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Ezekiel sees gods throne on the fifth day of the fourth month in the thirtieth year, while i was by the chebar river with the jews who had been taken away from their land, the heavens were opened and i saw god in a special way. The prophet has many dark days ahead in his ministry. Feb 01, 2011 the theme of the glory of god in ezekiel one of the major themes of the book of ezekiel is the glory of god. Ezekiel lesson 8 verse by verse ministry international. But more than that, youll discover how gods word to his exiled people is truly fulfilled in the gospel of jesus and the experience of christians. Sep 20, 2016 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.

Ezekiel 1 the appearance of the likeness of the glory of. Mar 27, 2020 vision sees a vision of the glory of god before god calls him to a difficult assignment, this lesson teaches us that god will show you who he is and who is with you before he sends you out. Ezekiels vision of the glory of godits departure and returnis first set within israels history, then in the culmination of gods promises in christ. It was a strange vision in which there were four living beings, and cherubim with wings and four faces, and wheels in which the spirit of the lord dwelt. The fourth of the prophetic books, and the twentysixth book in the bible, is the book of ezekiel. God called the prophet ezekiel to see and address the sin of rebellion in gods people. The god of glory good book guide good book guides by tim chester. 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 witnessed the glory of god as the prelude to receiving. This is a very sacred thing, to enter into our lords private and intimate prayer to the father. Ezekiel viewed some of the worst blasphemous and devilish acts ever done in the solomonic temple, all of which were performed by apostate israelite leaders. The theme of the glory of g od in ezekiel one of the major themes of the book of ezekiel is the glory of god. We covered the material in six sessions but it could easily merit taking two weeks over each unit for a total of 12 weeks. While he punishes israel for their idolatry and disobedience, his love for his creation mankind prevails in the end. A series of studies in the old testament book of ezekiel. Book of ezekiel i old testament storiesi animated children. Students will discover details from the vision in ezekiel 10 that describe gods glory departing from the temple. Ezekiel again sees the glory of lord, as he saw in the plain, ezekiel chapter 3.

In ezekiels day, ezekiel was witnesses to the glory of the lord appearing at the temple. Jesus is the fulfiller of the promises laid out in the book. Then the lords glory rose from above the winged creatures and moved toward the temples threshold. Shekinah originally was used in the jewish targums aramaic translation of hebrew bible and rabbinic. The glory of the lord is the presence of almighty god in the old testament.

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. As such, the whole revelation by god in this vision to ezekiel, i. Ezekiel 1 the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the lord. May 22, 2017 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. This phrase is used fiftynine times in the book of ezekiel. The book moves on to anticipate the destruction of jerusalem and the temple, explains this as god s punishment, and closes with the promise of a new beginning and a new temple inaugural vision ezekiel 1. Notes on the literary structure of the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel, perhaps more than any other biblical prophet, wanted to know godand god revealed himself to this prophet in mysterious and mighty ways. Under each of their four wings i could see human hands. An study of chapters 8 to 11 in the book of ezekiel. As moses wrote in his psalm, you have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence psalm 90.

The symbols are more evident and easier to interpret, but they were all sent by god to be acted out by his messengers. The glory of the lord appeared to moses, in the burning bush on mt. Most of us are likely familiar with the parallel which has often been noted between the four gospel accounts and the four living creatures in the opening vision of the prophet ezekiel ezekiel 1. This section of ezekiel is a sad era in the history of israel. Except for revelation, no book in the divine library contains so many symbols. Ezekiel doesnt just see a bunch of fluffy critters pulling gods chariot he seeswell, god. Context ezekiels description of the progressive departure of the glory. Ezekiel 10 niv gods glory departs from the temple bible gateway. Ezekiel 1 nlv ezekiel sees gods throne on the bible. On the one hand, the book presents god as holy and sovereign. The first part of ezekiels vision of god is his description of the cherubimthe living creatures, which are in the presence of god, the glory of the lord. In this weeks chapter, god sends ezekiel on his mission to bring the israelites back to him.

