The glory of god in the book of ezekiel

In the days of ezekiel, israel had turned away from god. The god of glory is a biblestudy course that will take you through the whole of ezekiel in six sessions. The prophet wastes no time dropping his readers right into the thick of the life and times of judah immediately following the fall of jerusalem. It has never been an easy thing to think about god. In jesus case, the application of the title son of man also highlights the humanity of. The books theological center is the unfolding of gods saving purposes in the history of the world from the time in which he must withdraw from the defilement of his covenant people to the culmination of his grand design of redemption. Though one might have a partial understanding of salvation history, he can never understand the full significance of the incarnation, the spirits indwelling the believer. The glory of the lord appeared to moses, in the burning bush on mt.

Only ezekiel saw gods glory depart as he closed his former kingdom over israel. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Conclusion without the book of ezekiel the story of yhwhs redemption of his people is incomplete. In ezekiel 811, the prophet sees the glory of god leaving the temple. But from almost the very beginning of the book, god makes clear that in the midst of suffering. This idol is set up right near the northern gate in the temple complex, side by side with the glory of god the temple symbolizes gods earthly dwelling. I can say he is eternal, omniscient, omnipotent, glorious, love and righteousness. The other three major prophets have similar themes. In ezekiel the phrase describes god mounted on his thronechariot as he departs from the temple in chapters 111 and returns to what marvin sweeney describes as a portrayal of the establishment of the new temple in zion as yhwh. In the book of ezekiel, god predicts that in the future, a wicked king from the north named gog, from the land of magog, will come against israel and try to defeat it think ice wall plot in game of thrones. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. After reading this book and dr gaebeleins book, not to mention reading each chapter of ezekiel dozens of times, and dr, mcgees thru the bible tapes, i finally at least scratched the surface of this magnificent book ezekiel. Like other prophets, ezekiels calling from god was dramatic and life changing. Folks, this vision of god deserves hours of study and chapters of.

God is god, and i am not winkie pratney says that the above statement can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars of theological education. God revealed in ezekiel bridges for peacebridges for peace. Theyre the distant barbarian hordes that god drags in from the far north. Context ezekiels description of the progressive departure of the glory in ezekiel 811 see notes beginning on ezekiel 8 is recorded 14 months after ezekiel is called to be gods prophet to the exiles in babylon, he is carried in vision to jerusalem where we can. Ezekiel 10 niv gods glory departs from the temple bible gateway.

God approaches ezekiel as the divine warrior, riding in his battle chariot. The book moves on to anticipate the destruction of jerusalem and the temple, explains this as gods punishment, and closes with the promise of a new beginning and a new temple. Gods glory departs from the temple i looked, and i saw the likeness of a throne of lapis lazuli above the vault that was over the heads of the. When god had a message for the people, he spoke to them through prophets. It is composed of 48 chapters divided almost half before and after the fall of jerusalem. Ezekiel powerfully depicts the grandeur and glory of gods sovereign rule see themes and his holiness, which he jealously safeguards. In the first half of the book, chapters 124, ezekiel talked about the wrath of god. In our study of the book of ezekiel, unlike other series on the website, its almost a necessity for one to read the chapter being discussed in order to follow my comments. In chapter 1, ezekiel takes his time describing the cherubim, but when his account moves to the throne itself, he becomes vague and sketchy. Ezekiel 10 new international version niv gods glory departs from the temple. Ezekiel 1 the appearance of the likeness of the glory of.

Ezekiel means god strengthens, a rather appropriate name for the ministry god called him to and the situation the people of judea faced. New living translation suddenly, the glory of the god of israel. The book the theme of ezekiel is the glory of the lord. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Why is ezekiel called son of man if it is a title for. Ezekiel sees the glory of the lord the bible journey. The darkness and awfulness of mans sin is presented against the brilliant light of the glory of god. In verses 7, god leads ezekiel to a secret room that was built on the temple grounds where seventy elders of israel are worshiping egyptian gods that are painted on the wall.

Deported to babylon by the river chebar in 597 bc, ezekiel. More than 90 times in the book of ezekiel, he is called son of man, which was the title jesus preferred when referring to himself. Ezekiel is unique among the prophetic books for the number of prophecies. This whistlestop tour gives a clear overview of all the main themes of ezekiels prophecygods glory, judgment, and hopefocusing on key passages that explain the surrounding chapters. He spoke about the judgment of god because of the sinfulness of his people. Ezekiel was taken into exile to babylon, probably in the second deportation of jews, in 597 bc.

Ezekiel chapters 8 through 11, the glory of the lord departs. If you spend much time in church, you hear gods glory mentioned all the time. Ezekiel 43 niv gods glory returns to the temple bible gateway. Because the glory of god and heaven are very hard to describe in the language of mortals, prophets often use symbolic terms and images to describe what they. Like isaiah before him, ezekiel was granted a vision of god. In the first verse of the next chapter, god addresses ezekiel as son of man. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. An study of chapters 8 to 11 in the book of ezekiel. Upwards of 75 times god expresses his own concerns in the book as for my names sake. The chariot is drawn by four living creatures, each. He also knew firsthand the glory of the temple in jerusalem, and presumably had experienced the shechinah glory of god there. The book opens with a unique vision of the glory of the lord. As a priest, ezekiel is fundamentally concerned with the kavod yhwh, a technical phrase meaning the presence shekhinah of yhwh i.

