Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Find the grace of God in the book of Ezekiel

• Understand Ezekiel’s vision of the cherubim and the divine glory

• Describe the attitudes and behavior of the exiles in Babylon and their counterparts in Jerusalem

• Explain the significance of Ezekiel’s first temple vision

• Interpret Ezekiel’s “sign actions”

• Unravel the riddle of the Eagle and the Vine

• Understand the purpose and imagery of the Gog oracle

• Explain how the book of Ezekiel was produced

• Find early evidence of belief in resurrection in the vision of the dry bones

• Better understand and appreciate the heart of God

• Explain the “woe” against the shepherds of Israel

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel

• Book of Ezekiel Distinctives: Organizational Demarcation and Dating

• Book of Ezekiel Distinctives: Style Emphasizing Revelation

• Book of Ezekiel Distinctives: Structure and Symmetry

• Author and Production

• How Did the Prophet Ezekiel Function?

• Ezekiel’s Rhetorical Goal

• Ezekiel’s Rhetorical Method

Unit 2: Superscription to the Book of Ezekiel

• Nominal Event

• Questions about the Superscription of Ezekiel

• What Is the Thirtieth Year?

• Where Is the River Chebar?

Unit 3: Ezekiel the Visionary

• The Call as a Call to Prophecy

• The Call as a Call to Priestly Ministry

• The Living Creatures and the Wheels

• The Struggle for Description

• The Imagery of Ezekiel’s Vision

• What Is the Point of This Vision?

• Ezekiel’s Reluctance to Accept the Call

• Ezekiel’s First Temple Vision: The Purpose of the Vision

• Ezekiel’s First Temple Vision: Ezekiel Taken to Jerusalem

• Abominations in the Temple: Image of Jealousy, 70 idols and Elders Violate the Temple

• Abominations in the Temple: Tammuz and Shamash

• The Verdict

• Execution of the Sentence; The Glory Departs

• Epilogue to the Temple Vision

Unit 4: Ezekiel the Watchman

• Introduction to Ezekiel the Watchman

• First Commissioning Speech

• Second Commissioning Speech

• Metaphors for Prophets

• Four Cases

• First and Second Alarms

• Third Alarm, Parts 1–3

• Third Alarm & Theology of the Watchman Texts

Unit 5: Ezekiel the Dramatist

• Introduction to Ezekiel the Dramatist

• The Binding of Ezekiel

• Ezekiel’s Muteness

• Death of Ezekiel’s Wife

• Ezekiel’s Sign Actions: Features of a Sign Act

• Ezekiel’s Sign Actions: Sign Acts Regarding the Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem

• Ezekiel’s Sign Actions: The Destruction of Jerusalem

• Interpretation of the Sign Acts

• Second Announcement of Judgment upon Jerusalem

• Packing for Exile: God’s Command and Ezekiel’s Obedience

• Packing for Exile: The End of the Davidic Line

• Yahweh’s Aim in the Judgment: They Will Know That I Am Yahweh

• Yahweh’s Aim in the Judgment: The Death of Zedekiah

Unit 6: Ezekiel the Debater

• Features of Disputation Speeches

• The Three Generations

• Rejoinder and Reply

• Call to Repentance: God’s Principles Are Just

• Call to Repentance: The Lord Does Not Desire the Death of Anyone

• Thesis Statement: Pot and Meat

• Refutation and Counter Thesis

• Second Refutation, Theological Significance

• Our God, Our Land?

• Israel’s Theology of Land

• Ezekiel’s Gospel: 11:16–20

• Epilogue

• Theological Implications of Ezekiel 11

Unit 7: Ezekiel the Prattler of Parables and Fanciful Tales

• Introduction to the Riddle: Structure

• Introduction to the Riddle: The Text of the Riddle

• Introduction to the Riddle: A Basic Interpretation

• The Riddle of the Great Eagle

• The Eagle and the Vine

• The Second Eagle and the Vine

• The Interpretation: Zedekiah Will Be Taken to Babylon to Die

• The Interpretation: Ill-Founded Reliance on Egypt

• Prediction of Zedekiah’s End

• The New Cedar Interpretation: A Tender Shoot from the Root of David

• The New Cedar Interpretation: The Tender Shoot Will Restore the Promise of Davidic Rule

