A full introduction to the bible wheel taken from the first chapter of the book is now posted in the book section. From the historical perspective, israels united kingdom lasted more than 110 years ca. These are all of the chapters of the book of ezekiel. Then i looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. His is a very careful reading of the book from a reformed perspective. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. In april 2000, i was caught up in the lords presence and had a vision of the swirlings of god. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on ezekiel chapters 1 to 24. Thus the first hebrew letter a is on a spoke that contains three bible books. The description is full of the splendor of flashing light, so brilliant that the details are minutely revealed, but so dazzling that they are not clearly seen. The great miracle is that it reads like a commentary on the bible wheel, written seventeen hundred years before it was revealed in 1995.
The book of ezekiel is the third in a row of the socalled four major prophets. Then i went down to the potters house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. The increase from the traditional onedimensional list of books to the twodimensional bible wheel immediately reveals a host of unanticipated correlations between the three books on. Rather than a wheeled chariot, many ancient astronaut theorists argue that the merkabah may have been a spaceship or some sort of space shuttle that landed on earth in the distant past. Ezekiel, one of 66 books in the bible ezekiels vision of the merkabah, the socalled wheeled chariot gives a lot of room for interpretation. Meaning of ezekiels wheel within wheel bible study. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. One likeness the same for dimensions, colour, frame, and motion.
Wheels within wheels ezekiel s vision of the wheel within the wheel. Ezekiel is also one of the prophets who lived in exile. The pages are sewn into the binding so they will never fall out. The four faces the meaning of the four faces of the four living creatures. Wheels within wheels ezekiels vision of the wheel within the wheel.
An allegedly invincible apologetic called the bible wheel is claimed. This commentary has been through advanced checking. On the fifth day of the fourth month, the sky opened up and i saw visions of god. Douglas stuart ezekiel the preachers commentary, 2002. Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as i was among the captives by the river chebar, that the heavens were opened and i saw visions of god a. It is the bible scroll all 66 books of scripture, in order, formed into threewheels, each wheel inside the other and all are surrounded by the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet.
Various pieces of artwork have been made depicting this wheel within a. Was ezekiels wheel mentioned in the bible actually an. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. The disposals of providence seem to us dark, perplexed, and unaccountable, yet are all wisely ordered for the best. 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. The cherubim appeared to have the form of a mans hand under their wings.
Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Ezekiel s vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. What seems meant is that the wheels had such a construction that they could run not only, say, east and west, as an ordinary wheel, but also without turning north and south. Like in the book of revelation, magog is a being in the quran, whereas in the book of ezekiel, magog is a place. The consideration of the height and depth of god s counsel should awe the believers. Kjv bible verses from ezekiel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel. Most people like to think that this refers to ufos. The glory of jehovah, which is the visible sign of gods presence with his people israel, plays an important role in ezekiel. The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white.
Ezekiel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel and more. Introduction to the bible wheel the geometric structure. The uncommon introduction to it by a vision of the glory of god, 1. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,250,723 views 58. Ezekiels wheel is a claimed ufo sighting recorded in the book of ezekiel.
Ezekiel 1, new international version niv the bible app. Revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration. We hope that you find the ezekiel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of ezekiel. The appearance of their workings was, as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel ezekiel 1. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of ezekiel in easy english. 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. The book of the prophet ezekiel below you will find passages from the king james version of the bible regarding ezekiels wheel.
The rings, or rims of the wheels were so vast, that when put in motion the prophet was afraid to look upon them. With the completion of the bible wheel, we now have a fully unified view of the whole bible as a symmetrical, mathematically structured twodimensional object. The motions of providence are all directed by god s infinite wisdom. In this musical starring dolly parton and burt reynolds, one of the characters mentions weird spaceship theories related to the book of ezekiel after seeing a shooting star. A revelation of the divine unity of the holy bible by lottery master guide. The wheel had four faces, denoting that the providence of god exerts itself in all parts. The abingdon bible commentary states the following. These wheels were associated with the four living creatures ezekiel 1. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. This is why i said that the book of lamentations is a minibible wheel at the center of the canonical bible wheel. The bible wheel a revelation of the divine unity of the. Pop culture references the best little whorehouse in texas.
Ezekiel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. The voice of god came in the fulness of light and power, by the. The bible wheel is composed of twentytwo spokes and three concentric wheels within the wheel called cycles. The third reason ezekiel s vision has remained enigmatic is that there has never been a second witness to confirm the interpretation. The bible wheel book contains over 200,000 words and hundreds of tables, graphs, and charts, including seven color images. Ezekiels vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of god. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. In the middle it is probable, the wheels were framed so as to be. The sixtysix books of the bible fit perfectly on this structure.
Duguids commentary runs a very close second to block in my estimation. The common circumstances of the prophecy now to be delivered, the time when it was delivered v. Ezekiel mentions the cloud in the following references. Gilgal a rolling wheel h1537 what is the bible wheel. This sevenfold division of lamentations, therefore, makes lam.
Read ezekiel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. You can find the best commentary on ezekiel for you using the tools on the right side. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. While jeremiah lived judah s downfall in jerusalem daniel and ezekiel had already been deported to babylon. The glory is represented as a cloud that is resting in the sanctuary of the temple compare with exodus 40. Look every way upon the wheel of providence, it has a face toward you. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Read the passages yourself and come to your own conclusions. Ezekiel bible book with full chapters king james version. The book of ezekiel is the third of the books of the major prophets, coming after the books of isaiah and jeremiah in the christian canon. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy. The twentyseventh year should be dated to jehoiachins exile as in 1. There are other dimensions of reality that have been written about in many ancient texts besides the bible. In his attendance and retinue in the upper world, where his throne is surrounded with.
In april 2000, i was caught up in the lord s presence and had a vision of the swirlings of god. Book of ezekiel explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Their appearance and work were as a wheel in the middle of a wheel. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. What does the bible say about ezekiel saw a wheel in the sky. For those who do not need the detail of block, duguid is the place to go. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Ezekiel s prophecies correspond in many aspects to jeremiah s prophecies as regards to the contents. Ezekiels mission to the judean exiles in babylon was to prepare them for the greatest crisis in the history of yahwehs covenant people. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Wheel fulfillment of ezekiels prophecy of the wheels. The bible wheel is a circular presentation of the bible that i discovered by rolling up the traditional list of the sixtysix books like a scroll on a spindle wheel of twentytwo spokes, corresponding to the twentytwo letters of the hebrew alphabet. Some commentaries do try to describe ezekiel s fantastic wheel vision.