Ezekiel, a priest of Jerusalem, was among the first group Jews deported to Babylon in 598 B.C. His prophetic call took place in a vision in which he was granted a new insight into the nature and plan of God.
Ezekiel was called to bear the sins of his people and to suffer for them. In this he is a symbol of Jesus who took upon himself the sins of the world. Ezekiel’s prophecy concerning the new covenant as well as the Good Shepherd is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Ezekiel, a priest of Jerusalem, was among the first group Jews deported to Babylon in 598 B.C. His prophetic call took place in a vision in which he was granted a new insight into the nature and plan of God.
Ezekiel was called to bear the sins of his people and to suffer for them. In this he is a symbol of Jesus who took upon himself the sins of the world. Ezekiel’s prophecy concerning the new covenant as well as the Good Shepherd is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
