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The Book Of Ezekiel

Ezekiel is one of the important prophetic books
of the Old Testament. It is written by Ezekiel,
a Jewish prophet who lives in exile in Babylon
with other people of Judah.

Ezekiel predicts that the Jews will return to
Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. These
prophecies begin to happen about fifty years
later during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
His prophecies emphasize the people are
free to choose their own way but that they
are responsible to God for what they choose.
Life is still the same today. God has given us
his rules for living in the Bible. Our life in-
volves choices, and we are responsible for
the choices we  make. While we can choose
to obey or disobey, we cannot choose the
consequences. 

In the last section of this book, God uses
visions to show Ezekiel that Israel and
Judah will again be united and governed
by a Messiah who will be a descendant of
King David.

Ezekiel teaches the people that God is with
them in Babylon just as he had been with

them in Judah. The prophet says that they
must obey God wherever they are. He gives
encouragement and spiritual help to his
people in exile. He helps them to keep on
believing in God and looking forward to the
day when they will return to their own land.