Sefer Yehezkel begins in Babylon, in the 4th year after the exile of Yehoyachin (which took place in 597 BCE). He prophecies about the pending destruction by Babylon, addresses the newcomers to the Exile after the destruction, prophecies to other powerful nations and also envisions the future redemption - the Ge’ulah.

 

Archaeology Snapshot is a discussion on the location, timeline, main characters and highlights from history and archaeology, for each Sefer in Tanach.