Ezekiel and the New Temple Essay

Prior to Ezekiel’s vision regarding the valley of the dry bones, the exiles were likely fearing that God would never restore them as a nation and people as promised (Wilcox, 2014). During Ezekiel’s vision, God transported him to a battle ground, with the bodies of the dead decomposed completely to bones (Tullock, & McEntire, 2012). However, God told him to preach to the field of bones, even though they could no longer hear. When Ezekiel preached to them, the scattered bones reconstructed into skeletons, and God told him to breathe on the bones.

The Church interpretation of Ezekiel’s prophecy is quite simple. In Ezekiel 37:15-17 from the King James Bible, it reads:

If one is able to reach this conclusion that history is repeating itself in a chronological manner based on the overwhelming similarities between ancient and modern historical occurrences, then preparing for the next occurrence could not be more crucial. The next occurrence is the foremost reason why historical prophecies in Ezekiel should be utilized as a tool to educate people on how to approach and possibly solve current problems.

Using a comparative analysis of biblical texts and scholarly articles, this paper will discuss how a sacred space, specifically Jerusalem, manifests itself through God’s choosing. Therefore Jerusalem is the holy dwelling place of the divine, because God chose it through his application of multiple hierophanies and his establishment of axes mundi within the city’s walls.

This term paper will attempt to compare specific biblical passages from the book of Ezekiel to specific passages in the book of Revelation. These passages are comparable due to their similar use of language, visions, and symbolism.

An examination of Israelite theology goes beyond finding similarities and differences, it should articulate the relationships which existed and clarify the cultural context. Otherwise, the mere interpretation of text may lead to interpretation with a theological significance based on our understanding.

The book of Revelation, the final book of the bible, is one of the most interesting and symbolic readings for many. With an unknown author, apocalyptic foreshadowing, and obscure meanings, it has been interpreted a number of different ways. Starting with the history, the symbolism, and ways to interpret it, the aim of this paper is to give the reader a better understanding of the book.

To the ancients, the temple was a constitution and the source of all things in life. Walton describes it as the center of the cosmos. Because of this significance, the central focal point was the power produced through their god’s presence in the temple that was able to bring world order and peace. Alike the Israelites, the temple was not the source of power, but the presence of the deity itself was the uniqueness of this place. Therefore, it is possible to find similarities with the Solomon temple for Jehovah. The fact is, that the OT has the same views as the ancients since both groups use the temples so that the presence of their Gods dwelt in among

Religious spaces, characterized by Thomas Tweed, are “differentiated,” “interrelated,” and “kinetic.” As a sacred city with spiritual significance in three major religions, Jerusalem is depicted thoroughly in the Hebrew Bible and illustrated as one of the spaces Tweed defines. The Bible emphasizes that Jerusalem was chosen by God and honored by Israelites, which differentiates it as a special, singular space; the description of Solomon’s Temple shows that the Holy City was interrelated to economic power and involved in the judgment of civil cases. Moreover, the conquest, development and destruction of Jerusalem illustrate the city as a kinetic space, reflecting the unsettled history of the Iron Age. These characteristics all make Jerusalem

Originally built by Solomon, the Temple’s basic layout was similar to the Tabernacle first constructed during the Exodus period under the leadership of Moses. It was there that the Glory of the LORD resided signifying the special relationship between the one true God and Israel, His chosen people. The presence of the glory of the LORD was also manifest in the Temple built by Solomon. Herod sought to make his temple grander than the one constructed under the rule of Solomon.

Though the rest of the chapters up to 7 is about the rebuilding of the temple of Solomon that was destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar II. They also had

This paper will analyze the "Divine Purpose" as it appears in the various "highways of prophecy" in the New Testament, and show how those "highways" may be followed to a deeper and fuller appreciation of God's message.

When studying any piece of literature there are many different methods and techniques that can be used. The Bible, in specific, is often referred to as a source of moral code, hope, and answers to social, ethical, and political questions. However, this incredibly influential book can also be read as if it were any other novel. The events, settings, and characters can all be evaluated for what they are, forgetting the notion that they are from a religious text. This approach is called narrative criticism. When regarding to the Bible in this way, we do not need to know any historical information or focus on seeking a deeper theological meaning. Instead, the stories are evaluated in terms of how

To speak of the Hebrew Scripture is to speak of story, a story stretching from the very beginning of time to only a few centuries before the beginning of the Common Era. It is to speak of richness of content, of purpose and of reality and to engross oneself in an overarching narrative that, depending on your personal convictions, continues to the present day. Within this richness is found a wide variety of different events and experience, told through a series of genre ranging from foundational myth to apocalypse, law giving to poetry, genealogy to wisdom and many more. Within this diversity however, three broad sections can be discerned that speak to a shared purpose and content, these are the sections of Law, Prophecy and Writings. It

Zechariah, experience many visions as we read this great book it puts us in the mind set of an Revelation or Daniel. It’s hard not to get caught up in the apocalyptic style of writing. The writer sucks you in to this almost dream world before you have to pull back and reexamine were you were and the real message that he’s conveying. To keep it simple his message was about encouraging the people to finish what they had started. Rebuilding the temple, throwing in the golden nuggets about the Messiah would come.