Ezekiel

 

Ezekiel

While Jeremiah was ministering in Judah, Ezekiel was ministering to the exiles in Babylon. He was taken to Babylon in the second deportation. Like Jeremiah, he was a priest called to be a prophet and he preached action sermons.

Ezekiel’s prophecy emphasizes the glory of God and the honor of God’s name.

There, thirty-year-old Ezekiel found himself in a refugee settlement among the captives. There, God called him to be a prophet. “The heavens were opened, and Ezekiel saw visions of God.” Even though his wife died in Babylon, he put his reputation on the line by opposing false prophets among the exiles. He fearlessly served God in Babylon for the rest of his life and spent more than two decades revealing prophetic words from the Lord.

Ezekiel’s messages concentrate on Holiness, visions, judgment and consolation.

The people had sinned and been punished. In their demoralized state, Ezekiel brought them God’s message of hope. God can do the same for us, He is with us always, even when we feel deflated. If we look, we will find the light in the darkness.

Please read the Book listed so that you can understand the word of God to its fullness. This study comes from The Jeremiah Study Bible, The Bible for Hope, The King James Bible and the Nelson’s Quick Reference Bible Commentary.

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