What is known of ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. Book of ezekiel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Ezekiel you shall know i am the lord bible study notes prepared by carey dillinger beginning march, 2003 for use in the adult class at the church of christ at beverly shores leesburg, florida. Ezekiels mission to the judean exiles in babylon was to prepare them for the greatest crisis in the history of yahwehs covenant people. Ezekiel part of a series on the old testament prophets. Ezekiel s priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. The prophet ezekiel you shall know i am the lord bible study notes prepared by carey dillinger beginning march, 2003 for use in the adult class at. The first reason to study ezekiel is that it will help you see yourself, and. The books theological center is the unfolding of gods saving purposes in the history of the worldfrom the time in which he must withdraw from the defilement of his covenant people to the culmination of his. The prophet ezekiel the vision of the valley of dry bones ezekiel 37 ezekiel was carried away captive to babylon at the age of twentyfive one of 10,000 captives. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled the millennial holy land, and is from the ministry of david legge, a christian preacher and bible teacher from belfast, northern ireland. He served as assistant pastor at portadown baptist church before receiving a call to the pastorate of the iron hall assembly in belfast, northern ireland. The assyrian empire that had once conquered the syropalestinian area and destroyed the northern kingdom of israel which fell to the assyrians in 722721 b. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page.
The scofield study bible has a useful outline of joel 2 and 3 in comparison with the armageddon battle. Gods presence in performance is a foursession bible study for individuals and groups. In response to the rebellion of jehoiakim of judah in 601 b. If for no other reason, the book of ezekiel merits careful study so. Your whole head is injured, your whole heart afflicted. And his fresh english translation and versebyverse commentary demonstrate how ezekiels message is still relevant today. The divine king of israel is yahweh and jehoiachin is the legitimate davidic king 2 kng 24.
The book is said to make several historical blunders. A younger contemporary of jeremiah, and influenced by him, ezekiel was a priest ezek. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god. Upwards of 75 times god expresses his own concerns in the book as for my names sake or that ye shall know that i am the lord.
Chapter 8 describes the idol worship by the leaders of israel right in the temple. The authenticity of few books in the bible has been more furiously assailed by critics than the book of daniel. The book has always been named for its author, ezekiel 1. In the top box type the book of the bible and the chapter e. He was among the jews exiled to babylon by nebuchadnezzar in 597 b. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Ezekiel journey to the temple agape catholic bible study. The study guide interprets the book of ezekiel as a fouract drama to be told to adult, children, and youth groups living out their faith in a strange, new place. In this chapter, the lord spoke directly to ezekiel and appointed him to be a prophet for him to the whole house of israel.
In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. The first invasion was in 607 bc and daniel was taken as a captive to babylon. Cut through the mystery and confusion of ezekiel 124. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Ezekiel in the picture study bible the book of ezekiel with. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. 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. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. The usa is the strongest nation in the world at present, yet with all its flaws, it hasnt silenced the poor, giving aid to poor countries, those experiencing natural disasters, and most important of all. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man.
Ezekiel, bible courses, bible study guides, bible study questions,books of bible, english. Ezekiel powerfully depicts the grandeur and glory of gods sovereign rule see themes and his holiness, which he jealously safeguards. Not only was he general of the army, but that made him king as well. Here is a biblestudy course that will take you through the whole of ezekiel in six sessions. He was not only a servant sent to speak to his people, but also a sign to the people. The prophets are not exactly feelgood books, nor do they seem to contain the kind of. Ezekiel is shown this new order by means of a vision 40. This is part 24 of a bible study series through the book of ezekiel.
Ezekiel and the people of that period had problems. We are going to study ezekiel as a laboratory course. In the beginning of his book, isaiah described the awful situation of the people of. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Idols are mentioned more often in the book of ezekiel than any other book of the bible 52 times. What might have been the reasons for ezekiels fear. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel and more. Ezekiel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. To engage in such is to tap into the forethought, foreknowledge, foreshadows, and foresight of the eternal god whom we serve. 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.
So prior to the study it is best to have heard the sermon and read the relevant chapters. Summary of the book of ezekiel ezekiel prophesied to the the jewish captives in babylon. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on ezekiel chapters 1 to 24. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. The books in the jensen bible selfstudy guide series are designed to provide you with a broader understanding of gods word. A series of studies in the old testament book of ezekiel. 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.
