Ezekiel 1:1
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.”Ezekiel 1:1
What Does Ezekiel 1:1 Mean?
Ezekiel 1:1 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 1, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Revelation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ezekiel 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 11:24“Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.”Matthew 3:16“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”Acts 7:56“And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.”Revelation 19:11“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.”Ezekiel 10:15“And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.”Ezekiel 10:20“This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.”Luke 3:21“Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,”John 1:51“And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”Acts 10:11“And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:”Revelation 4:1“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”Psalms 137:1“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.”Daniel 8:1“In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.”Genesis 15:1“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”Numbers 12:6“And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.”Isaiah 6:1“In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.”Ezekiel 1:3“The word of the LORD came expressly unto 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 3:23“Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.”Ezekiel 8:3“And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.”Ezekiel 43:3“And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.”Isaiah 1:1“The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.”
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