The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. The coming king the prophet ezekiel was a contemporary of jeremiah and daniel, and god spoke to him and all the other prophets in much the same way. Moreover he said unto me, son of man, eat that thou findest. Ezekiel 3 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Ezekiel 3 niv and he said to me, son of man, eat bible gateway. He can be found on the biblical timeline at the end of 600 bc. Read ezekiel 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Jehoiakims son jehoichin reined in his fathers place in judah at the year 597 bc. Ezekiel is made a watchman unto the house of israelthe blood of israel is required at his hand unless he raises the warning voice. This is a good passage that shows you should not get so secure in your own salvation that you look down on people not saved that you still should try and talk to. Ezekiel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Ezekiels commissioning as watchman for the house of israel 593592 b. A vision from the lord came to ezekiel, and it was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the lord.
Remember, the designation major or minor simply refers to the length of the book, not its importance. He must continue earnest in preaching, whatever the success might be. Prophets call and enduement with power for the office. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. Chapter 3 ezekiel is made a watchman unto the house of israelthe blood of israel is required at his hand unless he raises the warning voice. The bible tells us that all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. Ezekiel chapter three south walton church of christ. Chapter 1 ezekiel sees in vision four living creatures, four wheels, and the glory of god on his throne.
Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols i will cleanse you. He will make a covenant of peace with them ezekiel 37. He who would communicate gods word must first assimilate it rev. Strengthen your walk with christ with these lifechanging devotionals from your friends at amazing facts. Therefore, as i live, saith the lord god, i will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them. Takes place during the fifth year of king jehoiachins captivity. In this chapter we have the further preparation of the prophet for the work to which god called him. Ezekiel, whose name means god strengthens, was born in jerusalem during a time of great upheavals caused by the invading babylonian army. The expression has been retained in jewish devotions and is to be found in the morning service of the jewish prayer book. Ezekiel bible book with full chapters king james version. The prophecy of ezekiel closes with the presence of the lord the lord jesus christ reigning and ruling in jerusalem. If we see this, we will realize how rich, profound, unlimited, and unsearchable christ is. Key personalities include ezekiel, israels leaders, ezekiels wife.
Ezekiel 3, new international version niv the bible app. The chapter mainly describes a vision of the throne of christ. Chapter 3 consists of 27 verses, primarily showing ezekiel experiencing the glory of god a second time. Ezekiel 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. 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. This lesson is the first of a series commenced 2020.
I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures. Ezekiel s call as a prophet is once again stated, as in ezekiel 2. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless. The book of ezekiel is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre and even contains parables. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1. Ezekiel 3 is the third chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. God used ezekiel to warn the people of his coming judgment against jerusalem, and to assure them of his unfailing love and provision for eternity to come. The prophet ezekiel introduction to the prophets part one even though god had redeemed his people from slavery in egypt and made them a mighty nation, with both a civil and spiritual law that called for their obedient commitment, the nation of israel was constantly. Bibles dig into the word and become a bible expert with amazing facts line of study bibles and more. Ezekiel 3 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity.
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. These pictures are presented in the form of visions. Earlier in chapter 2 the prophet was told that he must eat the scroll ezekiel 2. These are all of the chapters of the book of ezekiel. Ezek 39 ezekiel, chapter 3 king james version christian. Ezekiel is introduced in the first chapter as the priest, the son of buzi. The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b.
This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. All this was to convince ezekiel, that the god who sent him had power to bear him out in his work. Ezekiels commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v. As christ was david, gods servant, so the church is jacob, his servant too. 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. But jesus said unto them, a prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house. Verses verses the circumstances of the vision which ezekiel saw, and in which he received his commission and instructions, are here very particularly set down, that the narrative may appear to be authentic and not romantic. The absurd view that the events of this chapter existed only subjectively in the mind of ezekiel, that it was all a vision of his, is here rejected. Explore scripture in its jewish and early christian context. Ezekiel overview james burton coffman commentaries on. The books origin is given in the opening verses ezekiel 1.
Jfb commentary on ezekiel chapter 3 christians unite. Yet he could not speak his words, but gods words to them. Ezekiel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ezekiel in the bible king james version. Ezekiel is a sign to the captives in this, as jerusalem is to be destroyed and there is to be no mourning. David guzik commentary on ezekiel 3, where god commands the prophet to.
The strange and amazing vision of ezekiel chapter 1 once again came into view. Some people have read the first chapter of ezekiel and claimed that he was taken captive by extraterrestrial beings in a flying saucer. The meaning of ezekiel is seen in the coming glory during the kingdom. The holy bible with crossreferences and multiple translations. We will now consider several of the key passages of ezekiel, centering our attention upon the reflections of christ that occur throughout the book. Ezekiel looked beyond the sufferings of christ to the glory that should follow 1 peter 1. The prophets wrote over a period of 250300 years, spanning the decline, the exile, and the return of the children of israel. Go to the house of israel and speak with my words to them.
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