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Outline of the Book of Ezekiel from Dr John MacArthur - The book can
be largely divided into sections about condemnation/retribution and then
consolation/restoration. A more detailed look divides the book into 4
sections. First, are prophecies on the ruin of Jerusalem (Ezekiel
1:1–24:27). Second, are prophecies of retribution on nearby nations (Ezekiel
25:1–32:32), with a glimpse at God's future restoration of Israel (Ezekiel
28:25,26). Thirdly, there is a transition chapter (Ezekiel 33:1-33) which
gives instruction concerning a last call for Israel to repent. Finally, the
fourth division includes rich expectations involving God's future
restoration of Israel (Ezekiel 34:1–48:35). (Reference)
I. Prophecies of Jerusalem's Ruin (Ezekiel 1:1–24:27)
A. Preparation and
Commission of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:1–3:27)
1. Divine appearance to Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:1–28)
2. Divine assignment to Ezekiel (Ezekiel 2:1–3:27)
B. Proclamation of
Jerusalem's Condemnation (Ezekiel 4:1–24:27)
1. Signs of coming judgment (Ezekiel 4:1–5:4)
2. Messages concerning judgment (Ezekiel 5:5–7:27)
3. Visions concerning abomination in the city and temple (Ezekiel 8:1–11:25)
4. Explanations of judgment (Ezekiel 12:1–24:27)
II. Prophecies of
Retribution to the Nations (Ezekiel 25:1–32:32)
A. Ammon (Ezekiel
B. Moab (Ezekiel 25:8–11)
C. Edom (Ezekiel 25:12–14)
D. Philistia (Ezekiel 25:15–17)
E. Tyre (Ezekiel 26:1–28:19)
F. Sidon (Ezekiel 28:20–24)
Excursus: The Restoration of Israel (Ezekiel 28:25, 26)
G. Egypt (Ezekiel
III. Provision for
Israel's Repentance (Ezekiel 33:1–33)
IV. Prophecies of
Israel's Restoration (Ezekiel 34:1–48:35)
A. Regathering of
Israel to the Land (Ezekiel 34:1–37:28)
1. Promise of a True Shepherd (Ezekiel 34:1–31)
2. Punishment of the nations (Ezekiel 35:1–36:7)
3. Purposes of restoration (Ezekiel 36:8–38)
4. Pictures of restoration—dry bones and two sticks (Ezekiel 37:1–28)
B. Removal of
Israel's Enemies from the Land (Ezekiel 38:1–39:29)
1. Invasion of Gog to plunder Israel (Ezekiel 38:1–16)
2. Intervention of God to protect Israel (Ezekiel 38:17–39:29)
C. Reinstatement
of True Worship in Israel (Ezekiel 40:1–46:24)
1. New temple (Ezekiel 40:1–43:12)
2. New worship (Ezekiel 43:13–46:24)
D. Redistribution
of the Land in Israel (Ezekiel 47:1–48:35)
1. Position of the river (Ezekiel 47:1–12)
2. Portions for the tribes (Ezekiel 47:13–48:35)
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Ezekiel 1-3 Ezekiel's Commission and Yours!
Ezekiel 4-7 Be sure, Your Sins will Find You Out
Ezekiel 8-11 Are You Lonely for God?
Ezekiel 12-14 Are YOU Ready for What's Coming?
Ezekiel 15-16 What Does God Expect From His Own?
Ezekiel 17-19 No excuses, No Explanations Just Do It Right!
Ezekiel 20-21 I WILL Be King Over You
Ezekiel 22-24 A Man to Build Up the Wall & Stand in the Gap
Ezekiel 25-28 The Colossal Lie...The Disastrous Deception
Ezekiel 29-32 Are You Leaning on a Reed?
Ezekiel 33-34 For Want of a Watchman, a Shepherd
Ezekiel 33-34 Repentance Leads to Life
Ezekiel 35-36 An End is Coming. What Will it be Like?
Ezekiel 35-36 God's Method of Rescue
Ezekiel 37 Understanding Israel's History
Ezekiel 37 How is Restoration like Resurrection?
Ezekiel 38-39 Gog Gets His Due
Ezekiel 40-43 God's Love Song for Israel
Ezekiel 44-46 Israel's Salvation
Ezekiel 44-46 Comfort & Conviction- God's Consistency
Ezekiel 47-48 The Lord IS There!
Ezekiel 47-48 Sacrifices for Sin in the Future?
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This commentary adheres to a literal
interpretation of the Scriptures, a belief that God is not yet finished with
the nation of Israel, a belief in a literal return of Christ to literally
reign and rule on the earth for 1000 years. Many of the older commentaries
(pre-1900) tend to be non-literal on many of the prophetic promises to
Israel so extreme caution is advised when reading anyone's comments
(including mine!) Your watchword in prophetic passages should always be "Be
a Berean!" (Acts 17:11- note)
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Albert Barnes
Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel
Be A Berean
(Acts 17:11-note):
Does not always interpret the text literally
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Pictures of Ezekiel - 102 images
Ezekiel in Pictures - Pictures for every
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This is an excellent tool to help you
memorize the major subjects of each chapter of the Book of Ezekiel, a book
which (sadly) we almost never hear preached in modern pulpits (to the loss
of modern saints who miss part of the "whole counsel" of God's Word in this
powerfully picturesque prophecy!)
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The Key to Ezekiel's First Thirty
Chapters -- Allan A. MacRae
Ezekiel And The Twelve- Similar
Concerns As An Indication Of A Shared Tradition- David M.
The Temple Vision of Ezekiel --
Merrill F. Unger
The Temple Vision of Ezekiel—Part 1 --
Merrill F. Unger
The Temple Vision of Ezekiel—Part 2 --
Merrill F. Unger
Ezekiel's Vision By The River Chebar (Ezekiel 1:28) -- John
Merle Ripe
The Function of the Millennial Sacrifices in
Ezekiel's Temple, Part 1 -- Jerry M. Hullinger
The Use of the Old Testament in the Book of Ezekiel
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Isaiah 23, Ezekiel 26
Proclaiming the Future: History and Theology in Prophecies Against Tyre -
Thomas Renz.
Rethinking Ezekiel's Invasion By Gog -- J. Paul Tanner
Beyond The
Grave: Ezekiel's Vision Of Death And Afterlife - Daniel I. Block
Rosh- An Ancient Land
Known to Ezekiel- James Price
Diglossia, Revelation and
Ezekiel's Inaugural Rite (Ezekiel 1-3) - Daniel Fredericks.
A Vision of God in Ezekiel 1:1-20 - Mark Dever
Commentary on the Vision of Ezekiel, Introductory to His
Prophecy - Professor Havernick (Nov, 1848)
The Glory Of YHWH In The Old Testament With Special Attention To The Book Of
Ezekiel -- Pieter de Vries.
Beyond The
Grave: Ezekiel's Vision Of Death And Afterlife -- Daniel I. Block
The Prophet Of The Spirit: The Use Of Rwh (Ruwach)̣ In The Book Of Ezekiel
-- Daniel I. Block
Ezekiel's Vision of Israel's Restoration—Part 1 (Ezekiel 37) -- Merrill F.
Ezekiel's Vision of Israel's Restoration—Part 2 (Ezekiel 37) -- Merrill F.
Ezekiel's Vision of Israel's Restoration—Part
3 — Merrill F. Unger
Ezekiel's Prophecy of the
Temple - Randall Price
Ezekiel 26:1-14- A Proof Text For Inerrancy or Fallibility of The Old
Testament? - Paul Ferguson
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Be A Berean
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David Cooper
The Visions and Oracles of the Prophet Ezekiel
Literal Perspective
Written from January, 1947 - September, 1950
Israel Became a Nation in May, 1948
Some Preliminary Observations - Includes Outline at Bottom of
Ezekiel 1-2 The Call and Commission of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3 the Beginnings of Ezekiel's Ministry
Ezekiel 4-7 The Final Collapse of Judah Under the Babylonian
Ezekiel 8-11 Jehovah's Withdrawal from the City and it's
Ezekiel 12 The Flight and Capture of the King Symbolically
Represented and Warning Against a Wrong Attitude Concerning Prophecy
Ezekiel 13-14 Prophecy and Idolatry
Ezekiel 15-16 Israel, the Burnt Vine and the Unfaithful Wife
Ezekiel 17 The Riddle of the Two Great Eagles and the
Messianic Reign of Christ
Ezekiel 18 God's Reply to Proverb "The Fathers have Eaten
Sour Grapes & the Children's Teeth are Set on Edge"
Ezekiel 19 The Young Lions and the Rods of Judah
Ezekiel 20:1-44 Israel's Past and Future Experiences
Ezekiel 20:45-21:32 The Sword of Jehovah
Ezekiel 22 Sinful Jerusalem and Her Punishment
Ezekiel 23 The Lewdness of Oholah and Oholibah
Ezekiel 24 The Boiling Caldron
Ezekiel 25 Oracles Concerning Ammon, Moab, Edom, and
Ezekiel 26-28 The Oracle Concerning Tyre
Ezekiel 29-32 the Oracles Concerning Egypt
Ezekiel 33 The Watchman on the Wall
Ezekiel 34:1-16 The Untrue Shepherds of Israel
Ezekiel 34:17-33 The Flock of Jehovah and its Shepherd
Ezekiel 35 The Judgment upon Edom
Ezekiel 36:1-15 The Curse Removed from the Land of Israel
Ezekiel 36:16-38 Israel's Restoration to the Land of the
Fathers and Her Conversion
Ezekiel 37:1-14 The Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones
Ezekiel 37:15-28 The Scattered Nation of Israel Reunited
under King Messiah
Ezekiel 38 The Overthrow of the Russian Forces that Invade
Ezekiel 39 The Overthrow of the Antichrist's Forces Invade
Ezekiel 40:1-4 The Millennial Jerusalem
Ezekiel 40-43 The Millennial Temple
Ezekiel 44-46 The Prince and the Glorified Millennial Temple
Ezekiel 47-48 The Land of Israel in the Millennium
W A Criswell
Ezekiel Sermons
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Ezekiel 1:1 I Saw Visions of God
Ezekiel 1:1-3 The Trio of Mighty Prophets
Ezekiel 1:3 Who is the Prophet Ezekiel?
