SUMMARY
In a vision, EzekielA prophet during the Babylonian exile who saw visions of God's throne-chariot, new life to dry bones, and a new Temple. More sees the glory of the Lord depart from Jerusalem on the throne-chariot.
ANALYSIS
The throne-chariot of God is a powerful symbol of God’s presence and glory in this book. After seeing the “glory” of God leave the templeThe Jerusalem temple, unlike the tabernacle, was a permanent structure, although (like the tabernacle) it was a place of worship and religious activity. On one occasion Jesus felt such activity was unacceptable and, as reported in all four Gospels, drove from the temple those engaged... More in chapter 10, this next passage, which discusses the throne-chariot, has the glory of the Lord leaving the city (11:23). This signals the end of this particular vision, and the Spirit returns the prophet’s gaze to the exiles in Babylon (11:24). It is unclear why the glory of the Lord stops at the mountains east of Jerusalem (perhaps the Mount of Olives).
