Ezekiel 1
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22–24 An expanse separated the four living creatures from the glory of the Lord, just as an expanse separated the waters in Genesis 1:6–8.
25–28 Above the “expanse” was a throne, which symbolized the rule of God on earth. Above the throne was a figure like that of a man surrounded by brilliant light (verses 26–27). Ezekiel didn’t see God face to face (see Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; 6:46), but he did see the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD (verse 28). The whole vision, then, was a revelation of God’s GLORY. God’s glory had left the temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 8:10–11) and was now appearing to God’s people in Babylonia (see Ezekiel 10:4; 11:23). In one of his later visions, Ezekiel would see the glory of the Lord returning to His restored temple (Ezekiel 43:1–5).
We may ask: Does Ezekiel’s vision have anything to do with us today? The answer is “Yes.” Every Christian setting out to do the Lord’s will needs some kind of “vision,” some kind of personal encounter with the risen Christ. It doesn’t have to be dramatic or emotional. It doesn’t have to occur all at one time; it can be gradual or incremental. But each believer must experience firsthand the glory of the Lord as revealed in the risen Christ. Without that life–changing encounter, one cannot truly know the Lord or serve Him fully.5
How did Ezekiel respond to this vision? He saw, he fell, and he heard (verse 28). And then, when he was facedown, the HOLY SPIRIT came and raised him up (Ezekiel 2:2). Thus was Ezekiel made a prophet of the Lord.