Scripture: (86vs) EVENT: EZEKIEL's prophecies continue during the 6th year of exile
* Ezekiel 9 (11vs)
- "..set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in its midst.."
* Ezekiel 10 (22vs)
- "..Go in between the whirling wheels, even under the cherub, and fill both your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.."
* Ezekiel 11 (25vs)
- "Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of Yahweh’s house, which looks eastward.."
* Ezekiel 12 (28vs)
- "..Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don’t see, who have ears to hear, and don’t hear.."
* Jeremiah prophesied from the reign of Josiah past the destruction of Jerusalem
* Zephaniah prophesied during the reign of Josiah
* Habakkuk likely prophesied during the reign of Josiah PROPHETS IN EXILE:
* Daniel born during Josiah;
into exile from Judah to Babylon in Jehoiakim reign
* Ezekiel was probably exiled from Judah to Babylon with Jehoiachin RESTORATION PROPHETS:
* Ezra followed Daniel and preceeded Nehemiah
* Nehemiah supplemented and completed Ezra's rebuilding history
* Malachi was probably contemporary with Nehemiah
* Haggai prophesied after Israel's return from the Babylonian captivity during
2nd temple
* Zechariah prophesied after Israel's return from the Babylonian captivity during
2nd temple
Chart of the Final KINGS of Judah
NOTE: The reasons the kings of Judah after Josiah were wicked are listed in 2Ch 36:12ff. God required the land of Judah (Israel) to be cleansed by the people going to Babylon for 70 years
In the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim (B.C. 606), Nebuchadnezzar (in his first year reigning Jer 25:1) carried Daniel with other youths of Jewish nobility and articles from the temple, off to Babylon. 2Kings 24:1-7 and
2 Chronicles 36:5-7
DAMASCUS (Syria): Rezin king SYRIA: Hazael followed by his son Ben-hadad ASSYRIA: The ancient city
NINEVEH on the Tigris River;
Tiglath Pileser was king 745–727 BC during reigns of Menehem and Uzziah Israel became part of Assyria's Second Empire BABYLON Judah became part of Babylon's Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar
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