The Parallels of Ezekiel and Revelation

In doing some study for delivering the last Bible School session of the year in November, I heard that Revelation and Ezekiel are parallel in many significant ways.

So if you want to get into Revelation, rather than reading a bunch of internet whackos, a good place to start is the book of Ezekiel.

For example, John, in Revelation, like the prophet Ezekiel is addressed as "son of man." Much of the imagery of Ezekiel is picked up by Revelation. Consider the following parallels:

• The Throne-Vision: (Revelation 4, Ezekiel 1)
• The Book: (Revelation 5, Ezekiel 2-3)
• The Four Plagues: (Revelation 6:1-8, Ezekiel 5)
• The Slain Under the Altar: (Revelation 6:9-11, Ezekiel 6)
• The Wrath of God: (Revelation 6:12-17, Ezekiel 7)
• The Seal on the Saint's Foreheads: (Revelation 7, Ezekiel 9)
• The Coals from the Altar: (Revelation 8, Ezekiel 10)
• No More Delay: (Revelation 10:1-7, Ezekiel 12)
• The Eating of the Book: (Revelation 10:8-11, Ezekiel 2)
• The Measuring of the Temple: (Revelation 11:1-2, Ezekiel 40-43)
• Jerusalem and Sodom: (Revelation 11:8, Ezekiel 16)
• The Cup of Wrath: (Revelation 14, Ezekiel 23)
• The Vine of the Land: (Revelation 14:18-20, Ezekiel 15)
• The Great Harlot: (Revelation 17-18, Ezekiel 16, 23)
• The Lament Over the City: (Revelation 18, Ezekiel 27)
• The Scavengers' Feast: (Revelation 19, Ezekiel 38)
• The First Resurrection: (Revelation 20:4-6, Ezekiel 37)
• The Battle with Gog and Magog: (Revelation 20:7-9, Ezekiel 38-39)
• The New Jerusalem: (Revelation 21, Ezekiel 40-48)
• The River of Life: (Revelation 22, Ezekiel 47)