The pivot of the book is the destruction of Jerusalem.
1. Pre-Siege....(1-24)
Ezekiel began six years before the destruction of Jerusalem with his prophecies and kept prediction its certainly until it occurred.
2. Siege....(25-32)
After that his prophecies deal with Judah's enemies and the overthrow of these heathen nations.
3. Post-Siege....(33-48)
Finally the restoration and reestablishment of Judah is pictured.
Ezekiel gives us a very dramatic picture of his vision and call to service. The Holy Being who appeared to him could go everywhere. He was all powerful, could see everything and could rule the entire universe by His mighty hand.
The vision which he saw was unusually complicated and elaborate. Notice how many times Ezekiel uses the words "appearance" and "likeness." He knows he is trying to describe things impossible to picture.
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