In the book of ezekiel, the prophet describes a flying chariot containing wheels within wheels and powered by angels. Sixteen times ezekiel says he saw living creatures. Is the book of ezekiel chapter 1 talking about aliens. Ezekiel 1 kjv now it came to pass in the thirtieth bible gateway. The best example being in the book of the prophet ezekiel. Blumrich march 17, 19 february 10, 2002 about a spaceship that was supposedly observed by the. Ive been discussing the presence of aliens throughout the bible with my diehard christian family members recently and i came across the most profound account of aliens in the holy text. Surprisingly, what is being described in ezekiel 1. The book ancient alien encounter tells the story of. Although bible historians suggest ezekiel was speaking symbolically about the terrifying enemies facing israel, could this be another example of an alien visitation and proof that prehistoric aircraft existed. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide lieb, michael, 1940. Ezekiel is a complex and confusing book of prophecy that is something like a pointillist painting. Ezekiel is considered the 6thcentury bce author of the book of ezekiel that reveals prophecies about the destruction of jerusalem, the restoration to the land of israel, and what some refer to as the millennial temple visions or the third temple.
Aliens, ufos, the crisis of race, and the advent of end time michael lieb on. Is ezekiels vision of the wheel evidence of ufos in the bible. In the hebrew bibles book of ezekiel, the prophet describes a fiery chariot containing wheels within wheels, powered by angels. The first chapter as we are told in vs 1 is a vision. The theme of the book of ezekiel is the departure of the shekinah presence of god and the promise of the return of the shekinah. The book of ezekiel and the flying chariot of fire. The book, ancient alien encounter the bible book of ezekiel by author jeff christian plum illustrated by julia semionova is a wonderful exciting book that i loved reading. Watch alien transports full episode ancient aliens history. I was reminded also of the mention of such events in the bible. The bible however is silent on the matter of aliens.
Ezekiels vision of gods chariot became the biblical text most important to jewish mysticism. The spaceships of ezekiel 1974 is a book by josef f. By the time we get to the sixth chapter of the book of ezekiel, he has regained the ability to speak, but instead of speaking his prophecies to people, he speaks them to mountians and a pile of bones, which come to life in front of him ezekiel 37. The first of the historical texts well start with is the biblical book of ezekiel. Bible verses related to aliens from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order ezekiel 1. In no other book is this pattern clearer than in ezekiel see outline. Book of ezekiel ancient aliens theorists look to an ancient text of the bible called the book of ezekiel to examine the possibility of an ancient alien encounter. Blumrich entitled the spaceships of eziekel this book concludes that the passage shown above wasnt the whole story. Its easy to become distracted by the individual dots and lose sight of the overall picture. Ezekiel is a key figure in judaism and is also prominent in other abrahamic biblical texts. Authors that have alleged the ancient aliens explanation of the book include joseph blumrich, who wrote the spaceships of ezekiel. It is difficult for the contemporary protestant to grasp the significance of this theological catastrophe.
The book of ezekiel gives little detail about ezekiels life. The book goes on to suggest that the origins of religions, including interpretations of the old testament of the bible, are reactions to contact with an alien race. Ezekiel describes a flying chariot containing wheels within wheels and powered by angels. Ezekiel happens to be one of the protagonists both in the book of ezekiel and in the hebrew bible. In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as i was among the exiles by the chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and i saw visions of god. How to explain the ufo story of the book of ezekiel 1 to 4. In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king jehoiachins captivity.
Heiser brings clarity to what the bible says ezekiel actually saw. Yet, humanitys fascination with aliens, ufos, and extraterrestrial life seems only to grow year by year, in spite of this lack of evidence. In the book of ezekiel, an ancient work of literature which is among the very first works written in a firstperson accountunlike other books which were written in the third personezekiel describes seeing a wheeled chariot come toward him descending from the sky. A major difference between ezekiel and all previous prophets was personal accountability, i. Some consider this incontrovertible proof of ancient aliens. As proof of this growing fascination, it has been suggested that the biblical prophet ezekiel, in the old testament book bearing his name, had an early encounter. The first reason to study ezekiel is that it will help you see yourself, and especially your sin, more clearly. Beyond the legend on gaia are the gods and angels of the old testament really extraterrestrial beings. Book of ezekiel and the detailed description of ufo and. History suggests that ezekiel arrived at babylon in the first captivity of israel and is mentioned, in a number of ancient texts, as a great prophet. Blumrich even used ezekiels description of the craft to patent his own version of an omnidirectional wheel. Blumrich even used ezekiel s description of the craft to patent his own version of an omnidirectional wheel.
The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. Ezekiel chapter one describes a detailed vision that ezekiel experienced concerning heavenly things. Aliens, ufos, the crisis of race, and the advent of end time. There are some who sincerely believe in aliens and alien aircraft and take this account in ezekiel as a reference to actual aliens and alien aircraft. Ezekiel also is a protagonist in judaism, and also in other abrahamic biblical texts. So without further delay, lets get right into what you came here for. Over the past few years several people have asked me if the book of ezekiel talks about aliens and flying saucers. Was ezekiel in contact with extraterrestrials in the bible.
Watch our overview video on the first part of the book of ezekiel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Aliens, ufos, the crisis of race, and the advent of end time lieb, michael on. This vision explains how god, who we cant see exo 33. Ezekiel was undoubtedly describing an advanced spacecraft. The priest ezekiel was the first prophet to be called by the lord outside of israel during the babylonian captivity. A lot of tiny dotsdetails and imagesare assembled to create and express a larger message. Ezekiel was a priest living with the jewish exiles in babylon after the taking of judah and jerusalem by babylon, around 580600 b.
The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, 5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Ancient aliens theorists look to an ancient text of the bible called the book of ezekiel to examine the possibility of an ancient alien encounter. This idea, known as the ancient astronaut theory, sees ezekiels vision of the merkabah, or wheeled chariot, as more likely to be a spaceship or space shuttle.
The three major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and zephaniah all have the same basic sequence of messages. Ezekiel was a prophet during the time of the babylonian exile. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. The prophet ezekiel being lifted up yesterday, in my post the ancient ufos seen on earth, i wrote about some of the ancient sightings of ufos. Blumrich march 17, 19 february 10, 2002 about a spaceship that was supposedly observed by the prophet ezekiel, written while the author was chief of nasas systems layout branch of the program development office at the marshall space flight center.
This alleged chariot was piloted by beings with the likeness of a man. As proof of this growing fascination, it has been suggested that the biblical prophet ezekiel, in the old testament book bearing his name, had an early encounter with an alien spaceship. Ezekiel, theology of definition and meaning bible dictionary. Are miltons paradise lost, ronald reagans star wars missile defense program, our cultures fascination with ufos and alien abductions, and louis. Ezekiel 1, the merkaveh, ufos and aliens white feather. Book of ezekiel and the detailed description of ufo and aliens firstly lets examine what the book of ezekiel is. Besides clarity of structure, the book of ezekiel reveals symmetry. The first chapter of the biblical book of ezekiel served as the textual starting point for the merkavah mysticsand hints at an image of god. According to dates given in the text, ezekiel received his prophetic call in the fifth year of the first deportation to babylonia 592 bc and was active until about 570 bc. One of the interesting characteristics of the book of ezekiel as a biblical text is that it is written using the pronoun, i, clearly showing it being written by ezekiel himself as a firstperson account, unlike many biblical texts written in the third person.
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