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Once again Ezekiel found himself in the glorious presence of the Lord of glory. The date given as the sixth year, the sixth month and the fifth day is intriguing. Eze. 8:1 It is just one day short of the number of the fullness of wickedness which will be revealed in the end of the age. The wickedness that the glorious presence of the Lord is about to reveal to Ezekiel is a foreshadowing of the coming of the son of perdition and the worship and adoration which will be given him. 2 Thess. 2:3 When the glorious presence of the Lord is present, sin becomes exceedingly sinful and is blatantly apparent.
The hand of the Lord came upon him. What a blessed experience for His hand speaks of His presence. The people of the new name, i.e. the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, will be crowned with the glory of the Lord and be manifest as the royal diadem, the crowning glory of the work of the Lord. Isa. 62:3 The New Testament Zion/Jerusalem is the Bride of Christ. The ultimate revelation of His righteousness. The woman to be clothed with the fullness of His glory, the sun. Rev. 12:1 Mind you, the name of the people of the Lord is changed. They bear that new name, His name, for His name shall be in their foreheads. Rev. 22:4 His name is called upon both Jew and Gentile making them into one new group, the people of God. Acts 15:17
Ezekiel was privileged to be granted a theophany. A pre-incarnate appearance of the Lord Jesus. He had been obedient to the strange commandments of the Lord and now he was to be rewarded for his obedience. Ezekiel found himself in the presence of the man, Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. 2:5 The true man, the eternal man, the only possible mediator between human ind and the living God. The Lord Jesus is the Word made flesh. John 1:14 It is no wonder that when He chose to reveal Himself to Ezekiel He is seen as a blazing fire or the vessel of the glory of the Lord. The Word of the Lord is likened unto a fire by none other than the Lord. Jer. 23:29 And He is an all consuming, flaming fire. Heb. 12:21 As awe inspiring and as glorious as was the manner in which the Lord chose to manifest Himself in His glory, in the Old Testament times, the believer of today is far more privileged. The relationship which is available to all under the promises of the Lord Jesus is much more glorious. Now, it is Christ in you the hope of glory. Col. 1:27 He baptizes with the Holy Spirit and with that glorious fire of the living God. Mt. 3:11 No longer is the glory of the Lord a sporadic visitor. Now He dwells within, in the person of the Holy Spirit. He does not go and return but He abides. Jn 14:17.