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For Israel the Departure of God’s Glorious Presence Has Twice Preceded Exile

There is a direct parallel between the events preceding the Babylonian Exile of the Jews and their present exile. Preceding the Babylonian exile, the glory of God left the Holy of Holies in the temple first to the threshold of the temple (Ezek 10:4) and then departed from the threshold (Ezek 10:18). In the first

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 43:4-5

Ezekiel 43:4-5 is written as a chiasm with similar vocabulary being used in the first and last lines. The center of the chiasm, which is being emphasized, is that "the Spirit lifted" Ezekiel "up and brought" him "into the inner court.'" https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Ezek-43.4-5a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 43:2

Ezekiel 43:2 is written as a chiasm with the word "glory" being repeated in the first and third lines. The center, which is being emphasized, is that God's "voice was like the sound of many waters." https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Ezek-43.2a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 18:30-32

Ezekiel 18:30-32 is a chiasm where vocabulary in the first section is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center is what is being emphasized, "so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you" (Ezek 18:30c). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Ezek-18.30-32a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 43:12

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezekiel 43:12 the emphasis is on the holiness standards for the whole top of the mountain on which the

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 39:9

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezekiel 39:9, the emphasis is on the weapons that will take seven years to burn. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Ezek-39.9a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 37:26-28

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezekiel 37:26-28, the emphasis is on God dwelling with his people after he has

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 37:24-25

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezekiel 37:24-25, the emphasis is on Israel living in their own land after their

Chiasm of Ezekiel 37:12-14

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezekiel 37:12-14, the emphasis is on God placing the Holy Sprit into the corpse

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 37:5-6

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezekiel 37:5-6, the emphasis is on the dry bones of Israel coming together to form a