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A Simple Outline
Judgment on Judah 1-24
Judgment on the Gentile Nations, 25-32
Blessings on Israel, 33-end
Some of this appears to be yet unfulfilled
Author and Date
Ezekiel—name means God will strengthen/harden
Any doubts were recent and have been successfully answered by conservative scholars
He was a priest (1:3) (along with Zechariah and Jeremiah)
Very accurately dated
He was exiled in 597 BC; began to prophecy in 593
Began in the 5th year of the exile, ending with the 25th year of exile
It appears that he was 30 years old: 1:1
Arranged in chronological order, except for two events in 29:1, 17; grouped topically
Location of writing: from within Babylon
An example of apocalyptic literature, a revealing
Other examples, many in the apocrypha
A Quote to Note
Holman Concise Bible Commentary (Theological and Ethical Significance)
Even in exile, far from home, God was accessible to the prophet.
God’s faithfulness was Ezekiel’s hope.
God is the caring Shepherd of His people (Ezek.
34).
God is the only hope for new life for the dead bones of the nation Israel (Ezek.
37).
Some Notable Events
Chapter 1—the wheel and the Glory of God 1:26
The Glory of God plays heavily into the book
Also leaving the temple chapt.
10:18 ff.
…and returning, 43:4
…and when will that occur?
Did it already?
Partial in Mal.
3:1
First we have to have a new temple, chap.
40...
We get an image of the future temple
Takeaways
God does deal with rebellion
Yet, He always saves a remnant
He is good to the faithful
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