Interesting Facts

• Ezeqeel is listed among the leaders of the two hundred angels who descended to Earth.
• He is credited with teaching mankind the “knowledge of the clouds“.
• The name “Ezeqeel” appears in one list of the angel leaders.
• The name “†Nêqâêl†” appears as the eighth angel in another listing of these leaders.

Genealogy

• Ezeqeel/Neqael is identified as one of the “angels, the children of the heaven” or “sons of God“, indicating his celestial origin, as part of the two hundred angels who descended.
• He was among the group led by Semjaza who took an oath on Mount Hermon.

Historical Context

The descent of Ezeqeel/Neqael and the other Watchers occurred during the time when “men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them“. This period, around the tenth jubilee (approximately 460-465 A.M.) according to one calculation, was marked by the angels’ observation of human women and their subsequent decision to take them as wives. This transgression led to significant changes on Earth, including the birth of giants and the dissemination of secret knowledge. The teaching of the “knowledge of the clouds” by Ezeqeel falls within this context of the angels revealing celestial mysteries to humanity, contributing to an era of increasing corruption and unrighteousness. The earth became filled with violence, and the established orders were corrupted.

Narrative

Ezeqeel/Neqael, as one of the leaders of the two hundred angels, played a part in the initial rebellion against the divine realm by descending to Earth and taking the oath on Mount Hermon. His specific contribution to the corruption of humanity is noted as the imparting of the “knowledge of the clouds“. This act of teaching forbidden knowledge, along with similar teachings from other fallen angels concerning astrology, enchantments, and the workings of metals, directly defied the natural order and contributed to the moral decline of humankind. While the texts do not provide extensive details about Ezeqeel/Neqael’s individual actions or interactions beyond this specific teaching and his listing as a leader, his role is significant as it highlights the means by which the celestial beings influenced and, according to the narrative, corrupted the early human population. The consequences of these actions, including the rise of the Nephilim and widespread lawlessness, ultimately led to divine judgment and the need for the Flood.