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• Webb, Barry G.

• 1997-02-25

• Moore Theological College

• Webb preaches on Ezekiel’s vision in Ezekiel 1. In the fifth year of exile, God appeared to Ezekiel and called him to be His prophet. The vision echoes Sinai, with winged creatures and burning coals recalling the Temple. These creatures also contrasted with Babylonian religious art, while the chariot reminded Ezekiel of Babylon’s war machines and the military might of its gods. Yet Ezekiel is lifted beyond these images to see the throne of God, who reigns supreme and in control. The storm from the north foreshadows coming judgment and suffering for Israel, yet within the storm appears something like a rainbow, pointing to God’s covenant faithfulness. Ezekiel describes the vision as “the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord,” a glory once associated with the Temple and Tabernacle, but now encountered personally. This encounter becomes his prophetic credential, establishing why his words must be heard. Webb connects Ezekiel’s experience with Pentecost in Acts 3 and also notes similarities with the opening of Revelation. God has revealed His glory in the person of Jesus Christ, the radiant shining of God’s majesty. To truly see the greatness, glory, and sovereign power of Christ is to behold the glory of God, and such a vision cannot leave one unchanged.

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