The book of Ezekiel gives us a glimpse of who Jesus is in the Old Testament (O.T).
An excellent book, which on the onset may seem extreme. Ezekiel is a prophet who was asked not to cry when his wife died to symbolize absolutely no sympathy for Israel, a book in which even the dry dead bones come alive. A beautifully written book in which the fall of the proud one and the means of redemption from the clutches of the fallen are recorded. Ezekiel 28 records the fall of God’s angel Lucifer and Ezekiel 34 avers Jesus to be the True Shepherd with a covenant of peace (Ezekiel 34:23-25) and showers of blessings (Ezekiel 34:26).
Ezekiel 1 records the vision, the prophet Ezekiel has wherein he witnesses the visages of the heavenly creatures. Each had four faces, one face was like that of a lion, one face was like that of an ox, one of a man, and one of an eagle. This beautifully ties into the new testament wherein in
Matthew – Jesus is portrayed as the Lion of Judah (Face of Lion)
Mark – Jesus is portrayed as the servant (Diligent service as an Ox)
Luke – Jesus is portrayed as the the son of man (face of a man) and in
John – Jesus is portrayed as the Son of God (Eagle symbolizing a divine bird, soaring the heavens).
In Ezekiel, Jesus is the True Shepherd, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the diligent Servant, Son of Man, and the Son of God with a new covenant.
Mano Paul
When God makes the promulgation of Jesus being his beloved son, note how the announcement in Matthew is recorded as
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17 and Matthew 17:5) while in Luke the same announcement is recorded as
“Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22).
In Matthew, where Jesus is portrayed as the Lion of the tribe of Judah,a Sovereign King, the people needed to hear from God, that Jesus was indeed God’s only begotten (and beloved) Son.
In Luke, where Jesus is portrayed as the Son of Man, God affirms to Jesus stating that He indeed (Thou art) was God’s only begotten (and beloved) Son.
Oh how beautiful the conformity of the scriptures are. Truly incredible and God breathed.