Book of Ezekiel
Visions of God’s glory, judgment, and restoration for His people.
About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel is one of the most visually dramatic books in the Bible. A priest who was taken to Babylon in the first deportation (597 BC), Ezekiel receives his call through an overwhelming vision of God's chariot-throne — four living creatures, wheels within wheels, a sea of crystal, and the overwhelming radiance of God's glory. His entire ministry is shaped by this vision: God is not confined to Jerusalem's temple; His glory travels with His people.
The book divides into three sections. Chapters 1-24, written before Jerusalem's fall, contain oracles of judgment against Judah: the city will fall because of its idolatry and injustice, and the departure of God's glory from the temple (chapters 10-11) signals the end. Chapters 25-32 contain oracles against surrounding nations. Chapters 33-48, written after the fall, are entirely oriented toward restoration and hope.
The valley of dry bones (chapter 37) — where God breathes life into a field of bleached skeletons and they become a vast living army — is one of the most powerful images in Scripture. It is God's answer to the exiles' despair: "Can these bones live?" The answer is yes — not through human effort but through the breath of God. Chapters 40-48 describe an elaborate future temple and the return of God's glory. Whether interpreted literally or symbolically, they point toward the same reality: God's ultimate purpose is to dwell with His people.