Don't let the vastness of this work (2 vols.) scare you away. It is thorough, but remains accesible to the lay reader. Zimmerli brings Ezekiel's propheicies alive and makes them modern without getting sidetracked by the eschatological pitfalls which often beset commentators on Ezekiel. The only factor which limits the usefulness of this commentary is that Church curricula rarely focus on this prophet - a sad circumstance considering the relevance Ezekiel has for our times, as illuminated by Zimmerli. For preachers and scholars the works are a necessity; for the layman they are a wonderful expansion of Ezekiel's message. ( )

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