Book of ezekiel end times

By jack kelley saturday february 9th, 2008 about 18 minutes to read. The end times according to ezekiel part 7 conclusion. The book could not have reached its final composition until that time. He was among the jews exiled to babylon by nebuchadnezzar in 597 b. Many prophetic expositors try to apply the prophecies included in ezekiel to the end time. The message of ezekiel, which is ultimately eschatological. Oct 20, 2019 here then is the sequence of end times events according to ezekiel. Other portions may have been written earlier and compiled toward the end of ezekiels life. The book of ezekiel is the fourth book of major prophets contained within the old testament of the bible. The wars of the end times tribulation lamb and lion. This latter section of ezekiels prophecy looks forward to the peoples worship after christs return in the end times, when he will rule israel and the nations from. The end times according to ezekiel, part 1 grace thru faith. The millennial river seen ezekiel 47 is pictured in psalm 46. After ezekiel s announcement of jerusalems destruction the book.

First, there is a condition for the war of ezekiel 38 and 39 that has not been met. The times, the man, the book the prophet ezekiel burst onto the scene during jerusalems darkest days at the end of the sixth century bc. The ezekiel rapture and the four horsemen rapture and end times. The book of ezekiel speaks both of judgment and of restoration. Ezekiel and the end times, the prophet ezekiel foretold the creation of israel in 1948, and the coming russian islamic invasion of israel. Ezekiel lived during a time of international upheaval.

Rosenbergs the ezekiel option, a book that might have been born from the union of a tom clancy political thriller and a tim lahaye treatise on prophecy. Endtime novels the harbinger by jonathan cahn, the. Ever wonder why so many have different interpretations of scripture. After devoting 7 chapters 4046 to the temple and its offerings, the priests and the prince, the final two chapters 4748 discuss the land in general, and its. The major divisions within the book of ezekiel reveal the purpose of this ministry. There is no significant evidence for placing any substantial portion of the book after his lifetime. The ezekiel option the last jihad series book 3 kindle. Ezekiel also provides us with what may be called a clear advancement of old testament apocalyptic literature, that is, through him the lord brought us strange visions and unusual symbols in combination with themes of the end times. 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.

Jan 02, 2020 so, yes, the bible does mention russia, although not by that name, in connection with the end times. The prophet ezekiel will have lived in vain if gods true church doesnt proclaim his message today. The primary books of the bible pertaining to end times prophecy are the book of daniel, the book of ezekiel and the book of revelation. Leading the strongest army on earth, the new western ruler in the west will carry a clear. In the first half of the book of ezekiel ezekiel 3 judah is accused of breaking all of gods commandments, and they are warned by god that they will be destroyed if they persist in their sins. Ezekiel thus became a bridge between the preexilic little apocalypse of isaiah is 2427 and the fuller. A novel by tony choufati, china war and the third temple by irvin baxter, by salem kirban, age of the antichrist and thunder in paradise by. All three prophets deal with a disobedient people who have turned away from god, who are judged but promised restoration.

The bible is filled with signs as to what the end times will look like. The book of ezekiel demonstrates the importance of understanding what god wanted to do versus what god had to do because of israels apostasy. Sixteen times ezekiel says he saw living creatures. On the one hand, the book presents god as holy and sovereign. Idols are mentioned more often in the book of ezekiel than any other book of the bible 52 times. According to dates given in the text, ezekiel received his prophetic call in the fifth year of the first deportation to babylonia 592 bc and was active until about 570 bc. Is ezekiels prophecy about the dead sea coming to life. This, for example is the stated position of joel rosenberg in his popular book, epicenter. Aug 17, 2017 the book of ezekiel demonstrates the importance of understanding what god wanted to do versus what god had to do because of israels apostasy. Like all end times fiction, the plot is driven by the sequence of events found in biblical prophecy.

The phrase, theyyou shall know that i am the sovereign lord is used around 70 times in this book. A prophecy to the mountains of israel son of man, prophesy to the mountains of israel and say, o mountains of israel, hear the word of the lord. The prophets in the old testament spoke of current affairs, and the future, even to the lords day. The times, the man, the book the prophet ezekiel burst onto the scene during jerusalems darkest days at the end of the sixth century. For instance, the term in that day refers to the day of the lord in isaiah 2. It reveals specific prophetic events that are happening right now in the united states, britain and many other. Does the bible say anything about russia in relation to the. Many passages in the book relate to the endtimes prophesied in revelation.

