EZEKIEL'S VISION Message REVEALED For This Age




Ezekiels Visions Revealed #1



Ezekiels Vision Revealed #2



Ezekiels Vision revealed #3



The Meaning of Ezekiel's Visions

Could Ezekiel's visions give us in-site into this joint venture between heaven and earth that is taking shape as the church comes into unity as one body under the direction of the head, Jesus Christ? Is this a picture of what the Glorious Branch described in Isaiah 11:1-5 is to be?

What was God showing this generation through these visions of the living creatures coming forth from the whirlwind? Has He given us understanding in this generation to see what we can be under submission to the head, as we let Christ take His proper position over his body?

Why is the creature described in the 10th chapter of Ezekiel different than the creature Ezekiel describes in the first chapter of Ezekiel? Could Chapter 1, reveal what we have been and could Chapter 10 show what we will become?

While asleep back in 1981, I suddenly awoke from my sleep with a deep feeling that the Lord wanted me to open my Bible to Ezekiel's visions. As I started reading a new understanding began forming in my mind, and I started writing my thoughts down. Over the months and years after this, additional thoughts and understanding came to me, and this will be a statement of my understanding of the meaning of these visions for this generation.

Ezekiel 1:4-10

4. And I looked, and behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire in-folding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

The whirlwind, the cloud, brightness, color of amber, and the fire represent the glory around the throne of God in heaven.

5. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

Even though they had four faces, wings, wheels, etc. their form still resembled the body of a man. Four living creatures full of eyes represent a corporate body. Picture this as the corporate body of Christ from the time of Christ until today rather than a single individual.

6. And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.

We will see there are four distinct personalities represented, and the wings are reference to the heavenly or spiritual part of this creature.

7. And their feet were straight feet; and the soles of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like the color of burnished brass.

The feet are the feet of a calf, and a calf is a baby ox. Being a baby signifies submission to the mother, the mother's personality is shown by the face of the ox personality. Have you ever heard anyone say a certain person is as stubborn as an ox?

We will see that in scripture brass in many cases is a symbol of spirituality. Burnished brass is brass that must be continually polished for it to keep its shine, it loses its luster. The straightness of the feet represent a single direction, unwilling to change directions. The Ox personality is self glorifying and has set it mind to determining to never change what seems right in the eyes of this personality.

8. And they had the hands of a man under the wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.

The wings represent the heavenly or spiritual, and the hands represent the earthly or the fleshly. The wings are for flying in the heavens and the hands are for working on earth. Together, we see a partnership or a joint venture between heaven and earth.

9. Their wings were joined one to another, together. This is the determination and the single mindedness of the spiritual part of this creature to be obedient to the heavenly mission. We see the struggle between the mind and the spirit.

10. As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man and the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side they also had the face of an eagle.

The positions are important. Jesus sits at the right hand of the father, and in this case the lion and the man are both on the side of honor. However, the lion has the most honored position of being placed above the man. In Revelation 5:5, Jesus is referred to as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. In this vision the Lion represents the Lord Jesus Christ

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah held the highest position of honor of the four personalities represented by the four faces of the four living creatures.

The man is a symbol of the followers of Jesus Christ with a set mind on obedience to there faith, positioned with Christ at the right hand of the Father in heaven.

The right side of the living creature represents our position because of our faith and acceptance of the atonement of our sins through what Christ has done on the cross, and is given to us as a free gift. All believers in Jesus Christ regardless of denomination or what they may call themselves.

The left side represents the inner man, the soul where the battle takes place between the things of the spirit and the lusts of the flesh. This is the battle between wills, either the Lord's perfect will or our self will. We either worship and do the work of the Lord under his direction in total submission to the Lord as head, or we do the work of the Lord the way we think that the Lord may want us to do His work, in the righteousness of the flesh.

There are two personalities on the right and only one personality on the left. Notice that the eagle is neither on the right nor on the left. The eagle is out of position, as though he is waiting and watching for something to happen.

The ox is the symbol for self will or stubbornness of the flesh. All the other personalities of this living creature submit to the ox. The self will determined by the mind of the man that is trying to follow the Lord. The fleshly nature seeking God determines the direction of this living creature.

As Jesus approached John the Baptist who was preaching in the wilderness, John recognized Jesus because he saw the Holy Spirit descending upon Jesus in the form of a dove. The dove is the symbol of the gifts of the spirit, meekness, patience, long-suffering, etc. This was the Holy Spirit's position in relationship to Christ and His position of being the lamb sacrificed on the cross as atonement for our sins. The Dove or Holy Spirit is grace, love and integrity. This has been available to believers since Christ was crucified on the cross and is still available.

