These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. God asks the prophet, is it is trivial matter for the house of judah to do detestable things they are doing here. And nowhere in the bible are gods initiative and control expressed more clearly and pervasively than in the book of ezekiel. The book of the prophet ezekiel saturday, april 4th, 2020 1. Ezekiel 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. A great eagle with large wings and long pinions, full of feathers of various colors, came to lebanon and took from the cedar the highest branch. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. This is not only the concise overview of the book of isaiah, but also of the book of ezekiel, except that ezekiel adds one more principle, the principle of individual responsibility which was also touched by the prophet, jeremiah. Idols are mentioned more often in the book of ezekiel than any other book of the bible 52 times.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. Ezekiel, like isaiah and jeremiah, was prepared for his ministry. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. Bible gateway this site is a great resourcecontaining pretty much every translation of the bible you might desire and in numerous languages, in case you want to read ezekiel in tagalog. The prophets wrote over a period of 250300 years, spanning the decline, the exile, and the return of the children of israel. The end times according to ezekiel, part 1 grace thru faith. He used stories and parables to speak about judgment, hope and restoration. So far, ezekiels message to the exiles in babylon has centered on one theme. Ezekiels priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. Book of ezekiel enhanced e book edition illustrated. From the first chapter, which graphically describes the overwhelming invasion of the divine presence into ezekiels world, to the last phrase of ezekiels vision the lord is there the book sounds and echoes gods sovereignty. And he said unto me, son of man, stand upon thy feet, and i will speak unto thee.
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. No doubt he would have become one had his life not been abruptly interrupted. I looked up tammuz and found out he was the man that had sex with his mother and he was said to have been the son of nimrod of babylon. Ezekiel book of consists mainly of three groups of prophecies. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ezekiel in the bible king james version. The eagles and the vine and the word of the lord came to me, saying, son of man, pose a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of israel, and say, thus says the lord god. Ezekiel 41 king james bible kjv book of ezekiel bible. Notes on ezekiel from king james bible old testament. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. Highlights from the book of ezekielii watchtower online.
In 597 bc he and about 10,000 others were taken captive to babylon in the 2nd siege of jerusalem. Then the spirit entered me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet. Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of canaan. Again the word of the lord came unto me, saying, 2. From the first chapter, which graphically describes the overwhelming invasion of the divine presence into ezekiel s world, to the last phrase of ezekiel s vision the lord is there the book sounds and echoes gods. In the book of the prophet ezekiel you will discover the glory of the lord.
The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. The king james bible the book of the prophet ezekiel. The book of ezekiel kjv audio bible full by alexander. It is named after the prophet ezekiel it belongs to the neviim prophets and consists of 48 chapters the book begins with a vision of god in heaven and describes wheels and strange beings around his throne. A younger contemporary of jeremiah, and influenced by him, ezekiel was a priest ezek. Hill and walton write, the lack of strict chronological ordering of the. It records seven visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc. The holy bible book 59 james kjv dramatized audio youtube.
God spoke to ezekiel and told him that he was to be a prophet to rebellious israel. The book of the prophet ezekiel king james bible version. Ezekiel bible book with full chapters king james version. The holy bible book 26 ezekiel kjv dramatized audio. Ezekiel heard the word of god in the land of the chaldeans.
The book of ezekiel is one of the major prophetic books in the old testament and had more influence on revelation than any other book. Book of ezekiel ezekiel chapter 1 ezekiel chapter 2 ezekiel chapter 3 ezekiel chapter 4 ezekiel chapter 5 ezekiel chapter 6 ezekiel chapter 7. Complete king james bible ezekiel 41 1 afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of. Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing 4 o israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. A bible study by jack kelley ezekiel was from the tribe of levi and was trained as a priest. Chapter 8 describes the idol worship by the leaders of israel right in the temple. The book opens with an account of the vision that summoned ezekiel to his prophetic calling. This is the holy book of ezekiel, known as the book of the prophet ezekiel. Ezekiel s in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. What makes the book of ezekiel so popular, and fascinating to you and i, is that 2500 years ago ezekiel described the political situation surrounding israel today, and the.
The holy bible book 44 acts kjv dramatized audio youtube. Zephaniah was a prophet of god, sent to help gods people tribe of judah towards spiritual revival. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Book of ezekiel simple english wikipedia, the free. Ezekiel was given a vision of the abominations in the temple. This is the holy book of james, known as the general epistle of james. The sky opened and four men with four faces and four wings came down. Free ezekiel summary of king james bible old testament by.
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. The autobiographical style of the book supports ezekiel as the author of the book i, me, my are in almost every chapter of the book. Complete king james bible ezekiel 20 1 and it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of israel. Ezekiel 20 king james bible kjv book of ezekiel bible. Ezekiel 1 niv bible in my thirtieth year, in the fourth.
What makes the book of ezekiel so popular, and fascinating to you and i, is that 2500. These are all of the chapters of the book of ezekiel. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. King james version ezekiels message was given to the jews held captive in babylon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of ezekiel king james bible alexander scourby. Ezekiel 1 kjv now it came to pass in the thirtieth bible gateway. After an account of his call to the prophetical office. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. The holy bible book 26 ezekiel kjv dramatized audio youtube. Book of ezekiel ezekiel chapter 1 ezekiel chapter 2 ezekiel chapter 3 ezekiel chapter 4 ezekiel chapter 5 ezekiel chapter 6 ezekiel chapter 7 ezekiel chapter 8 ezekiel chapter 9 ezekiel chapter 10 ezekiel chapter 11. Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as i was among the captives by the river of chebar, that the heavens were opened, and i saw visions of god. Complete king james bible ezekiel 20 1 and it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of israel came to enquire of the lord, and sat before me.
He cropped off its topmost young twig and carried it to a land of. The prophet is so overcome by the vision that he falls on his face. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that i heard him that spake unto me. When jehoiakims successor, jehoiachin, surrendered in 597, nebuchadnezzar appointed zedekiah king and deported to babylon jehoiachin and the royal family, along with members of the upper class, including ezekiel the priest. Remember, the designation major or minor simply refers to the length of the book, not its importance. Book of ezekiel enhanced ebook edition illustrated. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. According to dates given in the text, ezekiel received his prophetic call in the fifth year of the first deportation to babylonia 592 bc and was active until about 570 bc.
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