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Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel This
book is named after its author,

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Ezekiel.

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As both a priest and a prophet,
Ezekiel's message had much to do with the

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temple and the rituals of its sacrificial
system.

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Ezekiel was among the 10,000 Jewish people
exiled to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar

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in 597 B.C.

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While Jeremiah the prophet was in
Jerusalem predicting the city's complete

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destruction, Ezekiel was in Babylon
predicting the same fate for the

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disobedient people of Jerusalem.

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Then in 586 B.C., the city and temple were
burned and Israel's line of kings is

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ended, but not without purpose.

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Over and over, God proclaims through the
prophet Ezekiel, And ye shall know that I

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am the Lord, showing that this divine
discipline was to cause Israel once again

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to serve God alone.

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After the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel's
message changed dramatically to prophecies

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of hope and comfort.

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When the years of captivity ended,
God brought his people back to the

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promised land and back into his covenant
relationship.

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One day, they would experience revival,
restoration, and a glorious future as the

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redeemed and perfected kingdom of God in
the world.