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Ezekiel

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The Author

A priest turned who was carried off to and received some of the most bizarre and spectacular visions in the entire Bible

Attributed to , a priest exiled to around 597 BC. The book is written in first person and internally consistent, though some scholars suggest later editorial additions.

Written

590s–570s BC

Audience

The Jewish exiles in

Purpose

To show the exiles that God's glory is not confined to — He is present even in exile, and He will restore His people

What's It About?

is the strangest prophet — and that's saying something. His book includes visions of God's throne-chariot, a valley of dry bones coming to life, a detailed blueprint for a future , and street-theater prophecies where Ezekiel acts out Jerusalem's siege. But behind all the bizarre imagery is a consistent message: God's glory departed the because of sin, but it will return. Judgment is coming, but so is restoration.

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