• The New Cedar Interpretation: God Is Lord of History

Unit 8: Ezekiel the Prosecutor

• Introduction to Legal Judgment Oracles

• Style of Legal Judgment Oracles

• Exposition: Call for Jerusalem’s Arraignment

• Indictment of Jerusalem

• Yahweh’s Expressions of Grace: Jerusalem’s Elevation

• Yahweh’s Expressions of Grace: God as Husband to Israel

• Jerusalem’s Religious Response to Grace

• Jerusalem’s Political Promiscuity

• The Sentencing of Jerusalem

• Disqualification from Grace but Grace Will Prevail

• Grace in the End

Unit 9: Ezekiel the Herald of Bad Good News

• Introduction to the Bad Good News: A Turning Point

• Introduction to the Bad Good News: A Greater Exodus

• Ezekiel 28

• Announcement of Doom for the Prince of Tyre (Part 1)

• Announcement of Doom for the Prince of Tyre (Part 2)

• The Problem with the Prince of Tyre

• Announcement of Doom for the King of Tyre: From Beauty to Ashes

• Announcement of Doom for the King of Tyre: A Signet of Authority

• Announcement of Doom for the King of Tyre: Cherubim and Stones of Fire

• Announcement of Doom for the King of Tyre: Tyranny

• Announcement of Doom for the King of Tyre, Part 5: Fire to Come

Unit 10: Ezekiel the Herald of Good Good News

• Glimmers of the Gospel: A Guarantee of Continued Existence

• Glimmers of the Gospel: Renewed Promise of the Land

• Introducing Ezekiel 34–48

• Themes in the Restoration Oracles

• Introduction to Ezekiel 34

• The Woe against the Shepherds of Israel

• Indictment of the Shepherds

• Sentencing of the Shepherds

• Rescue from External Threats

• The Deliverance from Internal Threats

• The Answer for the Bullies

• The Covenant of David

• The Covenant of Peace: More Than Absence of War

• The Covenant of Peace: The Flock of My Pasture

• Implications of the Shepherd Text

Unit 11: Recovering the Lord’s Reputation

• Introduction to Ezekiel 36

• Desecration of the Land

• Defiled Land, Defiled Reputation

• Exile and Defilement of the Name

• Theme: Recovering Yahweh’s Honor

• Actions That Sanctify the Name of God

• Israel’s Renewal: I Will Replace Your Heart of Stone

• Israel’s Renewal: You Will Walk in the Ways of the Lord

• Israel’s Renewal: All Israel Will Be Saved

• Blessing of Israel

• The Name-Sanctifying Goal

• Vindication of Yahweh’s Honor

Unit 12: The Dry Bones: Resurrection

• Vision of the Dry Bones

• Resuscitation of the Dry Bones: Breath from the Four Winds

• Resuscitation of the Dry Bones: The Bodies Stand Up

• Interpretation of the Vision: The Bones Are All Israel

• Interpretation of the Vision: Resurrection of All Israel

• Theological Implications of Ezekiel 37:1–14

• Yahweh’s Eternal Covenant with Israel

• The Pieces of Wood: A Wooden Diptych?

• The Pieces of Wood: Israel and Judah to Be Reunited

• First Panel: The Reversal

• Restoration of Israel’s Health as a Covenant People

• Second Panel: Four Pillars: David Shall Be King Forever

• Second Panel: Four Pillars: Land and King Forever

• Second Panel: Four Pillars: Land, Davidic Line, Covenant of Peace

• Second Panel: Four Pillars: Land, Davidic Line, Covenant of Peace, Dwelling in Their Midst Forever

• Theological Reflection on Ezekiel 37:15–28: Yahweh Alone Can Sanctify

Unit 13: Gog and Magog

• Context of Gog Oracle

• Genre of the Gog Oracle

• Structure of the Gog Oracle

• Panel A, Frame 1: The Conscription of Gog

• Panel A, Frame 2: The Motives of Gog

• Panel A, Frames 3 and 4: The Advance of Gog and the Judgment of God

• End of Panel A; Panel B, Frame 5: Then They Will Know That I Am Yahweh; The Slaughter of Gog and Magog

• Panel B, Frame 6: The Spoiling of Gog

• Panel B, Frame 7: The Burial of Gog

• Panel B, Frame 8: The Devouring of Gog

• Interpretative Conclusion

• Outpouring of the Spirit in the Prophets

• Outpouring of the Spirit in the New Testament: First Expansion of the Covenant Community

• Outpouring of the Spirit in the New Testament: Universal Expansion of the Covenant Community

Conclusion

• Bringing Honor to God’s Name

Details

• Title: OT362 Book Study: Ezekiel

• Instructor: Daniel I. Block

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2020

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 17