There i saw the dazzling light that shows the presence of israels god, just as i had seen it when i was by the chebar river. The christological purpose of ezekiel the book of ezekiel anticipates and points to jesus christ throughout. God met the man that he would rise up as a prophet where he was, down by the river. 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 trace the stepbystep departure of the. What ezekiel saw was a representation of god, something the bible calls the shechinah glory of god. It is an allpowerful god giving his fullness to his son, who brought it to man as a man, who in turn showed us how to appropriate it. Ezekiel sees the glory of the lord the bible journey. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the lords glory. Chapter 3 consists of 27 verses, primarily showing ezekiel experiencing the glory of god a second time. Then he said to me, son of man, stand up that i may speak to you. Ezekiels vision of the glory of godits departure and returnis first set within israels history, then in the culmination of gods promises in. The book opens with a unique vision of the glory of the lord.

We were looking at this book for bible study and it works fine as a leaders guide to steer questions, but it doesnt really explain the images and visions of ezekiel. Daniel wrote of gods kingdom ezekiel wrote of gods glory. Sounds a lot like what john saw in the opening chapters of his book of revelation. 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. Thus, ezekiel saw a vision of god about to go forth on his chariot. 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. Ezekiel means god strengthens, a rather appropriate name for the ministry god called him to and the situation the people of judea faced. Ezekiel chapters 8 through 11, the glory of the lord departs. Sep 21, 2015 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. You might compare it to a flag fluttering in the wind. Like isaiah before him, ezekiel was granted a vision of god. 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.

It really helped remind us of god s greatness, holiness and sovereignty and enabled us to get to grips with ezekiel s message of judgement and hope for both israel and the nations. Ezekiel chapter one, a vision of the glory in our study, we will look at his vision of gods glory and try to explain it but we must accept the fact that it is hard to describe the presence of god. Intro to ezekiel biblica the international bible society. Mar 31, 2014 this lesson was prepared for a small group of students and was inspired by the the gospel project lesson. Ezekiel mentions the cloud in the following references. Out of the dark, flashing cloud of judgment comes peace and hope. Ezekiel chapters 8 through 11, the glory of the lord departs truthnet. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament.

The return of the glory of god in ezekiel depended on the building up of his house. God revealed in ezekiel bridges for peacebridges for peace. The book of ezekiel differs from these other prophetic books basically in the frequency and drama with which such actions are encountered. The phrase you shall know that i am the lord recurs 33 times throughout the text. The glory of god will depart from the earth as god judges the false gods or the demonic powers that govern over the nations here in ezekiel 43, we see the glory of god returning to israel now earlier in israels history, we have an example of the glory departing from israel and then returning to israel. And behold, the glory of the god of israel was coming from the east. 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. The god of glory tim chester the good book company. The chariot is drawn by four living creatures, each having. The lord is in the beginning see the introductory vision about the lords glory which is a euphemism for god himself, at the center he judges not only israel but also the surrounding nations, at the end when god with his glory.

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. Christianity today book award winner one of worship leader magazines editors picks current discussions about worship are often driven by pragmatics and personal preferences rather than by the teaching of scripture. In chapters 1242 the glory is not mentioned at all. The bible journey ezekiel sees the glory of the lord. 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. 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. One of the major themes of the book of ezekiel is the glory of god. The glory of jehovah, which is the visible sign of god s presence with his people israel, plays an important role in ezekiel. The heavens opened to the prophet ezekiel theology in. It presented god as being on a chariotlike throne, his glory both supreme and immanent, existing in and extending into all the created universe. Even though his generation witnessed the destruction of the temple in jerusalem and the departure of the shechinah, god gave ezekiel visions of the futurethe people would return and the temple would be built in jerusalem chapter 40. Under the wings of the cherubim could be seen what looked like human hands. Best commentaries and books on ezekiel logos bible software. He appears in human form as he did when he walked with adam and eve in the garden.

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. Artscroll goes on, yechezkel would see the glory of god borne on a chariot that was not drawing away from. In the book of ezekiel we have a revelation of the glory of god. He speaks to ezekiel about judgment upon the people for their faithlessness. One of the key themes of ezekiel is the glory of god and how the sin of judah makes the cloud signifying gods presence to depart. Bibles, plain paper or white board for students to draw what they see described in ezekiels vision copies. The old testament book that bears this prophets name.

And the vision i saw was just like the vision that i had seen when he came to destroy the city, and just like the vision that i had seen. The sound of rushing waters signals gods entrance, as the earth shines with his glory. The phrase, theyyou shall know that i am the sovereign lord is used around 70 times in this book. A comment on ezekiels vision of godthe chariot of the lord. 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 inaugural vision ezekiel 1. Two decades later, god returns from the east, enters the east gate and enters the temple. Christopher wright is a proven interpreter and communicator of the old testament, and he masterfully opens our eyes to see and understand the message of ezekiel. The term glory of the lord is used through out the book of ezekiel for the person of god who is manifested. The theme of the glory of god in ezekiel berith road. Other passages also describe the glory of god exodus 33. The glory is represented as a cloud that is resting in the sanctuary of the temple compare with exodus 40. 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.

