Ezekiel 1:1

Ezekiel 1:2 →

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

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Key themes

Suffering and trialsJustice and mercyTruthGlory of God

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Ezekiel 1:2 Ezekiel 1:3 Romans 8:18 2 Corinthians 4:17

Glossary

Babylon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Chebar Place: Length, a river in the “land of the Chaldeans” ( Ezek. 1:3 ), on the banks of which were located some of the Jews of the Captivity ( Ezek. 1:1 ; 3:15 , 23; 10:15, 20, 22). Modern identification: Shatt en Nil.