Author:
The Prophet Ezekiel is the author of the Book (Ezekiel 1:3).
He was a contemporary of both Jeremiah and Daniel.
Date of Writing:
The Book of Ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565
B.C. during the Babylonian captivity of the Jews.
Purpose of Writing:
Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both
exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless. By means of his prophetic ministry
he attempted to bring them to immediate repentance and to confidence in the
distant future. He taught that: (1) God works through human messengers; (2)
Even in defeat and despair God's people need to affirm God's sovereignty; (3)
God's Word never fails; (4) God is present and can be worshiped anywhere; (5)
People must obey God if they expect to receive blessings; and (6) God's Kingdom
will come.
Key Verses:
Ezekiel 2:3-6; "He said: 'Son of man, I am sending you
to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they
and their fathers have been in revolt against me to this very day. The people
to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, "This is
what the Sovereign LORD says." And whether they listen or fail to listen -
for they are a rebellious house - they will know that a prophet has been among
them.'"
Ezekiel 18:4, "For every living soul belongs to me, the
father as well as the son - both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the
one who will die."
Ezekiel 28:12-14; "'You were the model of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God;
every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and
jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of
gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. You were anointed as a
guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you
walked among the fiery stones."
Ezekiel 33:11, "Say to them, 'As surely as I live,
declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but
rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways!
Why will you die, O house of Israel?'"
Ezekiel 48:35, "And the name of the city from that time
on will be: THE LORD IS THERE.
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