While this idea is not entirely absent in the book of ezekiel, the prophet nevertheless believes that yahwehs presence is located in the temple more than in any other place. Big wheel angel hierarchy order of angels occult books john the baptist angels and demons. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament. A high, frightful, whirling wheel, sparkling like a precious stone and full of eyes on its rim, stood next to each creature cf.
A revelation of the son of man upon his heavenly throne. The many eyes coming from the wheel represent the wisdom that is throughout all the books of the bible. We will find that the middle of the wheel is jesus in the books of matthew, mark. Charles spurgeon sermon ezekiels deserted infant youtube. Ezekiel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Are the wheels in ezekiel 1 some kind of aliens spaceship or angelic beings. Ezekiels all about locationso much so that theres a series of chapters 4042 that do little more than describe the precise measurements of every single area in the future rebuilt temple. Ezekiel is a key figure in judaism and is also prominent in other abrahamic biblical texts. The voice of god came in the fulness of light and power, by the. Chapters 2548 new international commentary on the old testament, 1997, 1998. Ezekiel everymans bible commentary by ralph alexander. These wheels were associated with the four living creatures ezekiel 1.
Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel 1 and more. Ezekiel 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, like many of ironsides writings, are a standard that has stood the test of time. Meaning of ezekiels wheel within wheel bible study. The abingdon bible commentary states the following. Study ezekiel 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. And when i looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by one. And the wheel is said to be by the living creatures, who attend to direct its motion. Ezekiel 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The voice of god came in the fulness of light and power, by the holy spirit. The time setting was the fifth year of king jehoiachins captivity, which was 612 bc, or just six years before the destruction of jerusalem and solomons temple in 606 bc. Some commentaries do try to describe ezekiels fantastic wheel vision. Some commentaries do try to describe ezekiel s fantastic wheel vision. According to matthew henrys bible commentary, the wheels of ezekiel are symbolic of gods divine providence. Divine providence, represented by the wheels, produces changes.
Ezekiel is also one of the prophets who lived in exile. Ezekiels prophetic and spiritual mission all turns on one central eventthe destruction of jerusalem 587. For all inferior creatures are, and move, and act, as the creator, by the. Encounter divine dreams and visions in the book of ezekiel. God spoke to me on the fifth day of the fourth month. Verses 114 it is a mercy to have the word of god brought to us, and a duty to attend to it diligently, when we are in affliction. Wheel fulfillment of ezekiels prophecy of the wheels. The book of ezekiel is the third in a row of the socalled four major prophets.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Ezekiel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The third reason ezekiel s vision has remained enigmatic is that there has never been a second witness to confirm the interpretation. See more ideas about bible, ezekiel bible and ezekiels wheel.
A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of ezekiel in easy english. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament block, daniel i. Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there from jerusalem. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy. Ezekiels deserted infant charles spurgeon sermon playlist 2. The book of ezekiel can seem vague and confusing for some readers, but with careful observation it contains key details god wants us to know about. The description is full of the splendor of flashing light, so brilliant that the details are minutely revealed, but so dazzling that they are not clearly seen. While jeremiah lived judah s downfall in jerusalem daniel and ezekiel had already been deported to babylon. Hes showing us things we need to know in these last days. The story of the prophet encountering god spawned merkavah mysticism, aptly named for the merkavah or chariot on which ezekiel rode to the heavens.
The third reason ezekiels vision has remained enigmatic is that there has never been a second witness to confirm the interpretation. Ezekiel s vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. Jul 9, 2016 unlocking the mystery surrounding ezekiels wheels. Ezekiel ministered to a nation experiencing judgment for their sins, and may have some lessons for us today. Ezekiel was brought to babylon in the first captivity of israel and is described as a prophet. Ezekiel among the captivesnow it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as i was among the captives by the river chebar, that the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god a. Ezekiel 1 ezekiel s vision of god and his throne a. If this is a reference to ezekiels age at the time, he was born around 622 bce, about the time of josiahs reforms, and shortly after the call of jeremiah to a prophetic ministry around 626 bce. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Blumrich even used ezekiels description of the craft to patent his own version of an omnidirectional wheel.
