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The book of Ezekiel was written during a tumultuous time in Israel’s history. It follows a period that began with Ezekiel’s warning of Jerusalem’s fall and his prediction of the destruction of the temple—a sanctuary regarded as so holy that its destruction was unimaginable. The period continues with Ezekiel’s and others’ exile to Babylon. Although much in the book of Ezekiel focuses on the...

1:1–28 Ezekiel’s call is initiated by a vision of God that came to him in his place of exile in Babylon and marked the beginning of his career as a prophet. The vision of the throne chariot includes some of the most detailed and impressive descriptions of the divine world to be found in the Old Testament. It goes so far as to affirm that the prophet “saw” God clothed in glory. Many scholars, both ancient and modern, have examined minutely the language of the description in order to find out more
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