The Book of Ezekiel

יְחֶזְקֵאל

Ezekiel or Jehezekel = “God strengthens”

From, the time period of 2nd Kings 24-25 about 593-589 B.C. The Book of Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration: yᵊḥezqē’l – “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here chronicles the activities of a prophet during the Exile in Babylonia. His messages were addressed to his fellow captives and the Hebrew people still residing in Palestine. Despite the capture of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here by the Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר‎
Transliteration nᵊḇûḵaḏne’ṣṣar Pronunciation neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar’ Nebuchadnezzar II also spelled Nebuchadrezzar II was the second Neo-Babylonian emperor, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. Historically known as Nebuchadnezzar the Great, he is typically regarded as the empire’s greatest king For more info click here, and the subsequent exiling of Jehoiachin, the king of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here, along with a significant portion of the population in 597 B.C., both groups remained obstinate and unrepentant. Consequently, God charged Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration: yᵊḥezqē’l – “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here with the task of denouncing the rebellious house of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here and foretelling the destruction of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here and the deportation of an even larger number of people. Six years after Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration: yᵊḥezqē’l Pronunciation Megillah “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here commenced his preaching, his prophecies materialized. In 586 B.C., Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר‎
Transliteration nᵊḇûḵaḏne’ṣṣar Pronunciation neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar’ Nebuchadnezzar II also spelled Nebuchadrezzar II was the second Neo-Babylonian emperor, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. Historically known as Nebuchadnezzar the Great, he is typically regarded as the empire’s greatest king For more info click here laid waste to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here and transported all but a few of the survivors to Babylonia. However, God’s mercy extended beyond this act of destruction. Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration: yᵊḥezqē’l – “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here was also tasked with delivering the good news that the Exile would come to an end, and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here would be restored to its rightful position as the instrument of God’s salvationיְשׁוּעָה‎
Transliteration:yᵊšûʿâ – Pronunciation: yesh-oo’-aw – feminine passive participle of יָשַׁע something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity:—deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare For more info click here for all humanity.

The Book of Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration;yᵊḥezqē’l Pronunciation Megillah “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here presents its message of judgmentמִשְׁפָּט‎
Transliteration: mišpāṭ – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here and promise in a distinctive manner, setting it apart from other prophetic books of the Old Testament. Its first unique feature is the systematic arrangement of its contents. The first twenty-four chapters meticulously detail Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here arraignment and condemnation, presenting a consistent and terrifying portrayal of their impending doom. However, this bleak outlook is momentarily alleviated by the occasional glimmer of hope. In stark contrast, the last section (chapters 33 through 48) presents an equally consistent portrayal of the bright future that God has in store for His people.

Dividing these solid blocks of threat and promise to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here, the book also includes a series of addresses to foreign nations. These addresses fulfill God’s promise to redeem and restore His chosen people in a dual manner.

Another unique feature of the Book of Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration;yᵊḥezqē’l Pronunciation Megillah “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here lies in the form in which both threat and promise are expressed. The book is rich in mysterious visions, daring allegories, and bizarre symbolic actions. These mediums of God’s revelation are presented here more frequently than in any other prophetic book and are accompanied by an equally unusual elaboration of descriptive detail. The visions, in particular, are bizarre and almost grotesque in form, making them challenging to interpret.

The Book of Ezekiel’sאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration;yᵊḥezqē’l Pronunciation Megillah “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here core message remains accessible to readers if they recognize that God’s glory and His profound acts of judgmentמִשְׁפָּט‎
Transliteration: mišpāṭ – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here and salvationיְשׁוּעָה‎
Transliteration:yᵊšûʿâ – Pronunciation: yesh-oo’-aw – feminine passive participle of יָשַׁע something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity:—deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare For more info click here are conveyed through symbolic language and form. Ezekiel’sאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration; yᵊḥezqē’l – “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here visions, allegories, and actions, reminiscent of charades, are intended to instill confidence in the reader that God is diligently executing His plan of salvationיְשׁוּעָה‎
Transliteration:yᵊšûʿâ – Pronunciation: yesh-oo’-aw – feminine passive participle of יָשַׁע something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity:—deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare For more info click here for all humanity, a plan He initiated in His covenant with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here centuries ago. After undergoing purification through God’s judgment during the Babylonian exile, Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here will once again assume the role of the bearer of the promises that will be fulfilled in the New Covenant and throughout eternity. Ezekiel’sאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration: yᵊḥezqē’l – “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here prophetic perspective weaves together scenes from the immediate and distant future, creating a unified image of the coming and enduring Kingdom of God.

The Author

Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration;yᵊḥezqē’l Pronunciation Megillah “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here, a prophet, was deeply engrossed in his message, leaving little known about him except his name. He was the son of Buzi, a priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here, and unlike his contemporary Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. 2. a man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah. Also the name of seven or eight Israelites: For more info on the word click here, he was married. However, his “delight of his eyes” was taken from him during his divine mission.

Ezekielאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration; yᵊḥezqē’l “God strengthens” or ” God will strengthen” son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years, also a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David. For more info click here is often perceived as cold and detached, focusing solely on vindicating God’s glory, even in proclaiming mercy. While his emotions may not be as evident as in Jeremiah’sיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. 2. a man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah. Also the name of seven or eight Israelites: For more info on the word click here, asserting that he lacks sympathy is an overstatement. Radical critics’ theories about his cataleptic seizures and schizophrenic paranoia lack evidence. His symbolic actions and visions are not fundamentally different from those of other prophets.