Is ezekiels vision of the wheel evidence of ufos in the bible. One of the interesting characteristics of the book of ezekiel as a biblical text is. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve. That blumrich was an actual rocket scientist adds credibility to his theory. A perennial example of a supposed ancient record of extraterrestrial contact, used by authors asserting that alien astronauts visited the earth in antiquity, is to be found in the first chapter of ezekiel, in which that prophet, in exile near babylon, recounts a vision ezek. Ezekiel describes a flying chariot containing wheels within wheels and powered by angels. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Blumrich presents an interesting theory that the angels and god as described in the book of ezekiel are in fact a space ship and an extra terrestrial being. Rather than a wheeled chariot, many ancient astronaut theorists argue that the merkabah may have been a spaceship or some sort of space shuttle that landed on earth in the distant past.
However, a thorough examination convinced him that ezekiel had, in fact, seen a spaceship. Determining the form, dimensions and functional capabilities of what ezekiel saw makes understandable a number of passages in his text that are otherwise meaningless. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mar 27, 2010 the book of ezekiel gives little detail about ezekiel s life. He has left nasa in order to spend his full time on research concerning extraterrestrial visitors in ancient times. From a quick reading of chapter one, it becomes apparent that ezekiel saw a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself vs. This teaching was very beguiling, at the time, considering all the crop circles, eyewitness accounts of seeing ufos, books. Daniken continues with a quote from blumrichs yet to be published book. Blumrich the chief of nasas systems layout branch of the program development office at the marshall space flight center wrote his 1974 book. Why has it been hidden that the bible book of ezekiel is. Bce can be analyzed as depicting many aspects of astral religionastrotheology.
Was ezekiel in contact with extraterrestrials in the bible. This is how his 1974 book the spaceships of ezekiel came about. Authors that have alleged the ancient aliens explanation of the book include joseph blumrich, who wrote the spaceships of ezekiel. Blumrich march 17, 19 february 10, 2002 about a spaceship that was supposedly observed by the prophet ezekiel, written while the author was chief of nasa s systems layout branch of the program development office at the marshall space flight center. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, 5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. This book had been on my shelf since my teenage years. Mar 01, 2020 remember that ezekiel saw a vision from god not a spaceship and to confirm read the following immediately after the vision god spoke to him ezekiel 2. From time to time i get email or comments here about how im wrong because of the research of joseph blumrich, a pseudoscientist who blessed the world in 1974 with his pseudoscholarship in the spaceships of ezekiel. However, it has been shown that blumrich based his theory on two mistranslations in a single germanlanguage bible. Blumrich talked about it in his book the spaceships of ezekiel.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blumrich march 17, 19 february 10, 2002 on a spaceship that was supposedly observed by the prophet. Ezekiel is considered the 6thcentury bce author of the book of ezekiel that reveals prophecies about the destruction of jerusalem, the restoration to the land of israel, and what some refer to as the millennial temple visions or the third temple. Ezekiel was not describing a space craft of any kind. It wasnt, his word and the language of his book reveal that it wasnt. Blumrich wrote about ufos in a biblical context, the visions of the prophet ezekiel have increasingly become part of the ancient astronaut theory. It became a popular topic among the public after josef f. The windstorm, flash of lightning, and brilliant lights are reminiscent of a spacecraft coming down for a landing and kicking up dirt in a spectacle never before seen by someone of such a primitive era. Blumrich march 17, 19 february 10, 2002 about a spaceship that was supposedly observed by the prophet ezekiel, written while the author was chief of nasas systems layout branch of the program development office at the marshall space flight center. Ezekiel also is a protagonist in judaism, and also in other abrahamic biblical texts.
Blumrichs claims that bible prophet ezekiel flew in a spaceship with ancient astronauts. Is ezekiels vision of the wheel evidence of ufos in the. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. Blumrich march 17, 19 february 10, 2002 on a spaceship that was supposedly observed by the prophet ezekiel, written while the author was chief of nasas systems layout branch of the program development office at the marshall space flight center.
