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Pamphlet #8010 Ezekiel chapter 10

Ezekiel will once again describe in the limited vocabulary of his day the awesome "highly polished spectrum bronze vehicles" (space ship) that he was privileged to see

The Chariot of Israel with Adonai Yahveh, the Lord GOD, on board is now preparing to lift up its wings and depart from the temple, escorted by the four living beings, the cherubim who are always present at the throne of God.

It is important that we know well and remember that our Father left His throne in heaven and came to His watchman from "out of the north", meaning from on high, to first make him strong and then personally deliver His message of the final judgment of Jerusalem.

In this 10th chapter, Ezekiel will once again (a second time for emphasis) go to great lengths to describe in the limited vocabulary of his day the awesome "highly polished spectrum bronze vehicles" that he was privileged to see. One should ask, "Why is so much space in the Word of God given to the description of these whirling wheels?" and also, "Why are they described in the Book of Ezekiel?" The answer is simple. Because the watchmen of this final generation, who will witness the final judgment, are going to SEE similar vehicles, and our Father wants us to know that THEY ARE REAL!

It is interesting and most timely that not long ago on the History Channel there was a program about UFOs. Though there have been hoaxes and natural phenomena that account for some explanations, there is enough credible evidence of these Unidentified Flying Objects, or should we say these Unidentified Flying Wheels, UFWs, that their existence cannot be discounted nor denied. But they remain "unexplained" and "unidentified" to a world ignorant of God's Word.

You see, Jesus Christ said as He sat upon the Mount of Olives over against the temple, that He has foretold His servants all things concerning the events of this final generation: Mark 13:23 "But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things." He didn't mean that He had just told them everything right then and there, for He wasn't even yet finished speaking. He meant that "all things foretold" are in His Word, including the Book of Ezekiel for sure.

We know that Satan and his angels are soon to be cast out of heaven to this earth (Rev. 12:7-9). And when he and those fallen angels make their appearance, it will be the most spectacular event in the history of mankind. Even many of God's elect underestimate the magnitude of "his" (little "h" for little horn) entering in, his grand entrance. It will be as it was in the days of Noah and this world today, as then, including our brothers and sisters who follow the traditions of men, is not at all mentally nor spiritually prepared to face these "wonderful" angels and the one who leads them and calls himself the Messiah Returned, who will be none other than the son of perdition, Satan.

What a tremendous advantage we have by knowing our Father's Word, through which "He has strengthened" His watchmen. The time is at hand, which means very near.

Note: If you are just joining our study of Ezekiel and have not read the first chapter, (see Live Link to->> pamphlet #8001 chapter 1) we suggest you do so, for we have already explained in detail much of that which is repeated in this chapter 10.

Ezekiel 10:1
Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

[2] And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.

Rev. 8:1
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

[5] And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

[6] And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

Ezekiel 10:3
Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

[4] Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.

It might help to look up the word "pillar" in your Strong's Concordance and see that it means "platform".

[5] And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

[6] And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.

[7] And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.

Ezekiel 10:8
And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.

[9] And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.

[10] And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.

Ezekiel 10:11
When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

[12] And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.

[13] As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel.

galgal, gal-gal', Hebrew 1534; by reduplication from Hebrew 1556 (galal); a wheel; by analogy a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled) :- heaven, rolling thing, wheel.

Ezekiel 10:14
And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

Look! The standard of Judah is the lion, the standard of Reuben is a man, the standard of Ephraim is the bull, ox, and the standard of Dan is the eagle.

The encampment from the Book of Numbers chapter 2:

                                     DAN
                                (Eagle)
 
 

(W)      EPHRAIM                                JUDAH      (E)
         (Taurus)                                    (Lion)
 
 

                                   REUBEN
                                    (a Man)

                                        (S)

Ezekeil 10:15
And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.

[16] And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.

[17] When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

[18] Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

Ezekiel 10:19
And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

[20] This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.

[21] Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

[22] And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.

2 Kings 2:12
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.