Ezekiel 1-24

Ezekiel 1-24Part 2 of Ezekiel Overview

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Ezekiel 1, vision of God

Ezekiel 3, prophetic mimes

Ezekiel 8-11, glory leaving the temple

Ezekiel 16, 23- bizarre allegories

A couple others

Ezekiel 1 A surreal image…

“Carrying the divine throne, the four-headed cherubim, declare that Yahweh has the strength and majesty of the lion, the swiftness and mobility of eagle, procreative power of the bull, wisdom and resources of humankind.”

Ezekiel 1 A surreal image…

Of the God who will reveal himself through Ezekiel

Assyrian cherub

On right, statute of ancient Assyrian cherub.

On left, woman accidently ‘photo bombing’ picture of ancient Assyrian cherub.

Ezekiel 1

A surreal image…

Of the God who will reveal himself through Ezekiel

Of a God on the move

Ezekiel 4-5

Ezekiel 4-5 An oracle, acted out

390 days- Israel Joshua - destruction of northern kingdom

40 days- Judah 22 for Manasseh 2 Ammon 11 Jehoikim 5 Zedekiah

‘Ezekiel Bread’

Ezekiel 8-11The Glory Leaves the Temple

Ezekiel 8-11

Idol of jealousy (8:5)

Idols of animal deities (8:7-13)

Idol of Tammuz (8:14-15)

Idol of sun (8:16)

Judgment begins (ch. 9)

Ezekiel 8-11

The glory leaves (10-11)

The pride remains (11:3, 15)

Reversal of fortunes (11:5-24)

Ezekiel 16, 23

Ezekiel 16, 23 Inappropriate language

Changing the narrative

From Israel the elect, to Israel the adulterous wife