Old Testament · Major Prophets
Ezekiel
Written by Ezekiel. Written for Exiles in Babylon who thought God had left them.
Big picture in three sentences
Ezekiel sees strange, bright visions of God's glory even far from the temple.
He acts out his sermons so the exiles cannot ignore them.
The book ends with a river of life and a new name for the city: the Lord is there.
The valley of dry bones is Ezekiel's picture of God bringing hope to a dead-feeling people.
Key verse · Ezekiel 36:26
“I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.”
Stories families know from this book
- The glory of God
- Dry bones live
- A new heart
- The Lord is there