322 messianic prophecies in the book of ezekiel

Besides, god gave both men a calling to a prophetic ministry. Mckee surveys the book of ezekiel from a messianic perspective. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of ezekiel in easy english. Messianic prophecies jewish voice ministries international. The difference between the two is the perspective of the narrative. Ezekiel yechezkel was a prophet who lived in babylonia at the time of the destruction of the first temple. Have your study bible handy, and be prepared to take notes. Ezekiels puzzling prophecy bet yeshurun messianic hebrew.

Ezekiels prophecies come to life in new book of stunning. The three major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and zephaniah all have the same basic sequence of messages. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. Revelation is written from the perspective of the wicked under the same circumstances. Prophecy in the bible hundreds of bible prophecies have been fulfilled, specifically and meticulously, often long after the prophetic writer had passed. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new.

The message of the prophet ezekiel is the message of all the prophets. But the context of the book as a whole is primarily addressed to israel, which was already in captivity when ezekiel was written. Prophecy nevua is crucial in judaism, shaping jewish tradition, hopes, and expectations, and pointing to the coming messianic era. Teaching box 7b key statements in the book of ezekiel teaching box 8a messianic prophecy the majestic cedar tree teaching box 8b three messianic prophecies teaching box 9a jehovah keeps his promises ancient times teaching box 9b why 1919. Seven messianic prophecies fulfilled gods work through the history of the jewish people is an integral part of his plan for all creation. In no other book is this pattern clearer than in ezekiel see outline. Hence we will best understand ezekiel as we try to grasp what his own generation should have understood and only then re interpret, if necessary, in the light of the new testament. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Dyer, notes on the book of ezekiel, unpublished class notes in 304 preexlic and exilic prophets, dallas theological seminary, fall 1993, 4. Prophecies related by ezekiel sometimes have more than one fulfillment.

The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Ezekiels temple ezekiel 4048 watchman radio hour with alex. Read ezekiels temple ezekiel 4048 from christian radio ministry watchman radio hour with alex dodson. He states that god himself will put hooks into the jaws of a leader named gog of a land called magog to the far north of israel, persuading him to invade the promised land. The messianic bible study collection assembles 190 of dr. Ezekiel foretold what would happen to the jewish people and the land of israel in its totality, shared hershey to breaking israel news his prophecies, such as the ingathering of the exiles, the holy land only thriving under jewish rule, and more are happening clearly in front of our eyes, yet much of the world is missing the miracle.

There are now identified among the scrolls, 19 copies of the book of isaiah, 25 copies of deuteronomy and 30 copies of the psalms. Click here for the program series with jono and rabbi michael skobac as they investigate each and every claim on the list. The new testament church was begun by the descendants of those who heard this prophecy of ezekiel the first time. For instance, the crucifixion of jesus was foretold in psalm 22. The messianic bible study collection logos bible software. Mar 01, 2015 this page lists 365 messianic prophecies from the hebrew scriptures and their fulfillment all of these prophecies are described in great detail in the 4,042 page treatise, called. Samuel miller, professor at princeton seminary, wrote in 1822 when. Nevua is related to the hebrew term niv sefatayim, meaning fruit of the lips, which is what a. Highlights from the book of ezekielii watchtower online. This bible study will strengthen your faith and could also serve to inspire your small group fellowship to pray for chosen people ministries staff members and volunteers as they carry out the biblical. In captivity, there was no temple, so ezekiel could not minister as a priest there, even if he wanted to. Christology of the old testament, and a commentary on the. A study of ezekiel 16 it is as scathing an indictment as anything written by the prophet. Ezekiels three sisters bet yeshurun messianic hebrew torah.

Ever wonder why so many have different interpretations of scripture. The babylonian king has begun his final siege of jerusalem. But as discussed in chapter 9 of this publication, many of those restoration prophecies have a fulfillment today and will again be fulfilled in the future. The new testament frequently cites jewish scripture to support the claim of the early christians that jesus was the promised jewish messiah, but only a handful of these citations are actual predictions in their original contexts. This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series end times according to ezekiel a bible study by jack kelley so far in this study, weve seen the prophecies of israels latterday rebirth. This time we will look at it as a messianic prophecy from the perspective of how the priests viewed their god as an abomination and how they tore down his body temple.

The prophecies of ezekiel parallel the prophecies of revelation. There are 322 prophecies regarding messiah in the old testament. When ezekiel prophesied this new temple, the old temple built by solomon had. Conversely, if a man speaks in gods name, and what he says happens, he may indeed be a true prophet jeremiah 28. It is interesting, that when the second temple was erected, as much as possible, the builders used the book of ezekiel as a blueprint. Click, swipe, or hover over each verse reference to see it. 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. Next we will look at our fourth in a series of four prophecies of the messiah. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new testament. Take a look inside what if you could open your bible and find the. The people of israel would return to their own land bible passage.

