CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

EZEKIEL

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:

• Name the author of the book of Ezekiel.
• Identify to whom the book of Ezekiel was written.
• State the purpose for the book of Ezekiel.
• Write the Key Verse of the book of Ezekiel from memory.
• State the Life and Ministry Principle for the book of Ezekiel.

INTRODUCTION

AUTHOR: Ezekiel

TO WHOM: Judah

PURPOSE: Ezekiel warned of the coming captivity, then prophesied to the captives after it occurred.

KEY VERSE: Ezekiel 22:30

LIFE AND MINISTRY PRINCIPLE: The Lord orders historical events so that the nations will know He is God.

MAIN CHARACTER: Ezekiel

OUTLINE

Part One: Prophecies Before The Siege Of Jerusalem--Chapters l-24

Six years before the destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel began his prophecies of warning to Judah.

I. The prophet's call and commission: Ezekiel 1:1-3:27