Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of the canaanite. Ezekiel 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. I will deal with you as you have done, who have despised the oath in breaking the covenant, 60 yet i will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and i will establish with you an everlasting covenant. Memorial of saint maximilian kolbe, priest and martyr usccb. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1. He was both a priest and a prophet to the nation of israel in a time of great trial and distress for the people in exile in babylon when. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. I will deal with you as you have done, you who have despised the oath in breaking the covenant, 60 yet i will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and i will establish for you an everlasting covenant.
These closing verses are a precious promise, in part fulfilled at the return of the penitent and reformed jews out of babylon, but to have fuller accomplishment in gospel times. In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day. Clements calls this chapter an old testament parable of the prodigal daughter, describing a shocking illustration of ungrateful. The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b. Jan 02, 2020 ezekiel s first vision was of gods throne and included the four living creatures and whirling wheels. Book of ezekiel known to be written by prophet ezekiel and is placed immediately after lamentation in ot. New international version this is what the sovereign so i will establish my covenant with you, and you will know that i am the then, when i. I will do to you as you have done you treated the oath with contempt by breaking the covenant. The word yet in verse 60 defibrillates our hearts with gospel grace. I will deal with you as you have done, who despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Where does ezekiel see the image of jealousy standing in the vision. The book of ezekiel is one of the three major books of prophetic material. These closing verses are a precious promise, in part fulfilled at the return of.
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as i was. Yet i will remember the covenant i made with you when you were a girl, and i will set up an everlasting covenant with you. The book of ezekiel from the holy bible new international version niv book 26please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio fo. When i am pacified toward thee this intimates that the jews shall certainly share in the blessings of the gospel covenant, and that they shall be restored to the. Ezekiel 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old. Ezekiel foresees god renewing the covenant of sinai in a new and spiritempowered way that will not be fatally broken as in the present exile or. The holy bible book 26 ezekiel kjv dramatized audio. A summary of the book of ezekiel as recorded in the bible brief bible summary book. Nor will the righteous man be able to survive by his righteousness on the day he sins.
The book has always been named for its author, ezekiel 1. Ezekiel among the captivesnow it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as i was among the captives by the river chebar, that the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god a. Summary of the book of ezekiel the story of the bible. This book contains prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath by breaking the covenant. Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of canaan. Read ezekiel 16 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Still god is justifying himself in the desolations he is about to bring upon jerusalem. Ezekiel bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. As i live, i will lay upon his head the oath he hath despised, and the covenant he hath broken. His name means strengthened by god, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which god called him 3.
King james version for thus saith the lord god and i will establish my covenant with thee. It is probably the most ignored book in the old testament. Study guide for ezekiel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Nevertheless i will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and i will establish an everlasting covenant with you.
Ezekiel 16 niv jerusalem as an adulterous wife bible gateway. This is the holy book of ezekiel, known as the book of the prophet ezekiel. The priestprophet ezekiel was a young man when he was taken away into exile in babylon. As surely as i live, i will bring down upon his head my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very words of the prophet. Prophecy, vision of celestial chariot, four living creatures, temple, gog of magog. Look at the diagram of the temple and sketch ezekiel s movements and. Ezekiel 16, expositors bible commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries. Then you shall remember your conduct and be ashamed. God strengthens, or god will strengthen ezekiel is one of the three that were called the captivity prophets the other two are.
I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, who hast despised the oath. Ezekiel also had detailed visions of a new temple ezekiel 4043, a restored jerusalem ezekiel 48. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah. I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath. Rebukes of israels sin by the prophets of israel are many and well known, but none is so vivid, vehement, sordid and piercing as these words. He promises to undo all the damage inflicted upon israel by bringing them back from the uttermost parts of the earth into a land filled with plenty. Ezekiel 16 expositors bible commentary bible commentaries. I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, who hast despised the oath, and broken the covenant. These eternal heights are owned by us now, 3 very well, prophesy. They sparkled like topaz, and all four looked alike. The book of ezekiel niv audio holy bible high quality and. By origin and birth you belong to the land of the canaanites.
Idols are mentioned more often in the book of ezekiel than any other book of the bible 52 times. All the same, ill remember the covenant i made with you when you were young and i. The book of ezekiel is the third of the books of the major prophets, coming after the books of isaiah and jeremiah in the christian canon. Ezekiel god will strengthen, or prevail was, like jeremiah, a priest as well as a prophet. This word is especially concentrated in the book of ezekiel 1229x. He was both a priest and a prophet to the nation of israel in a time of great trial and distress for the people in exile in babylon. Chapter 8 describes the idol worship by the leaders of israel right in the temple. He was of the great company of captives carried to babylon, with the young king jehoiachin, by nebuchadnezzar, b. Ezekiel chapter 16 continued discover books of the bible. Ezekiel was a sincere priest and a prophet who cared deeply about the priestly code. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel 16 and more. Commentary on ezekiel 16 by matthew henry blue letter bible.
All the same, ill remember the covenant i made with you when you were young and ill make a new covenant with you that will last forever. God asks the prophet, is it is trivial matter for the house of judah to do detestable things they are doing here. Bible knowledge commentary if god would restore jerusalem, could he. It is composed of 48 chapters divided almost half before and after the fall of jerusalem. Ezekiel s mission to the judean exiles in babylon was to prepare them for the greatest crisis in the history of yahwehs covenant people.
The book of ezekiel introduction to the book of ezekiel in the bible. The bible handbook by joseph angus makes this comment in its introduction to the book of ezekiel. I will deal with you as you have done, you who have despised the oath in breaking the covenant, yet i will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and i will establish for you an everlasting covenant. Ezekiel was given prophethood at an age thirty after he saw a majestic vision. I will deal with you according to what you have done, you who despised your oath, breaking a covenant. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity.
A common opinion among critical scholars of the nineteenth century was that prophets represented sincere, ethical religion and that priests represented dead legalism, but ezekiel defies that. Ezekiel 16 american standard version books of the bible. Ezekiel is found in the second division, known as the prophets. As a priest of the jerusalem temple, he was included in the deportation of leading citizens and priests to babylon that occurred in 597bce. Study guide for ezekiel 16 by david guzik blue letter bible. In verses 11 16, ezekiel paints beautiful imagery of yahweh reinstating himself as israels shepherdking. I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant. Nevertheless, i will remember the covenant i made with you when you were a girl and will establish an everlasti.
The visions, and the book, are structured around three themes. Ezekiel s reference to sodom indicates that the citys identification with wickedness and evil was already an established tradition in fifth century b. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. The namesake of the book, ezekiel, authored this prophetic book. Ezekiel 16 again the word of the lord came unto me, saying,son of man, cause jerusalem to know her abominations,and say, thus saith the lord god unto jerusalem. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Although in some ways an obscure chapter tucked inside an obscure book, this chapter may well constitute one of scriptures best portrayals of gods heart. Ezekiel 16 contains lengthy material that is, if not troubling to the modern reader, at least deserving of special attention. The holy bible king james bible book 26 ezekielthis is the holy book of ezekiel, known as the book of the prophet ezekiel. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel.
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