One of the major prophets, he was the first to receive the call to prophesy outside the Holy Land (i.e., in Babylon). His earliest message (597-587 BCE) attempted to prepare the Jewish exiles for the eventual destruction of Jerusalem. After this time, he promises salvation in a new covenant and lays out the conditions for obtaining it. He was a priest, and shows a great interest in the temple and liturgy. He had a tremendous influence on the manner in which Judaism was reconstituted after the exile.
Jewish prophet during the Babylonian captivity, wrote the book of Ezekiel. Taken into captivity around 597 B.C. by Nebuchadnezzar. Babylon took the southern kingdom of Israel in three moves, first in 605 B.C., then 597 B.C., and finally destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C.
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration
a priest and prophet who lived around 600 BC and stressed the importance of following God's law. There is an Old Testament book named after him which contains the following prophecies: chapters 1-24: prophecies of how God would punish the people of Judah for their sins. chapters 25-32: prophecies against neighbouring countries for defying God's will and rejoicing over the misfortunes of the Israelites. chapters 33-48: prophecies of Israel's restoration and salvation.
A priest taken to Babylonia, he became a prophet to the community of Judean refugees living there in the sixth century B.C.E.; also, the prophetic book associated with this prophet. See Chapter 12.