The visions of the Prophet Ezekiel are some of the most evocative in the Old Testament, ... The vision pertains to God s resurrection of Israel from a state of devastation to great power.

He also names Persia, unequivocally understood as modern-day Iran, which even in Ezekiel’s time was a formidable eastern ...

The prophet Ezekiel, writing from exile, has a visionary, mystical experience of God. From his exile in Babylon, Ezekiel’s vision of YHWH might not seem logical to modern readers, but what ...

Psalm 42:1 says, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.” Bryan Cook This verse gives us a picture of someone who is truly thirsty for God — not just in ...

Then, just as Ezekiel does, as our heart breaks God needs us to reach inside and feel God’s purpose. God wants to restore us. In God’s vision, devastation never wins.

Ezekiel encouraged a demoralized exile community, presenting them with a vision of patience and hope. Often in our history, we imagine that we are living in the closing chapters of an epic chronicle.

Dr. Anathea Portier-Young explores how sacred art, scripture, and sensory experience mediate divine encounter and ethical transformation. Drawing on the insights of mystic Evelyn Underhill and ...

(Ezekiel 3:12) These angelic responses were considered so magisterial that they were enshrined in the Kiddusha (holiness) section of the Amidah, where we proclaim God’s holy status.