[[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] # 📖 Ezekiel > [!info] Info > [[#📖 Summary of Book]] > [[#🧭 Theme Verse]] > [[#🧭 Major Themes]] > [[#📅 Outline of Book]] > [[#✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes]] > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflections]] > [[#📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights]] ## 📖 Summary of Book > The book of Ezekiel contains vivid visions and powerful prophecies given to a priest-turned-prophet during Israel’s exile in Babylon. It warns of God’s judgment for sin but also offers hope through promises of restoration, a new heart, and a future temple. Ezekiel reveals God’s holiness, justice, and desire to dwell with His people once more. #### 📚 Genre - Prophetic Literature - Major Prophets #### 🙋‍♂️ Who is the Author - Ezekiel, son of Buzi #### ⌛️ When Was it Written - Approximately 593–571 BC (during the Babylonian exile) ## 🧭 Theme Verse >Ezekiel 36:26–27 (NET) “I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my Spirit within you; I will take the initiative and you will obey my statutes and carefully observe my regulations.” ## 🧭 Major Themes • God’s holiness • Individual responsibility • Judgment and restoration • God’s glory • New heart and new spirit • Accountability • God’s sovereignty • Hope in exile • Covenant renewal • God’s presence ## 📅 Outline of Book - 1:1–24:27 — Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem - Call and visions - Symbolic acts - Siege prophecies - 25:1–32:32 — Judgment on the Nations - Oracles against foreign powers - 33:1–48:35 — Restoration and Future Hope - Watchman renewed - Valley of dry bones - New temple vision ## ✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes - [[Ezekiel 01|Ezekiel 1: The Vision of God's Glory]] - [[Ezekiel 02|Ezekiel 2: Ezekiel Called to a Rebellious House]] - [[Ezekiel 03|Ezekiel 3: The Scroll and the Watchman]] - [[Ezekiel 04|Ezekiel 4: Signs of the Siege]] - [[Ezekiel 05|Ezekiel 5: The Sign of the Shaved Hair]] - [[Ezekiel 06|Ezekiel 6: Judgment on the Mountains of Israel]] - [[Ezekiel 07|Ezekiel 7: The End Has Come]] - [[Ezekiel 08|Ezekiel 8: Abominations in the Temple]] - [[Ezekiel 09|Ezekiel 9: The Mark on the Faithful]] - [[Ezekiel 10|Ezekiel 10: The Glory Leaves the Temple]] - [[Ezekiel 11|Ezekiel 11: A New Heart Promised]] - [[Ezekiel 12|Ezekiel 12: Baggage for Exile]] - [[Ezekiel 13|Ezekiel 13: False Prophets Exposed]] - [[Ezekiel 14|Ezekiel 14: Noah, Daniel, and Job]] - [[Ezekiel 15|Ezekiel 15: The Useless Vine]] - [[Ezekiel 16|Ezekiel 16: Jerusalem the Unfaithful Bride]] - [[Ezekiel 17|Ezekiel 17: Two Eagles and a Cedar]] - [[Ezekiel 18|Ezekiel 18: The Soul Who Sins]] - [[Ezekiel 19|Ezekiel 19: A Lament for Israel's Princes]] - [[Ezekiel 20|Ezekiel 20: God Acts for His Name's Sake]] - [[Ezekiel 21|Ezekiel 21: The Sword of the Lord]] - [[Ezekiel 22|Ezekiel 22: Someone to Stand in the Gap]] - [[Ezekiel 23|Ezekiel 23: Oholah and Oholibah]] - [[Ezekiel 24|Ezekiel 24: The Boiling Pot and Ezekiel's Loss]] - [[Ezekiel 25|Ezekiel 25: Judgment on Neighboring Nations]] - [[Ezekiel 26|Ezekiel 26: Judgment on Tyre]] - [[Ezekiel 27|Ezekiel 27: A Lament for Tyre the Ship]] - [[Ezekiel 28|Ezekiel 28: The Fall of the Proud King]] - [[Ezekiel 29|Ezekiel 29: Egypt the Broken Reed]] - [[Ezekiel 30|Ezekiel 30: The Day of Egypt's Fall]] - [[Ezekiel 31|Ezekiel 31: The Fall of the Great Cedar]] - [[Ezekiel 32|Ezekiel 32: A Lament for Pharaoh]] - [[Ezekiel 33|Ezekiel 33: The Watchman and Jerusalem's Fall]] - [[Ezekiel 34|Ezekiel 34: God the Good Shepherd]] - [[Ezekiel 35|Ezekiel 35: Judgment on Mount Seir]] - [[Ezekiel 36|Ezekiel 36: A New Heart and Spirit]] - [[Ezekiel 37|Ezekiel 37: The Valley of Dry Bones]] - [[Ezekiel 38|Ezekiel 38: Gog of the Land of Magog]] - [[Ezekiel 39|Ezekiel 39: Gog Defeated]] - [[Ezekiel 40|Ezekiel 40: The Vision of the New Temple]] - [[Ezekiel 41|Ezekiel 41: The Temple's Inner Rooms]] - [[Ezekiel 42|Ezekiel 42: Holy and Common Separated]] - [[Ezekiel 43|Ezekiel 43: The Glory Returns]] - [[Ezekiel 44|Ezekiel 