Jensens survey of the old testament adam 218
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chief point of this vision is that the glory of
the Lord, which Ezekiel had seen departing
from the rst Temple, is now seen to return
and abide in this Temple.
16. For a concluding survey exercise, read
the book of Ezekiel more slowly than before,
referring to Chart 87 as you read. This will
help bring together the various items of the
book as you make one nal overview of the
Bible text.
V. PROMINENT SUBJECTS
Some prominent subjects have already
been identi ed in this chapter. Here are
others.
(2:1—3:27)
Like the other prophets, Ezekiel received a
vision of God which put him on his face in
the dust before his Maker (1:26-28).
Compare Isaiah’s vision (Isa 6) and John’s
A. EZEKIEL’S CALL AND COMMISSION
vision (Rev 1:10-18). Observe that in each
instance it was the Lord who was seen, and
that each vision produced the same
humbling effect upon the beholder. Compare
the three visions and observe the di erent
ways in which the Lord manifested Himself.
To Isaiah, His holiness was emphasized; to
Ezekiel, His power, majesty, and government;
and to John, His love.
B. THE GLORY AND MAJESTY OF THE LORD
The book of Ezekiel underscores the truths
about the Lord’s glory and majesty. Key
verses which re ect these are: 1:16, 286;
2:3; and 3:23.
C. MESSIANIC PROPHECIES
The chief Messianic passages of Ezekiel, as
listed by Anton T. Pearson in The Wycli e
Bible Commentary, are:8
1. The Lord, the sanctuary
11:16-20
2. The wonderful cedar sprig
17:22-24
3. The rightful King
21:26-27
4. The faithful Shepherd
34:11-31
5. The great purification
36:25-35
6. The great resurrection
37:1-14
7. The great reunion
37:21-28
8. The overthrow of Gog
38:1-39:29
9. The life-giving stream
47:1-12
(37:1 48:35)
At the commencement of his prophetic
ministry, Ezekiel was given a vision of the
glorious Lord reigning in heaven. The people
of Israel had once known the blessings of
such a glory shining in their midst, but now
the glory had departed because of Israel’s
sin. It was Ezekiel’s task to announce to his
fellow exiles the coming judgment of
desolation of the holy city and captivity of
its inhabitants. When the city fell in 586 B.C.,
God loosed the prophet’s tongue to speak
the new message of restoration to come, for
those who would turn to the Lord. For
fteen years it was his happy privilege to
D. FUTURE RESURRECTION OF ISRAEL
quote the Lord as saying,
Now I shall restore the fortunes of
Jacob, and have mercy on the whole
house óf Israel. Then they will know
that I am the LORD their God… I …
gathered them again to their own
land…. And I will not hide My face
from them any longer, for I shall have
poured out My Spirit on the house of
Israel (39:25, 28-29).
This bright message did not contradict
Ezekiel’s earlier minatory oracles. The
seventy-year captivity must rst be ful lled,
and then there would be a return to the land
on the part of a believing remnant of a new
generation. The Temple would be rebuilt,
and the glory of the Lord would come down
to Israel again. But Ezekiel’s prophecy, like
most of the Old Testament consolatory
prophecies, referred mainly to a latter-day