When one looks into ezekiels prophetic book, it becomes clear that ezekiel did see some strange things. The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hhmi biointeractive video duration. There are spaceships in the bible unraveling false images. Ezekiel happens to be one of the protagonists both in the book of ezekiel and in the hebrew bible. Many christians and their pastors are literally terrified of ezekiel one as it suggests that god came to ezekiel in a spaceship. History suggests that ezekiel arrived at babylon in the first captivity of israel and is mentioned, in a number of ancient texts, as a great prophet. But none has the civic support, or the biblical pedigree, of the one in pittsburg, texas, where a lifesize replica hangs in an annex of the depot museum. Remember that ezekiel saw a vision from god not a spaceship and to confirm read the following immediately after the vision god spoke to him ezekiel 2. In appearance their form was human, 6 but each of them had four faces and four wings. In this musical starring dolly parton and burt reynolds, one of the characters mentions weird spaceship theories related to the book of ezekiel after seeing a shooting star.
Like in the book of revelation, magog is a being in the quran, whereas in the book of ezekiel, magog is a place. Some consider this incontrovertible proof of ancient aliens. Ive blogged before here and here about how what the biblical prophet ezekiel saw was not a ufo or flying saucer. The spaceships of ezekiel by tim callahan a perennial example of a supposed ancient record of extraterrestrial contact, used by authors asserting that alien astronauts visited the earth in antiquity, is to be found in the first chapter of ezekiel, in which that prophet, in exile near babylon, recounts a vision ezek.
I found out that ezekiels spaceship has very credible dimensions and belongs to a stage of technology which modern man will not reach for some decades. The heavens were opened and, the prophet declares, i saw visions of god. Blumrich entitled the spaceships of eziekel this book concludes that the passage shown above wasnt the whole story. Based on the book of ezekiel and the question of alien vi. The spaceships of ezekiel 1974 is a book by josef f. As the book opens, it is the thirtieth year probably the thirtieth year of his own life and the prophet is in babylon by the river chebar. Is it the case that ezekiel saw an alienoperated flying machine from outer space. Josef blumrich was able to design and analyze the spaceships as described by ezekiel. The description by the prophet ezekiel is one of the most discussed pieces of evidence regarding the ancient astronaut theory. The spaceships of ezekiel in the early 1970s, a book titled chariots of the gods caused a major stir. Ezekiels wheel within a wheel revealed stellar house. Sep 17, 2015 the description by the prophet ezekiel is one of the most discussed pieces of evidence regarding the ancient astronaut theory. Spaceships of ezekiel mass market paperback jun 21 1974. See more ideas about ancient aliens, ezekiels wheel and ufo.
Ezekiel 10 new international version niv gods glory departs from the temple 10 i looked, and i saw the likeness of a throne of lapis lazuli above the vault that was over the heads of the cherubim. The book of ezekiel gives little detail about ezekiels life. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. If you cant believe a scientist who himself became a believer whom can you believe. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This teaching was very beguiling, at the time, considering all the crop circles, eyewitness accounts of seeing ufos, books, movies and seemingly inexplicable. I found out that ezekiel s spaceship has very credible dimensions and belongs to a stage of technology which modern man will not reach for some decades. In the early 1970s, a book titled chariots of the gods caused a major stir. Blumrich march 17, 19 february 10, 2002 about a spaceship that was supposedly observed by the. Buy a cheap copy of the spaceships of ezekiel book by josef f.
Read his unesco article the spaceships of the prophet ezekiel. The prophet ezekiel clearly has a close encounter with something extraterrestrial, from a technology not of this world. Ezekiels description of the wheeled chariot landing sounds much like that of the landing of a spacecraft. I am a former professor of bible, open to the possibility of intelligent life in space, however, blumrich makes a sophomore mistake of misunderstanding the prophet ezekiel.
Blumrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was written while the author, josef blumrich, was chief of nasas systems layout at the marshall space flight center. The very reason this book was written in the first place, was due to a challenge that the author j. Blumrich has patented an omnidirectional wheel which he claims was based on the description in the book of ezekiel. In this regard, ezekiels mysterious vision in chapter 1 has been said for centuries to have occurred at the summer solstice. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah. As i looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and. According to dates given in the text, ezekiel received his prophetic call in the fifth year of the first deportation to babylonia 592 bc and was active until about 570 bc. A handful of obscure, motorized airplanes claim to have been flown before the wright brothers did so in 1903. The spaceships of ezekiel is about a ship that was supposedly observed by the prophet ezekiel. Buy the spaceships of ezekiel first thus by blumrich, j.
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