Was Ezekiel on Crack?

Ancient astronaut theorists believe that UFOs are mentioned in the Bible. Their prime example is the book of Ezekiel, chapters 1 and 10. The ones that talk about four-faced beings and flying wheels. They read into the text the beliefs they already have, which is called eisegesis. Exegesis is where you take something out of the text, which is the proper way to study. Let it tell you what it's trying to say. Otherwise, you can make any text say anything you want.

So- are UFOs in the Bible? If Ezekiel wasn't writing about aliens, what was he writing about? Was he on ancient crack? PCP? Smokin' some Hebrew weed? I doubt it. He was recording a vision that God gave him, a vision concerning judgment and God's faithfulness even when they were deported to Babylon. That's it. Just a vision.

Let me reiterate: a vision. He did not see real wheels, or cherubim, or the Lord. He saw symbols in strange forms. Much like John did in Revelation. I don't think real angelic beings look like that guy up above, or like this:

They were symbols, not aliens! Context, context, context. Ezekiel's vision had a purpose, and it was not to alert us to an extraterrestrial presence.
What was the purpose, then?

Admittedly, this vision is a difficult one. The four-faced cherubim seem to convey God's mastery over creation. The eagle is the ruler of birds, the ox is master of domesticated animals, the lion is king over wild creatures, and man is king over all of it. The Lord sits above all of them, hence His throne being above the cherubim. The wheels, though, are what this post is all about. What are they?

Again, they are a symbol. They face both directions, meaning God can travel anywhere. The eyes all over mean that God can see everything. Basically, these wheels speak of God's omnipresence and omniscience.
Notice they didn't take Ezekiel anywhere. No abductions. Instead, God reveals His magnificence through this vision, letting Ezekiel know that He would be with Israel even though He would have to judge them. That's what this whole book is about: Israel's sin, punishment, and restoration.
No aliens here, folks.
As far as ancient people having contact with alien beings, that's another story. But Ezekiel had nothing to do with that, and shouldn't be interpreted that way. After all, the Bible is about God and how He deals with man. Let's not make it say anything more.