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Ezekiel 6 - Summary

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God commands Ezekiel to prophesy against the mountains of Israel, declaring that their high places and altars will be destroyed, their idols broken, and the slain will fall before their idols. Yet a remnant will be spared and scattered among the nations, and they shall know that God is the LORD.

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Ezekiel
Ezekiel

Priest-prophet who ministered to the exiles in Babylon

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Babylon
Babylon

Place of exile where Ezekiel received his visions and prophesied

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Jerusalem
Jerusalem

City whose destruction Ezekiel prophesied and saw in visions

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The Wilderness
The Wilderness

The wilderness refers to the desert regions of Sinai and Judea. Israel wandered here for 40 years after the Exodus. John the Baptist preached in the wilderness of Judea, and Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness for 40 days. It represents testing, preparation, and encounter with God.

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Position in Book

Call and CommissionChapters 1-3
Judgment on JerusalemChapters 4-24

Symbolic acts, visions of idolatry, God's glory departing the temple.

Judgment on NationsChapters 25-32
Restoration PromisesChapters 33-39
The New TempleChapters 40-48