Ezekiel was a prophet moved mightily by the spirit as he speaks, engages in symbolic actions, and travels via visions.
The people to whom Ezekiel was speaking were in exile and he offers both words of judgment and words of consolation and restoration.
Today's passage comes in the midst of a longer section at the end of this prophetic book (chapters 40 to 48) in which a vision of a new temple, and a corresponding new political life, are described. This is critical for Ezekiel who was not only a prophet but also a priest. As the Harper Collins Study Bible says, for Ezekiel, "a new temple with new regulations would provide the focus for a restored Israel."
On this eve of the Feast of Pentecost let us consider what it means for us to be moved mightily by the spirit. How has Holy Spirit worked in your life, or the life of your community, confronting, restoring and comforting? How is Holy Spirit moving you to speak and act in response to the circumstances that confront you and your community?
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