Ezekiel

To demonstrate that God is not defeated by Babylon - his glory departed from Jerusalem willingly (ch. 10) - and to promise a future restoration with a new heart, a new spirit, and a new temple.

By the River Chebar in Babylon, Ezekiel sees a vision of the living creatures, the wheels, and the throne — an overwhelming vision of God's mobile, universal presence — and is called as a prophet to the rebellious house of Israel.

The opening chapters establish that God's sovereignty is not geographically bounded — He moves on wheels, present everywhere — and that His word will be spoken even to a people who will not hear.

After Jerusalem falls, Ezekiel's ministry pivots to hope: the valley of dry bones, the reunification of the two kingdoms, and the defeat of Gog all point toward God's great act of future restoration.

The pivot from judgment to restoration in Ezekiel 33-39 contains some of the most powerful promises of inner renewal and ultimate divine vindication in the entire Old Testament.