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The book of '''Ezekiel''' is the 26th book of the Old Testament, named after the prophet Ezekiel, who is traditionally believed to have written it. Taken captive to [[Babylon]] during the Neo-Babylonian Empire, Ezekiel received divine visions and revelations while in exile. Through prophetic visions, symbolic actions, and messages, he foretold both the destruction and future restoration of [[Jerusalem]]. This book is classified among the Major Prophets, alongside [[Isaiah]], [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]], and [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]].

* '''Prophetic Visions & Symbolic Actions'''Ezekiel conveyed God’s messages through visions and symbolic acts. He remained mute for a time,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+3%3A26&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 3:26 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> lay on one side for over a year,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+4%3A5-6&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 4:5–6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and ate defiled food as signs of Judah’s judgment.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+4%3A15&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 4:15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> He also endured many hardships, including the sudden death of his wife.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+24%3A16-18&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 24:16–18 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>

*'''“Son of Man”'''God repeatedly called Ezekiel “[[Son of Man|son of man]],” a title appearing 90 times in the book.

*'''Chronological Order & Precise Dates'''The book records the dates and years of Ezekiel’s visions with great precision. Except for part of chapter 29, the book follows a chronological order, beginning in the 5th year of his exile<ref name="겔1:1" /> and ending in the 25th year of captivity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+40%3A1&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 40:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>

*'''Similarities to the Book of Revelation'''Some of Ezekiel’s visions resemble those in the Book of [[Revelation]], including:

**The vision of God’s glory (Ezekiel 1 ↔ Revelation 4)

**Eating the scroll (Ezekiel 3 ↔ Revelation 10)

**The river of life (Ezekiel 47 ↔ Revelation 22)

* '''Shift in Content: Judgment & Restoration'''The first half of Ezekiel’s ministry focused on prophesying Judah’s destruction due to its sins (Chapters 1–24). However, after Jerusalem was destroyed in Babylon’s third invasion, his message changed to one of hope and restoration (Chapters 33–48), offering comfort to those in exile.

Ezekiel saw the wickedness of the people through visions and sought to make them aware of their sins. However, even the leaders, who were supposed to guide the people, had become false prophets, worshiping idols, violating the [[Sabbath]], and abandoning [[Law of God|God’s law]]. Despite having experienced two Babylonian invasions, the people failed to recognize God’s warning. Ezekiel prophesied that Jerusalem would be completely destroyed. He also emphasized that each [[Soul|individual]] would be judged for their own sins, as the exiled generation wrongly blamed their ancestors for their suffering. Ezekiel strongly declared that God judges each person according to their deeds and urged the wicked to repent.  

By this time, it had been 25 years since the exile began and 14 years since Jerusalem’s destruction. Around the [[Passover]] season (11th day of the first month in the sacred calendar), Ezekiel experienced a second vision of going to [[Jerusalem]].