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Ezekiel 28 is the twenty-eighth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet / priest Ezekiel , and is one of the Books of the Prophets .
Ezekiel depicts the destruction of Jerusalem as a purificatory sacrifice upon the altar, made necessary by the abominations in the Temple (the presence of idols and the worship of the god Tammuz) described in chapter 8. [23] The process of purification begins, God prepares to leave, and a priest lights the sacrificial fire to the city. [24]
The names are mentioned together in Ezekiel chapter 38, where Gog is an individual and Magog is his land. [1] The meaning of the name Gog remains uncertain, and in any case, the author of the Ezekiel prophecy seems to attach no particular importance to it. [1]
Ezekiel 29 is the twenty-ninth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew ... balancing the seven oracles against Israel's smaller neighbors in chapters 25–28. [1]
Ezekiel's vision of the four living creatures in Ezekiel 1 are identified as cherubim in Ezekiel 10, [1] who are God's throne bearers. [2] Cherubim as minor guardian deities [3] of temple or palace thresholds are known throughout the Ancient East. Each of Ezekiel's cherubim have four faces, that of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle. [2]
Ezekiel 27 is the twenty-seventh chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. This chapter contains a lamentation for the fallen city of Tyre. [1]
Book of Ezekiel in the Leningrad Codex (1008 CE) from an old facsimile edition. The beginning of the Book of Ezekiel in Latin from Codex Gigas, the largest extant medieval manuscript in the world (from early 13th century). The original text of this chapter was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 28 verses.
Fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, that is, the Ezekiel Scroll from Masada (Mas 1d; MasEzek; 1–50 CE) with extant verses 1–14, 16, 23, 28. [4] [5] [6] Another witness is the Pseudo-Ezekiel. [7] There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC.