“Exploring Ezekiel” (released in 2025) does just what the title says. I watched for its release as I wanted to see the authors’ views about the upcoming war described in Ezekiel chapter 38. I had an expectation what they could say, based on Tsarfati’s earlier books studying the Bible and his series of novels, but wanted to hear their rationale for their views.
I’ll come back to that war later, but first want to comment on the book overall. Ezekiel is one of the biggest books in the Bible (by word count). If you are following the “One Year Bible” schedule to read through the whole Bible in a year (I recommend doing that), you will be reading in Ezekiel for 24 days in November. That reading will go a lot easier if you have read “Exploring Ezekiel,” which covers all 48 chapters of Ezekiel.
The authors use straightforward wording (including an occasional bit of humor) to make things understandable. They explain the interconnections of Ezekiel with the historical books of the Old Testament and with the prophetic writings in both the Old and New Testaments.
The prophet served for many years and God gave him plenty to say to the rebellious nation of Judah and its exiles in Babylon (and to the Jews and Gentiles of our time). The book describes historical events involving Israel and its neighbors, prophecies are announced that we now know as history, and it sets forth prophecies that are yet to be fulfilled. God shows Ezekiel some amazing things about heaven and the future world and instructs Ezekiel to make his prophecies impactful via various dramatic actions. Tsarfati and Yohn clearly explain these things.
Now, let’s go back to the war described in Ezekiel chapter 38. I set forth my views on this subject in my primer “Lifeline, A Guide to Surviving the End Times” and through a sub-plot in my novel “Twilight of the Church Age” (depicting characters who were focused on this prophecy, living in the last days of the Church Age). Ezekiel chapter 38 tells us of an upcoming attack on Israel by a group of countries led by Turkey, Russia, and Iran. The prophecy tells us the who, what, where and why of this war, but doesn’t give us the “when.” The Bible prophecy also tells how the war ends (Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39 describe a supernatural intercession by God).
Students of Bible end times prophecy have differing views of where this war fits in the sequence of other Bible prophecy, particularly the rapture and Tribulation. I wanted to see the view (and rationale) of Tsarfati and Yohn and was happy to see that our sequencing views overlap: Rapture first, followed by the war of Ezekiel 38 and then the Tribulation. Our respective views are based upon a logical analysis from scripture, but God will fulfill these prophecies at the time which He has already determined. Looking at developments around the world, it looks to me like “the events in Revelation may be closer than they seem in your mental mirror” and that is true for Ezekiel as well.
I heartily recommend “Exploring Ezekiel” by Amir Tsarfati and Dr. Rick Yohn.
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