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. The appearance of their workings was, as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel ezekiel 1. Was ezekiels wheel mentioned in the bible actually an. The wheel had four faces, denoting that the providence of god exerts itself in all parts. The cherubim appeared to have the form of a mans hand under their wings. A revelation of the divine unity of the holy bible by lottery master guide. The description is full of the splendor of flashing light, so brilliant that the details are minutely revealed, but so dazzling that they are not clearly seen. There are other dimensions of reality that have been written about in many ancient texts besides the bible.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on ezekiel chapters 1 to 24. Wheels within wheels ezekiel s vision of the wheel within the wheel. Ezekiel is also one of the prophets who lived in exile. The abingdon bible commentary states the following. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Most people like to think that this refers to ufos. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,250,723 views 58. As for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel. Look every way upon the wheel of providence, it has a face toward you. With the completion of the bible wheel, we now have a fully unified view of the whole bible as a symmetrical, mathematically structured twodimensional object. The bible wheel a revelation of the divine unity of the. The book of ezekiel is the third in a row of the socalled four major prophets. These wheels were associated with the four living creatures ezekiel 1. The twentyseventh year should be dated to jehoiachins exile as in 1.
The consideration of the height and depth of god s counsel should awe the believers. Ezekiel bible book with full chapters king james version. Then i went down to the potters house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. The glory of jehovah, which is the visible sign of gods presence with his people israel, plays an important role in ezekiel. It is the bible scroll all 66 books of scripture, in order, formed into threewheels, each wheel inside the other and all are surrounded by the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet. This sevenfold division of lamentations, therefore, makes lam. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of ezekiel in easy english. Wheel fulfillment of ezekiels prophecy of the wheels. The bible wheel book contains over 200,000 words and hundreds of tables, graphs, and charts, including seven color images. This is why i said that the book of lamentations is a minibible wheel at the center of the canonical bible wheel. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. The great miracle is that it reads like a commentary on the bible wheel, written seventeen hundred years before it was revealed in 1995. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. Like in the book of revelation, magog is a being in the quran, whereas in the book of ezekiel, magog is a place. This commentary has been through advanced checking. We hope that you find the ezekiel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of ezekiel. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. A full introduction to the bible wheel taken from the first chapter of the book is now posted in the book section. The third reason ezekiel s vision has remained enigmatic is that there has never been a second witness to confirm the interpretation. The revelation of the divine unity of the whole bible spontaneously bursts forth fully formed when we simply roll up the list of its sixtysix books like a scroll on a spindle wheel of twentytwo spokes, corresponding to the twentytwo letters of the hebrew alphabet. For those who do not need the detail of block, duguid is the place to go. The sixtysix books of the bible fit perfectly on this structure.
One likeness the same for dimensions, colour, frame, and motion. The disposals of providence seem to us dark, perplexed, and unaccountable, yet are all wisely ordered for the best. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel and more. The motions of providence are all directed by god s infinite wisdom. His is a very careful reading of the book from a reformed perspective. In his attendance and retinue in the upper world, where his throne is surrounded with. Then i looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. Pop culture references the best little whorehouse in texas. Ezekiels wheel is a claimed ufo sighting recorded in the book of ezekiel. The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The four faces the meaning of the four faces of the four living creatures. Ezekiel s prophecies correspond in many aspects to jeremiah s prophecies as regards to the contents.
The common circumstances of the prophecy now to be delivered, the time when it was delivered v. Douglas stuart ezekiel the preachers commentary, 2002. Ezekiel, one of 66 books in the bible ezekiels vision of the merkabah, the socalled wheeled chariot gives a lot of room for interpretation. Introduction to the bible wheel the geometric structure. The increase from the traditional onedimensional list of books to the twodimensional bible wheel immediately reveals a host of unanticipated correlations between the three books on. Some commentaries do try to describe ezekiel s fantastic wheel vision. Read the passages yourself and come to your own conclusions. Gilgal a rolling wheel h1537 what is the bible wheel. Meaning of ezekiels wheel within wheel bible study. You can find the best commentary on ezekiel for you using the tools on the right side. The rings, or rims of the wheels were so vast, that when put in motion the prophet was afraid to look upon them. Rather than a wheeled chariot, many ancient astronaut theorists argue that the merkabah may have been a spaceship or some sort of space shuttle that landed on earth in the distant past. The bible wheel is a circular presentation of the bible that i discovered by rolling up the traditional list of the sixtysix books like a scroll on a spindle wheel of twentytwo spokes, corresponding to the twentytwo letters of the hebrew alphabet. Ezekiels mission to the judean exiles in babylon was to prepare them for the greatest crisis in the history of yahwehs covenant people.
Book of ezekiel explained discover the 66 books of the bible. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Wheels within wheels ezekiels vision of the wheel within the wheel. The book of the prophet ezekiel below you will find passages from the king james version of the bible regarding ezekiels wheel. Thus the first hebrew letter a is on a spoke that contains three bible books. From the historical perspective, israels united kingdom lasted more than 110 years ca.
The glory is represented as a cloud that is resting in the sanctuary of the temple compare with exodus 40. In the middle it is probable, the wheels were framed so as to be. Ezekiel s vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. The voice of god came in the fulness of light and power, by the. And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel. In april 2000, i was caught up in the lord s presence and had a vision of the swirlings of god. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy. The bible wheel is composed of twentytwo spokes and three concentric wheels within the wheel called cycles. Kjv bible verses from ezekiel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the.
What does the bible say about ezekiel saw a wheel in the sky. Their appearance and work were as a wheel in the middle of a wheel. Revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration. In april 2000, i was caught up in the lords presence and had a vision of the swirlings of god. On the fifth day of the fourth month, the sky opened up and i saw visions of god. Ezekiel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Duguids commentary runs a very close second to block in my estimation. In this musical starring dolly parton and burt reynolds, one of the characters mentions weird spaceship theories related to the book of ezekiel after seeing a shooting star. The pages are sewn into the binding so they will never fall out. 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. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Ezekiel mentions the cloud in the following references. While jeremiah lived judah s downfall in jerusalem daniel and ezekiel had already been deported to babylon.
Read ezekiel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. These are all of the chapters of the book of ezekiel. Now 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. What seems meant is that the wheels had such a construction that they could run not only, say, east and west, as an ordinary wheel, but also without turning north and south. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Ezekiel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Ezekiel 1, new international version niv the bible app. Various pieces of artwork have been made depicting this wheel within a. 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. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The uncommon introduction to it by a vision of the glory of god, 1. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary.
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