They are sometimes called the lost tribes of israel today. At first they wouldnt recognize god as the author of this but would claim the credit themselves for their resurrection. But perhaps one of the stranger mentions is an endtime prophecy by ezekiel that one day the dead sea will come back to life. Ezekiel also reveals that these nations are headed for the worst crisis ever known. The end times according to ezekiel, part 4 grace thru faith. Ezekiel shares a kindred theme with isaiah and jeremiah.

Ezekies prophecies were only for israel not endtimes. Ever wanted to know who has the truth and who doesnt. Jul 28, 2016 the bible talks about the dead sea a few times. Daniel, who had been in babylon years before ezekiel arrived, is mentioned three times. God asks the prophet, is it is trivial matter for the house of judah to do detestable things they are doing here. Ezekiel recorded many warnings for the northern kingdom of israel that had gone into captivity more than 100 years beforeand had never returned. A novel by tony choufati, china war and the third temple by irvin baxter, by salem kirban, age of the antichrist. The book of ezekiel takes its title from the priest of the same name, son to a man named buzi. I will discuss this potential relationship between zechariah 12. He was held captive with king jehoiachin in the second of three deportations under nebuchadnezzar, years before jerusalem was overthrown.

This is similar to what the apostle john was told to do when he received endtime prophecies revelation 10. In this vision,7 which he saw in the year 3332 429 bce while standing on the banks of the chebar river,8 ezekiel describes in vivid detail g. Nov 25, 2017 the book of ezekiel details the end times, including the rapture, the gog battle, and the rebuilding of the temple, and shows that the rapture will occur first. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. Additionally, both houses of israel are referred to, sometimes in contrast to each other. Israels restoration at the end of the age is when all of ethnic israel is gathered to the messiah and to the land vv. Knowing god is the basic theme of the book of ezekiel. This summary of the book of ezekiel provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ezekiel. But perhaps one of the stranger mentions is an end time prophecy by ezekiel that one day the dead sea will come back to life. Endtime novels the harbinger by jonathan cahn, the ezekiel option by joel rosenberg, armageddon strain by sharon gilbert, nephilim. But it is all a part of gods master plan to usher in the wonderful. From our series entitled, the rise of the ezekiel 38 nations. The prophet ezekiel is a prophet recognised across all three abrahamic religions of islam, christianity and judaism, as well as in the bahai faith.

Bible prophecy 11 prophecies of jesus and the end times. Jesus will ultimately bring a total end to war as stated in verses 89. The book of ezekiel begins with his famous prophecy of the divine chariot. The text is believed to have been first written in the sixth century before christ, in the ancient hebrew language. Block, new international commentary on the old testament nicot, eerdmans, 19971998, 1,757 pp. 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. Weve come to the conclusion of the millennial portion of the book of ezekiel, and of the book itself. The books theological center is the unfolding of gods saving purposes in the history of the world from the time in which he must withdraw from the defilement of his covenant people to the culmination of his grand design of redemption. They will come to fullness in the end times until israel confesses her iniquity lev. Mullah majlisi wrote that, imam ali ibn abitalib mohammeds cousin and soninlaw prophesied that just prior to the return of the twelfth imam the mahdi the ultimate end times savior of islam a tall black man will assume the reins of government in the west. The term in that day in the book of isaiah almost always refers to the end times. He would have been familiar with the appearance of cherubim because the temple of solomon had numerous statues of cherubim.

Here, we are only concerned with the end times, the times prophesied in the book of revelation. This war will start when russia invades israel with certain specified allies, all of whom are muslim nations. Ezekiels priestly lineage shines through in his prophetic ministry. On the other, it provides the picture of the sad predicament that the people of god in a sense the whole world has.

