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Ezekiel 1:2 Cross-References

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In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

Ezekiel 1:2 (KJV)

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JehoiachinKing of Judah, son of Eliakim [Jehoiakim] (2KI 24:6)

Commentary on Ezekiel 1:2

This verse provides precise chronological anchoring for Ezekiel's prophetic ministry: "in the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity." The Hebrew emphasis on dating reflects God's sovereignty over history—divine revelation enters real time and space. Jehoiachin's exile (597 BC) began the 70-year captivity prophesied by Jeremiah, and Ezekiel's call in the fifth year (593 BC) positioned him as God's spokesman to a displaced covenant community. The specificity combats the pagan notion that deities are limited to geographical territories; Yahweh speaks with authority even in Babylon, demonstrat...

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