The book of Ezekiel opens with one of the most stunning visions in Scripture: a glimpse of the fiery, mobile throne of God, who commissions the prophet to be a watchman for a rebellious people. Through dramatic symbolic acts, street theater, and stark pronouncements, Ezekiel declares God's impending judgment on Jerusalem. The book pivots dramatically after the city falls in 586 BC. The prophet's message shifts from judgment to profound hope, promising that God himself will shepherd his people. This hope culminates in the iconic vision of the valley of dry bones being raised to life and a meticulously detailed blueprint for a new temple, from which a life-giving river flows and where God’s presence will dwell forever in a city called, 'The LORD is There.'