- LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL
ISAIAH
When and where was it written? The book of Isaiah was written sometime during the ministry of Isaiah (approximately 740–701 B.C.). Since Isaiah's ministry was centered in Jerusalem, this is the most likely location of the book's origin.
JEREMIAH
Author: Jeremiah chapter 1, verse 1 identifies the Prophet Jeremiah as the author of the Book of Jeremiah. Date of Writing: The Book of Jeremiah was written between 630 and 580 B.C. Purpose of Writing: The Book of Jeremiah records the final prophecies to Judah, warning of oncoming destruction if the nation does not repent.
EZEKIEL
The book of Ezekiel was written during Ezekiel's captivity in Babylon. He prophesied from about 592 to 570 B.C. After being taken captive, Ezekiel settled with other Jews in a place called Tel Abib on the Chebar River (see Ezekiel 1:1–3.
587 BCE
FIRST DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM
On Tisha B'Av, 25 August 587 BCE or 18 July 586 BCE, the Babylonians took Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple and burned down the city.
165 BCE
Daniel is actually a figure from the Babylonian exile. In fact, he spends his entire life in Babylon. But the Book of Daniel attributed to him is actually written during the Maccabean revolt. Most scholars would say it's written about the year 165 BCE.
Ezekiel 1:1
In the thirtieth
בִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (biš·lō·šîm)
Preposition-b | Number - common plural
Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth
year,
שָׁנָ֗ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year
in the fourth month,
בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ (bā·rə·ḇî·‘î)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7243: Fourth, a fourth
on the fifth
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (ba·ḥă·miš·šāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five
day,
לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month
while I
וַאֲנִ֥י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
was among
בְתֽוֹךְ־ (ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre
the exiles
הַגּוֹלָ֖ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles
by
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
the River
נְהַר־ (nə·har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity
Kebar,
כְּבָ֑ר (kə·ḇār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3529: Chebar -- a river of Babylon
the heavens
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky
opened
נִפְתְּחוּ֙ (nip̄·tə·ḥū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
and I saw
וָאֶרְאֶ֖ה (wā·’er·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see
visions
מַרְא֥וֹת (mar·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4759: A vision, a mirror
of God.
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative
- Ezekiel is among the exiles in Babylon!
- He sees visions of God!
- Quite similar to Daniel!
