@article{ART002702269},
author={Kim Ju-Hwan},
title={Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2021},
volume={27},
number={1},
pages={36-60},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Ju-Hwan
TI - Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2021
VL - 27
IS - 1
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 36
EP - 60
SN - 1229-0521
AB - In the book of Ezekiel, Ezekiel becomes a man who cannot speak even though he is called as a prophet. Therefore, Ezekiel could not prophesy to the inhabitants of Jerusalem even though he saw the evil deeds of the inhabitants of Jerusalem through vision. Also, Ezekiel failed to play the role of mediator between YHWH and the Jews. However, soon after the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel's mouth opened, and Ezekiel prophesied the restoration of Israel and the temple. The book of Ezekiel reveals that it is YHWH's will that Ezekiel's mouth is closed and opened. It is also YHWH's will that Ezekiel did not play any role until the fall of Jerusalem. Of course, the fall of Jerusalem is YHWH's judgment. In contrast, Ezekiel with an open mouth presents a blueprint for the future restoration of Israel and the temple. The book of Ezekiel reveals that the hope of restoration was promised to the exiles. The book of Ezekiel uses Ezekiel's mouth as a tool for the theological justification of the exiles by revealing that YHWH was on the side of the exiles in the context of the conflict that existed between the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the exiles.
KW - Ezekiel;Exile;Jerusalem;Temple;Silent;Opened Mouth
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
ER -
Kim Ju-Hwan. (2021). Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 27(1), 36-60.
Kim Ju-Hwan. 2021, "Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.27, no.1 pp.36-60. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
Kim Ju-Hwan "Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 27.1 pp.36-60 (2021) : 36.
Kim Ju-Hwan. Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth. 2021; 27(1), 36-60. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
Kim Ju-Hwan. "Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 27, no.1 (2021) : 36-60.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
Kim Ju-Hwan. Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 27(1), 36-60. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
Kim Ju-Hwan. Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2021; 27(1) 36-60. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
Kim Ju-Hwan. Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth. 2021; 27(1), 36-60. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
Kim Ju-Hwan. "Implications of the Description on Ezekiel’s Closed or Opened Mouth" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 27, no.1 (2021) : 36-60.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2021.27.1.36
