Ezekiel 43 new international version niv gods glory returns to the temple 43 then the man brought me to the gate facing east, 2 and i saw the glory of the god of israel coming from the east. Since we are not give details, we dont know if ezekiel saw merely a radiant cloud of gods glory, or the elaborate thronechariot of ezekiel 1 and ezekiel 811, complete with a series of wheels and active cherubim. Then ezekiel knew that jerusalem had lost gods special protection. If your heart needs to be set on fire by the revelation of. He appears in human form as he did when he walked with adam and eve in the garden. Theyre the distant barbarian hordes that god drags in from the far north. It is composed of 48 chapters divided almost half before and after the fall of jerusalem. The throne vision, in which ezekiel sees god enthroned in the temple among the heavenly host the first temple. Later he saw a vision of dry bones coming back to life as a sign that god would give new life to the people. Because of the sinfulness of the people of god, the glory of god departed from the temple, and from his people.
This section of ezekiel is a sad era in the history of israel. The very first verse of his book says the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god. God revealed in ezekiel bridges for peacebridges for peace. The glory of the lord is the central person in ezekiel from chapter 1 to 48. This book of ezekiel begins, then, with a mystic vision of god. Then the glory of god came in judgment, to destroy the city. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major. A depiction of ezekiels astonishing, glorious, magnificent, vision of god as described in the bible at ezekiel chapter 1 and 10. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city. Please read ezekiel 810 completely before beginning. And his presence was evident in the pillar of cloud illuminated by the divine glory filling the tabernacle see exodus 40. He continuously warned them so that they might repent and turn from their sin and be forgiven. The glory of the prophet ezekiel was that he saw god more clearly than any of the other prophets. This study comes from week 79 of the reading plan, ezekiel 112.
But just as in the last days, ezekiel was shown that the opportunity for reconciliation does not remain forever. Ezekiel was give a glimpse of gods glory in a vision. The departure of gods glory ezekiel 10 ucg bible commentary. In this chapter, ezekiel sees gods glory depart from the temple. His voice was like the sound of rushing water, and the earth was shining because of his glory. In our study of the book of ezekiel, unlike other series on the website, its almost a necessity for one to read the chapter being discussed in order to follow my comments.
What was the vision that he saw and what does it tell us. Ezekiel saw the same chariotthrone that he wrote about in chapter 1 of his book, only this time the chariot was parked outside the temple 10. This chapter is a continuation of the vision that ezekiel had in the last chapter. Chapter 3 consists of 27 verses, primarily showing ezekiel experiencing the glory of god a second time. The word, the vision, and minute prediction are combined in a manner that is found nowhere else in the scriptures. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. Ezekiel again sees the glory of lord, as he saw in the plain, ezekiel chapter 3. Selected answer media persia question 11 4 out of 4 points. Ezekiel 10 is the tenth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. An study of chapters 8 to 11 in the book of ezekiel.
Ezekiel 43 gods glory returns to the temple bible gateway. As the book opens, we see how god strengthened him with powerful visions so he could perform the job he was called to do. Ezekiel 43 niv gods glory returns to the temple bible gateway. And behold, the glory of the god of israel was there, like the vision that i saw in the valley. The last visions in his book describe an ideal temple and the return of gods glory to israel. The glory of god shechinah in the first chapter of ezekiel, the prophet describes an amazing experience, saying, the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god ezek. In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. It is as if one stage is coming into his view at a time.
Book of ezekiel known to be written by prophet ezekiel and is placed immediately after lamentation in ot. Berean study bible and there i saw the glory of the god of israel, like. Every servant of the lord must appreciate the glory of god to serve him effectively. He spoke about the judgment of god because of the sinfulness of his people. Daniel along with shadrach, meshach and abednego had been taken captive to babylon daniel, when nebuchadnezzar tried to secure the judahs submission to babylon. In the new king james version, this chapter is subtitled ezekiels vision of god. Ezekiel saw this in a vision, and in what he saw there is a strange tragedy. Only ezekiel saw gods glory depart as he closed his former kingdom over israel. Ezekiel study guide the kingdom of god as overarching. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. Ezekiel chapter 10 explained discover the 66 books of. Analysis the thronechariot of god is a powerful symbol of gods presence and glory in this book. The meaning of ezekiel is seen in the coming glory during the kingdom. That with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock.