Chapter 8 describes the idol worship by the leaders of israel right in the temple. In the old testament, ezekiel is the central protagonist in the book of ezekiel, and prophecies about what he considers to be the approaching of the end times. An explanation of gog, magog, russia and iran are included. The book of ezekiel describes itself as the words of the. The end time also called end times, end of time, end of days, last days, final days, doomsday, or eschaton is a future described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions both abrahamic and nonabrahamic, which teach that world events will reach a climax the abrahamic religions maintain a linear cosmology, with endtime scenarios containing themes. What does ezekiel 38 say will happen in the endtimes.

Ezekiel 3839 definitely refer to a nation coming from northern asia to attack israel. The end time also called end times, end of time, end of days, last days, final days, doomsday, or eschaton is a future described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions both abrahamic and nonabrahamic, which teach that world events will reach a climax. The assyrian empire that had once conquered the syropalestinian area and destroyed the. Introduction to ezekiel and the end times the book of ezekiel is one of the major prophets of the bible along with jeremiah and isaiah. However, they do not realize that ezekiels prophecies applied only to israel and they were conditional. Psalm 118 corresponds to the year 2018, and is an eyeopener. It reveals specific prophetic events that are happening right now in the united states, britain and many other englishspeaking nations. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. Intro to ezekiel biblica the international bible society. However, they do not realize that ezekiel s prophecies applied only to israel and they were conditional. The righteous nation of global israel will be safely in the city of god. Does the bible say anything about russia in relation to. The book of ezekiel introduction to the book of ezekiel in the bible.

Though a challenging area of study, eschatology helps believers understand the prophetic passages of scripture and how to live the christian life in preparation for the end times. Mar 10, 2019 years ago when i was writing my book on the antichrist, i emphasized several key points. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years 593571 bc. The book of ezekiel, also called the prophecy of ezechiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. After the cold war, russia lost its superpower status, making the fulfillment of ezekiels prophecy seem unlikely in some peoples eyes.

End time novels the harbinger by jonathan cahn, the ezekiel option by joel rosenberg, armageddon strain by sharon gilbert, nephilim. Following a long period where the land had lain desolate, the jewish people would return in the latter days, as if from the dead. But i seriously doubt that the conflict described in ezekiel 38 and 39 will be the next war of end time bible prophecy. And second, the end time prophecies in ezekiel are sequential, first the latter days regathering of the jews to israel in chapters 3637, then this battle, then from chapter 40 on its the millennium. Book of ezekiel overview insight for living ministries. Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of israel and say, o mountains of israel, hear the word of the lord.

And that brings us to chapter 36, where ezekiel shifted to a promise of restoration and where our study on the end times according to ezekiel begins. These chapters contain four prophetic oracles from balaam to balak, the king of moab. The book recounts the life and tribulations of the prophet ezekiel. Best commentaries and books on ezekiel logos bible software.

This is similar to what the apostle john was told to do when he received end time prophecies revelation 10. The book of ezekiel details the end times, including the rapture, the gog battle, and the rebuilding of the temple, and shows that the rapture will occur first. What is known of ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. The end times according to ezekiel part 7 conclusion by jack kelley. The endtime prophet kindle edition by flurry, gerald. An extensive introduction helps to orient readers of ezekiels prophecies to the times, methods, and message of the prophet and to the special literary features of the book. In fact the bible mentions only two possibilities for a time of peace in the entire end times scenario, and neither fits the bill. So, yes, the bible does mention russia, although not by that name, in connection with the end times.

The military invasions and assaults against israel have not been fulfilled in any one historical event. Endtime novels the harbinger by jonathan cahn, the ezekiel. The first 24 chapters deal with the lords case against his people, and his efforts. Like clancy, it is filled with believable, realworld action. Some prophets spoke significantly of the end times, and these we have addressed in the chapter by chapter summaries. The wicked are the nation of gog from the land of magog.

In the first 24 chapters of ezekiel, the primary audience is clearly identified. During my studies, i noticed that a potential relationship between zechariah 12. Summary of the book of ezekiel the story of the bible. 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. This is a free study available for home and church abfs adult bible fellowship.

The book of ezekiel is clearly an end time message. Ezekiel was one of the most fascinating and mystical prophets of the old testament. The book as a whole serves as a source of symbols and imagery for the book of revelation, such as the eating of the scroll ezekiel 2. But many of the other warnings of the book refer to the end times and the day of the lord just before jesus christs return.