Ezekiel 1:1 roots a breathtaking divine encounter in an exact time, an unlikely place, and a hurting community. On his thirtieth birthday, far from the temple, Ezekiel learns that no exile can bar …

1 In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel 1 In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.

1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2 On the fifth day of …

Ezekiel 1 1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, …

* [1:1] The thirtieth year, which corresponds to the fifth year of exile (v. 2), has never been satisfactorily explained; possibly it refers to the prophet’s age, or the anniversary of the finding …

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Ezekiel 1:1-3 introduces us to Ezekiel, a priest and prophet, who receives a vision from God while in exile by the Kebar River. This context of exile is crucial for understanding the message of …

1 In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel describes his calling to be a prophet, detailing his encounter with God and four "living creatures" with four wheels beside them. [3] According to Ezekiel 1:1 and 3:15, Ezekiel and his …