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The book of Ezekiel is notoriously strange. Ezekiel's visions, actions, and words are bizarre "sometimes utterly incomprehensible" to us. He lies on his side for over a year, he eats a scroll, he is asked to cook with human waste, and he cannot cry at his wife's death. Ezekiel's message seems unavailable to many because we simply don't have "ears to hear."

Although various themes are explored throughout the commentary, several recurring themes should be noted. First, the Mosaic covenant is central to Ezekiel’s message. Of prime importance are the sections of blessings and curses in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. Ezekiel’s basic, repetitive message is that Yahweh has irrevocably determined to bring the covenant curses to bear on his people (see Excursus 1 before 4:1). However, on the backside of judgment is the announced hope that Yahweh will
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