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This priestly prophet’s powerful message of Law and Gospel contains some of Scripture’s most graphic oracles and vivid visions. The searing indictment of God’s apostate people warns of impending judgment and the destruction of the temple. Yet God also promises that he himself will be a sanctuary for his repentant people, who will include Gentiles brought to saving faith.

writing. Neither does it answer the question of whether the book’s style reflects his oral manner of speaking or whether he wrote in his particular style with his readers (rather than his listeners) in mind. Some of his unusual vocabulary may stem from Ezekiel’s formation as a priest (1:3); as a priest, he would have a natural propensity to use liturgical language. Parts of the book approach what we know as “apocalyptic” style, with its own distinctive conventions. Ezekiel certainly does have his
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