Ezekiel 1:1-7 Who is the Prophet Ezekiel?
Ezekiel 2:1-10 The Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3:1-3 The Golden Heart
Ezekiel 3:1-7 The Preaching of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3:10-15 The Sympathetic Heart
Ezekiel 3:16-17 The Watchman for Souls
Ezekiel 9:1-11;14:12-20 Facing Life,
Death, And Judgment
Ezekiel 14:13-20 Noah, Daniel and Job
Ezekiel 16:45 The Sins Of Sodom
Ezekiel 18: 30b-32 The Enabling Mercy of
Ezekiel 22:30 Standing in the Breach
Ezekiel 25-32 God Speaks to America
Ezekiel 28:13-19 The Origin of Satan
Ezekiel 33:11 The Pleading of God
Ezekiel 36-39 Before The Coming of Christ
Ezekiel 36:16-36 The Gospel According To
Ezekiel 36:16-38 The Miracle of New Birth
Ezekiel 37:1-24 Rising Of Israel
Ezekiel 37:1-10 The Resurrection of the
Ezekiel 38-39 Armageddon
Ezekiel 38:8-16 Understanding Prophecy
Ezekiel 40-48 The Millennial Temple
Ezekiel 47:9 The River of Life
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Ezekiel 1:1-3:27 Taking on a Tough Task
Ezekiel 4:1-11:25 Living by the Lord's Values
Ezekiel 12:1-17:24 Acting on God's Word
Ezekiel 18:1-24:27 Accepting Individual Responsibility
Ezekiel 25:132:32 Declaring Universal Accountability
Perspective on Divine Redemption
(Ezekiel 33:1-48:35)
Ezekiel 33:1-33 How to Be Redeemed
Ezek 34:1-37:28 How to Live as Redeemed People
Ezekiel 38:1-39:29 How to Live in a Threatening World
Ezekiel 40:1-48:35 How to Live with Hope
Patrick Fairbairn
Ezekiel Commentary
Ligonier Ministry Critique by
Keith Mathison: Patrick Fairbairn was a prominent Scottish Presbyterian
of the nineteenth century. He is most well-known for his books on the
interpretation of prophecy and on typology. In this classic commentary, he
puts his principles of interpretation to work, and the result is a
commentary that should still be consulted today. As far as the cover art on
this reprint is concerned, I have no comment. (Top
5 Commentaries on the Book of Ezekiel)
Rosscup - This
amillennial work is quite old but shows the student how a man of that
persuasion dealt with the great prophetical portions like chaps. 34–48.
Spurgeon - This
exposition has passed through three editions, and has gained for its author
a high place among elucidators of difficult parts of Scripture. Dr.
Fairbairn has a cool judgment and a warm heart; he has cast much light upon
Ezekiel's wheels, and has evidently felt the touch of the live coal, which
is better still.
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Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Israelology - Commentary on Israel
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A C Gaebelein
Ezekiel Commentary
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James Gray (President of
Moody Bible Institute 1904-1934) wrote: "I know of no expounder of
Holy Scripture on this side of the Atlantic in the same class as Mr.
Gaebelein. His work on the Old Testament prophets especially is unique. To
understand and expound them not for scholars but for the people, calls for
a combination of gifts bestowed upon very few. Such a teacher must believe
in the inerrancy of the autographs of Scripture. He must interpret it
literally except where it clearly indicates to the contrary....He must
know and rely upon the Holy Spirit as the Revealer of the truth whose
record He has inspired....Mr. Gaebelein meets all these demands, for which
we who reap the benefits give God the praise." (Ref)
John Gill
Ezekiel Commentary
on Prophecy of Ezekiel
of Ezekiel - Bible Survey
are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?
should we learn from the life of Ezekiel?
were the wheels in Ezekiel 1?
does the Bible mean when it says that we will receive a new heart?
Is the
king of Tyre prophecy in Ezekiel 28 referring to Satan?
are Gog and Magog?
is the meaning of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37?
does the Bible mean when it refers to the four winds?
there be animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom?
why, and when did Satan fall from heaven?
Robert Hawker
Ezekiel Commentary
Matthew Henry
Ezekiel Commentary
A M Hodgkin
Christ in All The Scriptures
Christ in Ezekiel
Ezekiel -- The Lord
set Jeremiah to be an iron pillar in the land of Judah. In the same way,
He set Ezekiel for a pillar among his own captive people by the river
Chebar, in the land of the Chaldeans, and told him that as an adamant,
harder than flint, had He made his forehead (Eze 3:9). Strength
characterized the ministry of the prophet whose name means ''God will
For a time, Jeremiah and Ezekiel were contemporary; for the latter began
his prophecy in the fifth year of [Jehoiachin's] captivity and prosecuted
it for twenty-two years at least [Jer 1:1-3] (Eze 1:1,2; 29:17). He took
up the theme of Jeremiah, concerning the future of his people, and
developed it.
''A Sanctuary.''
Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel was a priest as well as a prophet, and in all
probability the ''thirtieth year,'' of which he speaks in the first verse,
was the thirtieth year of his own age-- the age when the priests entered
upon their sacred duties. God withdrew His presence from His sanctuary at
Jerusalem, and His chosen people were henceforth represented by the
captives in Babylon. To these He promised to be ''as a little sanctuary''
in the land of their captivity, indicating that He would not confine His
glory to any particular spot. Ezekiel was called to be a sort of
ministering priest to his people in this spiritual sanctuary.
This book may be divided into three parts--
Chapters 1 - 24. Testimonies from God against Israel in general and
against Jerusalem in particular.
Chapters 25 - 32. Judgments denounced against surrounding nations.
Chapters 33 - 48. The subject of Israel is resumed, and their restoration
and blessing foretold.
Ezekiel himself
divides his prophecies into fourteen parts, which may be traced by his
prefixing the date to each. The main object of his message seems to be to
comfort the exiles in their desolation, to fortify them against the
idolatry by which they were surrounded, and to inspire them with the
glorious prospect the future held in store for them if, with true hearts,
they would turn to their God.
[Ezekiel's] wealth of imagery imparts a singular beauty to his prophecies.
They glow with life and action and brilliant coloring, and for this very
reason are more difficult to understand. But with the assurance that
''whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning''
[Rom 15:4], we may count on the Holy Spirit to unfold their teaching to
our understanding.
Vision of the
Ezekiel stands out as a man entirely abandoned to God's use. To prepare
him for service, the Lord granted him a double vision. In the vision of
the cherubim, Ezekiel saw four living creatures which were absolutely at
God's disposal. ''They went every one straight forward: whither the Spirit
was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went'' (Eze 1:12).
Such unswerving following the Lord expected from His prophet, and such He
expects from us. The lion, the strongest animal; the ox, the most
enduring; the eagle, the highest soaring; man, made in the image of God --
these four bring before us the highest forms of natural life. These four
living ones, with their wings and their wheels full of eyes, moving with
the symmetry of one organism, and the rapidity of lightning in the midst
of ''the enfolding fire,'' give us a picture of God's will perfectly
executed, as His redeemed saints will be enabled to fulfill it when they
see Him as He is, and as they should aim at fulfilling it here below.
Vision of the
We have not far to seek to find ''Christ in Ezekiel.'' The prophet beholds
him, in vision, in the very first chapter. For surely the ''Man'' upon the
throne [Eze 1:26] can be none other than the only-begotten Son, the
representative of the invisible God. We recognize, in this vision, the
prophetic announcement of the Holy Incarnation. The details of the vision
seen by the captive on the banks of the Chebar correspond minutely with
the details of the vision of the captive in the isle called Patmos [Rev
1:9]. Over eighty points of contact may be found between the two books. As
there is no doubt who is designated by John, we cannot but recognize, in
the vision of Ezekiel, the Glory of God in the person of our Lord Jesus
Ezekiel saw ''a
throne as an appearance of a sapphire stone, and the likeness as the
appearance of a Man above upon it.'' John saw ''a throne set in heaven,
and One sat on the throne'' [Rev 4:2-4].
They both saw the rainbow, the token of the covenant;
They both saw ''the
terrible crystal'' of the purity of God's presence, which nothing can
evade. To Ezekiel, it appeared as a firmament; to John as a sea of glass.
They both had a
vision of burning lamps of the fire of God's Spirit, and of the four
living creatures, whose sound was as the sound of many waters (Eze 1:24;
Rev 19:4-6).
To both was given,
by the One encircled by the rainbow, the roll of a book, which he was
commanded to eat, and then go and prophesy (Eze 1:28; 2:1,8-10; 3:1-4; Rev
''This,'' said
Ezekiel, ''was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord''
(Eze 1:28). When we read of the ''glory of the Lord'' in this book, we see
in it the manifested presence of God as revealed in the Eternal Son, who,
in the fullness of time, ''became flesh, and dwelt amongst us, and we
beheld His glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father'' [John
The sight of Christ upon the Cross-- bearing our sin-- brings us
salvation. The sight of Christ upon the Throne-- baptizing with the Holy
Ghost-- sets us free for service. Ezekiel says that the Spirit entered
into him, and that then he heard Him that spake unto him [Eze 2:1,2]. The
personality of the Holy Spirit finds frequent expression in this book.