Ezekiel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of ezekiel for bible study or sunday school lessons. Culver, were the old testament prophecies really prophetic. The bible is full of prophecy that fires the imagination. First, the sages were troubled by apparent contradictions between ezekiels vision of the temple service and the laws given in the torah. The majority of these quotations and references are taken from the book of. If the mans predictions do not occur, he is a false prophet. Nov 22, 2018 ever wonder why so many have different interpretations of scripture. Each study is a solid foundation upon which you can. Between 593571 bc like jeremiah, the prophet ezekiel also lived during the time that the babylonians ruled over the people of judah, and he too was one of the jews who were taken to babylon as captives. So far, ezekiels message to the exiles in babylon has centered on one theme. Among his more famous prophecies, which were compiled in the book of ezekiel, are his visions of the divine chariot, the valley of the dry bones and the third temple. In dealing with the prophecies of the future i have therefore been normally more concerned with what ezekiels contemporaries. The prophecies of ezekiel point to a time when the people of israel would serve david, their king.

Below is the list of the alleged 365 messianic prophecies in the tanakh that jesus supposedly fulfilled in the new testament. The following is a list of prophecies in the jewish scriptures that jesus fulfilled. More than 90 times in the book of ezekiel, he is called son of man, which was the title jesus preferred when referring to himself. In both cases, the purpose was to identify with humanity. Jews do not regard any of these as having been fulfilled by jesus, and in some cases do not regard them as messianic prophecies at all. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his. The great majority of non messianic prophecies deal with predictions and fulfillments in the old testament times. Aug 01, 2012 now, after a decade of research, rabbi chaim clorfene has given us a major work that explains every detail of ezekiel s vision of the third temple. Fulfilled messianic prophecies prove bibles divine. He bears witness to christ as the true prophet, as the mediator of the divine revelationthus enlarging the slender indications of christs prophetical office given in. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom.

For example, the prophecies of restoration had a limited fulfillment when gods people returned to the promised land. Gods wrath and judgment against his unfaithful bride is not the only theme in ezekiel. Ezekiel is written from the point of view of the people of god. This extensive collection showcases the authors expert knowledge of hebrew, greek, the talmud, the history of the jews, the geography of eretz israel, a scholars command of the wordand the inspiration of the ruach hakodesh. 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.

Old testament prophecies about jesus are either not thought to be prophecies by critical scholars the verses make no claim of predicting anything or do not explicitly refer to the messiah. The prophecies of ezekiel concerning the restoration of. Jewish tradition has tended to regard the book of ezekiel. Ever wanted to know who has the truth and who doesnt. The end times according to ezekiel, part 4 grace thru faith. Seven messianic prophecies fulfilled chosen people ministries. Study the bible, learn about jesus christ, get christian living advice online. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy english. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. Certainly a beginning of the fulfillment of this prophecy happened at christs first coming.

Prophecies by ezekiel, jeremiah and daniel not found in the bible are written in the scrolls. The chance of one single man fulfilling only 48 messianic prophecies found in the tanakh old testament would be 1 in 10157to understand, that would be like the chance of finding, on the very first attempt, one specific electron out of all of the electrons in all the known mass of the entire universe. Schocken institute for jewish research, 1973 32239. Ezekiel also gives us our best picture of the architecture and construction of the third temple to be built in the time of the messiah, and of the future layout of the land of israel. Ezekiel means god strengthens, a rather appropriate name for the ministry god called him to and the situation the people of judea faced. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. Ezekies prophecies were only for israel not endtimes. We serve the greater anchorage area, eagle river, palmer, and jber joint base elmendorf richardson. Many prophetic expositors try to apply the prophecies included in ezekiel to the end time. Gray wrote that no other book of the old testament is. Jun 25, 2019 the books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. Sep 20, 2006 this understanding makes sense of ezekiel 34 and affords us an illuminated understanding of john 10.

Besides clarity of structure, the book of ezekiel reveals symmetry. The book discusses the fall of jerusalem in 586 bc and contains many oracles of warning. Prophecy sermon illustrations, free preaching ideas on prophecy. Another recurring theme is her redemption back into his protection and bountifu l provision in the land of israel this is not for her sake alone, but to make sure the nations do finally see that he is the one, true, holy and sovereign god of the universe. He sometimes symbolically acted out his prophecies. The messianic temple presents the last nine chapters of the book of ezekiel, verse by verse, in the original hebrew with a new english translation and classic commentaries. Ezekiel wrote this prophecy from the perspective of gods condemnation of the priests and their abominations in the temple. The majority of these quotations and references are taken from the book of isaiah, but they range over the entire corpus of jewish writings.

The book of ezekiel, also called the prophecy of ezechiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. The prophecies of the messiah, now available at amazon take a look inside. Ezekiel the prophet preached to jews of the babylonian captivity from 593 bc to 563 bc, according to the bibles book of ezekiel. After the fall of jerusalem ezekiel was recommissioned to show the necessity and inevitability of judahs restoration to fellowship by god chaps. Aug 17, 2017 video study on ezekiel the book of ezekiel demonstrates the importance of understanding what god wanted to do versus what god had to do because of israels apostasy. 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. Near the end of ezekiels visions, he writes about the establishment of the messianic reign. Furthermore, ezekiel 622570 bce wrote in the seventh century bce, four. Apart from christ himself, ezekiel may be the clearest case of a true prophet. The oldest confirmations of the ot texts are the septuagint and the dead sea scrolls, so it remains a serious challenge to prove these prophecies were written before their fulfillment.