Ezekiel refers to a Hebrew prophet who widely prophesied several instances of Israel's destruction and restoration. In the Bible, Ezekiel is the son of Buzi and, as at the time, in the line of priests and prophets. He describes himself in the introduction as follows: “In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was among the exiles near the river Chebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. On the fifth day of the month, it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin, the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him. Ezekiel 1:1-3 (King James Bible Online, 2013)He was one of three thousand Jews exiled to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. Ezekiel's wife died young, while they were in exile, and there is no mention of the prophet having children during his life. Ezekiel, like any other prophet, had many encounters with the Lord (or God), although most of them were not face to face since it was almost impossible to meet God face to face. Ezekiel also met many angels in many meetings. The direct meaning of the name Ezekiel was translated from Hebrew as "God will provide strength" or "God will strengthen." Conveniently, his choice at the time was very symbolic of the hope he represented for the Israelites and the world at large. This was important since he prophesied destruction in so many areas and moments of the Israelites' lives. The Book of Ezekiel The book of Ezekiel is vast and contains many encounters between nations, individuals and communities. It is also the embodiment of the life of ...... middle of paper ...... Verse from the Testament to the Romans which also highlights the fact that the eventual end of sin is death. ConcussionEzekiel's message and profile as a prophet ends after twenty years. It is the same as that of Daniel and Jeremiah. Another similarity was that these prophets saw their prophecies come true and therefore feared God even more. Jeremiah witnesses the prophesied destruction of Jerusalem and, as it were, Daniel experienced Nebuchadnezzar's earlier invasion and was taken into captivity. Ezekiel's main approach brings out the notion that each individual has his or her own responsibility to God and God's rules or laws. Ezekiel subtly mentions that God will punish individuals for their personal transgressions. In contrast, earlier prophets had emphasized collective punishment for groups of people and the punishment and sins of a nation versus the individual..