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Time:  593 B.C.      Place:  Babylonia, by the River Chebar

Golden Text:  “Go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear (Ezekiel 3:11).

Lesson Outline:  I.  Symbolic Endowment – Ezekiel 3:1-3, II. A Difficult Mission – Ezekiel 3:4-7, III. A Divine Assurance – Ezekiel 3:8-11

Introduction

Ezekiel was a prophet of a priestly family who was carried captive to Babylon in 597 B.C. who prophesied intermittently until 571 B.C. He was about 25 years old when he was taken to Babylon. Ezekiel was called to the prophetic ministry five years after arriving and ministered to the captive who dwelt by the River Chebar at Tel Abib. His home was often a meeting place. Ezekiel was married to a woman who was “the desire of his eyes”. One of the saddest events in Ezekiel’s life was the death of his wife. Ezekiel’s sadness at the death of his wife was to match the grief of God for the sin of Jerusalem.  The Prophet Ezekiel lived in troublesome times.  Judah and its capital Jerusalem had come under the dominance of Babylon, whose king took Daniel and other capable young men captive in 605 B.C., transporting them to Babylon. When Judah rebelled, the Babylonians returned in 597 B.C., taking more captives, including Ezekiel. Ezekiel’s prophetic ministry took place in Babylonia, but it was directed at both the Israelite captives in that land and those who still remained in Judah. Read More