Book of Ezekiel

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The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major Prophet
Neviim
book of the Hebrew Bible
book of the Old Testament
prophetic book
associatedWithEmpire Neo-Babylonian Empire
associatedWithLocation Chebar canal
canonicalStatus canonical in Catholicism
canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy
canonical in Judaism
canonical in Protestantism
closingSection description of a restored temple and land
containsSymbolicAct eating a scroll
lying on his side for many days
packing baggage for exile
shaving his head and beard
containsTheme divine judgment
fall of Jerusalem
holiness of God
individual responsibility
new covenant imagery
restoration of Israel
containsVision vision of the chariot
vision of the departure of the glory of the Lord
vision of the new temple
vision of the return of the glory of the Lord
vision of the valley of dry bones
dividedInto oracles against foreign nations
oracles of judgment against Judah and Jerusalem
oracles of restoration
genre apocalyptic literature precursor
prophecy
hasKeyImage Gog of the land of Magog
four living creatures
river flowing from the temple
wheels within wheels
hasLanguage Biblical Hebrew
hasNumberOfChapters 48
influenced Christian eschatology
Jewish apocalyptic literature
mystical traditions such as Merkavah mysticism
keyChapter Ezekiel 1
linked to: Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18
linked to: Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel 37
linked to: Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel 40
linked to: Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel 47
mainCharacter Ezekiel
openingVerse “In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month”
partOf Christian Old Testament
linked to: Bible

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
positionAmongMajorProphets after Book of Jeremiah
before Book of Daniel in many Christian canons
positionInHebrewBible third of the Latter Prophets
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
setting 6th century BCE
Babylonian exile
traditionallyAttributedTo Ezekiel

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Babylonian exile significantText Book of Ezekiel
Good Shepherd scripturalAllusion Ezekiel 34
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Prophetic Books hasPart Book of Ezekiel
Septuagint includesBook Ezekiel
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Prophets containsBook Ezekiel
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Neviim contains Ezekiel
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Son of Man appearsIn Ezekiel
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Son of Man sourceText Ezekiel 2:1 and following
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Eastern Orthodox canon includesBook Ezekiel
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Tanakh contains Book of Ezekiel
Zedekiah mentionedIn Book of Ezekiel
subject linked to: King Zedekiah of Judah
Zedekiah associatedWithProphet Ezekiel
subject linked to: King Zedekiah of Judah
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Book of Ezekiel keyChapter Ezekiel 1
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Book of Ezekiel keyChapter Ezekiel 18
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Book of Ezekiel keyChapter Ezekiel 37
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Book of Ezekiel keyChapter Ezekiel 40
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Shaddai appearsInBook Book of Ezekiel
Merkavah mysticism basedOnText Book of Ezekiel
Merkavah mysticism basedOnText Ezekiel 1
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Twelve Tribes of Israel describedIn Book of Ezekiel
Messiah keyText BookOfEzekiel
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Orit contains Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel notableWork Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel propheticBook Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel mentionedIn Book of Ezekiel
Gog of the land of Magog appearsIn Book of Ezekiel
Gog of the land of Magog mentionedIn Ezekiel 38
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Chebar canal mentionedIn Book of Ezekiel
Chebar canal appearsInChapter Ezekiel 3
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Tau cross linkedTo Book of Ezekiel
Golden Gate (Jerusalem) linkedToText Book of Ezekiel
subject linked to: Golden Gate
Noah mentionedIn Book of Ezekiel
land of Moab mentionedInBook Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 47 partOf Book of Ezekiel
Shivat Tzion hasSourceText Book of Ezekiel
Commentary on Ezekiel subject Book of Ezekiel
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah referencedIn Ezekiel 16:49–50
linked to: Book of Ezekiel
Major Prophets hasMember Book of Ezekiel
Jerusalem’s restoration describedIn Book of Ezekiel
What the Thunder Said containsAllusionTo Book of Ezekiel
Tarshish appearsInBook Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 10 partOf Book of Ezekiel
Mashiach isMentionedIn Book of Ezekiel
Dedan mentionedInBook Book of Ezekiel
Kedar mentionedIn Book of Ezekiel
Priestly family of Zadok describedIn Book of Ezekiel
Cherubim appearsIn Book of Ezekiel
subject linked to: cherubim
Ezekiel 39 partOf Book of Ezekiel
Buzi mentionedIn Book of Ezekiel