The eagle also represents the spirit of Christ in His position of Lord of Lords and King of Kings. The Eagle represents the power and authority of letting Jesus Christ be the head of His body. The eagle is the symbol of all the power and the authority of Christ that He wants to rule through on the earth. That power and that authority is not now being used upon the earth because of the ox's nature or self will of the church, Serving God in the strength of the flesh rather than letting Christ rule through his position as head of the church.

Ezekiel 1: 11-16

11. Thus were their faces; and their wings were stretched upward two wings of every creature were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

Here we see the battle between the spirit and the flesh. The living creature is partly spiritual and partly fleshly, sometimes submitting to the spirit symbolized by the wing's position of trying to fly, and at other times the living creature gives in to the flesh. Because the spirit never forces himself upon the flesh the spirit submits to the will of the flesh and his wings are drawn from the heavenly spiritual position to covering the body, the earthly or fleshly position.

12. And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.

The calf's feet submitting to the ox and go straight, and turn neither to the right from the self will of the ox nature, the flesh trying to do spiritual work. Although this spirit goes wherever the spirit leads, this is still the flesh, because this is the spirit of man rather than the spirit of God. The soul is being controlled by the flesh rather than the spirit.

13. As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like the burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

This is a picture of the glory of God within the body of Christ the church. The lightning and the lamps are symbols of the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is alive and well within the church, and goes up and down the body. We see this when the spirit manifests itself within the body with His presence, in giving prophecies, healing, etc.

14. And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

The spiritual effect of the church to the world is like a quick flash of lightning. The living creature is unable to maintain the glory and brightness in the world and returns to the body. The body is not standing in faith to the end of its mission, the spirit gives in to the flesh, and what starts out spiritual ends up trying to do spiritual things through the power of the flesh.

15. Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.

Wheels are used to move an object by having four wheels at the four corners, with each wheel carrying an equal weight of the object. The living creature has only one wheel upon the earth. The body of Christ is accomplishing a work upon the earth, but only one fourth of the work available through proper alignment with the head. Compare this to using a wheel barrow to work with only only one wheel in front where the weight has to be held up with muscel power of the man holding the handles. The four wheeled wagon takes a lot less effort to move much more, by pulling only with out lifting.

16. The appearance of the wheels and the work was like unto the color of beryl: and they four had one likeness; and their work was as if it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.

The wheel within the wheel is another picture of the inner wheel being the guidance of the outer wheel that is a symbol of the work accomplished. The Spirit of Jesus Christ, When the direction is given by the wheel within the wheel, the Holy Spirit, the proper work is accomplished. It is not by might, not by power, but by the spirit of the Lord.

The beryl is the color of the 8th level of the wall of the New Jerusalem that John saw as the bide ascending upon the earth. Beryl is the color of new beginnings.

We have seen a picture of the church the way it has been for 2000 years. As we continue, Ezekiel's visions will show us what we are about to become.

As we look at the living creatures, we discover there is a difference between the living creatures that Ezekiel describes in chapter #1 and the living creature Ezekiel describes in chapter #10.

Ezekiel's writings also give us insight to the time and sequence of events that I will also bring out as we study.

The conclusions that we will reach is by interpreting what is meant by certain symbols, and then putting precepts together and building upon these precepts. The following is the meaning and understanding, as I presently understand them, and is to be taken as a statement of my present understanding.

Symbols

1. Fire: Fire is a symbol of cleansing. Cleansing is achieved through judgement.

2. Cherubim: Cherubim is the plural of cherub. Cherubs are very special angels that surround the Holy of Holies and God's presence.

3. Wheels: The wheels full of eyes represent the work being done by the body of Christ represented by the living creatures.

4. Living Creature: The living creatures are symbols of the Body of Christ. I do not presently have an understanding why there are four living creatures. It may very well represent four different segments. One possibility may be that the Lord is reaching others beside Christians, drawn by the Holy Spirit.

5. Eyes: Eyes are a symbol of enlightenment and represents those workers within the body of Christ.

6. Cloud: The cloud represents a manifestation of the Spirit of God.

7. Glory of God: The glory of God is different than the spirit of God and is glorious, visually and in the conscience beyond description.

8. House: The house in these scriptures represents the temple of God that will be built upon the Temple square in Jerusalem.