Ezekiel bible study zion friedheim lutheran church. Bible study ezekiel and the problem of times of trouble. These notes were written for use in our home bible study. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. God asks the prophet, is it is trivial matter for the house of judah to do detestable things they are doing here. The god of glory tim chester the good book company. The book of ezekiel is unique in that, with occasional exceptions, it is entirely autobiographical, that is, written in the first person, from the viewpoint of ezekiel himself. For ezekiel, zedekiah is only a prince of the house of david as a son of davidic king josiah 2 kng 24. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy english. Ezekiel bible study a free christian bible study resource we hope that this ezekiel bible study article will provide useful facts, information and ideas for those following a bible study plan. When ezekiel lived, spoke, and wrote his book, the jewish people were captives in babylon, and ezekiel was there with them.
In the fifth year of his captivity god called the young priest to prophesy to a rebellious nation, impudent and stubborn. The phrase son of man is an important expression and is used more than 90 times in the book of ezekiel. Read and study ezekiel 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Book of ezekiel introduction shmoop test prep, study. Introduction and overview of ezekiel andy brewer introduction a study of the sacred old testament scriptures is an invaluable asset to any and all students of the bible, new testament christians or not. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible. The book of ezekiel follows the prophet ezekiel and his message to the israelites about the destruction of judah and his prediction about the. In the beginning of his book, isaiah described the awful situation of the people of god. He is the author of biblical theology in the life of the church. The book of ezekiel is the third in a row of the socalled four major prophets. Ezekiel is also one of the prophets who lived in exile. Ezekiel received directions of restriction at this time vs 2527.
He was not to freely circulate among the people and preach, but was to go out and proclaim the word of the lord only where and when the lord directed him. As a priest of the jerusalem temple, he was included in the deportation of leading citizens and priests to babylon that occurred in 597bce. It is remarkable that joel, coming at the very beginning of written prophecy b. The common circumstances of the prophecy now to be delivered, the time when it was delivered, the place where, and the person by whom, ezek. The study of daniel and revelation followed the study of ezekiel. It needs to be read and studied c2c, that is, covertocover. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Each of the eight lessons in this wiersbe bible study references one or more chapters in warren wiersbes commentary be reverent along with questions for digging deeper. Ezekiel pastor david legge 2 david legge is a christian evangelist, preacher and bible teacher.
Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. Ezekiel 1, new international version niv the bible app. This summary of the book of ezekiel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel, habakkuk, jeremiah, and zephaniah were daniels prophetic contemporaries. This whistlestop tour gives a clear overview of all the main themes of ezekiels prophecy gods glory, judgement, and hope focusing on key passages that explain the surrounding chapters. Read ezekiel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The temple with its porch, side chambers, and building in the back 40. Offering historical context and background, author information, charts, and other helps, these books will equip you with a comprehensive reference tool youll return to often. The book of ezekiel is the third of the books of the major prophets, coming after the books of isaiah and jeremiah in the christian canon. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god.
And nowhere in the bible are gods initiative and control expressed more clearly and pervasively than in the book of ezekiel. Offering historical context and background, author information, charts, and other helps, these books will equip you with a. They were developed to encourage a regular versebyverse study of the bible. But when his wife died during his prophetic ministry, god prevented ezekiel from.
Study the book of ezekiel, and your life will be transformed. Ezekiel study guide for growing christians ministries. The uncommon introduction to it by a vision of the glory of god, 1. Ezekiels prophecies correspond in many aspects to jeremiahs prophecies as regards to the contents. Glorious times to come daily portion 10317 treating god poorly daily portion 10315 i am. All articles together with tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group or. Well, we know from his book that daniel was acquainted with the prophecies of jeremiah. Ezekiel lived during a time of international upheaval. The babylonians had invaded judah three times and each time they took prisoners back to babylon.
Please click on the number of the chapter that you wish to study. For the ot only the kjv and niv versions have voice available. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. Ezekiels prophecy began a mere five years into his time at telabib ezekiel 1.
The glory of god may well be viewed as the theme of the book, because ezekiel s ministry begins with a vision of gods glory and emphasizes it throughout the book 1. Daniel blocks extensive introduction details the authorship, dates, historical setting, original text, and more about this misunderstood book of the bible. During the 19811982 school year and was taught on monday evenings in the fall and winter of that time period. Ezekiel in the picture study bible the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel s in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Also, select the version and then click the search the bible button. While jeremiah lived judahs downfall in jerusalem daniel and ezekiel had already been deported to babylon. A tremendous resource for those wanting to study and teach the bible with an. He then set up a puppet king for judah, and left for home, taking captive the most. 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. A description of the boundary wall, gateways, and outer court 40. The class notes were finalized at immanuel lutheran church, rock island, il.
In 612 the great assyrian city of nineveh fell to a combined force of. In the first two ezekiel announced judgment on jerusalem ezek. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. Intro to ezekiel biblica the international bible society.