Who wrote the BOOK of Ezekiel ?
Ezekiel the priest – “God strengthens” called by God to prophecy (speak God’s message) to communicate a hopeful message of Judah’s restoration
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For WHO?
relevant to all believers, including experiencing God’s sovereignty, justice, and mercy
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- 📜 Biblical Prophet Ezekiel was an Israelite priest and prophet known for his visions and the Book of Ezekiel, which details his experiences during the Babylonian exile. source
I have personally read this BOOK, a few times, but this week, there’s something different about this STUDY. I wanted to share my STUDY NOTES with you the reader, to help you sharpen your Sword and ignite a desire to Study God’s WORD.
Read first 1-10 verses for context
Read & Follow Along
1. Which words or scriptures capture my attention?
I am seeking, I am looking, listening attentively for him to show me. So much is catching my attention.
Ezekiel is describing what he saw in first person
When referring to yourself in the first person, you can use pronouns like “I”, “me”, “my”, “mine”, “myself”, “we”, “us”, and “ourselves”. First-person pronouns are used to talk about yourself, your opinions, and what happens to you.
In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. On the fifth of the month-it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin-
same person referring to himself in first person, then third person
the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the Lord was on him.
The act of referring to yourself in the third person is called illeism, which comes from the Latin word ille meaning “he” or “that man to make statements seem more objective and clear, without bias
he then goes back to speaking to himself in first person again
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What he sees is mesmerizing
but also unusual and weird
The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human, but each of them had four faces and four wings. Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze. Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four of them had faces and wings, and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. Such were their faces. They each had two wings spreading out upward, each wing touching that of the creature on either side; and each had two other wings covering its body. Each one went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went. The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it. The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning.
let’s look at more details,
As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction as the creatures went. Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around. When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome. Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him. Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.
2. What is God’s message to you?
God speaks to us through scripture, search your heart, what is he saying to you ?
It’s beyond our understanding and even comprehension what Ezekiel sees, YET he describes in detail, what he sees.
3. How will you apply this truth ?
Now that you hear, how will you apply this teaching to your life?
and we’re DONE, join me for the NEXT Chapter so we can better understand the context, and what the Almighty SAYS, to Ezekiel, the priest
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Questions to think about ?
In the following chapter, what words or verses stand out to you? Which words capture your attention?
Seek, seach, knock. I am seeking, I am looking, listening attentively for him to show me. So much is catching my attention. What stands out to you ?
God speaks to us through scripture, search your heart, what is he saying to you ?
Now that you hear, how will you apply this teaching to your life?