44: The Shut Gate and Faithful Priests]] - [[Ezekiel 45|Ezekiel 45: Holy Land and Honest Measures]] - [[Ezekiel 46|Ezekiel 46: Worship in the Restored Temple]] - [[Ezekiel 47|Ezekiel 47: The River of Life]] - [[Ezekiel 48|Ezekiel 48: The Lord Is There]] ## 🙏 Devotional Reflections - [[Ezekiel 01 - SOAP|Ezekiel 1: What To Do When You Encounter God]] - [[Ezekiel 02 - SOAP|Ezekiel 2: Your Job Is Faithfulness]] - [[Ezekiel 03 - SOAP|Ezekiel 3: God Will Give You What You Need]] - [[Ezekiel 04 - SOAP|Ezekiel 4: God Warns Us In Advance]] - [[Ezekiel 05 - SOAP|Ezekiel 5: If You Make Your Bed…]] - [[Ezekiel 06 - SOAP|Ezekiel 6: Don’t Waste It]] - [[Ezekiel 07 - SOAP|Ezekiel 7: What You Idolize Destroys You]] - [[Ezekiel 08 - SOAP|Ezekiel 8: A Fly On The Wall]] - [[Ezekiel 09 - SOAP|Ezekiel 9: How Do You Respond to Evil?]] - [[Ezekiel 10 - SOAP|Ezekiel 10: God’s Glory in the Middle of Trouble]] - [[Ezekiel 11 - SOAP|Ezekiel 11: The LORD Will Empower You]] - [[Ezekiel 12 - SOAP|Ezekiel 12: A Living Parable]] - [[Ezekiel 13 - SOAP|Ezekiel 13: Use God’s Gifts Wisely]] - [[Ezekiel 14 - SOAP|Ezekiel 14: The Stubbornness of God]] - [[Ezekiel 15 - SOAP|Ezekiel 15: Everyone Has Value]] - [[Ezekiel 16 - SOAP|Ezekiel 16: This is What A Broken Heart Sounds Like]] - [[Ezekiel 17 - SOAP|Ezekiel 17: Seeing God in Destruction]] - [[Ezekiel 18 - SOAP|Ezekiel 18: God Doesn’t Give Up On Us]] - [[Ezekiel 19 - SOAP|Ezekiel 19: What Will They Sing At Your Funeral?]] - [[Ezekiel 20 - SOAP|Ezekiel 20: The Amazing Patience of God]] - [[Ezekiel 21 - SOAP|Ezekiel 21: God Gives Time for Repentance and Judgment]] - [[Ezekiel 22 - SOAP|Ezekiel 22: Be The One]] - [[Ezekiel 23 - SOAP|Ezekiel 23: Ever Thought About God’s Point of View?]] - [[Ezekiel 24 - SOAP|Ezekiel 24: You Are An Example]] - [[Ezekiel 25- SOAP|Ezekiel 25: Don’t Celebrate Destruction]] - [[Ezekiel 26 - SOAP|Ezekiel 26: The Lord Fights For Us]] - [[Ezekiel 27 - SOAP|Ezekiel 27: Where Are Your Influences Taking You?]] - [[Ezekiel 28 - SOAP|Ezekiel 28: The Power of God]] - [[Ezekiel 29 - SOAP|Ezekiel 29: Remove Every Other “god” or God Will]] - [[Ezekiel 30 - SOAP|Ezekiel 30: The LORD is in Control]] - [[Ezekiel 31 - SOAP|Ezekiel 31: Troubles Come and Go, But Not God.]] - [[Ezekiel 32 - SOAP|Ezekiel 32: All Enemies Fall]] - [[Ezekiel 33 - SOAP|Ezekiel 33: The End or a New Beginning?]] - [[Ezekiel 34 - SOAP|Ezekiel 34: When God Steps In]] - [[Ezekiel 35 - SOAP|Ezekiel 35: Don’t Celebrate the Downfall of Others]] - [[Ezekiel 36 - SOAP|Ezekiel 36: A Great Comeback Story]] - [[Ezekiel 37 - SOAP|Ezekiel 37: The Key to Transformation]] - [[Ezekiel 38 - SOAP|Ezekiel 38: Live Confidently]] - [[Ezekiel 39 - SOAP|Ezekiel 39: Victory in the Valley]] - [[Ezekiel 40 - SOAP|Ezekiel 40: God’s New House]] - [[Ezekiel 41 - SOAP|Ezekiel 41: God’s House is Open For Business]] - [[Ezekiel 42 - SOAP|Ezekiel 42: Keep Holy the Things of God]] - [[Ezekiel 43 - SOAP|Ezekiel 43: The Glory of the LORD Returns]] - [[Ezekiel 44 - SOAP|Ezekiel 44: Guarding the Gate]] - [[Ezekiel 45 - SOAP|Ezekiel 45: Measuring What Matters]] - [[Ezekiel 46 - SOAP|Ezekiel 46: Worship God’s Way]] - [[Ezekiel 47 - SOAP|Ezekiel 47: Closeness Brings Healing For Others]] - [[Ezekiel 48 - SOAP|Ezekiel 48: The Lord is There]] ## 📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights **Resources** 1. Daniel I. Block, The Book of Ezekiel (NICOT, 2 vols.) 2. Iain M. Duguid, Ezekiel (NIV Application Commentary) 3. Christopher J. H. Wright, The Message of Ezekiel (BST) **Interesting Facts** 1. Ezekiel was both a priest and a prophet. 2. He was called to ministry at age 30. 3. The book contains some of the Bible’s most vivid visions. 4. Ezekiel performed dramatic symbolic acts. 5. The “wheel within a wheel” vision appears in chapter 1. 6. The valley of dry bones symbolizes Israel’s restoration. 7. Ezekiel emphasizes personal accountability. 8. He prophesied from Babylon, not Jerusalem. 9. The final chapters describe a future temple in great detail. 10. “They will know that I am the LORD” appears repeatedly. ##### Internal Facts