Byzantine Saints: Prophet Ezekiel (21 July)

About this sermon

The Holy Prophet Ezekiel, commemorated on July 21, stands among the greatest prophets of the Old Testament. Taken into Babylonian captivity during the reign of King Jeconiah, Ezekiel received extraordinary visions revealing God's glory, the coming Messiah, the restoration of Israel, and the future resurrection of the dead. In this presentation, discover the meaning behind Ezekiel's famous vision of the four living creatures, the wheel full of eyes, the sapphire throne, the shut gate of the Temple, and the Valley of Dry Bones. The Fathers of the Church saw these visions as profound prophecies of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Church, and the final resurrection. Learn how Ezekiel courageously preached repentance, warned Israel of divine judgment, foretold the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and ultimately suffered martyrdom for condemning idolatry. Whether you are studying Scripture, the lives of the saints, or biblical prophecy, the life of the Prophet Ezekiel offers timeless lessons on repentance, perseverance, God's mercy, and hope in the resurrection. "If the wicked turns from all his sins... he shall surely live." — Ezekiel 18 0:00 Introduction to the Prophet Ezekiel 0:25 Ezekiel's priestly family and Babylonian captivity 0:48 The great vision beside the River Chebar 1:06 The four living creatures explained 1:28 The wheels full of eyes and sapphire throne 1:48 Patristic interpretation of the heavenly vision 2:19 Ezekiel's prophetic calling 2:38 Warnings to captive Israel 2:56 Prophecy of the restored Temple 3:05 The Valley of Dry Bones 3:21 The Temple as a prophecy of Christ's Church 3:29 The Shut Gate and the Ever-Virgin Mary 3:37 Resurrection of the dead foretold 3:45 Miracles of Prophet Ezekiel 4:09 Martyrdom of the Prophet 4:33 Ezekiel's teaching on repentance and righteousness 5:00 Final reflections https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #ProphetEzekiel #SaintEzekiel #Bible #OldTestament #Catholic #Orthodox #Christianity #BibleStudy #BiblicalProphecy #ValleyOfDryBones #Theotokos #VirginMary #Resurrection #ChurchFathers #SensusFidelium