would appear to pronounce or denounce or to act out one of his difficult messages from the Lord. This final word would be the most difficult for them all, especially Ezekiel. To get a glimpse into the Jewish hearts of his listeners, we need to understand that their security and confidence was based on a simple triad: Land, King, and Temple. As a result of the exile, they had effectively lost the land and their king. All they had left, though they were physically separated from it by more than six