“A strong case can also be made that the ministry and message of the book of Ezekiel cannot be adequately understood unless we take its exile background into account”
3 Parts of Ezekiel
Precedes Exile (Judgement against Israel)
Oracles against foreign nations
Salvation
Main Themes
God’s Holiness, Glory, and Power
Theodicy - Justifying God’s behavior for no toleration of sin
