Ezekiel

God's glory appears to Ezekiel in Babylon as an extraordinary throne-chariot vision, commissioning him as a watchman sent to speak God's word to a rebellious people.

Through dramatic symbolic acts and a devastating temple vision, Ezekiel portrays Jerusalem's coming siege and witnesses the glory of the LORD departing the defiled sanctuary step by step.

Through extended allegories, covenant history retold, and the shattering sign of his wife's death, Ezekiel dismantles every false hope and establishes individual responsibility before God.

God's judgment extends beyond Israel to the surrounding nations — Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, and Egypt — establishing that His sovereignty encompasses all peoples and that pride before the Creator is always answered.

After Jerusalem falls, the message turns from judgment to hope: God Himself will shepherd His people, give them new hearts, breathe life into dry bones, and defeat every final enemy.

In a climactic vision, Ezekiel sees a new temple measured in perfect detail, the glory of the LORD returning through the east gate, a river of life flowing from the sanctuary, and a city whose name is 'The LORD Is There.'