Book of Ezekiel
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- noun
- /bʊk əv ɪˈziːkiəl/
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Libro de Ezequiel
- And where in the book of Ezekiel is "the responsibility to tell people of their sins" assigned to "Christians"?
Examples
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Where in the book of Ezekiel do you find "Christians"?
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According to the book of Ezekiel, Christians have the responsibility to tell people of their sins.
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The Book of Ezekiel contains vivid prophecies about the future of Jerusalem.
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In the Book of Ezekiel, the prophet describes a vision of a valley filled with dry bones.
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Many scholars study the Book of Ezekiel to understand its messages about hope and restoration.
Synonyms
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An Old Testament book of prophecies about Jerusalem and Judah
An alternative spelling of the Bible book that tells of a prophet's visions
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward genitive/‘of’ construction: combining 'book' with the proper name 'Ezekiel' yields the book associated with or about Ezekiel, which matches the given definition. The composition follows a common cross-linguistic pattern ('book of X'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can deduce the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Book of Ezekiel is named for the prophet Ezekiel, who had vivid visions—like the famous valley of dry bones—about the 'fall' and later 'return' of Jerusalem. So the Book of Ezekiel is the part of the Old Testament that collects his 'prophecies'.