A Man at God's
The Lord sent Ezekiel to be a prophet. Whether they accepted or rejected
him, they could not but ''know that there had been a prophet among them''
[Eze 2:5]. Often, we read ''the hand of the Lord was upon me,'' and often
such words as ''the Spirit took me up.'' Do we, as workers, know what it
is to have the Lord's hand so strong upon us that His Spirit can take us
up and wield us as He wills? Ezekiel was a faithful and obedient prophet;
he spoke when the Lord opened his mouth, and was willing to be dumb when
the Lord closed it, and therefore ''they knew that it was the Word of the
Ezekiel was sent to his own people. It may be easier to some to go as a
missionary to India or China than to speak the Lord's message to their own
relations, or the members of their own church; but perhaps He is saying to
them as He said to Ezekiel: ''Thou are not sent to many people of a hard
language, whose words thou canst not understand. . . go, get thee unto the
children of thy people, and speak to them'' (Eze 3:5,11). Ezekiel had to
give the Lord's message to very difficult people: to the prophets, the
elders, the shepherds, the princes; to Jerusalem and the land of Israel;
to the leading heathen nations; to inanimate objects-- dry bones, fowls,
beasts, forests.
A Watchman.
The Lord sent Ezekiel to be a watchman. He told him not to be afraid of
the people, but to give them warning, and that if he did not do so, He
would require their blood at his hands (chapters 3 and 33). These chapters
set before us very plainly our personal responsibility in giving the
Lord's message and warning men of sin. Paul was so faithful in doing this
that he was able to say, ''I am pure from the blood of all men'' (Acts
A Sign.
The Lord sent Ezekiel to be a sign. ''Ezekiel is unto you a sign'' (Eze
24:24; 4:3; 12:11). The portrayal of the imaginary siege of Jerusalem was
no doubt exactly calculated to make the men of those times think; for God
fits His signs to the times. In the British Museum, part of a similar tile
of the same date may be seen, with a plan of Babylon drawn upon it. To be
God's sign to the people, Ezekiel willingly sacrificed all his private
interests. He was willing to lie in any position God told him; to smite
with his hand or strike with his foot; to go forth into the plain, or shut
himself up within his house; to sacrifice his personal appearance (5:1);
to eat his food by weight, or move house at a day's notice. The severest
test of all was when God took away the desire of his eyes [ie., his wife]
and commanded him not to weep. He who wept by the grave of Lazarus
understands the sorrow of our human hearts, and does not rebuke us for it.
But He needed Ezekiel as a sign, and so He commanded him not to weep for
his own private grief, but to weep betterly for the sins of his people
(Eze 24:15-18; 21:6,7).
The Lord will not ask the same extraordinary things of us that He asked of
Ezekiel, but the line [ie., the path] of following Him, who was despised
and rejected of men, is certain to lie across the will of nature, right
athwart the course of this world. Does the Lord find in us those who are
absolutely pliant in His hands, as Ezekiel was? He is seeking such. ''I
sought for a man to stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should
not destroy it; but I found none'' (Eze 22:30; 13:5).
The Glory of the
The Key-note of the book of Ezekiel is The Glory of the Lord, that is, His
manifested presence. It occurs twelve times in the first eleven chapters.
Then, there is a great gap, and we do not meet with it again till the
forty-third chapter. The glory of the Lord was grieved away from the
Temple at Jerusalem by the idolatry of the people, and not till the city
had been overturned to the uttermost could the glory come back and take up
its abode in the new Temple. The message was, ''Ye have defiled My
sanctuary''; therefore ''I will make thee waste'' [Eze 5:11]. Through
several chapters, the prophet is commanded to declare the judgments that
were coming on the land on account of the ''detestable things'' and ''the
abominations'' which the people had introduced into the sanctuary. In the
eighth chapter, Ezekiel is spiritually transported from the land of the
Chaldeans to Jerusalem, and in a vision sees the four kinds of grievous
idolatries which were practised in the courts of the Lord's house, even to
the worshipping of the sun with their faces to the east and their backs to
the sanctuary.
We see the glory of the Lord gradually removing. Grieved away from the
inner sanctuary by the sin of idolatry, the brightness fills the court.
Then it departed from the threshold and rested over the cherubim, those
beings who perfectly fulfilled God's will and responded to His power. As
the cherubim mounted [up] from the earth, the glory of the Lord abode
above their free pinions [ie., wings] and mounted [up] with them,
forsaking the city and removing to the mountains [chapters 8 - 10]. In the
same way, it is possible for a Christian so to provoke, resist, grieve,
straiten, limit, vex, quench the Holy Spirit, that the heart may become
like a ruined temple bereft of the glory.
There is many a blighted life from which the early glow has departed
through simple disobedience-- refusing to give the Lord's message, it may
be. ''God can do so much with a spark, and it is dreadful when He cannot
get a conductor of it'' (Bramwell Booth). We grieve the Holy Spirit when
we do not allow ourselves time for communion with God; we limit Him by
doubting His power to cleanse and keep and fill. We vex the Holy Spirit by
our rebellion, by not really saying in very truth ''Thy will be done.''
And if rebellion is persisted in, the Holy Spirit may be quenched. [cp.
Eph 4:30; Isa 50:2; 63:10; 1The 5:19]
The spirit of worldliness is one of the chief idols that is grieving the
Holy Spirit away from His temple. It is sapping the very life of the
Church today. How much of the worldly spirit of utter selfishness there is
in the business life, in the undue estimation of wealth and position, in
love of display, and in friendships made with people of the world,
forgetting that ''whosoever will be a friend of the world is the enemy of
God'' [James 4:4]. Christians conform to the world's ways, and read the
world's books, and dress in the world's fashions, instead of being a
people separated unto the Lord. The real cure for this worldliness is such
a vision of Christ Jesus as shall make the earthly lights pale before the
splendor of it. If our hearts are satisfied with Him, the world will have
no hold upon us. He said: ''The Prince of this world cometh and hath
nothing in Me'' [John 14:30]. Are we able to say: ''The world knoweth us
not, because it knew Him not''? [1Joh 3:1].
Chapter 34 contains a warning to the false shepherds who feed themselves
and feed not the flock. It closes with a most beautiful prophecy of Christ
as the Good Shepherd, which our Lord evidently applies to Himself in the
tenth chapter of John. His promise of searching out His sheep, and
bringing them back to their own land, is primarily for the Jews; but Jesus
Himself spoke of His ''other sheep,'' which are not of the Jewish fold,
which should also hear His voice, and that all should ultimately be
gathered in one fold with one Shepherd [John 10:16].
A Clean Heart.
Chapter 36 is also first for Israel, and points forward to the time of the
restoration of God's chosen people, when they shall be gathered out of all
the countries and brought into their own land, and there cleansed from all
their iniquities, and become God's witnesses among the nations.
But it contains also a glorious picture of the Gospel and of Christ's
power to cleanse and save to the uttermost. Verses 16-28 show the deep and
universal defilement of sin and God's judgment of it. They show that there
is nothing in us, as sinners, to commend us to God; that the salvation
which is in Christ Jesus is all of His free grace and for the honor of His
Holy Name, which we have profaned by our iniquities. The cleansing from
all sin is promised, and with it, the corresponding promise of the new
heart; that He will take away our stony heart, and give us a heart of
flesh, and put His Spirit within us to enable us to walk so as to please
Dry Bones.
Chapter 37 again refers primarily to the Jews. ''Son of man, these bones
are the whole house of Israel.'' It is again a promise of salvation and
restoration to God's chosen people. But it contains a beautiful Gospel
picture of God's power to raise those who are dead in trespasses and sins.
It corresponds with His words to Nicodemus about the necessity of the new
birth, and the mighty action of the Holy Spirit, coming unseen as the
wind, to quicken the dead [Eph 2:1,2; John 3:3-8]. The chapter closes with
the renewed promise of the future David to be the Shepherd-King of God's
Ezek 38 and Ezek 39 contain an account of the judgment that the Lord will
bring upon His people through the instrumentality of Gog and his northern
army. This is thought to be the final terrible trial of the chosen people,
known as the time of Jacob's trouble. In chapter 21, the Lord says He will
send a sword against Jerusalem, and ''I will overturn, overturn, overturn
it: and it shall be no more, until He comes whose right it is; and I will
give it Him'' [Eze 21:27]. In chapter 22, after speaking of Israel's
dispersion, He says He will gather them together into the midst of
Jerusalem as they gather metal into the midst of a furnace to melt it, so
will He gather His people and melt them in the fire of His wrath [Eze
22:15-22]. These terrible final judgments will be blessed to the
conversion of the Jewish people and their restoration to the Divine favor.
The Temple.
The last nine chapters contain Ezekiel's vision of the New Temple. This
vision has never yet been fulfilled. The Temple built by Zerubbabel, and
that by Herod, fell far short of the size of the New Temple of which
Ezekiel was given the plan by the angel. ''Just what the meaning of this
vision is, it is by no means easy to determine. . . The new distribution
of the land according to the twelve tribes and the prince and his portion,
and the suburbs; the new city and the immense Temple area, -- all combine
to point to a future re-establishment of Israel and to the millenial
glory. It has never yet had its appropriate fulfilment. To spiritualize
it, as some do, exhausting all its splendors and hopes in the Christian
dispensation, is to mistake its meaning and [to] dwarf its magnificent
proportions. For unmistakably, the vision has to do with Israel in the
last and glorious days when all God hath promised for that people shall
have its accomplishment.'' [Outline Studies in the Books of the Old
Testament, p.274, Moorehead.]
When the Temple was complete [in his vision], Ezekiel saw the glory of the
Lord returning by the way of the east gate-- the direction in which it had
left the city-- and filling the house of the Lord [Eze 11:23; 43:2,4].
- - [The primary
picture here is of the Lord Jesus Christ, who likewise departed in
rejection via the Mount of Olives, but who someday will return to reign
from the same direction (cp. the references above with Mat 26:27-31; Joh
14:28-31; 18:1; Zech 14:4; Rev 1:15; 14:2; 18:1; 19:1,6).
