The various contributors to the "Andamio Old Testament Commentary" series are unanimous in their conviction that God communicates through the word articulated by Him, and that nothing is as essential for the life, health, and growth of believers as listening attentively to what the Spirit has to say to them through a Word that, though ancient, never ceases to be valid and current.
False gods had flooded the earth, and it was groaning because of the prevailing social wickedness. And the inevitable happened: God's horrific judgment began to manifest itself against His people. It was Ezekiel, a young man exiled in Babylon, who received from God the task of warning His people about the unimaginable and even more atrocious judgment that was coming.
When the most traumatic event in the history of the biblical people of Israel took place—the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple—Ezekiel's ministry took an unexpected turn. The bulk of the displaced population was now arriving to join the first exiles. The prophet would have to struggle to provide meaning, comfort, and hope to what remained of God's people, shattered, decimated, and utterly demoralized.
