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up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are
swifter than eagles”, as well as other similar comments: (cf. Jer 4:13,
14:21, 17:12, 23:8, 23:19, 23:24, 25:32, 30:23, 48:40, 49-.22, 51:1)?
A keen reader can look up all of the above-quoted passages, among which we
have only chosen to examine in detail those about the experiences of three
prophets: Ezekiel, Elijah, and Zachariah.
This choice is due to three specific reasons:
1. The vision of Ezekiel is the most popular and, notwithstanding a very
significant part and is always neglected, though very useful for a true
understanding of the event;
2. The story of Elijah is never told in all its aspects and implications; and
3. Zechariah's vision is only rarely mentioned and, never highlighted an
aspect that links it to the flying machines and the Guardians' land, which
is Sumer, and which is extraordinarily alive in the story.
Now let's have a more detailed look at the stories of these three biblical
prophets.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel (A name that means “El is strong”) was born around 620 BC and,
though belonging to a priestly family, operated as a prophet.
Exiled to Babylon in 597 BC, he settled in the village of Tel Aviv, along the
river Kebàr (Kevàr).
His prophetic mission was restoring hope to the exiled people: after the
punishment for idolatry, Israel was to be re-established, starting from the
rebirth of the holy city of Jerusalem and of the Temple.
The news about his life are scarce and his activity was perhaps very
contrasted: it is known indeed that on one side he enjoyed a great prestige
because the elderly people often turned to him to handle important business
(even if sometimes they did not understand the content of his preaching or
deliberately decided not to give him credit).
Often, in order to draw his audience's attention, Ezekiel performed strongly
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