Prophecy and visions · 48 chapters
Ezekiel
God’s glory departs from a corrupt temple, but judgment does not have the last word. A renewed heart, restored people, and divine presence shape the book’s hope.
Historical & literary context
Ezekiel identifies himself as a priest among the Judean exiles in Babylon in the sixth century BC.
Introduction and study notes are commentary, not Scripture.
The shape of the book
- 1–24 · Jerusalem’s coming judgment
- 25–32 · Oracles against nations
- 33–48 · Restoration and God’s presence
A passage to begin with
Ezekiel 36:26-27
26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
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Why does lasting renewal require more than changed surroundings?