- - However, there
are also lessons here which we may apply to the Christian life.] If we
have grieved the Spirit of the Lord away from our hearts, we must expect
His return by the way that He went. That is to say, we must come back to
the very point where we failed, and confess that particular sin to the
Lord, and obey Him on that point, before we can expect Him to return.
''The Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him'' [Acts 5:32].
In this chapter, we read of the glory definitely coming back, and taking
up its abode in the Temple, and continuing to fill it. This is what God
expects shall be the normal condition of every Christian. ''Be filled with
the Spirit'' (Eph 5:18).
The River.
If we are filled with the Spirit, there must be an overflow to others; and
this brings us to the vision of the river (chapter 47). Whatever is the
future application of this chapter to Israel [see Zech 14:8,9; Rev
22:1,2], its spiritual application to us today is clear. The Lord wants to
make His rivers of blessing flow out though every saved soul (Joh
7:37-39). Are we, as workers for Christ, ''ministering the Spirit'' to
The rivers issued
out from the sanctuary. It is only from the presence of the Lord that we
can go forth to bless others.
It was from the
south side of the altar-- pointing again to the place of sacrifice as the
source of blessing. ''A pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb''; ''A Lamb as it had
been slain'' [Rev 22:1; 5:6].
The river rose to
the ankles, to the knees, to the loins, for the Lord means His power in us
to increase till it becomes ''waters to swim in, a river that I could not
pass over'' --self lost in the fulness of the Spirit.
Wherever the river
came the fish lived, the banks grew green, clothed with trees, bearing
fruit for meat and leaves for medicine. God wants to use us wherever we go
to bring life to dead souls, and blessing and healing to all around us.
- - The only places
that were not healed were the marshes. They were given up to salt. A marsh
is something that is always taking in and never giving out. Unless we are
giving out, in some way, to others, we shall become stagnant and useless.
''Rivers of living
water.'' This is God's purpose for us. Do not let us reason from our old
past experience of failure, nor from the parched condition of the Church
around us. God says He will do a new thing: ''Behold, I will do a new
thing: now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a
way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert -- viz. in the most
unlikely places -- to give drink to My people, My chosen'' [Isa 43:19,20].
Throughout the Book of Ezekiel, we see Christ as the Giver of Life.
The cherubim, in the
vision of the first chapter, were illustrations of the aboundant life of
His redeemed.
The Man clothed in
linen, who is thought by many to be the Angel of the Covenant, our Great
High Priest, set the mark of life upon God's faithful ones, that their
lives should be spared in the destruction of the city (Eze 9:2).
His first word to
the out-cast babe-- which represented Israel, and became ''perfect through
His comeliness,'' which He had put upon it-- was Live (Eze 16:6).
His word through the
watchman was: ''I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked. . . turn
ye, turn ye, why will ye die, O house of Israel? (33:11).
His care as a
Shepherd is over the life of His sheep (ch. 34).
He answered His own
question, ''Can these dry bones live?'' with the words, ''Behold, I will
cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live'' (Ezek 37:3,5).
Finally, as we have
seen, His promise was,
''Everything shall live whither the river cometh.'' [Ezek 47:9].
''Son of Man.''
[eg., Eze 2:1,3,6,8; etc.]
Throughout the book, God addresses Ezekiel as the ''Son of man.''
It is part of His wondrous grace that He has chosen man to be His
messenger to his fellow-men, instead of choosing angels. The greatest
exhibition of this grace is the fact that the Son of God became the Son of
Man to fit Him to be God's messenger to us. ''For verily, He took not on
Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham''; in all
things made like unto His brethren, that He might be able to succour [ie.,
to come to the aid of, to help] and to save us [Heb 2:16-18].
The book closes with the promise of God's continued presence. ''The name
of the city from that day shall be Jehovah-shammah, The Lord is there.''
[Eze 48:35; cp. Jer 3:17; Zech 2:10; Rev 21:3; 22:3]
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for many of these works have an emphasis on application rather than
careful observation and accurate interpretation!
Ezekiel - The Top Five
Commentaries - Ligonier - Keith Mathison
Be a Berean for the
recommendations are very biased as they are all amillennial and
often interpret prophetic passages from a non-literal perspective!
(See Rosscup's comments below on Block, Duguid, Allen)
Best Commentaries on Ezekiel - Tim
Be a Berean for the
recommendations are very biased as they are all amillennial and
often interpret prophetic passages from a non-literal perspective!
(See Rosscup's comments below on Block, Duguid, Allen)
Below are several representative well written
critiques on Ezekiel Commentaries from Dr. Jim Rosscup's excellent
book -
Commentaries For Biblical Expositors.
It is interesting how Rosscup's opinions are considerably at
variance with the recommendations of Mathison and Challies, who both
exclude any works with a hint of millennial discussion. E.g., they
both rate Block's work number one but his treatment of prophetic
sections is far from literal.
Alexander, Ralph. Ezekiel. Chicago: Moody Press, 1976. In the
Everyman's Bible Commentary series, this work by the former
Associate Professor of Old Testament Languages and Exegesis at
Western Conservative Baptist Seminary is a very well studied,
helpful survey. Alexander is keenly aware of interpretive problems
and engages them discerningly even if briefly due to his limited
space. His outlook is premillennial and dispensational. The
discussion of views in Ezekiel 38–39 is one of the especially
helpful sections.
Allen, Leslie C. Ezekiel 1–19 and Ezekiel 20–48 (WBC). 2 vols.
Dallas: Word Books, 1990–1994. One finds the expected WBC
fulness of exegetical inquiry (technical notes, verse comments,
general summary explanation) and a phenomenal bibliography most
pertinent to scholars, as well as numerous opinions of a redactor
arranging material. Passages about future blessing for Israel
regathered to its land are discussed in details, yet shrouded in
haze with no commitment to a clear perspective that conveys light.
One is left without help on when all the aspects could convincingly
be fulfilled to make good sense of prophecy (cf. 36:24ff.; 37:1–14).
In the latter passage, a tiny ray of light appears in a brief
reference to the Apostle Paul's belief in an eschatological
consummation for the Israelite people, yet this is vaguely seen as
an incorporation into the community of faith, "life from the dead"
(Rom. 11:15) (II, 188). Seeing Ezekiel 40–48 realized in a future
time strikes the author as "a desperate expedient that sincerely
attempts to preserve belief in an inerrant prophecy" (II, 214). The
WBC writer has no light on how the section can have meaningful
fulfillment, and is tossed at sea, seeing the details as never
implemented and yet not to be realized. In such a view, what does an
expositor have to say that can allow Scripture to have a meaningful
purpose, if it runs into this kind of frustration? Does God not know
how to lead a prophet to make sense?
Block, Daniel I. The Book of Ezekiel (NICOT). 2 vols. Grand
Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998. Block's all-around attempt provides the
best detailed study by an evangelical on chapters 1–24, nearly 900
pp. on the first vol. that give masterful attention to phrases,
grammar, background, views, etc. In vol. 2 the expertise continues
to give much light, again with great detail on some issues and only
brief comment on others. Premillennialists will be disappointed,
even dismayed by what they feel is a departure from natural
hermeneutics on some prophecies. Block keeps asserting a restoration
of Israel to its own land (that should be Palestine), as in Ezek
36:24, 28; 37:14, 21, yet leaves readers without explanation of when
in the prophetic picture. Then his comments on Ezek. 40–48 seem at
times lost in a maze when he says what Ezekiel expects "lays the
foundation for the Pauline spiritualization of the temple" fitting
with the New Covenant, where Gentile communities may be transformed
into the living temple of God (1Cor. 3:16–17) (II, 506). He sees
fulfillment of Ezekiel's river of Ezek 47:1–12 in Rev. 22:1, and in
distinction to a natural hermeneutic justifies a non-literal view on
the inadequate reasoning that Ezekiel saw this in a vision. He sees
details as unrealistic for a natural situation, such as a stream
flowing from a temple (II, 700–01).
Did literal water
then not flow out of a literal rock in Israel's wilderness journey?
So he sees
vague generalized significance such as renewing people's
relationship with God (701), as in the river in Rev. 22:1. Somehow
he sees Rev. 22 as "in perfect keeping with the historical
interpretation of the text," with no more curse (701), rather than
recognizing a distinction between a future millennial temple with
details fulfilled to Israel distinctively, and a later, eternal
estate along some similar lines but then with ultimate realities.
Though Block
rejects such a perspective, one will find hermeneutics that is more
natural and realistic in R. Alexander, Cooper, Enns, Feinberg (his
commentary, plus his chapter on the temple in Prophecy in the
Making, ed. Carl F. H. Henry, Carol Steam, IL., Creation House,
1982), and Ezekiel notes in The MacArthur Study Bible.
Brownlee, W. H. and Leslie C. Allen. Ezekiel. 2 volumes (Word
Biblical Commentary). Dallas, TX: Word Books, 1986–90. 301 pp.
Brownlee prepared notes on Chapters 1–19, then died. Allen and
Gerald Keown took the material, finished it, and Allen did the
second volume covering the rest of the book. One will, in Chapters
1–19, find strange opinions in place of a sane explanation of the
text (cf. on Ezek 1:3; 2:9–3:2; 4:4, etc.). Generally he does not
manipulate texts but sometimes he does. More often he is careful and
reliable on detail of the text, philology, etc. But he strains to
contend for his error that Ezekiel is in Gilgal, Jordan Valley, not
in Babylonia. Seeing Ezekiel 26 fulfilled by Alexander the Great,
Brownlee construes matters to have references to Alexander taken as
glosses, redacted later, so the passage is not miraculous prophecy
(p. xxxvii). The introduction overall reveals a scholar given to
radical critical theory. Allen seeks a line between older, higher
critical treatment and a newer literary method. He sees most of the
book as from Ezekiel but feels that others redacted the text later.
