Along with Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Daniel, Ezekiel is one of the four "major" prophets of biblical tradition. He was a priest in Jerusalem, and in 597 B.C., before the destruction of the temple, he was exiled to Babylon, where he received God's call.
The book appears as a compendium and key to Israelite revelation, where the themes of the first creation and the final re-creation resonate and are linked. It encompasses the exodus from Egypt and the revelation of the Law, with the establishment of the temple and its destruction due to the sin of the people, finally leading to the renewal of the Covenant and the final revelation of the Temple of salvation, after God's judgment, as a victory of His holiness over the sins of Israel and the whole world.