The sequence and the reason for the events leading up to where we want to go in this study are important, and we need to start in the 8th chapter of Ezekiel. These were actual events that happened in Ezekiel's day, and are also are a prophetic look at future events. This is common through the scriptures.

Here we see that Ezekiel is sitting in his own house; Ezekiel 8:1. The Lord's appearance was as fire, or judgment. He is lifted up between earth and heaven, and is shown Jerusalem. Ezekiel is shown all the abominations being committed, and is told that it is the house of Judah committing these abominations. Ezekiel 8:17

The abominations have filled the land with violence and have provoked the Lord to anger.

As we move into Ezekiel chapter 9, we see a man dressed in linen. This man is instructed to seal all the people within Jerusalem who have a heart for God.

After the sealing, judgment falls upon men, women, and children.

It appears that the man dressed in linen who is instructed to scatter coals upon Jerusalem is one of the two witnesses, or one of the two olive Branches, Joshua or Zerub’babel. This judgment falls upon Jerusalem after the sealing of all those following the Lord.

Now we will examine the living creatures described in the 10th chapter of Ezekiel.

Ezekiel 10:1-13

1. Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them a site with a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

The site of these events begins at the very throne of God.

2. And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city, And he went in, in my sight.

This judgment authority is to be given to a man of this generation symbolized by Joshua, one of the olive Branches. The coals are gathered from between the cherubims. From between the cherubims in the Holy of Holies of God's throne.

3. Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

The scene is now upon the earth at the re-built temple in Jerusalem.

4. Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and stood over the house and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the Lord's glory.

5. And the sound of the cherubims wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

6. And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in and stood beside the wheels.

7. And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it and went out.

Here we see the fire of Judgment again the second time being handed to the man dressed in linen where he takes the authority, and stands beside the wheels that represent the people of God. The Lord is going to judge the nations with the power he gives to his body of believers described in Isaiah 11:1-5

8. And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.

NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE: In Ezekiel the first chapter we saw hands under the wings of the living creature. Now we see hands under the wings of God's most honored angels.

9. And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub and another wheel by another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was as the color of a beryl stone.

The emphasis of four wheels one being by each cherub, seems to mean there were four cherubs and four wheels for each living creature.

Here we see the color beryl described as a beryl stone instead of as it was in chapter one as beryl only. This may signify that believers have become building stones of God's temple of believers.

10. And as from their appearances, they had one likeness as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.

11. When they went they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

They went upon their sides implies that they go by spiritual power, and they go to wherever the head looks, but they don't go alone because the wording is that they followed.

12. And their whole body, and their backs and their hands and their wings, and their wheels were full of eyes round about, even the wheels they four had.

Here we see that perfect man described in Ephesians 4:11-13 with many more eyes. The entire body is full of eyes, not just the wheels and the wings.

13. As for the wheels it was cried unto him in my hearing, O wheel.

This wording implies marvelous wonderment.

14. And everyone had four faces; the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man and the third face was the face of a Lion, and the fourth face of an eagle

NOTICE:

NO longer is there any distinction between the left and right side. The ox is no longer present, but is replaced by a most honored cherub. The eagle is now in his proper position. Now there is total and complete unity, so all the power manifested from the Lion and the Eagle are working through this living creature.

Transformation has taken place.

Everyone who enters into progressive states must go from the caterpillar to the cocoon, then emerging from the cocoon into the butterfly. When that one is truly free, his hearts desire is to go back to the caterpillar and explain metamorphosis to them. The witness to them is seeing the change in the one that had also been a caterpillar. God created this creature commonly known to all men to reveal when they had eyes to see what could really happen to them.

Gary Larrabee

The Kingdom Where we are going!

Revelation 21:

1. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, [and be] their God.

4. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

6. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

8. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

9. And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

10. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11. Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

12. And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13. On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

14. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

17. And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

18. And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass.

19. And the foundations of the wall of the city [were] garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation [was] jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

20. The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

21. And the twelve gates [were] twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city [was] pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

22. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

23. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof.

24. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

25. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

26, And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

27. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Revelation 22:

1. And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, [was there] the tree of life, which bare twelve [manner of] fruits, [and] yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations.

3. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

4. And they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] in their foreheads.

5. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

6. And he said unto me, These sayings [are] faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

7. Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

8. And I John saw these things, and heard [them]. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

9. Then saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

10. And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

11. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

13. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

14. Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15. For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

16. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.

17. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

18. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.

20. He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.