At many points he shows a good amount of light on passages. He sees
the King of Tyre and not Satan in Ezek 28:11–19. The dispensational
approach to prophecies is untenable to him. The two sticks passage
is realized in the church, he says, and he is vague about Chapters
40–48, not helpful, viewing a dispensational, futurist explanation
as "desperate."
The work is, overall, a disappointment.
Cooke, George A. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book
of Ezekiel (ICC). 2 volumes. London: T. & T. Clark, 1936. A
helpful work in philological detail and some problem verses because
it presents material on possible interpretations. It is confused on
much of the prophetical material.
Cooper, Lamar E. Ezekiel (New American Commentary). Nashville:
Broadman & Holman, 1994. A premillennial, dispensational
conviction orientates Cooper's view of prophecy here, and guides in
his attempt to show how it fits with the rest of Scripture best
(49). A good chart of dates in the book and chronology of key
dates in exile and restoration appear (54–55). These precede the
well-organized, lucid commentary. Views of some texts are quite
sketchy, or details bypassed (cf. lying on the sides, 4:4–8; those
spared in relation to both righteous and wicked dying in 21:3–4; God
finding no man in 22:30; generalizing the "king" in 28:11–19).
Cooper deals concisely with several texts where he sees fulfillment
in a future kingdom (Ezek. 36, 37). Seeing "Gog" as a symbol of a
future Babylon will be odd even to many dispensationalists. Cooper
gives a good, brief survey of main views on chaps. 40–48, and seeks
to reason why he favors a description of future literal millennial
worship in an Israel-centered situation. Yet one can wonder amid
such contention for literality in details why a literal flow of a
river and a symbolical flow are mingled confusingly in Ezek. 47
(409–11), and why Cooper says that Ezekiel and John (Rev. 22)
describe "the same area" (410). Despite these misleading words, he
later apparently sees these as different areas—Ezekiel's on earth
during the millennium, and John's in the heavenly city after the
millennium (413–14).
Duguid, Iain. Ezekiel (NIV Application Commentary). Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1999. - An associate professor of OT, Westminster
Theological Seminary (Calif.), did these 568 pp. combining
explanation with application.
He is amillennial on
long-range prophecy.
Some remarks cause more problems than they resolve, an example being
in the forty days/years lying down (Ezek. 4) somehow representing
the exile which was 70 years (90). Death for the disobedient in
Chap. 18 seems to be "death" in exile (237), but the righteous being
spared is not reconciled with the righteous marked for safety in
Chap. 9, yet righteous along with wicked going down before the
invader in 21:3, 4. One is left unsure how certain descriptions in
Chap. 28 can reasonably fit Tyre's king, i.e. being in "Eden" and
being an "anointed cherub." Seeming outright acknowledgment of
"future" restoration for Israel (it sounds literal, 414–15) poses a
question not answered about when/how. The commentary elsewhere puts
it not in a future millennium but in the new heavens and new earth
(409). What of Ezek 36:38? Duguid sees no literal future of the
details in Chaps. 40–48 but symbolic ideas, "a view of heaven from
halfway there" (479), Christ Himself as the new temple, the many
details of sacrifice speaking only of His sacrifice (481–83). Some
will herald this, but others will feel that the commentator makes
claims he could not reasonably justify with a natural hermeneutic.
Dyer, Charles. "Ezekiel," in Bible Knowledge Commentary, ed. John
F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck. Volume I. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1983.
- Dyer surveys well, mixing synopsis with detail, hitting problem
areas competently and offering considerable help on much in the book
from a conservative, dispensational stance. He is often quite
worthwhile in passages about a future for Israel, on history,
background, and theology. Even some dispensationalists will disagree
with his case for the northern invader of Ezekiel 38 coming within
the tribulation period, and his reasoning which is not always
well-informed about other views and how they can answer him (cf.
Alexander on Ezekiel, for example). Much in Chapters 40ff. is
helpful, and he has some well-done charts of the temple, altar,
division of the land to portions of Israel, etc.
Enns, Paul. Ezekiel (Bible Study Commentary). Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1986. 199 pp. As in his books in this series on
Joshua, Judges and Ruth, Enns provides an excellent survey as a
conservative, here developing a dispensational stance for a future
for Israel in the land of Palestine. He explains many details well,
provides good synopses of sections, and often supplies reasons for
his views. He believes the invader in Ezekiel 38 comes in the middle
of the tribulation period, as J. Dwight Pentecost argues in Things
to Come. Good argumentation is used for seeing the temple in Ezekiel
40ff. as literal in Palestine after the Second Advent. He handles
verses in an attempt to answer criticism on a dispensational view,
gives good charts on temple, altar, land area, etc. and
distinguishes the river in Chapter 47 from that in the New Jerusalem
(p. 194).
Feinberg, Charles L. The Prophecy of Ezekiel. Chicago: Moody
Press, 1969. This treatment of the book is very helpful from the
premillennial dispensational viewpoint. The author grapples with
most of the problems and is lucid in his development of the
argument. The fact that he has a consistent system of prophecy
relating to the Messiah and his kingdom, whereas many commentators
do not, really shows up in his insistence on a literal understanding
of chaps. 40–48. In addition to this commentary, one should also
read his paper delivered at the Jerusalem Conference on Biblical
Prophecy, 1971, "The Rebuilding of the Temple", printed in Prophecy
in the Making, Editor Carl F. H. Henry, published by Creation House,
Carol Stream, Illinois.
Keil, C. F. The Prophecies of Ezekiel. 2 volumes. Grand Rapids:
Eerdmans, 1950. Valuable from the standpoint of the Hebrew text.
Deals with problems verse-by-verse. Usually very helpful from an
amillennial viewpoint.
Price, Randall. The Coming Last Days Temple. Eugene, OR: Harvest
House Publishers, 1999. One meets with a 732-pp. pb by a Ph. D
in mid-East studies, University of Texas in relation to Ezekiel
40–48 (cf. also Hulinger). Price refers to sentiments to rebuild a
temple, and argues for a future literal rebuilt structure in the
tribulation period before Christ's Second Advent, also one in the
millennium connected with an Israelite regathering to Palestine.
Part of the argument focuses on the motif for such a temple, the
history of the interest, problems that need to be overcome, and how
animal sacrifices as in Ezek. 40–46 can be meaningful. Price does
not favor the more usual dispensational view that the sacrifices are
"memorial" in retrospection to Christ's cross, rather he argues that
the literal offerings make an atonement related to cleansing ritual
uncleanness so that sinful worshippers can approach the present,
holy God (554–55). He never seems to show convincingly why Christ's
sacrifice would not suffice, or prove persuasively that his theory
has to be necessary under the New Covenant in which believers are
freed from all things (Acts 13:38–39). His logic is that Christ's
literal presence among His people requires animal sacrifices; one
wonders, if so, why God's intimate presence would be approachable in
the eternal state (Rev. 22:3–5) on the basis of Christ's one
sacrifice, not needing animal offerings. Much of the rationale will
not prove enough of what needs proving even to normal
dispensationalists, as well as to others (cf. 554–57). Price also
teamed with Thomas Ice to write another book, Ready to Rebuild: The
Imminent Plan to Rebuild the Last Days Temple (Harvest House, 1992).
A further work is by J. W. Schmitt and J. C. Laney, Messiah's Coming
Temple. Ezekiel's Prophetic Vision of the Future Temple (Grand
Rapids: Kregel, 1997). This latter book argues for a literal
realization of details in Ezek. 40–48 in relation to a literal
regathering of Israel, and defends the view in comparison with other
views (a mere ideal, allegorical fulfillment today or in the New
Jerusalem, etc.). Schmitt and Laney answer objections to such a
view, and reason its plausibility (as do Alexander, Cooper, Enns,
Feinberg, etc.).
Tatford, Frederick. Dead Bones Live: An Exposition of the
Prophecy of Ezekiel. Eastbourne, Sussex: Prophetic Witness
Publishing House, 1977. A prolific writer (ca. 50 titles) on a
lay-person's level, who has specialized in prophetic books, authored
this premillennial study. He argues for connecting the Palestinian
invader of chapters 38, 39 with the Gog-Magog battle (Revelation 20)
at the climax of the millennium, a thousand years after the Second
Advent. He sees a physical return of Jews to Palestine, and sees
Ezekiel 37 as predicting both this and a spiritual revitalizing of
the nation. The temple of chapters 40–46 is, to him, a literal
structure of the future millennium with animal sacrifices literally
offered as "visible reminders" of Christ's death for atonement (p.
258). The work is 275 pp.
Israelology: Part 5 of 6 - Israel Future (Millennial
Israelology: Part 6 of 6 -
Illustrations of Israel (including marriage) (see page 7)
Ezekiel, Theology of - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical
Ezekiel - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ezekiel - 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
Ezekiel - Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical
Ezekiel - The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia - Bible
Ezekiel - Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and
Ecclesiastical Literature
Ezekiel, Book Of - Cyclopedia of Biblical,
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Ezekiel - Fausset's Bible Dictionary
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Ezekiel - Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
Ezekiel - Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Excerpt - Ezekiel
also stresses sinfulness in Israel (2:3–7; 8:9,10) and other nations
(throughout chaps. 25–32). He deals with the necessity of God's wrath
to deal with sin (7:1–8; 15:8); God's frustration of man's devices to
escape from besieged Jerusalem (12:1–13; cf. Jer. 39:4–7); and God's
grace pledged in the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 12:1–3) being fulfilled
by restoring Abraham's people to the land of the covenant (chaps.
34,36–48; cf. Gen. 12:7). God promises to preserve a remnant of
Israelites through whom He will fulfill His restoration promises and
keep His inviolate Word.
