The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

488. Expert—Mastery in an area of discipline gained by practicing, learning, and acquiring its distinctive skills and knowledge. Proficient, highly trained, and competent. 1 Chronicles 12:33–36; Song of Solomon 3:8; Acts 26:3. 489. Exploit—Successful outcomes or endeavors achieved by notable acts and deeds in conflict, combat, or resistance. Specials feats. Heroic and adventurous deeds. See Prophetic Exploits. Daniel 11:28, 32. 490. Eyes—Fountains, faces, surfaces. A spiritual or natural presence. Spiritual perception. The presence of eyes in prophetic contexts indicates protection and the supervisory powers of the invisible world. The eyes were referred to as the emanating source of passion, judgment, and emotions. They are the organs of silent communications, such as a glance. The lamp of the body, Jesus told us, is the eyes. They symbolize—better yet, reflect—the inner strength and power of a person. The eyes are seen as the revelator of the soul’s contents. Matthew 6:22–23 and 20:15. 491. Ezekiel—Another major prophet with a priestly mantle, Ezekiel’s prophetic career was colorful, dramatic, intense, and highly ethereal. He was called to the prophet’s office four years after being deported to Babylon from his homeland. This made Ezekiel a prophet of captivity in a Gentile land. Serving during the fifth century B.C., his messages took aim at Judah, but included the nations. Theatrics, drama, artistic drawing, and vicarious symbiotics are all featured in Ezekiel’s ministry. God used all forms of available media to get His point across to people who were so dull-minded that He had to visualize for them their impending judgment. No prophet encompassed more of God’s dramatic side than Ezekiel. He was told to sketch Jerusalem’s coming siege and downfall, to strip naked and lay out before his neighbors to show the extent of their captivity. He was told to act out how they would be reduced to eating garbage and dung in captivity and many other such behaviors to exemplify God’s total surrender of His people to cruel hostile forces. As a priestly prophet, Ezekiel preached and demanded ritual purity and holiness in God’s temple. To empower the prophet’s courage and understanding, the Lord revealed to him Israel’s powerful God as creation’s sovereign. He enjoyed spectacular visitations from God, incredible visions of His work in creation and the world, and interacted with the angels on a regular basis. Ezekiel was used to preach to his countryman in their homeland by way of divine translation. The Holy Spirit of God simply whisked him off to his prophetic assignments when necessary. On one occasion, as Ezekiel was preaching in the