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Book including
visions of God's throne chariot, and valley of dry bones.
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Prophesy to the bones and say, "You shall live"
(Ezek 37:4-5) |
Ezek 1-32
contains warnings of judgment. Ezekiel
is a priest who is among those taken into exile in 597 BC, a decade before
the Babylonians destroy Jerusalem. His prophecies are given from Babylonia. The
first part of the book contains oracles and actions of Ezekiel from his
call in 593 BC until the fall of Jerusalem
in 587. Ezekiel begins to prophesy
after a vision in which he saw God's throne chariot and was given a scroll
to eat (Ezek 1-3). He has visions of idolatrous worship in the Temple and
of God's glory departing from Jerusalem (Ezek 8-11). He calls people
to turn from sin. When his wife dies he bears it silently, as the people
will have to bear the loss of Jerusalem.
Ezek 33-45
contains promises of restoration. After the fall of Jerusalem
in 587 BC, the prophet promises that God will shepherd his people (Ezek
34) and restore them, like dry bones coming back to life (Ezek 37). A
vision of a restored city and sanctuary concludes the book.
Ezek
2:1-10 - Call of Ezekiel
Ezek 18:1-4
- Individual responsibility
Ezek 37:1-27
- Valley of the dry bones
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