworship in the temple. And their appearance and their workmanship was like a wheel inside of a wheel. Ezekiels striking vision would have conveyed to the prophet more than. Ezekiel had his vision in babylon as one of the captive exiles ezek 1. Followers of this type of mysticism sought to recreate similar experiences and ascend into gods realm. Ezekiel s vision in which a man with the appearance of bronze and a measuring rod reveals the new temple. It was the fifth year of the exile of king jehoiachin when the word of god came to ezekiel. Jesus came as the shepherdking who laid down his life for the sheep and then was exalted to heaven, inaugurating the new covenant promises and pouring out his spirit. A depiction of ezekiel s astonishing, glorious, magnificent, vision of god as described in the bible at ezekiel chapter 1 and 10. In the visions of god brought he me into the land of israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south. 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. Making sense of ezekiels temple vision by steve gregg. These wheels were associated with the four living creatures ezekiel 1.
Pdf on dec 22, 2015, jon ruthven and others published the prophecy that is shaping history. The stranger is the topic par excellence in the period of the second temple cf. The prophet ezekiel saw a vision of vast numbers of people resurrected to live again as physical human beings. The book of ezekiel stands in the english bible fourth among the major prophets. Ehrlich ezekiels vision, bernard picart, 1693 1783. Comparing his vision to babylonian iconography reveals that ezekiel saw a divine throne chariot of the heavenswidely described in the ancient biblical world. Now we need to consider the person who saw the vision. The figure spoke to ezekiel saying, stand up and i will speak to you.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. I then apply the resulting ecological trauma hermeneutics to ezekiel in. When ezekiel was 30 years old, in the late spring or summer of the year, he was living among the exiles by the kebar river in the land of the babylonians. The gallery of everything 4 chiltern st, marylebone, london w1u 7ps, uk. Heiser explains what were looking at in ezekiel 1 and what it means. Pdf numerous texts refer to the activities of the spirit of god in relation to the life and work of the old. In jehovahs eyes, this was like like giving up an oasis full of water and starting to search. It shows the images with a short description of what is happening in each scene. The system of holiness in ezekiels vision of the new temple ezek 4048. Babylon new hope, half a millennium later the qumran sectarians awaiting the eschaton found. In the previous post, i asserted my position that ezekiels vision was not a spacecraft. Ezekiel 1 the vision of ezekiel 1 also described in ezekiel 10 is one of the more famous passages in the bible. Box 3700, edmond, ok 73083, special issue ezekiel and the sons of zadok by gerald flurry part one sons of zadok part two knowing the god of ezekiel write it in their sight part three ezekiel s call for urgency little children part four the garden of god histories from the bible.
What was the vision that he saw and what does it tell us. The book of ezekiel revelation research foundation. Ezekiel was a spokesperson for god, his very mouthpiece. He engages in startling symbolic activities to teach gods people. The opening vision of ezekiel begins by providing a context to the prophets. The visions and oracles of the prophet ezekiel by dr. Gods wrath and judgment against his unfaithful bride is not the only theme in ezekiel. The heavens opened and the widely respected priest received a vision from god. It is as if there are two realities, a heavenly and earthly, linked only by that beam of light. What does the lord s promise here show us about the nature and character of god. What is the meaning of this mystifying vision, and what does it teach us about gods plan. The biblical prophets those clasic distrubers of the false. The system of holiness in ezekiel s vision of the new temple ezek 4048.
Today, we know that ezekiels grand vision isnt some pie in the sky dream. In doing so, i mentioned that i thought it had something to do with astrologyastronomy. The book of ezekiel can seem vague and confusing for some readers, but with careful observation it contains key details god wants us to know about. Ezekiel fell to his knees in reverence to the figure on the throne. It explains and interprets the temple measurements of ezekiel, chapters 4042, the vision of ezekiel ch 1 and the visions recorded in judaism, christian and islamic monotheist scripture. Discovering the master keys to the great end time debate redemption press, 2014. It is impossible to interpret any part of this description in a literal way, as it is only an allegory for metaphysical concepts. Ezekiels vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. In ezekiels vision, he eats the scroll god handed him. The outsiders, mosaic, how to plan, charts, bible, study, god.
In ezekiel 4048 ezekiel sees a detailed vision of a grand and glorious temple. The vision of ezekiel for an informed reading of ezekiel. The appearance of the wheels and their workmanship was the color of beryl, and the four of them had the same likeness. Much of gods revelation to ezekiel revolved around the distant decendants of israel and crucial, endtime events centuries in the. Ezekiel s role was to be a spiritual watchman, warning people of coming judgment. In this way raphael underlines his awareness that it is a vision, not an historical event. This temple proposes to crown the dome of the rock, in jerusalem. In the new king james version, this chapter is subtitled ezekiels vision of. The prophet himself was a stranger in a land where ambition and. Most of his fellow prophets make no attempt to describe their mystical experience, only ezekiel describes his mystical ascent in. Cooper installment 2 the call and commission of ezekiel. A watchman stood on the city wall and warned the people of approaching danger. The story of the prophet encountering god spawned merkavah mysticism, aptly named for the merkavah or chariot on which ezekiel rode to the heavens. And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was.
Although the text is careful to put a couple of awkward, nominal barriers between itself and a clear statement of ezekiels vision, it is evident that ezekiel is presented as having had a vision of the divine or of the divine glory kabod yhwh in human form. The gallery of everything presents of a lifetime, the first international exhibition of contemporary tapestries by belarusian artist and storyteller, olga frantskevich. So much that ezekiel would need to swim because he could not stand anymore eze 47. Ezekiel 4048 has been seen by many as a challenging section of scripture. Now god tells ezekiel to do something even stranger. Also featuring documentary diagrams by benin draughtsman ezekiel messou.
The prophet describes massive visions of gods spiritual forces in action behind the scenes and blueprints for the future. Pdf the system of holiness in ezekiels vision of the. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Y share about a time when god s word brought spiritual awakening in your own life. See more ideas about temple, bible and third temple. This again points to the uniqueness of the lord of israel. A priest is one who lives in the presence of god, serving god and mingling himself with god.
Ezekiels vision of a new temple bible student archives. This article is an excerpt from my book, the high king of heaven. Ezekiels vision of gods chariot became the biblical text most important to jewish mysticism. The book of ezekiel is one of the major prophets in the old testament. Ezekiel man of visions english cb bible for children. This book contains prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. In the next post i would like to interact with philip mauros thoughts on this subject in his 1922 book, the hope of israel. Steve gregg asks some good questions and offers a good analysis in the article below. What lessons are there to be drawn from the vision. The heavens opened and the widely respected priest received a vision. When the vision of gods glory began, the first thing ezekiel saw was a. Ezekiel was born into a priestly family, but before he could fulfill his duties as a priest, god called him for duty, as a prophet at 30 yo, some 6 years before solomons temple was. Ezekiel 1 new international version niv ezekiels inaugural vision. Pdf the system of holiness in ezekiels vision of the new temple.
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