Timeline of Israel and Judah (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel)

Ezekiel is easily the most bi_____ of all the prophets. He was struck d___ (Eze 3:26). He  a____ out his prophecies (ch. 4). He prophesied to the e_____. He insu____ and an_____ them with his ora____ and par_____ (ch. 16, 23). Ezekiel verses.

 

Isaiah prophesied around 740-700 BC, about 100 years before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC, and 160 years before Cyrus, king of Media and Persia, conquered Jerusalem and Babylon in 539 BC.

Ezekiel prophesied around 590-570 BC. A contemporary of Daniel, Ezekiel was exiled to Babylon in 597 BC (eight years after Daniel).

• 930 BC:   Israel divided into E______ (capital S______) and J____ (capital J_______).

• 722 BC:   No______ Israel (E_____) defeated by Assyria (Isa 7:8-9; 2 Ki 18:9-12).

• [740-400 BC: Isaiah's ministry]

• 605 BC:   First siege. Those exiled include Daniel.

• [626-586 BC: Jeremiah's ministry]
  

• 597 BC:   Second siege. Those exiled include Ezekiel (Jer 52:28).

• [590-570 BC: Ezekiel's ministry]
  

• 593 BC:   Ezekiel's call; he saw visions of God (Eze 1:1-2). He was stuck dumb (3:26).
  
• 592 BC:   Ezekiel transported to Jerusalem in a vision (Eze 8:1, 3).
  
• 588 BC:   King of Babylon laid final siege to Jerusalem (Eze 24:1-2).
  
• 586 BC:   Jerusalem/temple destroyed (Eze 33:21). Ezekiel's mouth opened (33:22).