Is the book of Ezekiel a book of symbolic prophecy?
Yes. The context describes Ezekiel as another book that is entirely prophecy spoken in symbolism. It presents future events through symbolic imagery, such as a river flowing from the sanctuary in Ezekiel 47, with fishermen standing along the Dead Sea and fish like those of the Mediterranean.
Les explains that Ezekiel is another one of those books that is all prophecy spoken in symbolism. In Ezekiel 47, the prophet speaks of a river coming out from underneath the sanctuary at Jerusalem, similar to what was seen in Zechariah. When the Kingdom is set up and Christ has returned, the waters bring healing and life. Fishermen will stand upon the Dead Sea from En Gedi, with a place to spread their nets, and the fish will be according to their kinds, like the fish of the great sea, the Mediterranean, very many. Les notes that these are all physical elements, yet they are presented in symbolic prophecy.