Actually, the rst three chapters could be considered a separate introductory division in the book, recording the call and commission of Ezekiel But since the commission of Ezekiel involved pronouncing the judgment of captivity, these three chapters may rightly be placed in the large division called “Fate of Judah.” There is a turning point in the book, made up of two parts (See bottom of the chart.) At 24:2, Ezekiel is informed by God that the king of Babylon has begun the siege against Jerusalem At 33:21, the actual turning point, Ezekiel learns from a messenger that the city has fallen Up to 24:2, Ezekiel’s message is mainly “The city shall be destroyed.” After 33:21, Ezekiel looks to the next prophetic peak, and prophesies, “The city shall be restored.” It is at chapter 24 that the prophet learns that when Jerusalem falls, his tongue will be loosed to speak a new message of hope; and people, sobered by the reality of Jerusalem’s destruction, will begin to give him a hearing (Read 24:25-27.) 10 The middle section (chaps 25-32) concerns the foreign nations At rst glance this may appear to be out of place in the outline of the book Considering the broad context noted above, show how this section is very appropriately located here Is restoration promised any of these Gentile nations? 11 If the book of Ezekiel were divided into two main parts, the division would then be at chapter 33 Note the outline “Jehovah Not There”; “Jehovah There.” In the rst division, God is represented as leaving the city (chaps 10-11); in the last division, He is shown as returning (43:1-5), and remaining (48:35) Note how chapters 10 and 11 depict God as withdrawing gradually and reluctantly At 10:4, He is standing over the threshold of His house At 10:18, He moves and stands over the cherubim; at 10:19, He is at the door of the east gate Finally, at 11:22-23, He pauses again upon the Mount of Olives east of Jerusalem, as though bidding a last farewell to the city where He had set His name 12 Study the outline which breaks down the large divisions into smaller sections (Call and Commission; Judgment Foretold; and so forth) Compare these groupings with those which you observed in your earlier study Make a note of these sections in your Bible 13 A few comments may be made here concerning the last division of the book “Restoration to Come” (chaps 33-48) This division has two distinct sections: the rst consists of seven chapters, dealing principally with prophecies anticipating the nal restoration of Israel; the second consists of nine chapters, dealing with Israel in the land, especially with reference to the Temple 14 Notice especially the shepherd chapter (chap 34), and compare it with the shepherd psalm (Psalm 23) and the shepherd chapter in John (chap 10) Read carefully 36:16-23 and observe that Ezekiel agrees with all the prophets, from Moses onward, that Israel’s restoration is not to be because of anything in themselves but for the glory of God’s great name, and to convince all mankind of the same thing, that His judgments shall make manifest that “I am the LORD.” 15 The last vision which Ezekiel sees is of the restored Temple (chaps 40-48) The ... over the threshold of His house At 10:18, He moves and stands over the cherubim; at 10:19, He is at the door of the east gate Finally, at 11:22-23, He pauses again upon the Mount of Olives east of. .. Gentile nations? 11 If the book of Ezekiel were divided into two main parts, the division would then be at chapter 33 Note the outline “Jehovah Not There”; “Jehovah There.” In the rst division, God... appear to be out of place in the outline of the book Considering the broad context noted above, show how this section is very appropriately located here Is restoration promised any of these Gentile