Ray Stedman -
"There is no question but what Ezekiel is the most colorful and
unpredictable of the prophets. One writer calls him "the wildest man
in the Bible." To this unusual young man is granted weird and
wonderful visions of the majesty and mystery of God; nothing of a
similar nature is found anywhere else in the Bible. He is shown the
glory of the Lord in such cosmic proportions that language fails to
describe it accurately, and he resorts to strange and even bizarre
symbolism to depict what he sees. Further he is given strange
assignments by the Lord to act out, in bizarre fashion, the messages
he is asked to convey to the people."
Excerpt - Why is
Ezekiel so important? The book of Ezekiel pronounces judgment on
both Israel and surrounding nations, but it also provides a vision
of the future millennial kingdom that complements and adds to the
vision of other Old and New Testament texts. Not only does the book
present a striking picture of the resurrection and restoration of
God's people (Ezekiel 37), it also offers readers a picture of the
reconstructed temple in Jerusalem, complete with the return of God's
glory to His dwelling place (40:1–48:35). This latter section of
Ezekiel's prophecy looks forward to the people's worship after
Christ's return in the end times, when He will rule Israel and the
nations from His throne in Jerusalem during His thousand year
Rethinking Ezekiel's
Invasion by Gog
Related resource:
Onsite verse by verse exposition of
Ezekiel 38 Commentary
and Ezekiel
39 Commentary
Walvoord - It is
safe to assume that every visible manifestation of God in bodily
form in the Old Testament is to be identified with the Lord Jesus
Christ. The prince of the host of Jehovah (Josh 5:13-15), the
appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah of Ezekiel (Ezek
1:1-28), and other similar appearances are easiest explained as
theophanies of Christ.
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Prophet in Babylon with a message for Jerusalem
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Example of comments
on Ezekiel 34:25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them"
- The archetype for this covenant of peace is the covenant
with Noah in which the Lord swore after the flood to never again
destroy all living things by water (Gen 9:8-17). This covenant
should be equated with the new covenant relationship, which will
provide peace (Nu 25:12; Jos 9:15; 10:1; Ps 29:11; 85:8; Isa 54:10).
Because of sin, man lost peace with God (Gen 3:15; 4:8), but peace
was available through the Mosaic covenant as a result of obedience
(Lev 26:6). The covenant of peace looks forward to the
blessings Israel will experience in the
But even now peace may be experienced through relationship with
Christ. It is only in Christ, the one true son of David, that this
prophecy is fulfilled. Some of the benefits have begun already, such
as the peace that surpasses understanding (Php 4:7; cp. Jn 14:27).
Other benefits await full implementation at the time when
promised Davidic king) comes again. The language used to describe
Israel's future restoration (live securely in the wilderness and
sleep in the forest) is cast in the language of the exodus,
suggesting that the restoration of Israel will be a new exodus,
reminiscent of the nation's earlier deliverance from Egyptian
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Ezekiel - Homiletical
Commentary - Interesting resource - includes short exposition,
homilies (whole and excerpts), illustrations and "Germ thoughts" for
preaching - not always literal interpretation so Be a Berean!
Ezekiel Commentary - some
nice features but not always literal interpretation. Is amillennial
(He makes no mention whatsoever of the possibility that the Temple in
Ezekiel 40-48 could be the "Millennial Temple.").
So while he has some
interesting insights if you adhere to a literal interpretation of
Scripture, you need to Be a Berean with this commentary. Here are some
excerpts from his comments on Ezekiel. Note the one where he
"replaces" Israel with the church but then qualifies it with the
statement that "there may be a place" for Israel in end-time events.
Caveat Emptor!
Utley writes - "This is not to imply that God has totally rejected
the Jews (cf. Romans 9–11). There may be a place and purpose for
end-time, believing Israel (cf. Zech. 12:10)....Although I believe
that God will use national Israel in some way in the end-time setting
(cf. Romans 9–11), I do believe that the Church is spiritual Israel...This
has surely affected the way I understand Ezekiel. But before you
say to yourself, "aha!" let me remind you that you, too, are
pre-suppositional. We are all trying to understand the individual
books of the Bible and then put them together into a perspective that
embraces all of God's revelation. And, it is not easy!"
example of Utley's non-literal approach. Read Ezek 43:7. Utley
comments "Obviously this is metaphorical of power and majesty and not
meant to be turned into God, the eternal Spirit, actually sitting on a
Contrast Utley's non-literal interpretation with
John MacArthur's literal interpretation of Ezek 43:7 - "The King of Glory (Ps
24:7–10) claims the millennial temple as His place to dwell. Cf. 1Ch
29:23; Zec 6:13. There will be human, unresurrected people in the
kingdom, who entered when Christ returned and destroyed all the
wicked. They will worship at this actual temple." (The MacArthur
Dr Charles Dyer says "God said the new temple is to be
the place of His throne...the place...where He will live among the
Israelites forever (Ezek 43:7; cf. Ezek 43:9). The temple will serve
as God's earthly dwelling place among His people." (Bible Knowledge
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Ezekiel 1-24: The Holiness &
Judgment of God
Ezekiel 1-3: Awakened from
Ezekiel 2 "Through
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Ezekiel 2:4 Commission given to Ministers.
Ezekiel 2 Church
Pulpit Commentary (Works by various Anglican pastors)
Ezekiel 3: "Receive Into Your
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Ezekiel 11: A Little Sanctuary
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Ezekiel 14
"Through the Bible" Commentary
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Ezekiel 18: "It is Not Fair"
Ezekiel 18
"Through the Bible" Commentary
Ezekiel 18 Church
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Ezekiel 19:12 God's Awful Judgment
in the Breaking and Withering of the Strong Rods of a Community
Ezekiel 20 Church
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Ezekiel 22 Church
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Ezekiel 24 Church
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Ezekiel 26: "Then they shall know
that I am the Lord"
Ezekiel 26 - Proclaiming
the Future: History and Theology in Prophecies Against Tyre
Ezekiel 26 Church
Pulpit Commentary (Works by various Anglican pastors)
Ezekiel 27 Church
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Ezekiel 28 Church
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Ezekiel 38 and the Rapture
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Ezekiel 32 Church
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Ezekiel 33 Church
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Ezekiel 33:6-7 The Watchman
(Read Ezekiel 33:6-7)
Bonar's introductory comment "Some one,
then, must undertake the ungracious task of probing and laying bare
the evils of the age; for men must not be allowed to congratulate
themselves that all is well. If others will not, he ("The
Watchman") will." Bonar's
begs the question -
"Will I be that watchman?" "Will you, beloved of the Lord?"
May our Father grant us His Spirit's grace and power to work while
it is still day, to
Redeem the Time for the days are
evil, doing so all for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Ezekiel 33:11 Why will ye die?
Ezekiel 33:11-12 Choose Repentance over Guilt
Ezekiel 33
"Through the Bible" Commentary
Ezekiel 34
"Through the Bible" Commentary
Ezekiel 34: The True Shepherd
Ezekiel 34 Church
Pulpit Commentary (Works by various Anglican pastors)
Ezekiel 37
"Through the Bible" Commentary
Ezekiel 36:24-28 Out-Pouring of the Spirit on the Jews
Excerpts from
preceding sermon given (1759-1836) - Take, for example,
the passage before us. It is delivered to the Jews in their
present dispersed state: and it provides for them all the
blessings which they stand in need of, both in this world and
in the world to come. Let us consider these promises, I. As
delivered more immediately to the Jewish people—Whatever
reference these promises might have to the period of their
return from Babylon, it is manifest that they did not receive
at that time a full accomplishment; and, consequently, that
we must look forward to the future restoration of the Jews as
the period fixed for their final completion. The Jews
are destined to be restored to their own land—Of this, I
conceive, there can be no reasonable doubt. The prophets speak
so fully and so plainly on this subject, that we must divest
language of all force and certainty before we can set aside
the hope of their restoration to their own land. Whether that
event shall precede or follow their conversion, I presume not
to determine. It should seem, from the writings of Moses, that
the conversion of some, at least, will precede their return to
Palestine: "When thou shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and
obey his voice, then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity
[Note: Deuteronomy 30:1-3.]." The Prophet Jeremiah, on the
other hand, represents both events as simultaneous: "They
shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead
them [Note: Jeremiah 31:8-9.]." But in the passage before us,
the prophet speaks of their conversion as subsequent to their
restoration: "I will bring you into your own land: then will I
sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean." All of
these testimonies doubtless are true; and they are easily
reconciled, by only referring them to the different stages of
their conversion, as viewed in its commencement, its progress,
and its consummation. But, whatever be determined with respect
to this, their future restoration to the land of their fathers
is as certain as any event which yet remains to be fulfilled.
It is, however, not to this, but to the conversion of their
souls, that I would chiefly draw your attention—[This is
indisputably promised to them in the words of my text. And it
is surprising how universally this view of the passage has
been overlooked by the Christian world. There are few passages
of Holy Scripture that are more frequently cited by the
preachers of the everlasting Gospel than this: but, as though
we were determined to rob the Jews of their interest in them,
we have always omitted the first and last verses of the text,
and applied the remainder altogether to ourselves: thus
cutting off, as it were, the head and the feet, which marked
the promise as belonging to the Jews, that we might seize upon
the body as our own exclusive property. It is surprising that
benevolence, which certainly is characteristic of the
Christian world, should never have led us to contemplate and
delight in the prospects here set forth for the comfort of
God's ancient people. But we have been as unmindful of their
spiritual interests as if no such promise had been ever made
to them, yea, and as if no such people existed in the world.
And this is the more remarkable, because the same connexion
between their conversion to God and their restoration to their
own land is generally marked in the prophetic writings, and
especially in places where these peculiar promises are made to
them [Note: See Ezekiel 11:17-20 and Jeremiah 32:37-39.]. But
it is certain that God will bestow upon them all the blessings
which are here specified; sanctifying them wholly to himself,
and making them, as in the days of old, his own peculiar
people. The gift of God's Holy Spirit was declared, upon the
day of Pentecost, to be reserved, not for the Jews of that day
only, but "for them, and for their children, and for all that
were afar off, even as many as the Lord their God should call
[Note: Acts 2:39.]."