Bronze guy takes ezekiel to the east gate where he sees the glory of god coming down to reinhabit the temple. Ezekiel s centered not only upon holiness, but also upon god s glory. Ezekiel 43 english standard version esv the glory of the lord fills the temple. Ezekiel 1 new life version nlv ezekiel sees gods throne. Scarcely had the prophet taken up his station at or near the gate when the glory of the god of israel see on ezekiel 1.

Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Isaiahs experience focused upon the holiness of god. Ezekiel could see a human form, but it was just so bright that he could not. The prophecy of ezekiel the glory of god book by charles lee. 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 chapter 3 consists of 27 verses, primarily showing ezekiel experiencing the glory of god a second time. The glory of the lord fills the temple then he led me to the gate, the gate facing east.

The voles which proceeded from the theophany and resembled the noise of. It records seven visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc. Folks, this vision of god deserves hours of study and chapters of. On the fifth day of the month in the fifth year that king jehoiachin had been living in a strange land, the word of the lord came to ezekiel the religious leader. This is what the glory of the lord looked like to me. He was a prophet to the remnant of gods people that were in captivity in babylon and this book contains the most spiritual message of all of the.

The appearance of the glory of god the vision of ezekiel youtube. Or, technically, not really, since no man can see god and live. The throne above the expanse above the winged creatures and their wheels. In ezekiel we see that the glory returned from the. 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.

He sees god appear in great glory in human form seated on his throne in the midst of the cherubim. Last week the full glory of god was on display in the first chapter of ezekiel. The prophecy of ezekiel the glory of god book by charles lee feinberg. This lesson was prepared for a small group of students and was inspired by the the gospel project lesson. God appears to ezekiel in ezekiel chapter one surrounded by a glorious heavenly chariot while seated on his throne. They were paneled from the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered. When the book of ezekiel opens, the first two units chapters 17 and 811 consist of backtoback visions of god s thronechariot, carried by the cherubim. In the darkness and pain of viewing the idolatry and spiritual adultery of gods people and foreseeing the outcome of israels sin, ezekiel saw and felt things that brought him grief.

The glory of god is more than his fullness it is his fullness offered. This whistlestop tour gives a clear overview of all the main themes of ezekiels prophecy gods glory, judgment, and hope focusing on key passages that explain the surrounding chapters. Knowing god is the basic theme of the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel powerfully depicts the grandeur and glory of gods sovereign rule see themes and his holiness, which he jealously safeguards. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory. Ravi zacharias the glory of god for this we were made. 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. Ezekiel says it was like the vision he had seen before on the river chebar and when god came to destroy the city. When he saw gods glory, ezekiel prostrated himself and worshiped the lord. Some see the prophecy of ezekiel 4048 as fulfilled spiritually in the church. There is an extraordinary emphasis on god in the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel lifts our eyes and refocuses our vision on the centrality and certainty of gods gratuitous, saving work in the gospel. Ezekiel 1 new life version nlv ezekiel sees god s throne.

The theme of the glory of god in ezekiel one of the major themes of the book of ezekiel is the glory of god. 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. 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. You come to the new testament, you have these three disciples going right to the top of the mountain and they are not sure what theyre going to see. He was the only old testament prophet to mention noah, daniel, and job by name 14. The book of ezekiel is full of hope and descriptions of god s glory, whether in heaven, in the temple or in the future on earth. The prophecy of ezekiel the glory of god book by charles. Ezekiel 43 esv the glory of the lord fills the temple. In chapter one the heavens were opened to ezekiel, and he received a revelation of the glory of the lord. God says alright youre going to see my glory but youre not going to see my face, you will see the after effects of my presence, and god speaks to him there. God approaches ezekiel as the divine warrior, riding in his battle chariot. As we discussed in chapter 1, the shechinah glory of god is not god but rather a physical manifestation of the invisible god. However, ezekiel saw the four wheels right alongside those cherubs, evidently at four points, forming a huge square. Ezekiel was one of the jews living in exile in babylon but before the fall of jerusalem.