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Scofield Reference Notes (1917) Book Introductions The Book of the
Prophet EZEKIEL
Ezekiel was carried away to Babylon between the first and final deportation
of Judah (2Ki 24.11-16). Like Daniel and the Apostle John, he prophesied
out of the land, and his prophecy, like theirs, follows the method of
symbol and vision. Unlike the pre-exilic prophets, whose ministry was
primarily to either Judah or the ten-tribe kingdom, Ezekiel is the voice of
Jehovah to "the whole house of Israel."
Speaking broadly, the purpose of his ministry is to keep before the
generation born in exile the national sins which had brought Israel so low
(e.g. Ez 14.23); to sustain the faith of the exiles by predictions of
national restoration, of the execution of justice upon their oppressors,
and of national glory under the Davidic monarchy.
Ezekiel is in seven great prophetic strains indicated by the expression,
"The hand of the Lord was upon me"
# Eze 1:3 3:14,22 8:1 33:22 37:1 40:1
The minor divisions are indicated in the text.
The events recorded in Ezekiel cover a period of 21 years (Ussher).
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[1] {living creatures}
The "living creatures" are identical with the Cherubim. The subject is
somewhat obscure, but from the position of the Cherubim at the gate of
Eden, upon the cover of the ark of the covenant, and in Rev. 4., it is
clearly gathered that they have to do with vindication of the holiness of
God as against the presumptuous pride of sinful man who, despite his sin,
would "put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life"
# Ge 3:22-24
Upon the ark of the covenant, of one substance with the
mercy-seat, they saw the sprinkled blood which, in type, spake of the
perfect maintenance of the divine righteousness by the sacrifice of
Christ
# Ex 25:17-20
» See Note "Ro 3:24"
» See Note "Ro 3:25"
» See Note "Ro 3:26"
The living creatures (or Cherubim) appear to be actual beings of the
angelic order. Cf.
» See Note "Isa 6:2"
The Cherubim or living creatures are not identical with the
Seraphim.
# Isa 6:2-7
They appear to have to do with the holiness of God as outraged by
\\sin\\; the Seraphim with \\uncleanness\\ in the people of
God. The passage in Ezekiel is highly figurative, but the effect was the
revelation to the prophet of the Shekinah glory of the Lord. Such
revelations are connected invariably with new blessing and service. Cf.
# Ex 3:2-10 Isa 6:1-10 Da 10:5-14 Re 1:12-19