1. Ezekiel, spelled Ezechiel, was an Israelite priest.
13 Facts About Ezekiel
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The Book of Ezekiel, relating his visions and acts, is named after him.
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However, Ezekiel prophesied the eventual restoration of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel.
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The author of the Book of Ezekiel presents himself as Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, born into a priestly lineage.
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Ezekiel describes his calling to be a prophet, detailing his encounter with God and four "living creatures" with four wheels beside them.
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Some statements found in rabbinic literature posit that Ezekiel was the son of Jeremiah, who was called "Buzi" because he was despised by the Jews.
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Rava states in the Babylonian Talmud that although Ezekiel describes the appearance of the throne of God, this is not because he had seen more than the prophet Isaiah: on the contrary, Isaiah described the divine glory as a courtier would describe the royal court where he served; whereas Ezekiel wrote as a peasant floridly embellishing a distant majesty.
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Ezekiel is recognized as a prophet in Islamic tradition.
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Ezekiel further explained in his book that Ezekiel's Tomb was present in Al Kifl and that the Jews came to it on pilgrimage.
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Regardless of the identification of Dhu al-Kifl with Ezekiel, Muslims have viewed Ezekiel as a prophet.
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Ezekiel appears in all collections of Stories of the Prophets.
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Ezekiel's Tomb is located in Al Kifl, Iraq, near Babylon.
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Ezekiel is portrayed by Darrell Dunham in a 1979 episode of the television series Our Jewish Roots.