Ezekiel

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The Book of Ezekiel

Contents 1 Author 2 Date 3 Occasion & Purpose 4 Themes 5 Outline 6 Wheel within a Wheel 7 Chiastic Structure

Author

Date

Occasion & Purpose

Themes

Outline

Wheel within a Wheel

Modern engineering has develop a type of wheel that can perform what Ezekiel describes in Ezekiel 1:17, "When they move, they move in any four directions without veering as they move." Basically, Ezekiel is saying that the wheel does not need to turn in order to go a different direction (of the four directions). Omni wheels[1] can operate this way.

Chiastic Structure

A. Chapter 1-11 Glory departs from Jerusalem

B. Chapter 12 Exile prophesied, Rebellious house

C. Chapter 13-15 Defiled land-Dead

D. Chapter 16 Harlot/Unclean

E. Chapter 17 Proud rulers, Rebellious kings

F. Chapter 18 Man accountable for own sin

G. Chapter 19 Lamentation (for Israel)

H. Chapter 20 Speak to Elders [Idolatry & disobedience]

I. Chapter 21 Prophesy against Israel and the Nations

J. Chapter 22-23 Judge Jerusalem

K. Chapter 24 Siege of Jerusalem

J. Chapter 25-29 Judge Nations

I. Chapter 30 Prophesy against Nations

H. Chapter 31 Speak tot he King of Egypt (pride)

G. Chapter 32 Lamentation (for Egypt)

F. Chapter 33 man accountable for own sin

E. Chapter 34 Shepherds out. God, the king, in.

D. Chapter 35-36 Israel rebuilt/made clean

C. Chapter 37 Israel restored-revived

B. Chapter 38-39 Brought back from exile, Rebellion punished

A. Chapters 40-48 Glory of God dwells in the New Jerusalem ^[1]