Ezekiel 1
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Ezekiel 1 is a biblical chapter in the Old Testament that records the prophet Ezekiel’s inaugural vision of God’s glory, featuring the four living creatures and the wheeled chariot-throne by the river Chebar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ezekiel 1 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5475032 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ezekiel 1 Context triple: [Ezekiel 10, relatedVision, Ezekiel 1]
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Ezekiel 10
Ezekiel 10 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Ezekiel that vividly describes the prophet’s vision of God’s glory departing the Jerusalem Temple, featuring complex imagery of cherubim and the divine chariot.
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B.
Book of Ezekiel
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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Ezekiel 39
Ezekiel 39 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ezekiel that prophesies the final defeat and destruction of Gog and his forces in a climactic end-times battle orchestrated by God.
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D.
Ezekiel 47
Ezekiel 47 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Ezekiel that presents the prophet’s vision of a life-giving river flowing from the Temple, symbolizing restoration, healing, and renewed fertility for the land.
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E.
Commentary on Ezekiel
Commentary on Ezekiel is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a Latin theological and philological interpretation of the Book of Ezekiel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ezekiel 1 Target entity description: Ezekiel 1 is a biblical chapter in the Old Testament that records the prophet Ezekiel’s inaugural vision of God’s glory, featuring the four living creatures and the wheeled chariot-throne by the river Chebar.
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A.
Ezekiel 10
Ezekiel 10 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Ezekiel that vividly describes the prophet’s vision of God’s glory departing the Jerusalem Temple, featuring complex imagery of cherubim and the divine chariot.
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B.
Book of Ezekiel
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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C.
Ezekiel 39
Ezekiel 39 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ezekiel that prophesies the final defeat and destruction of Gog and his forces in a climactic end-times battle orchestrated by God.
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D.
Ezekiel 47
Ezekiel 47 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Ezekiel that presents the prophet’s vision of a life-giving river flowing from the Temple, symbolizing restoration, healing, and renewed fertility for the land.
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E.
Commentary on Ezekiel
Commentary on Ezekiel is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a Latin theological and philological interpretation of the Book of Ezekiel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | biblical chapter ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Christian Old Testament
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canonical in Jewish Bible ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| containsVisionOf |
a human-like figure on the throne
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a throne-like chariot ⓘ four living creatures ⓘ the glory of the LORD ⓘ wheels within wheels ⓘ |
| describes | Ezekiel’s inaugural prophetic vision ⓘ |
| describesAbove |
a human-like figure on the throne
ⓘ
a throne of sapphire-like appearance ⓘ an expanse like crystal over the heads of the creatures ⓘ |
| describesAppearanceOf |
brightness like glowing metal and fire
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creatures sparkling like burnished bronze ⓘ creatures with four wings ⓘ creatures with straight legs and feet like a calf’s hoof ⓘ faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle ⓘ four-faced living creatures ⓘ radiance like a rainbow in the clouds ⓘ wheels as a wheel within a wheel ⓘ wheels beside each living creature ⓘ wheels full of eyes all around ⓘ |
| describesMovementOf |
living creatures moving straight forward
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living creatures not turning as they went ⓘ wheels moving in concert with the living creatures ⓘ |
| genre | prophetic vision narrative ⓘ |
| identifiesVisionAs | appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jewish merkabah mysticism ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
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| literaryFunction | introduction to Ezekiel’s prophetic ministry ⓘ |
| mentions |
brightness around the cloud
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great cloud with fire flashing forth ⓘ storm wind coming from the north ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Ezekiel
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Neviim ⓘ Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
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| positionInBook | first chapter of Ezekiel ⓘ |
| primaryFigure |
prophet Ezekiel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ezekiel
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| recordsReactionOf | Ezekiel falling on his face ⓘ |
| referencedIn | Christian theological discussions of theophany ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| settingContext | among the exiles in Babylon ⓘ |
| settingLocation | by the river Chebar ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine glory and holiness
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transcendence and mobility of God’s presence ⓘ |
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Subject: Ezekiel 1 Description of subject: Ezekiel 1 is a biblical chapter in the Old Testament that records the prophet Ezekiel’s inaugural vision of God’s glory, featuring the four living creatures and the wheeled chariot-throne by the river Chebar.
Referenced by (2)
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