Ezekiel 36 Church
Pulpit Commentary (Works by various Anglican pastors)
36:22-32 A New Heart and a New Spirit
Ezekiel 37 - Ezekiel's Vision of Israel's Restoration—Part 1
Ezekiel 37 - Ezekiel's Vision of Israel's Restoration—Part 2
Ezekiel 37 - Ezekiel's Vision of Israel's Restoration—Part
Ezekiel 37:1-6 Universal Restoration of the Jews
Excerpts from
preceding sermon given (1759-1836) - WHILST the Jews at
large, and the generality of Christians also, believe that the
dispersed of Israel will one day be restored to their own
land, there is an assured expectation, both amongst the one
and the other, that the Messiah will in due time reign over
the face of the whole earth. But, whilst this blessed
event is expected by all, there lurks in the minds of the
generality a persuasion, that in the present state of the Jews
their conversion to Christ is impracticable; and that,
whenever it shall be effected, it will be by some miraculous
interposition, like that which took place at their deliverance
from Egypt: and hence all attempts to convert them to
Christianity are thought nugatory at least, if not
presumptuous. In opposition to these discouraging
apprehensions, which would paralyze all exertions in their
behalf, I have selected this portion of Holy Writ, which meets
the objections in the fullest possible manner, and shows,
beyond all doubt, that we are bound to use the means which God
has appointed for their conversion, and that in the diligent
use of those means we may reasonably hope for God's blessing
on our labours.
Ezekiel 37 Church
Pulpit Commentary (Works by various Anglican pastors)
And these are the days of
The dry bones becoming as flesh
Ezekiel 40-48 Ezekiel's
Temple: Premillennial Achilles' Heel?
Millennial Sacrifices
The Predicted Millennial Temple
Ezekiel 47 Church
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Ezekiel 47 The Millennial River
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Millennium 1
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Be A Berean
(Acts 17:11-note):
Does not always interpret the text literally, (in his own words) at
times looks for a "deeper inner meaning," and finally is
on Rev 20).
Matthew Poole
Ezekiel Commentary Notes
Be A Berean
(Acts 17:11-note):
Does not always interpret the text literally, e.g., here are his
comments on 1000 years in Revelation 20 - "whether these thousand
years signify that certain space of time, or a long time, I cannot
say; only it is probable, that if it signifies an uncertain,
indefinite time."
Pulpit Commentary
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(Acts 17:11-note):
Does not always interpret the text literally, often replaces
promises to Israel as now given to the church and finally is amillennial
on Rev 20).
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Ezekiel 1:1-5, 22-28: Just Imagine
Ezekiel 2:1-3:4: Social Stomachs
Ezekiel 3:1: Eating Words
Ezekiel 3:16: Beware of Warnings
Ezekiel 14:3: Idols in the Heart
Ezekiel 14:1-8 The Heart Of Idolatry
Ezekiel 16:49: What's the Real Problem?
Ezekiel 16:49: The Gift Of
Ezekiel 18:1-18: No More Excuses
Ezekiel 18:1-9 Dangerous
Ezekiel 18:4: Who's To Blame?
Ezekiel 18:19-32: What Are
the Possibilities?
Ezekiel 18:26-32 Warning!
Ezekiel 18:31:
A Father's Invitation
Ezekiel 24:16: Sin is Serious
Ezekiel 25:1-7; Matthew 5:43-48 When Not to Rejoice
Ezekiel 28:15 Blackbeard
Ezekiel 29:1-9 That Is Mine!
Ezekiel 33:24, 31: For Now--or Forever?
Ezekiel 33:30-33 Live It!
Ezekiel 34:11-16 Meet Shrek
Ezekiel 34:25-31 Extraordinary Showers
Ezekiel 36:16-28 The Name
Ezekiel 36:20: A Help or
A Hindrance?
36:21: God's People, God's Honor
Ezekiel 36:22-31 Transformed Hearts
Ezekiel 36:23: For His Name's Sake
39:25: The Name of Names
39:26: How To Get A New Heart
Ezekiel 43:2 Seeing God's Glory
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Literal Interpretation
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Ezekiel Sermons
Ezekiel 7:5-9 Approaching End of God's
Ezekiel 8:15 Hidden Abominations exposed.
Ezekiel 9:4 Duty and Benefit of mourning for sin.
Ezekiel 11:5 The Omniscience of God.
Ezekiel 11:23 Departure of God from his Temple.
Ezekiel 12:23 Death and Eternity near at hand.
Ezekiel 13:10-12 Delusive Confidence
Ezekiel 14:4 Heart Idolatry condemned.
Ezekiel 16:62-63 The Effect of God's Mercy
on the renewed Soul
Ezekiel 17:22-24 Parable of the Twig of a
Ezekiel 18:25-30 Equity of God in his Judgments.
Ezekiel 20:37 Conversion, in its Commencement and
Ezekiel 20:40-44 Restoration of the Jews, and the
Conversion of a Soul, Compared.
Ezekiel 20:49 Men's Treatment of the
Ezekiel 33:8 Office and Responsibility of Ministers.
Ezekiel 33:11 God expostulating with Sinners.
Ezekiel 33:31-32 The Self-deception of covetous
Ezekiel 34:16 Christ's Execution of his Pastoral Office.
Ezekiel 34:23-24 David a Type of Christ
Ezekiel 34:29 Christ the Plant of Renown.
Ezekiel 36:24-28 Out-pouring of the Spirit
on the Jews
Ezekiel 36:31 The Duty of Self-loathing.
Ezekiel 36:32 God's Mercies not given for our Merits.
Ezekiel 37:1-6 Universal Restoration of
the Jews
Ezekiel 37:11-13 Souls quickened by the
Ezekiel 37:15-22 The Sticks of Judah and of Ephraim
Chuck Smith
Sermon Notes
Calvary Chapel
Literal Interpretation
Ezekiel 1-5 Commentary
Ezekiel 6-10 Commentary
Ezekiel 11-15 Commentary
Ezekiel 16-20 Commentary
Ezekiel 21-25 Commentary
Ezekiel 26-30 Commentary
Ezekiel 31-35 Commentary
Ezekiel 36-39 Commentary
Ezekiel 40-48 Commentary
Ezekiel 3:15-21 Understanding, The
Key To Compassion
Ezekiel 3:17-21 Delivering our
Ezekiel 6:9 God's Broken Heart
Ezekiel 8 To Each His Own
Ezekiel 8:7-12 Redecorating
Ezekiel 8:7-12 The All Seeing God
Ezekiel 9 The Judgment of the LORD
Ezekiel 9:8
Ezekiel 9:8 I Was Left
Ezekiel 11:19 A New Heart
Ezekiel 13:10 False Prophets
Ezekiel 14:1-6 Idolatry
Ezekiel 14:1 Idolatry
Ezekiel 16:8-14 Perfection of
Ezekiel 16:14 The Beauty of the
Ezekiel 16:49 The Sin of Sodom
Ezekiel 18:4 All Souls Are Mine
Ezekiel 18:29-32 The Ways of God
Ezekiel 18:30
Ezekiel 20:41 Accepted in the
Ezekiel 21:26 The King is Coming
Ezekiel 22:30-31 God Wants You
Ezekiel 22:30 God Sought For a Man
and Found None
Ezekiel 22:30 The Man God Seeks
Ezekiel 22:30-31 God's Vain Search
Ezekiel 22:30-31 The Seeking God
Ezekiel 24:14
Ezekiel 24:14 Knowing God
Ezekiel 26 The Destruction of Tyre
Ezekiel 26:3-14 The Sure Word of
Ezekiel 26:3-14, 36:34-36 God's
Sure Word
Ezekiel 26:14 God Has Spoken
Ezekiel 28:1-2 Am I God?
Ezekiel 30:6-7 A Broken Crutch
Ezekiel 33:17 The Equal Ways
of God
Ezekiel 34:23-24, 31 The Good
Ezekiel 34:23-24 The Coming Prince
Ezekiel 34:23-24 The Good Shepherd
Ezekiel 34:30-31 A Call to the
Ezekiel 36-39 The Current Mid East
Ezekiel 36:27 The Necessity of the
Spirit's Work
Ezekiel 36:36 2554 Years Ago
Ezekiel 36:36 The God of His Word
Ezekiel 37-39 The Coming War
Ezekiel 37:24-27 God's Tabernacle
With Man
Ezekiel 38-39 The Coming War
Ezekiel 39:27-29 When God Pours Out
His Spirit on Israel
Ezekiel 42:20 The Wall of
Ezekiel 43:1-7 The Restoration of
Ezekiel 44:1-3 The Coming Prince
Ezekiel 44:17-18, 21 Worshipping
the LORD
Ezekiel 48:35 The LORD is There
(Jehovah Shammah)
of Spurgeon's Sermons
C H Spurgeon
Ezekiel Devotionals
Morning &
Faith's Checkbook
Ezekiel Devotionals
Moody Bible Institute
Literal and millennial
Ezekiel 1
Ezekiel 2
Ezekiel 3
Ezekiel 4
Ezekiel 5
Ezekiel 6
Ezekiel 7
Ezekiel 8
Ezekiel 9
Ezekiel 10
Ezekiel 11
Ezekiel 12
Ezekiel 13
Ezekiel 14
Ezekiel 15
Ezekiel 16
Ezekiel 17
Ezekiel 18
Ezekiel 19
Ezekiel 20
Ezekiel 21
Ezekiel 22
Ezekiel 23
Ezekiel 24
Ezekiel 25
Ezekiel 26
Ezekiel 27
Ezekiel 28
Ezekiel 29
Ezekiel 30
Ezekiel 31
Ezekiel 32
Ezekiel 33
Ezekiel 34
Ezekiel 35
Ezekiel 36
Ezekiel 37
Ezekiel 38
Ezekiel 39
Ezekiel 40
Ezekiel 41
Ezekiel 42
Ezekiel 43
Ezekiel 44
Ezekiel 45
Ezekiel 46
Ezekiel 47
Ezekiel 48
John Trapp
Paul Van Gorder
Old Testament Presents... Reflections of Christ
Ezekiel's Vision and Commission (Ezek 1-3)
This records the prophet's initial vision of the cherubim
and the glory of God, and his commission as a watchman over
Visions of Judgment (4-11)
The prophet receives a series of strange signs and visions
that reveal the wickedness of the people and the coming
judgment. The glory of God is seen departing from the
Visions of Captivity (12-24)
Ezekiel is transported in the Spirit to [Jerusalem], where
he receives further signs and visions of reproof and
impending doom. He gives news of the homeland to the exiles.
