Ezekiel, the priest, and the son of Buzi is the author of this book. He was taken captive in 597 B.C. among the 10,000 deported by Nebuchadnezzar during his second campaign against Judah. As one of three priest-prophets in the Old Testament (including Jeremiah and Zechariah), Ezekiel emphasized the concerns of the priest: the glory of the Lord, priestly duties, and both the present and future temples.
All of Ezekiel’s ministry, except for visionary glimpses of life in Jerusalem, took place in Babylon. Since he prophesied both before and after the destruction of Jerusalem during Nebucahnezzar’s third campaign (586 B.C.), his early prophecies emphasize the impending disaster; his later prophecies stress Israel’s future restoration, especially their glorious new temple.
Ezekiel 1
1:1-28 Ezekiel’s vision of God’s glory
Ezekiel 2
2:1-10 The call of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3
3:1-15 The commission of Ezekiel
3:16-21 The responsibility of the prophet
3:22-27 The prophet made dumb
Ezekiel 4
4:1-17 Symbols of the siege: the tile and the iron pan
Ezekiel 5
5:1-17 The sign of the sharp knife, razor and balances
Ezekiel 6
6:1-7 The prophecy against the mountains of Israel
6:8-10 A remnant will escape judgment
6:11-14 The land will be made desolate
Ezekiel 7
7:1-27 The judgment upon Israel
Ezekiel 8
8:1-18 The vision of the abominations in Jerusalem
Ezekiel 9
9:1-11 Vision of the slaughter of the guilty
Ezekiel 10
10:1-22 God’s Glory departs from the temple
Ezekiel 11
11:1-12 Evil princes rebuked
11:13-25 The promise of restoration and renewal
Ezekiel 12
12:1-28 Symbols of removal into captivity
Ezekiel 13
13:1-16 False prophets condemned
13:17-23 Against the prophetesses
Ezekiel 14
14:1-11 Judgments on idolaters who consult a prophet
14:12-23 Judgments on Jerusalem
Ezekiel 15
15:1-8 Jerusalem like a useless vine
Ezekiel 16
16:1-58 Jerusalem’s unfaithfulness
16:59-63 God will remember his promises
Ezekiel 17
17:1-24 The parable of the eagles and the vine
Ezekiel 18
18:1-20 “The soul that sinneth, it shall die”
18:21-32 The way of the Lord is just
Ezekiel 19
19:1-14 Lamentation for the princes of Israel
Ezekiel 20
20:1-44 The history of rebellious Israel
20:45-49 The prophecy against the South
Ezekiel 21
21:1-27 The sword of the Lord
21:28-32 Judgment on the Ammonites
Ezekiel 22
22:1-22 The sins of Jerusalem
22:23-31 The sins of the priests, princes, and prophets
Ezekiel 23
23:1-35 The parable of the two sisters
23:36-49 The abominations of the two sisters
Ezekiel 24
24:1-14 The parable of the boiling pot
24:15-27 The death of Ezekiel’s wife
Ezekiel 25
25:1-7 The prophecy against the Ammonites
25:8-11 The prophecy against Moab
25:12-14 The prophecy against Edom
25:15-17 The prophecy against the Philistines
Ezekiel 26
26:1-21 Prophecies against Tyrus
Ezekiel 27
27:1-36 The lamentation over Tyrus
Ezekiel 28
28:1-19 The prince of Tyrus rebuked
28:20-26 The prophecy against Zidon
Ezekiel 29
29:1-16 Prophecies against Egypt
29:17-20 Nebuchadrezzar to seize Egypt
29:21 A promise to Israel
Ezekiel 30
30:1-26 The fall of Egypt
Ezekiel 31
31:1-18 Prophecies against Pharaoh
Ezekiel 32
32:1-16 A lamentation over Pharaoh
32:17-32 A lamentation over Egypt
Ezekiel 33
33:1-9 The watchman’s duty
33:10-20 God’s dealings are just
33:21-29 The news of Jerusalem’s fall
33:30-33 Ezekiel will be vindicated
Ezekiel 34
34:1-16 Prophecy against the sinful shepherds of Israel
34:17-31 The Lord’s care for his flock
Ezekiel 35
35:1-15 Prophecy against Mount Seir
Ezekiel 36
36:1-15 The future restoration of Israel
36:16-38 A new heart and a new spirit
Ezekiel 37
37:1-14 The valley of dry bones
37:15-28 Restoration of united Israel
Ezekiel 38
38:1-23 Prophecy against Gog
Ezekiel 39
39:1-29 The prophecy against Gog – slaughtered to be buried
Ezekiel 40
40:1-49 The vision of the temple
Ezekiel 41
41:1-26 The measuring of the temple
Ezekiel 42
42:1-20 The measuring of the temple (continued)
Ezekiel 43
43:1-5 The glory of the Lord fills the Temple
43:6-27 The laws of the temple
Ezekiel 44
44:1-8 The gate of the prince
44:9-31 Instructions for the priests
Ezekiel 45
45:1-6 A portion of the land to be saved for the Lord
45:7-25 The prince and the land
Ezekiel 46
46:1-18 The worship of the prince
46:19-24 The guilt offering
Ezekiel 47
47:1-12 The river flowing from the temple
47:13-23 The boundaries and divisions of the land
Ezekiel 48
48:1-35 The division of the land
