Ezekiel

Japanese: エゼキエル（英語表記）Ezekiel

A prophet from the Babylonian captivity in the Old Testament. In Hebrew, it means "God strengthens." Son of the priest Buzi. He was sent to Babylonian captivity in 597 BC, and is said to have been called by God and began his prophetic work in the fifth year. His work is thought to have lasted for more than 20 years, during which time he prophesied the fate of his homeland, Israel, using various metaphors and symbols. At the same time, he spoke of an eternal covenant that would replace the old covenant as God's mercy, and revealed the need for inner conversion. Ezekiel's rich imagination is seen in many of his figurative expressions. For example, he fantasised about a valley full of dry bones that would eventually come to life and become the new Israel (Ezekiel 37). He also enthusiastically spread teachings about the deep meaning of revering God and the holiness of God's name. He was an extremely inspired prophet, and his ideas were consistently Messianic.

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Japanese:

旧約聖書中バビロニア捕囚時代の預言者。ヘブライ語で「神が強める」の意。祭司ブジの子。前 597年にバビロン捕囚に送られたが，その5年目に神の召命を受け預言活動を始めたとされる。その活動は約 20年以上にわたったと考えられ，その間故国イスラエルの運命をさまざまな比喩や象徴をもって預言した。同時に神の慈悲としての古い契約に代る永遠の契約について語り，また内面的な回心の必要を明らかにしている。エゼキエルの豊かな想像力は，その多くの比喩的な表現にみられる。たとえばやがては生命を得，新しきイスラエルとなる乾いた骨の堆積した谷のことを幻想的に語っている (エゼキエル書 37章) 。また彼は神を敬うことの深い意義について，神の名の神聖さについて，熱心に教えを広めた。きわめて霊感に満ちた預言者であり，その思想は一貫してメシア預言であった。

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