EZECHIEL a Priest, and a Prophet, and at last a Martyr; as likewise Jeremie was, near of the same age, prophesied for the most part the same things; but Jeremie began to prophesy a child, in Jerusalem, and finally in Aegypt: Ezechiel when he was about thirty years old, in Babylon, where he was in captivity with King Jechonias and others. [Martyrol. 10. Apri. 1. Maii. 4. Reg. 44.] The beginning and end of his Prophecy are so obscure, that amongst the Hebrews (saith S. Jerom.) none may read these parts, nor the beginning of Genesis, before the age of thirty years. [Ep. ad Paulin.] The three first chapters contain a wonderful vision, wherein the Prophet saw God as sitting in a glorious throne, resting as it were upon four living creatures, drawing strangely four wheels. Secondly, in one and twenty chapters following he prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, with the captivity of the people for their enormous sins. Thirdly, in eleven more chapters, he prophesieth the like of divers other nations. Fourthly, in four other chapters, he foreshoweth the reduction of the Jews from captivity, but more especially the Redemption of mankind by Christ, and the glorious state of his Church. Finally, in the other nine chapters, he describeth, but marvelous obscurely, his last vision of the restoration of the Temple, Sacrifices, Priests, and other religious things pertaining thereto; but principally concerning the Church of Christ, both militant and triumphant.