EZEKIEL
Glory Departing/Returning · Exile · New Heart · New Temple Vision
Expanded Museum Poster · Timeline Theme Table
1 · Core Story & Meaning
Ezekiel speaks from exile with vivid visions: the glory of God, the weight of sin, judgment on shepherds and nations, and the promise of restoration—new heart, new spirit, and a future where God dwells with His people.
Core Sentence · Ezekiel in One Line
Ezekiel shows God’s glory leaving a defiled temple, judging the nation, then promising a new heart and a renewed presence.
Ezekiel
├─ warning
├─ call to return
├─ judgment
└─ hope beyond collapse
Emotionally: alarm → grief → sober clarity → hope on the far side.
Four Major Movements
How the book actually flows:
1. VISIONS & CALL (1–3): glory, scroll, watchman
2. JUDGMENT ON JERUSALEM (4–24): acted parables; siege
3. ORACLES TO NATIONS (25–32): God rules beyond Israel
4. RESTORATION & NEW PRESENCE (33–48): new heart; new temple vision
This is the “museum walk path” you can follow as a clean narrative rail.
2 · Key Scenes & Emotional Gestures
Four scenes that carry the book’s emotional and spiritual load-bearing moments.
Scene · Glory-Whirlwind (Ezek 1)
God is present even in exile.
Wheels within wheels
└─ throne-chariot
Glory
└─ overwhelms prophet
Awe: God is not trapped in one place.
Scene · Glory Departs (Ezek 10–11)
Sin has weight; presence withdraws.
Temple
└─ defiled
Glory
└─ moves out
A chilling moment: consequence is real.
Scene · New Heart & Spirit (Ezek 36)
Change from the inside out.
Stone heart → flesh heart
Spirit
└─ empowers obedience
Renewal beyond willpower.
Scene · Dry Bones (Ezek 37)
Hope for the dead-dry.
Bones
└─ rattle, assemble
Breath
└─ life returns
Resurrection imagery for a defeated people.
3 · Timeline of Themes by Story Order
Rows follow story order (top = early, bottom = late). Columns track our six museum themes.
| Story Order |
Section Block |
Creation |
Fall |
Covenant |
Promise |
Faithfulness |
Exile |
| 1 · Ezek 1–3 |
Glory Vision & Commission |
Creator-glory enthroned |
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call to watchman |
God meets exiles |
| 2 · Ezek 4–11 |
Siege Signs & Glory Departs |
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defilement |
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judgment coming |
| 3 · Ezek 12–24 |
Jerusalem Falls Confirmed |
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stubborn rebellion |
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collapse realized |
| 4 · Ezek 25–32 |
Oracles Against Nations |
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pride humbled |
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God judges powers |
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| 5 · Ezek 33–39 |
Hope: Shepherd, New Heart, Dry Bones |
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covenant re-centered |
restoration |
renewal promised |
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| 6 · Ezek 40–48 |
New Temple & Life River Vision |
ordered worship horizon |
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future presence |
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Ezekiel is the museum’s ‘glory track’: presence departs, exile happens, then presence returns in a renewed future.