Ezekiel Introduction
Starter Quote
The church father Jerome commented,
As for Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, who can fully understand them or adequately explain them?… The beginning and ending of Ezekiel, the third of the four, are involved in so great obscurity that like the commencement of Genesis they are not studied by the Hebrews until they are thirty years old.
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Outline of Book
Purpose of Ezekiel
The purpose of Ezekiel is Yahweh rebukes His people for their sinfulness and He promises to restore His glory so all nations will know He is the one true Lord. In short, the purpose of Ezekiel is the glory of God.
Theology
The Glory of God
God’s Holiness
The Depravity of Humanity
Quotes on the book of Ezekiel
In no other prophet does the wonder and grandeur of God receive such eloquent and sublime expression as in Isaiah. In this book, Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, is not only the one and only God; he is also the omnificent Creator, the omnipotent Sustainer, the omniregent Director, and omniscient Judge of the universe. The universalism and cosmic interest of Isaiah stand in sharpest contrast to the parochialism of Ezekiel. From beginning to end, the God that confronts the reader in this book is first and foremost the God of Israel, not only passionate about his relationship with his people but also willing to stake his reputation on their fate or fortune. He does indeed sit as cosmic king on his throne in the heavens, and through his heavenly chariot his rule extends to the farthest corners of the earth (1:1–28); but his chosen residence is in Jerusalem, in the land of Canaan/Israel (chs. 4–48), among his own people (48:35). Even
In no other prophet does the wonder and grandeur of God receive such eloquent and sublime expression as in Isaiah. In this book, Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, is not only the one and only God; he is also the omnificent Creator, the omnipotent Sustainer, the omniregent Director, and omniscient Judge of the universe.