God gives Ezekiel unique insight into the evil that was going on in Jerusalem. Remember that Ezekiel was in exile, and would have had a natural affection for Jerusalem. God does not just say "tough Ezekiel, I am going to destroy the place", instead He lets Ezekiel know why the destruction must come.
God shows him the leaders of the people and the evil they were plotting. Thins were going on in the nation that most people would be unaware of. The leaders were smug. They thought that because they had survived the initial Babylonian invasion they were now secure and indeed were better than the exiles.
The leaders perception of things could have not been further from the truth. Destruction would come, and they would be either killed or taken into exile. They would suffer at the sword, the very thing they feared most. The leaders would be brought face to face with the evil they have committed, and will be shown that the Lord is indeed God.
Ezekiel sees one of the leaders die, and calls out to God, fearful that all the remnant will die.
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