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. Ezekiel describes the throne of god here, using some of the standard descriptive terms associated with said throne from other books of the bible. When one looks into ezekiels prophetic book, it becomes clear that ezekiel did see some strange things. I cant understand how there are still people who believe everything other than the everyday life is a ghost. Smith originally published as part of the bible study textbook series by college press, 1979. Aug 29, 2017 ezekiel was undoubtedly describing an advanced spacecraft. Sep 17, 2015 the spaceship of ezekiel and the possible relation to indias vimanas on september 17, 2015 september 17, 2015 by christopher costanza in ancient astronaut theory the description by the prophet ezekiel is one of the most discussed pieces of evidence regarding the ancient astronaut theory. It is ironic that ezekiel recognized this vision to be a message from god, yet over 2,500 years after this vision, modernday ufo hunters want to reinterpret ezekiels original understanding of what he saw. Determining the form, dimensions and functional capabilities of what ezekiel saw makes understanadable a number of passages in his text that are otherwise meaningless. Read his unesco article the spaceships of the prophet ezekiel. The spaceships of the prophet ezekiel, from impact of science on. 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. There are spaceships in the bible unraveling false images. Josef blumrich was able to design and analyze the spaceships as described by ezekiel.
He decided the technology of the builders must have been somewhat higher than mankinds at the present, and added he had seldom felt as delighted, satisfied, and fascinated by being proven wrong. The vision of ezekiel is nothing extraordinary, the animals representing spring, summer, autumn and winter, inspired from babylonian astrology, that became transposed onto a messianic ideal and the book of ezekiel contains the layout prototype plan for a new temple of jerusalem following the jews liberation from babylonian captivity by cyrus. Blumrich entitled the spaceships of eziekel this book concludes that the passage shown above wasnt the whole story. The spaceship of ezekiel and the possible relation to. Many christians and their pastors are literally terrified of ezekiel one as it suggests that god came to ezekiel in a spaceship. Blumrich even used ezekiels description of the craft to patent his own version of an omnidirectional wheel. Pdf bramley, william the gods of eden manuel sanchez. Ezekiel was undoubtedly describing an advanced spacecraft. The spaceships of ezekiel 1974 is a book by josef f. However, the work to visualize the purely physical encounter of ezekiel with ufo deserves a great applaud. Ezekiel is a key figure in judaism and is also prominent in other abrahamic biblical texts. The spaceship of ezekiel and the possible relation to indias. Click on the blue underlines and dashed boxes in the article for. The heavens were opened and, the prophet declares, i saw visions of god.
There are spaceships in the bible we were taught a few years ago that ezekiel chapter one was describing spaceships and that even god had a spacecraft in which his throne was transported around the earth and heavens. The book of ezekiel gives little detail about ezekiels life. Based on the book of ezekiel and the question of alien. Ezekiels vision is an example of contextualization, where god accommodates his selfrevelation to cultural expectations and norms. He has left nasa in order to spend his full time on research concerning extraterrestrial visitors in ancient times. This teaching was very beguiling, at the time, considering all the crop circles, eyewitness accounts of seeing ufos, books. The bible has many layers of intentionally hidden meaning for the initiated to grasp and the benighted to interpret literally. 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.
To engage in such is to tap into the forethought, foreknowledge, foreshadows, and foresight of the eternal god whom we serve. Authors that have alleged the ancient aliens explanation of the book include joseph blumrich, who wrote the spaceships of ezekiel. The spaceships of ezekiel national library of australia. The spaceships of ezekiel 02 pegasus research consortium.
You will learn facts about ezekiels wheel in the middle of a wheel that youve never heard before. We were taught a few years ago that ezekiel chapter one was describing spaceships and that even god had a spacecraft in which his throne was transported around the earth and heavens. It became a popular topic among the public after josef f. References in some holy scripture to strange machines have prompted, throughout history, speculation and conjecture in order to lend acceptable, if not rational, explanations of the. The description by the prophet ezekiel is one of the most discussed pieces of evidence regarding the ancient astronaut theory. Blumrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Is ezekiels vision of the wheel evidence of ufos in. 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. As i looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a. Request this item to view in the librarys reading rooms using your library card.
The vision that ezekiel saw that is in question can also be drawn out on paper using his specifications, and people that do this all pretty much get the same thing. The prophet ezekiel clearly has a close encounter with something extraterrestrial, from a technology not of this world. Pagination approximately corresponds to the original. 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. Inside the space ships by george adamski text from. What significance does it have for you personally in these end times. This book had been on my shelf since my teenage years. The khabur river is sometimes identified with the chebar, the setting of several important scenes of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible, including the opening verse. Blumrich the chief of nasas systems layout branch of the program development office at the marshall space flight center wrote his 1974 book. Ezekiel chapter one is one of the most puzzling and amazing and chapters in all of the bible. 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. Artists reconstruction of spaceship seen by ezekiel, viewed from a distance of about 60 metres. Jun 16, 2009 it is ironic that ezekiel recognized this vision to be a message from god, yet over 2,500 years after this vision, modernday ufo hunters want to reinterpret ezekiels original understanding of what he saw.
Is it the case that ezekiel saw an alienoperated flying machine from outer space. I was reminded also of the mention of such events in the bible. Please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Leonov on space history, ufos view pdf pdf document of complete afu library 2006 afu library book list. Now it came about in the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while i was by the river chebar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and i saw visions of. We must acknowledge the present inability of science to help formulate answers to the question of extraterrestrial visitors, while realizing that engineering and industrial technology have not been introduced to the. 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.
Octoberdecember 1974, spaceships of the prophet ezekiel, the pdf, impact of science on society, unesco, vol. Based on the book of ezekiel and the question of alien vi. The prophet ezekiel was one of the captives of the babylonian conquest in 606 b. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The spaceship of ezekiel and the possible relation to indias vimanas on september 17, 2015 september 17, 2015 by christopher costanza in ancient astronaut theory the description by the prophet ezekiel is one of the most discussed pieces of evidence regarding the ancient astronaut theory. Blumrich 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. However, a thorough examination convinced him that ezekiel had, in fact, seen a spaceship. On the fifth day of the month it was the fifth year of king jehoiachins exile. Ezekiel 1 ezekiels inaugural vision in my bible gateway. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The prophet ezekiel being lifted up yesterday, in my post the ancient ufos seen on earth, i wrote about some of the ancient sightings of ufos. The best example being in the book of the prophet ezekiel. Blumrich entitled the spaceships of eziekel this book concludes that.
Ezekiel 1 new international version niv ezekiels inaugural vision. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Introduction and overview of ezekiel andy brewer introduction a study of the sacred old testament scriptures is an invaluable asset to any and all students of the bible, new testament christians or not. Ezekiels description of the vision ties in perfectly with other apocalyptic writings such as daniel and revelation. Blumrichs claims that bible prophet ezekiel flew in a spaceship with ancient astronauts. Mar 27, 2010 the book of ezekiel gives little detail about ezekiel s life. References in some holy scripture to strange machines have prompted, throughout history, specula. The use of ezekiel in the gospel of john and in literature of the second temple period library of new testament studies read more.
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