Ezekiel 1-24
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Transcript of 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