Judgment on Gentile Nations (25-32)
The sentence of judgment is pronounced upon seven Gentile
Desolation and Restoration Prophesied (33-37)
Ezekiel hears of Jerusalem's fall. A long desolation upon
Palestine is predicted, and the literal restoration of
Israel is promised at the return of Christ, the true
Invasion from the North (38,39)
After the restoration, a northern confederation, headed by
Russia, will camp in the mountains of Judea and be destroyed
by the Lord.
Glory Returns to Israel (40-48)
With the enemies of Israel crushed and the nation
spiritually reborn, the glory of God returns. The temple is
rebuilt, and God's anointed Ruler is worshiped as King over
all the earth. The holy city is named Jehovah-Shammah, ''The
Lord is there'' (48:35).
We will now consider several of the key passages of Ezekiel,
centering our attention upon the reflections of Christ that
occur throughout the book.
COMMISSION (chapter 1)
In vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who ''had the
likeness of a man'' (v.5). Each had four faces: the face of
a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle. Wherever cherubim are
mentioned in the Bible, they are either guarding or
declaring the holiness of God. And where but in the person
of the Lord Jesus Christ is the holiness of God more fully
displayed and declared?
He is the lion, the King who has the right to reign [Gen
Like the beast of servitude, the ox, He is the Servant of
Jehovah. He said that He did not come to be ministered to,
but to serve, and to ''give His life a ransom for many''
(Mat 20:28).
He is the Word made flesh, dwelling among us (John 1:14). He
is therefore, the perfect man.
Beyond that, He soars higher than any other, and like the
eagle, He can look directly into the face of God with
unblinking eye. This is because He is more than perfect man;
He is God manifest in the flesh. ''In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God''
(John 1:1).
Ezekiel's vision of the Lord prepared him for his ministry.
Throughout the book, this phrase appears repeatedly: ''The
word of the Lord came unto me.'' This was his authority, and
its recurrence may form the divisions of the book. Another
phrase that occurs frequently is: ''They shall know that I
am Jehovah.''
(Ezek 21:27)
The Lord pronounced these solemn words recorded in Ezekiel:
I will overturn, overturn, overturn it,
and it shall be no more, until He comes whose right it is;
and I will give it Him. (Ezek 21:27)
This prophecy was uttered 600 years before Christ came. It
is preceded by these awesome words of God: ''Remove the
diadem, and take off the crown'' (v.26). From the
deliverance of this prophecy until now, the world has gone
through a process of overturning, of the removing of
diadems, and of kingdoms falling. Jerusalem, the crossroads
of the world, has been at the center of anarchy, change,
confusion, and misrule. What has been true of Jerusalem has
also been true of the whole world. Not a government in all
the world has the slightest assurance that it will remain
for many more years. The ''overturning'' has entered every
realm of life-- not only the political, but the
ecclesiastical, the social, and the economic as well. Yes,
world conditions today paint a dark picture indeed! Even so,
a few Bible scholars are teaching that through the good
offices of the church a spiritual millenium is coming.
The 'overturning'' will continue until the coming of the One
''whose right it is'' to reign (Ezek 21:27). And who is
that? Jesus Christ, God's anointed Ruler. He is the anointed
One, earth's Redeemer and Israel's Messiah. The promise of
God the Father is, ''...and I will give it Him'' (v.27).
This is what the world needs today. Until the Prince of
Peace comes, the governments of this earth will be
characterized by instability and unrest.
With this truth in his heart, and with the stability of the
throne of God before his eyes, Ezekiel was ready for an
unfolding of the future. He saw it as few have ever been
permitted to see it.
Ezekiel 37 records a great vision. The Spirit of God put the
prophet in a valley that was full of dry bones. There came a
great shaking, and the bones began to come together. Flesh
and skin then appeared upon them, but no life was in them.
Ezekiel watched as, at the command of the Lord God, breath
came into the assembled bodies from the four winds, and they
came to life. They rose to their feet as a great army of
God Himself interpreted the vision for Ezekiel. He
identified the bones as ''the whole house of Israel'' (Ezek
37:11). He then told Ezekiel to say on His behalf,
Behold, O My people, I will open your graves, and cause you
to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land
of Israel.
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened
your graves, O My people, and brought you up out of your
And shall put My Spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I
shall place you in your own land; then shall ye know that I,
the Lord, have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
(Ezek 37:12-14)
God gave further information to the listening prophet in
verse 22. ''And I will make them one nation in the land upon
the mountains of Israel, and one king shall be king to them
all.'' The kingdom will be united in the endtime. Ezek 37
closes with this promise of Jehovah: ''And the nations shall
know that I, the Lord, do sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary
shall be in the midst of them forevermore'' (v.28). Who is
this One in the midst of restored and resurrected Israel? It
is none other than Jehovah, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ezek 40 through Ezek 48 describe a scene never before
witnessed upon this earth. What is it? The magnificent
millenial temple.
The prophecy of Ezekiel closes with the presence of the Lord
(the Lord Jesus Christ) reigning and ruling in Jerusalem.
''...and the name of the city from that day shall be, The
Lord is there'' (Ezek 48:35). [cp. Rev 21:3; 22:3]
DISCLAIMER: Before you
consult commentaries, sermons or other resources, first consult the Word of God,
studying the Scriptures diligently (2Ti 2:15-note) and
Bible study) in dependence on your Teacher, the
Holy Spirit, Who Jesus promised would
guide us into all truth (John 16:13).
In regard to the OT Prophetic books such as
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the 12 "Minor" Prophets, remember that the most
accurate interpretation is derived by applying the following principles:
Read the Scripture
(unless the text is clearly figurative, e.g.,
Jesus said "I am the door..." Jn 10:9). If one interprets a text symbolically (allegorically,
figuratively, spiritualizing) when that text makes good sense literally,
one potentially opens themselves to the danger of inaccurate interpretation, for
then the question arises as to
who's "symbolic" interpretation is correct and how imaginative one
should be in
evaluating a "supposed symbol"? Many of the commentaries and sermons
on the OT prophetic books unfortunately are replete with non-literal
interpretations (except when it comes to
Messianic Passages,
which are usually interpreted literally). Therefore the watchword when reading any commentary on Old
prophecy is caveat emptor ("buyer
beware"). Read all commentaries like the Bereans (Acts 17:11-note).
Study the
which is always "king" in interpretation (don't take verses out of context.)
(3) Passages addressed to Israel should be interpreted as directed to
the literal nation of Israel and should not be interpreted as addressed to the
NT Church, an entity not mentioned in the Old Testament. The
promises of
to the nation of Israel (e.g., see
Millennial Promises) remain
(Jer 31:35, 36, 37, Nu 23:19, Lk 21:33)
and have not been passed on to the NT Church because Israel has
"defaulted" (See study
Israel of God).
Remember that while Scripture has only one correct interpretation, there can be many
legitimate applications (See
and therefore the OT prophetic books are extremely applicable in the lives of NT believers.
(4) Scripture is always the best
commentary on Scripture. While an attempt has been made to list resources that
adhere to these basic interpretative guidelines, not all the works listed in
these collections have been read in detail. Therefore should you discover a
resource you feel is NOT conservative and/or orthodox, please email your
Related Resources:
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Interpreting Symbols - Tony Garland
Basic Considerations in
Interpreting Prophecy - John Walvoord
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Zapekanka Iz Tsvetnoy Kapusty (Baked Cauliflower)
Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 40 mins
Traditional Russian recipe from a friend of my grandmothers and found in her recipe box.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 medium cauliflower
- salt, to taste
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups milk (do not use nonfat milk)
- 2 cups sour cream
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 3⁄4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- Wash the cauliflower and split into florets, boil in lightly salted water for 5 minutes, and then drain in a colander.
- Saute the flour in 2 tbsp butter until golden brown, add another 2 tbsp butter and the milk, stirring continuously with a whisk.
- Allow to thicken a little then stir in the sour cream. Season then simmer 5 minutes more, stirring regularly.
- Pour the cauliflower florets into a greased oven proof dish, pour over the hot sauce, sprinkle with the cheese and bake in a 400°F oven until golden brown.
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Major indulgence! Creamy, cheesy and perfect. I used light sour cream (only 1 1/2 cups) and it worked out fine. Plenty of creamy sauce. I think I'll do this with broccoli sometime as well. Thanx!
The taste of the cauliflower was delicious, but way too soft. The 55 minute cooking direction was too long. Next time I'll shorten it by at least 25 minutes. Great taste, new fave!
Very nice! I bought an intriguing-looking Romanesco cauliflower and needed a way to cook it, and this fit the bill - I didn't really want a heavy cheese sauce, and this sour cream sauce was (although rich) surprisingly light and complemented the cauliflower well. When I reheated the leftovers, I added in some rice, fresh diced tomato, cubanelle pepper and lots of cilantro, which I thought paired nicely with the sauce.


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