The appearance of the likeness of the glory of the lord ezekiel 1 the first chapter of ezekiel is one of the most revealing and exciting in the entire bible. In the days of ezekiel, israel had turned away from god. Ezekiel 1 new life version nlv ezekiel sees gods throne. When ezekiels wife died, he bore his grief silently to show the exiles how to bear the loss of jerusalem. Ezekiel was given prophethood at an age thirty after he saw a majestic vision of gods glory during his captivation in babylon. And, behold, the glory of the god of israel was there, according to the vision that i saw in the plain.
Verse 28 is particularly moving, as the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Ezekiels vision of gods glory departing from the temple begin with prayer god had been very patient with his people. And when i saw it, i fell upon my face, and i heard a voice of one that spake. Ezekiel 1 is the first chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Granted the book that bears his name says, i saw visions of god ezek. Ezekiel was one of the jews living in exile in babylon but before the fall of jerusalem. Other prophets had similar reactions on receiving visions from jehovah. Ezekiel chapters 8 through 11, the glory of the lord departs truthnet. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory. The glory of god pastor dougs weekly message amazing. Only he described in detail a future reinstatement of a kingdom core that is, a temple and parts closely related to it. Ezekiel was a priest and a descendant of the family of aaron. If your heart needs to be set on fire by the revelation of the character and glory of god, read ezekiel.
The glory of the lord returns to the temple 1 then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east, 2 and i saw the glory of the god of israel coming from the east. Ezekiel chapters 8 through 11, the glory of the lord departs. Deported to babylon by the river chebar in 597 bc, ezekiel. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the lord. This restoration of obedience will take place in the last days, the endtimes, when. Ezekiel saw visions of the glory of the lord god of israel and his ministry never lost the impress of it. Job saw god with his eyes oh that my words were now written. Just the fact that the glory of god was on the mountain the whole mountain was rendered holy and that moses could go up into that is amazing, but even though moses went through the dark cloud on the mountain god said, you cant look upon my face. He sent many prophets to warn the israelites that they were in danger of being punished for their wickedness. The sapphire, here, is a blue stone, speaking of the heavenlies. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet ezekiel, and is a part of the book of the prophets.
Ezekiels commission chapter 1 in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. Ezekiels last vision free bible commentary in easy english. One may not see a vision of gods glory or have a strongly emotional experience that devastates him or her, as ezekiel did. The book opens with a unique vision of the glory of the lord. He appeared to them in a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night, the very presence of god, he nurtured israel in the wilderness providing food and water.
If jacob had a dream angels ascending and descending on a ladder, and isaiah had a vision god on his throne, high and lifted up, then ezekiel had a nightmare. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. The glory of the lord appeared to moses, in the burning bush on mt. The sad thing was that ezekiel was evidently the only person who saw the glory of god. Overcome with awe and godly fear, ezekiel dropped to the ground. Ezekiel 10 niv gods glory departs from the temple bible gateway. Ezekiel tells us that the heavens opened and he saw visions. And the visions were like the vision that i saw by the river chebar. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very. And ezekiel saw when, at last, gods glory left his temple chapter 10. Ezekiel was given prophethood at an age thirty after he saw a majestic vision of god s glory during his captivation in babylon. The vision of the glory of god article contributed by. I saw the glory of the god of israel there, like the vision i had seen in the plain. In the first half of the book, chapters 124, ezekiel talked about the wrath of god.
Wherever cherubim are mentioned in the bible, they are either guarding or declaring the holiness of god. The book of ezekiel is full of hope and descriptions of gods glory, whether in heaven, in the temple or in the future on earth the fourth of the prophetic books, and the twentysixth book in the bible, is the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel 1 nlv ezekiel sees gods throne bible gateway. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah. In the book of ezekiel, god predicts that in the future, a wicked king from the north named gog, from the land of magog, will come against israel and try to defeat it think ice wall plot in game of thrones. Context ezekiels description of the progressive departure of the glory in ezekiel 811 see notes beginning on ezekiel 8 is recorded 14 months after ezekiel is called to be gods prophet to the exiles in babylon, he is carried in vision to jerusalem where we can. The glory and majesty of these eyewitness accounts is so overwhelming, it can be only contrasted to the grandeur of earthly kingdoms and cgi from the imaginations of movie makers. Ezekiel saw many people at the temple, but only he saw the glory of god. Ezekiel saw the shekinah glory of the lord leave solomons temple, and he saw the return of the glory of the lord which was projected into the future during the kingdom. Ezekiel 10 new international version niv gods glory departs from the temple. But the chapters last verse has arrested me this morning. Of all the prophets that god spoke through, ezekiel was one prophet that saw many visions of god. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory. The glory of god left his place above the cherubim of the ark in the holy of holies and exited the temple, carried off by the chariot vv.
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