Bible book guide

Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel speaks to exiles in a time of collapse, calling them to face sin, judgment, and hope. The book moves from hard warnings to vivid visions of God's glory, a new heart, dry bones made alive, and a restored people under God's presence.

Chapters in Ezekiel

Ezekiel has 48 chapters. Start at chapter one or jump to the chapter you want to read.

What is Ezekiel about?

Ezekiel is a prophetic book shaped by exile, loss, and renewal. Its early chapters announce judgment on Jerusalem, idolatry, false leaders, and surrounding nations. In the middle of the book, Ezekiel acts as a watchman and presses the call to personal responsibility and repentance. The final section turns toward restoration, with promises of a new heart, renewed shepherding, dry bones brought to life, and a detailed vision of a future temple and ordered land. The book is serious about sin, but it also holds out strong hope that God will restore his people and dwell among them again.

Themes to watch

Judgment and accountabilityGod confronts sin in his people and in the nations, and Ezekiel stresses that every person is answerable to him.
God's glory and presenceThe book traces the departure and return of God's glory, showing that his presence is the center of Israel's hope.
Restoration and new lifeEzekiel points beyond exile to cleansing, renewal, dry bones made alive, and a restored future for God's people.

Good questions

What does Ezekiel show about the seriousness of sin and the need to turn back to God?
How do the visions of God's glory, the dry bones, and the restored temple shape hope in exile?
What kind of people and leaders does God call his people to become after judgment?