Ezekiel : A Commentary

by Walther Eichrodt

Other authorsCosslett Quin (Translator)
Paper Book, 1970

Status

Available

Call number

IBMC Library - BS 1545.3 E3713 - Shlvd w/ Pastoral Care

Publication

Philadelphia, Westminster Press, 1st edition

ISBN

066420872X / 9780664208721

Description

This volume brings to life the ministry and message of one of the most neglected of the major Old Testament prophets, and illuminates one of the most fascinating chapters on the history of Israel. Besides giving a verse-by-verse commentary of the Book of Ezekiel, Walher Eichrodt fully discusses its origin and composition and all the knotty problems of the prophet's own activity. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

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CONTENTS
Introduction: the prophet Ezekiel and his book - The prophet in the history of his times
Other views of the place and time of the prophet's ministry
The form taken by the prophet's message
The formation of the prophetic book
The person and message of Ezekiel
1.1-28 The vision in which the prophet receives his call
2.1-3.15 The commissioning by God
3.16-27 The office of watchman and the prophecy of dumbness
4.1-5.17 Symbolic actions and their meaning
6.1-14 Threat to the mountains of Israel
7.1-27 The end
8.1-11.25 The temple vision
12.1-20 More symbolic actions showing the catastrophe that is to come upon Jerusalem
12.21-28 Two disputed sayings
13.1-23 Against false prophets and prophetesses
14.1-11 The man to whom the prophet has nothing to say
14.12-23 The special way in which God deals with Jerusalem
15.1-8 Useless vine wood
16.1-63 The unfaithful wife
17.1-24 The parable of the cedar and the two eagles
18.1-32 Release from imprisonment in guilt
19.1-14 Death lament for the kings of Judah
20.1-44 Israel's history a history of sin
20.45-21.32 The avenging sword
20.45-21.7 Jerusalem threatened with fire and sword
21.8-17 The conjuring up of the avenging sword
21.18-24 The king of Babylon at the parting of the ways
21.25-27 A curse against the wicked
21.28-32 The sword of execution against Ammon
22.1-16 The blood-guilty city
22.17-22 The smelting furnace of wrath
22.23-31 A general description of the corruption prevailing among the whole people
23.1-49 The parable of Oholah and Oholibah
24.1-14 The parable of the cooking pot
24.15-27 The death of the prophet's wife
25-32 Oracles against foreign nations
25.1-17 Oracle against the neighbouring nations in Palestine
26.1-28.26 Various oracles against Tyre and her prince
26.1-21 Threats against Tyre
27.1-36 The wreck of the gallant ship of Tyre
28.1-19 A threat and death lament for the prince of Tyre
28.2-24 Threatening word against Sidon
28.25-26 The gathering of Israel to dwell in peace
29.1-32.32 Threatening words against Pharaoh and Egypt
29.1-16 A sentence of guilt against the king of Egypt
29.17-21 Egypt as a reward for Nebuchadrezzar
30.1-19 The day of Yahweh upon Egypt
30.2-26 God breaks the arm of Pharaoh
31.1-18 The fall of the proud tree of paradise
32.1-16 The catching of the sea-monster
32.17-32 Lamentation over the descent to hell of Egypt's pomp
33.1-9; 3.20-21 The office of a watchman
33.1-20 Yahweh's new offer as the basis of pastoral care
33.21-22 The fulfillment of the divine promise
33.23-33 The danger of false security
34.1-31 The good shepherd
34.1-16 Liberation from the false shepherds and proper shepherd's care
34.17-22 The sifting judgment
34.23-31 The kingdom of peace
35.1-15 The threat against Mount Seir
36.1-15 The promise to the mountains of Israel
36.16-38 The new creation of Israel
37.1-14 The vision of the dead bones
37.15-28 The reunification of Israel and Judah
38.1-39.29 Gog's attack
40.1-38.35 The temple and its ordinances; the land and the people in the new Israel of the time of salvation
40.1-42.20 The vision of the temple
43.1-27 Yahweh's entry into the temple; the altar of burnt offerings and the sacrifices offered on it
44.1-46.24 Laws of the sanctuary
44.1-3 The use of the outer east gate
44.4-31 Regulations for Levites and priests
45.1-8 The oblation of land destined for Yahweh
45.9-17 The cultic duties of the prince
45.18-20 Purification of the sanctuary
45.21-25 The two great feasts of the year
46.1-24 Further cultic obligations of the prince and provisions regulating his hereditary property
47.1-12 The temple spring and the river of paradise
47.13-48.35 Boundaries and division of the promised land.
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