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Chapters 1–24

Judgment on Judah

Ezekiel’s visions and sign-acts warning of Jerusalem’s coming destruction.

Chapter 1 (593 BC): By the Chebar canal Ezekiel sees the glory of the LORD enthroned above a chariot of living creatures and wheels.
Chapter 2 (593 BC): Ezekiel is commissioned as a prophet to rebellious Israel and given a scroll to eat.
Chapter 3 (593 BC): The scroll tastes sweet, and Ezekiel is appointed a watchman for the house of Israel.
Chapter 4 (593 BC): Sign-acts: the siege of Jerusalem enacted with a brick and a meager diet.
Chapter 5 (593 BC): The sign of the shaved hair, divided as a symbol of Jerusalem’s coming judgment.
Chapter 6 (593 BC): Judgment pronounced against the idolatrous high places of Israel’s mountains.
Chapter 7 (593 BC): “The end has come,” the day of the LORD’s wrath upon the land.
Chapter 8 (592 BC): A vision of the secret idolatry and abominations practiced within the temple.
Chapter 9 (592 BC): The vision of the slaughter, with a mark set on those who grieve over the city’s sin.
Chapter 10 (592 BC): The glory of the LORD begins to depart from the temple.
Chapter 11 (592 BC): Judgment on wicked leaders, a promise of a new heart, and the glory departs to the mountain.
Chapter 12 (592 BC): Sign-acts of exile, and the warning that the prophecy will not be delayed.
Chapter 13 (592 BC): Woe to the false prophets and prophetesses who whitewash walls with lies.
Chapter 14 (592 BC): Idolatrous elders rebuked; even Noah, Daniel, and Job could save only themselves.
Chapter 15 (592 BC): Jerusalem is like a useless vine, fit only for the fire.
Chapter 16 (592 BC): The allegory of Jerusalem as an unfaithful wife whom God graciously chose and cleansed.
Chapter 17 (592 BC): The allegory of two eagles and a vine, ending with a tender sprig planted on a high mountain.
Chapter 18 (591 BC): Individual responsibility: “the soul who sins shall die,” and God’s plea for the wicked to turn and live.
Chapter 19 (591 BC): A lament for the fallen princes of Israel.
Chapter 20 (591 BC): Israel’s long history of rebellion, and God’s acting for the sake of His name.
Chapter 21 (591 BC): The sword of the LORD is drawn and sharpened against Jerusalem.
Chapter 22 (591 BC): The bloody, corrupt city indicted; no one is found to stand in the gap.
Chapter 23 (591 BC): The allegory of two adulterous sisters, Oholah (Samaria) and Oholibah (Jerusalem).
Chapter 24 (588 BC): The boiling pot, and the death of Ezekiel’s wife as a sign, on the day the siege begins.

Chapters 25–32

Oracles Against the Nations

Judgment on Judah’s hostile neighbors and on Tyre and Egypt.

Chapter 25 (587 BC): Oracles against Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia.
Chapter 26 (586 BC): An oracle against Tyre, the proud merchant city, to be scraped bare.
Chapter 27 (586 BC): A lament over Tyre, the glorious trading ship now wrecked in the sea.
Chapter 28 (586 BC): Judgment on the proud prince of Tyre, and an oracle against Sidon.
Chapter 29 (587 BC): Oracles against Egypt and Pharaoh, the great dragon of the Nile.
Chapter 30 (587 BC): The day of the LORD against Egypt and its allies.
Chapter 31 (587 BC): Egypt likened to a mighty cedar, felled for its pride.
Chapter 32 (585 BC): A lament over Pharaoh and Egypt’s descent to the pit.

Chapters 33–39

Hope and Restoration

The watchman recommissioned, the Good Shepherd promised, and the valley of dry bones.

Chapter 33 (586 BC): Ezekiel reaffirmed as watchman, and news arrives that Jerusalem has fallen.
Chapter 34 (586 BC): Woe to the false shepherds; God will shepherd His flock through “my servant David.”
Chapter 35 (586 BC): An oracle of judgment against Mount Seir (Edom) for its hatred of Israel.
Chapter 36 (586 BC): The promise of a new heart and a new spirit, and the cleansing of God’s people.
Chapter 37 (586 BC): The valley of dry bones brought to life, and two sticks joined as one nation under one king.
Chapter 38 (586 BC): Gog of Magog gathers a great coalition against God’s restored people.
Chapter 39 (586 BC): The defeat of Gog and the vindication of God’s holy name among the nations.

Chapters 40–48

The New Temple

The great closing vision of a restored temple and the river of life, “The LORD Is There.”

Chapter 40 (573 BC): The vision of the new temple begins, its outer courts and gates measured.
Chapter 41 (573 BC): The measurements of the temple and its inner sanctuary.
Chapter 42 (573 BC): The priests’ chambers and the overall dimensions of the temple complex.
Chapter 43 (573 BC): The glory of the LORD returns from the east to fill the temple.
Chapter 44 (573 BC): Regulations for the priesthood and the holiness of the sanctuary.
Chapter 45 (573 BC): The division of the holy land and the offerings of the prince.
Chapter 46 (573 BC): Regulations for worship and the prince’s offerings at the appointed feasts.
Chapter 47 (573 BC): The river of life flowing from the temple, and the borders of the restored land.
Chapter 48 (573 BC): The allotment of the land to the tribes, and the city named “The LORD Is There.”