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Ezekiel: Introduction

Ezekiel was one of the exile prophets of God who was taken into captivity during the second conquest of King Nebuchadnezzar against Jerusalem. King Nebuchadnezzar had three conquests against Jerusalem, the third leading to Jerusalem’s destruction and the displacement of the children of Israel as captives into Babylon. The Lord is never without a witness, and men of God were found in each of the three waves of captives brought back to Jerusalem. Daniel was taken in King Nebuchadnezzar’s first conquest, and spread God's word to the elite of the Babylonian social strata. Ezekiel was taken in the second wave of captives from Jerusalem and he served as God's man to the working class who were exiled to Babylon. In the third and final conquest against Jerusalem, the prophet Jeremiah was given a choice to either go to Babylon, or remain behind. Jeremiah chose to remain in the land of Israel. He served as the Lord's witness to the remnant left behind.

The book of Ezekiel is an incredible book, showing the full reparation of Israel with the Lord Jesus Christ, and ends with "THE LORD IS THERE", as shown in the image above, Ezekiel 48:35. God’s words of judgment and encouragement to the captives in Babylon were presented in unique and dramatic ways. The words in this book show that though Israel was displaced out of their promised land by the Babylonians, and later by Titus of the Romans, He has not abandoned the children of Israel. Many passages in the Book of Ezekiel demonstrate how the Lord will fulfill all of the promises that He made to the Children of Israel. Some today choose to believe that the church has replaced Israel in the fulfillment of His promises to Israel. This belief is termed replacement theology. This is an unsatisfactory interpretation of the scriptures, in that it assumes that God made a mistake, or that He changed His mind on the matter of the promises He made to Israel. One must remember that the Lord is sovereign in all of man’s activities and in His creation, and He will fulfill all of the promises made to the nation of Israel. In the book of Ezekiel, there is a consistent message Israel's restoration to her land, and becoming central in the future world government with Christ as the King of kings and Lord of lords, Malachi 3:6-7.  

A few select chapters in the book of Ezekiel are discussed in this web site, beginning with Ezekiel 34 through the end of the book. These chapters provide a wonderful view of Israel’s place in the latter years, the tribulation period, and in the millennial reign of Christ. As with the other books and passages covered by this site, time lines are used to help illustrate the occurrence, longevity, and relationship between the events as revealed in the book of Ezekiel with other prophetic passages.