The largest and most trusted library of over 1,898,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. But the motion of the wheel on its own axletree, is still regular and steady. In response to the rebellion of jehoiakim of judah in 601 b. Matthew, mark, luke and john are the lord s team of four, the true cherubim. Ezekiels wheel ties african spiritual traditions to christianity the. The word of the lord came expressly unto ezekiel the priest, the son of buzi. King jehoiachin reigned only three months and then was taken captive to babylon. Rather than a wheeled chariot, many ancient astronaut theorists argue that the merkabah may have been a spaceship or some.
The wheel imagery is described in the book of ezekiel 10. Yahwehs dwelling place is in human hearts rather than in a specific place in the temple. The great miracle is that it reads like a commentary on the bible wheel. Prior to that date the prophecies all have to do with warning the people and exhorting them to repent and to trust in god rather than in pacts with egypt or any other neighbor. Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as i was among the captives by the river chebar, that the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god a. Ezekiels mission was to the house of israel, not only to those who came out with him from jerusalem or judah, but to those also of the stock whom he found residing in a foreign land, where they had been settled for more than 100 years ezekiel 37. In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. A commentary on the book of the prophet ezekiel, chapters 2548 walther zimmerli on. According to the foregoing view, the time of captivity was the time of reunion. According to matthew henry s bible commentary, the wheels of ezekiel are symbolic of god s divine providence.
Ezekiels thirtieth year is given as five years after the exile of judahs king jehoiachin by the babylonians. Home content index books of the bible ezekiel ezekiel wheels. Ezekiels name means god strengthens, or god will str. Ezekiel, one of 66 books in the bible ezekiels vision of the merkabah, the socalled wheeled chariot gives a lot of room for interpretation. The great miracle is that it reads like a commentary on the bible wheel, written seventeen hundred years before it was revealed in 1995.
The book of ezekiel contains some of the most incredible prophecies in the bible, including detailed description of a nuclear war and the cleanup afterward. What seems meant is that the wheels had such a construction that they could run not only, say, east and west, as an ordinary wheel, but also without turning north and south. Many of the divine visions that ezekiel shares are relevant to gods plans for reconstructing the present world and restoring his people to our former days in the garden of eden. Ezekiels first vision four living creatures accompany a prophetic message from god ezekiel 1.
Ezekiel 1 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Please watch see more ideas about ezekiels wheel, greatest mysteries and show us. Sometimes one spoke of the wheel is uppermost, sometimes another. Ezekiels vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. Ezekiel s prophecies correspond in many aspects to jeremiah s prophecies as regards to the contents. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. I was among the prisoners from judah by the side of the river kebar.
Wheels supported the chariot throne, along with four unusual. David guzik commentary on ezekiel 1 describes the vision ezekiel had of god and his throne while being one of. Ezekiel 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The main corpus of the merkabah literature was composed in the. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Ezekiel overview james burton coffman commentaries on.
Watch our overview video on the first part of the book of ezekiel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Followers of this type of mysticism sought to recreate similar experiences and ascend into gods realm. Ezekiel, whose name means the strength of god or god is strong, was. Ezekiels famous vision of the divine throne above the four living creatures. Ezekiel 1 is one of the most bizarre scripture passages, but theres more we can learn. Ezekiels wheels unveiled, is quite possibly the most informative video ive ever seen. Ezekiel 1 commentary ironsides notes on selected books.
Ezekiels vision of gods chariot became the biblical text most important to jewish mysticism. God opened heaven gods home and i saw pictures of him in the sky. You can find the best commentary on ezekiel for you using the tools on the right side. Ezekiels first vision four living creatures accompany a. On the fifth day of the month, which was in the fifth year of king jehoiachins captivity, the word of the lord came expressly to ezekiel the priest, the son of buzi, in the land of the.
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