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Book of the Bible » Ezekiel

Synopses

Ezekiel received his prophetic call during Babylonian exile; contains an apocalyptic vision of God in awesome majesty (ch1); prophecies of judgement; the vision of the valley of dry bones (ch37); eight chapters devoted to a vision of the future renewed temple.

A sixth-century BCE prophet during the Exile in Babylon, whose visions and prophecies are recorded in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel.
Related to prophecy, that is the communication of the plans or message of God through a human messenger.
In the Old Testament refers to periods when the Jews were compelled to leave their land.
A revelation or 'unveiling' of future events; the heavenly world in a highly symbolic form.
Something apparently seen, not by means of normal sight, but through a revelation or dream.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
1. Wisdom. 2. A decision about guilt, and / or the passing of sentence by the person presiding over a court of justice. 3. In the Bible, God's verdict on human behaviour especially on the Day of Judgement at the end of time.
A sacred building used for worship. In the Bible, the Temple was the centre of Jewish worship in Jerusalem. In the New Testament, the term is also used as an image of the believer's physical body.

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