Westminster Bible Companion: Ezekiel
Overview
The book of Ezekiel was written during a tumultuous time in Israel's history. It follows a period that began with Ezekiel's warning of Jerusalem's fall and his prediction of the destruction of the temple—a sanctuary regarded as so holy that its destruction was unimaginable. The period continues with Ezekiel's and others' exile to Babylon. Although much in the book of Ezekiel focuses on the consequences of Israel's rebellion against God that lead to the destruction of Jerusalem, even more deals with the hope of Israel's rebirth with divine assistance.
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- Provides a powerful interpretation of the prophet Ezekiel’s message
- Unfolds the various contexts and principles found in Scripture
- Helps prepare pastors, students, and laity relay the Bible's teaching in a clear way
- The Prophet’s Call and Commissioning
- The Message of Judgment upon Israel
- The Vision of Jerusalem’s Destruction
- There Are No Excuses
- The Folly of Jerusalem
- Countdown to Catastrophe
- The Fate of Other Nations
- The Challenge of Hope
- Interlude: A Final Viewpoint
- The New Israel
Top Highlights
“Samaria became the capital city of Israel when the northern tribes broke their allegiance to the royal dynasty of David. The fact that this city and kingdom had subsequently fallen prey to the imperial expansion of Assyria had led Jerusalem and Judah to a large degree of misplaced complacency. The south had appeared to fare better than its sister kingdom, even though it had been a deliverance won at the cost of unwelcome political subservience. Now the day of reckoning was coming, in which it would become clear, as Ezekiel foresees, that Jerusalem has learned no lessons from her sister’s fate and has been given only a temporary reprieve.” (Page 107)
“The confusing complexity of the vision indicates clearly the prophet’s recognition that he cannot describe the Indescribable One! The imagery is therefore deliberately hesitant and contrasts with everyday experience in certain of its details. Divine realities overreach the boundaries of human images and ideas, as the prophet’s vision demonstrates.” (Pages 11–12)
“advanced civilization and the commercial renown it achieved are seen as a challenge to God’s supreme sovereignty” (Page 123)
“The first lasted for six years (593–587 b.c.) and was predominantly one of warning and preparation for disaster” (Page 1)
“593 b.c., when he received his call to prophesy, and 571 b.c., about twenty-two years” (Page 1)
Clements’s commentary is a fine introduction to Ezekiel for the ordinary, intelligent Christian. That it is of interest even to the specialist is a measure of Clements’s gifts.
—Steven S. Tuell, Review of Biblical Literature
- Title: Ezekiel
- Author: Ronald Ernest Clements
- Series: Westminster Bible Companion
- Publisher: Westminster John Knox
- Print Publication Date: 1996
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 224
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Ezekiel › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:WBCS26EZE
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-08T01:14:14Z
Ronald E. Clements is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies, King's College, University of London. He is the author of Jeremiah (Interpretation series) and Old Testament Prophesy: From Oracles to Canon.
