May 17, 2026 – The Departure and Return of the Shekinah

Ezekiel had a vision of the Glory of God, called the Shekinah by the rabbis, leaving the Temple and then Jerusalem before the Babylonians invaded the city. The sin and idolatry of the people literally drove out the Divine Presence, and God lifted His protection. Then Ezekiel has another vision, this time of the return of the Glory of God, but to a new and different Temple. This was fulfilled at the Day of Pentecost described in Acts 2.

Notes on the Shekinah’s Departure and Return