For the glory of god is certain to have wide use in the academy, the church, and the lives of individualsall for the glory of god and the good of the church. Flexible and practical, the good book guides are ideal for small groups, or individual study. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the lords glory. Best commentaries and books on ezekiel logos bible software. Ezekiel s priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. And there before me was the glory of the god of israel, as in the vision i had seen in the plain. Ezekiel, perhaps more than any other biblical prophet, wanted to know godand god revealed himself to this prophet in mysterious and mighty ways. A depiction of ezekiels astonishing, glorious, magnificent, vision of god as described in the bible at ezekiel chapter 1 and 10. He appeared to them in a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night, the very presence of god, he nurtured israel in the wilderness providing food and water. Akin, president, southeastern baptist theological seminary in for the glory of god, daniel block brings his theological and biblical expertise to bear on christian worship. In chapter 10 we continue ezekiels vision of the departing glory of the lord. In the english mind, when we think of glory, we usually think of something.

After an introductory chapter describing the vision of the glory of god. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. The prophet could not help but realize his own human frailty and limitations in the face of gods unsurpassable glory. Except for revelation, no book in the divine library contains so many symbols.

This study walks readers through the prophecies of ezekiel, pointing them to the promises of god to restore his people so they display his glory to the nations. It records a vision ezekiel is given, one depicting almighty god. Sounds a lot like what john saw in the opening chapters of his book of revelation. Ezekiel witnessed the glory of god as the prelude to receiving gods commission as spokesman to his people. When the book of ezekiel opens, the first two units chapters 17 and 811 consist of backtoback visions of gods thronechariot, carried by the cherubim.

He is the god who, as the apostle paul teaches, is the true god, creator of the universe. Gods glory returns to the temple then the man brought me to the gate facing east, and i saw the glory of the god of israel coming from the east. Today on the believers voice of victory broadcast, gloria copeland and her special guest, billye brim, continue their study on the book of ezekiel and the glory of god. The term glory of the lord is used through out the book of ezekiel for the person of god who is manifested. Ezekiel was one of the jews living in exile in babylon but before the fall of jerusalem. The good book guides have been developed to ensure that each session not only seeks to uncover the meaning of the passage and see how it fits into the big picture of the bible, but also leads people to apply what they have learned to their lives. The major part of the first half of the book of ezekiel is spent in presenting the sinfulness of the people known by his name and gods wrath against them because of that. He is the king of glory, who is in and of himself magnificent, majestic, full of glory and splendor. If we divide the book of ezekiel into two equal parts of twentyfour chapters each. The glory of god may well be viewed as the theme of the book, because ezekiels ministry begins with a vision of gods glory and emphasizes it throughout the book 1. Commentary on ezekiel 811 god leaves the temple tough. Behold, the glory of the god of israel came from the way of the east.

Daniel along with shadrach, meshach and abednego had been taken captive to babylon daniel, when nebuchadnezzar tried to secure the judahs submission to babylon. Ezekiels centered not only upon holiness, but also upon gods glory. Because of the sinfulness of the people of god, the glory of god departed from the temple, and from his people. The books theological center is the unfolding of gods saving purposes in the history of the world from the time in which he must withdraw from the defilement of his covenant people to the culmination of. Its a theophany, in theological terms, an appearance of the lord.

This book records the messages and ministry of ezekiel, prophet and priest and associate of daniel who was carried from jerusalem to babylon as a young man, there to serve as the watchman on the wall religious leader to the whole house of israel, including those jews still living in the holy city and to the multitudes of his people already in babylon. True prophets like jeremiah and ezekiel warned the people that gods judgment was coming ezekiel 2. Chapter 3 consists of 27 verses, primarily showing ezekiel experiencing the glory of god a second time. As you study the glory of jehovah ask god to show you his glory, praying even. This section of ezekiel is a sad era in the history of israel. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writers inkhorn by his side. 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. The book of ezekiel reminds us that the god of israel is a glorious and majestic god. The theme of the glory of god in ezekiel berith road. Book of ezekiel known to be written by prophet ezekiel and is placed immediately after lamentation in ot. Isaiahs experience focused upon the holiness of god. Contemporary songs and classic hymns celebrate gods glory. The appearance of the likeness of the glory of the lord.

Ezekiel chapters 8 through 11, the glory of the lord departs truthnet. The glory of god left his place above the cherubim of the ark in the holy of holies and exited the temple, carried off by the chariot vv. He explained that gods people had experienced yahwehs judgmentseen in their babylonian exilebecause they had worshiped idols and turned away from yahweh. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Ezekiel 8 describes a series of four abominations involving gods holy. The book of ezekiel begins with a bang as the prophet reveals the heavens opening to unveil a vision of god. Only he described in detail a future reinstatement of a kingdom core that is, a temple and parts closely related to it. In the english mind, when we think of glory, we usually think of something that is bright, something that has a radiance to it, something or someone with magnificence and splendor, like a king, for example. Ezekiel was given prophethood at an age thirty after he saw a majestic vision. Ezekiel study guide the kingdom of god as overarching. One of the major themes of the book of ezekiel is the glory of god. Youngs literal translation and lo, the honour of the god of israel hath come from the way of the east, and his voice is as the noise of many waters, and the earth hath shone from his honour. The book of ezekiel is full of hope and descriptions of gods glory, whether in heaven, in the temple or in the future on earth the fourth of the prophetic books, and the twentysixth book in the bible, is the book of ezekiel.

The good book guides have been developed to ensure that each session not only seeks to uncover the meaning of the passage and see how it fits into the big picture of the bible, but also leads people to apply what they have learnt to their lives. Ezekiel sees gods glory depart from jerusalem but also envisions the hope of its return. Ezekiel 43 new international version niv gods glory returns to the temple. God has supernaturally transported ezekiel to jerusalem to let him see these things and then return to report to the major portion of the people of israel who were already in.