The Book of Ezekiel is often overlooked and little is known about his personal life. His name is actually only mentioned twice in the entire book. What we know about this mysterious prophet is that he was the son of the priest Buzi, and his name means “God will strengthen.” (Ezekiel).” Ezekiel was a priest who lived during the Israelite exile around 597 BCE, a decade BCE. the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem. The Israelite exiles settled at a place called Tel-Abib, on the banks of the Chebar, in the land of the Chaldeans (Thomas 24). It is said that Ezekiel was about 26 years old when he was exiled with King Jehoiachin. Although Ezekiel lived at a time when Israel was being demolished by the Babylonians, his faith remained strong in one God, Yahweh. Unlike Ezekiel, many Israelites of this era believed in many gods, each with a political or social purpose for their society (The New Interpreter's Study Bible 169). Yahweh did not agree with this because the Israelites had made a covenant with him. This covenant meant that they could not continue to worship other idols, because if they did, Yahweh would send his wrath upon them. Ezekiel understood this and he knew that this was why they were being punished. Yahweh uses Ezekiel to convey this message to his people and show them the punishment they will have to bear because of their sins. Ezekiel realizes that he is a prophet of the word of God when he receives a vision on the banks of the Chebar River in Babylon (Thomas 25). His first vision consists of astonishing creatures each having four faces and four wings. Above these human creatures was a dome that resembled a throne. On this throne was a human form that resembled the glory of God. When Ezekiel saw this, he fell on his face. Then a voice came to him and said to him: “O mortal, arise and I will speak to you. And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speak to He said to me: Mortal, I send you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me, they and their ancestors have transgressed against me until day ;.