BY THE EDITOR.
THE PROMISED CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS A COMPLETE APPARATUS CRITICUS HAS BEEN ARRANGED AS FOLLOWS
— (See Translator’s Preface, Volume 1) —
SECTIONS 1, 2, AND 3, — Being Indexes, Are Placed At The End Of The Volume
SECTIONS 4, 5, 6, AND 7, — Now Follow One Another
SECTION 8 — Is Preceded By Its Own “List Of Contents.”
A COMPLETE SYNOPSIS
OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WHOLE OF EZEKIEL’S PROPHECIES.
1. THE PROPHET’S COMMISSION.
2. THE PROPHET’S UTTERANCES.
3. THE PROPHET’S CONSOLATIONS.
1. The Prophet’s Commission.
Ezekiel 1-3.
Section 1. Its Allegoric Character — the Whirlwinds — the Four Living Creatures — the Wheels — the Firmaments — the Throne and the Human Appearance seated thereon, Ezekiel 1.
Section 2. The Address — the Roll — the Abounding Lamentation, Ezekiel 2.
Section 3. The Rebellion of the People, the Motion of the Living Creatures — the Charge as a Watchman — the Hand of Jehovah by the river Chebar, Ezekiel 3.
2. The Prophet’s Utterances.
a. AGAINST THE JEWS,...Ezekiel 4-24.
The Utterances Against The Jews are divisible into those against Jerusalem — the Mountain and Land of Israel — the King — the False Prophets — the Elders of the People, with various repetitions, under different images.
Section 1. The Emblem of the Siege upon the Tile, Ezekiel 4:1-3 — that of Lying on the right and left side, Ezekiel 4:4-8 — that of Taking Food by Measure, Ezekiel 4:9-12 The Explanation, Ezekiel 4:13-17
Section 2. The Emblem of the Razor, Ezekiel 4:1-4 The Explanation, Ezekiel 5:5-17
Section 3. Against the Mountains of Israel, Ezekiel 6:1-15
Section 4. Against the Land of Israel, Ezekiel 7:1-27
Section 5. The Vision of the Image of Jealousy, Ezekiel 8:1-11 The Chamber of Imagery, Ezekiel 8:12-16 The Explanation, Ezekiel 8:17, 18
Section 6. The Vision of the man with the slaughter weapon, Ezekiel 9:1-11
Section 7. The Vision of the Cherubim — their description and their motions, Ezekiel 10:1-22
Section 8. The Emblems of the Caldron and the Flesh, and its application to Jerusalem, Ezekiel 11:1-25
Section 9. The Emblem of the Prophet’s removing his Goods, and its Interpretation, Ezekiel 12:1-16
Section 10. The flattering Proverb of Israel rebuked, Ezekiel 12:1 7-28
Section 11. The Utterance against the False Prophets, boot male and female, Ezekiel 13:1-23
Section 12. Against the Elders of the People, Ezekiel 14:1-23
Section 13. Tim Emblem of the Vine used for Fuel, Ezekiel 15:1-8
Section 14. The Emblem of Israel as an Outcast infant nurtured by the Almighty, Ezekiel 16:1-14 Married, and yet committing Adultery, Ezekiel 16:15-34 This Wickedness denounced and punished, Ezekiel 16:35-59 The Almighty’s merciful relenting, Ezekiel 16:60-63
Section 15. The Emblem of the Eagle and the Cedar, Ezekiel 17:1-10 The Explanation, referring to Zedekiah, Nebuchadnezzar, and Pharaoh, Ezekiel 17:11-24
Section 16. A Vindication of the Divine Justice, and Confutation of Israel’s Proverb, Ezekiel 18:1-32
Section 17. The Emblem of the Lioness and her Whelps, Ezekiel 19:1-9
Section 18. The Emblem of the Vine plucked up and consumed, Ezekiel 19:10-14
Section 19. The Elders of Israel rebuked for their sins, Ezekiel 20:1-32
Section 20. The Divine Promises of Restoration, Ezekiel 20:33-44
Section 21. The Word dropped toward the South, Ezekiel 20:45-49
Section 22. The Prophet’s face set toward Jerusalem, Ezekiel 21:1-7
Section 23. The Sharp Sword and the Great Slaughter, Ezekiel 21:8-27
Section 24. The Sword drawn against the Ammonites, Ezekiel 21:98-32
Section 25. The Sins of Jerusalem and God’s Vengeance, Ezekiel 22:1-22
Section 26. The Woes uttered against False Prophets, Ezekiel 22:23-31