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Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1-6 NASB

Podcast Introduction

It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read Ezekiel 1-6. I’m calling this episode “Wheels Within Wheels.”

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Comments on Ezekiel 1

Regarding the visions that Ezekiel saw in chapter one, I have to say that it is hard to envision what he describes. Don't you think? I can only imagine that he must have been terrified. The storm, the four beings (which some commentators say are angels) with the four faces and wings and hands and legs, and eyes. Nothing like these beings had ever before been seen by a human, that we know. 

We have seen all sorts of strange creatures, thanks to Hollywood special effects. But Ezekiel had absolutely no frame of reference. 

And then the wheels within wheels. It's sort of a wonder that Ezekiel was able to put any of this into words, but then again, he was given the words to write by the Holy Spirit. But still, imagine how dumbfounded he must have been at these visions.

And the sounds he heard! Sounds like tremendous waterfalls and the tumult of an army camp. Have you ever stood close to a large waterfall? It's almost deafening. And the sound is unrelenting. It makes you feel so small and insignificant. Such enormous power.

And then, over the beings and the wheels, above them all, was something like a throne that looked like a kind of jewel, with a man sitting on the throne. But His appearance was like no ordinary man, and the radiance around the throne was unlike anything seen on earth. Who was the man? We know Him as Jesus.

We generally think of Him as He appeared on earth. But think of it. His time here was just a flash of time, but for all of eternity past, present and future, except for those 33 years, He is in this place which our words are unable to describe adequately. We think of Him kind of like a buddy or big brother, but seeing Him like this...I think we would just have to fall on our faces. And of course, we know that when we do see Him at some point in the future, that is precisely what we will do. 

I can't wait.

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Steve Webb 0:00Words are unable to describe adequately.

Steve Webb 0:10This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. And podcasting since 2004. I am Euro je Godcaster Steve Webb. It's the daily podcast where we're reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is prophecy Friday and we're going to read Ezekiel one through six. I'm calling the episode, wheels within wheels. Let's get started with a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you so much for your love. And we thank you for giving us the Bible so that we can know you. I pray God that as we read today, you would teach us and I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let's begin.

Steve Webb 0:52Ezekiel chapter one. Now it came about in the 30th year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was by the river, key bar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. On the fifth of the month, in the fifth year of King Jehovah kings exile, the word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest son abuse I, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river key bar, and there the hand of the Lord came upon him. As I looked, behold, a storm wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing forth continually, and a bright light around it, and in its midst, something like glowing metal in the midst of the fire. Within it were figures resembling for living beings,