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The Book of [[Ezekiel]] is divided into three obvious sections, following the [[prophet]]'s call in chapters 1--3. (1) [[God]]'s [[judgment]] on [[Jerusalem]] (chapters 4--24); (2) [[God]]'s [[judgment]] on the surrounding nations (chapters 25--32); and (3) [[God]]'s restoration of the [[Jews]] in the kingdom (chapters 33--48). Chapters 1--24 were all given before the siege of [[Jerusalem]]; chapters 25--32 during the siege; and chapters 33--48 after the siege. Though the [[prophet]] was in distant [[Babylon]], he was able to see events in [[Jerusalem]] through the power of the [[Spirit]] of [[God]].

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[[Ezekiel]] 's opening message to the exiles, who were hoping for a speedy return to [[Jerusalem]], was a graphic warning that [[Jerusalem]] was about to be destroyed; that they would soon be joined by other captives; and that their captivity would last at least 40 years.

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As a sign of famine, [[Ezekiel]] lived on loathsome bread. Throughout the siege he lay on one side, either continuously or for the greater part of each day, which, with famine diet, meant great discomfort.

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When the siege is finished [[Ezekiel]] is commanded, as a further symbol of the fate of [[Jerusalem]]'s inhabitants, to shave off his hair, burn part of it, and scatter the rest of it to the winds.

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Chapters 6 and 7 record a sort of dirge over the destruction and desolation of the land of [[Israel]]. The main point was that the [[Jews]] would, by this terrible punishment, come to know that [[God]] is [[God]].

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		+	The Book of [[Ezekiel]] is divided into three obvious sections, following the [[prophet]]'s call in chapters 1--3. (1) [[God]]'s [[judgment]] on [[Jerusalem]] (chapters 4--24); (2) [[God]]'s [[judgment]] on the surrounding nations (chapters 25--32); and (3) [[God]]'s restoration of the [[Jews]] in the kingdom (chapters 33--48). Chapters 1--24 were all given before the siege of [[Jerusalem]]; chapters 25--32 during the siege; and chapters 33--48 after the siege. Though the [[prophet]] was in distant [[Babylon]], he was able to see events in [[Jerusalem]] through the power of the [[Spirit]] of [[God]].
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		+	[[Ezekiel]] 's opening message to the exiles, who were hoping for a speedy return to [[Jerusalem]], was a graphic warning that [[Jerusalem]] was about to be destroyed; that they would soon be joined by other captives; and that their captivity would last at least 40 years.
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		+	As a sign of famine, [[Ezekiel]] lived on loathsome bread. Throughout the siege he lay on one side, either continuously or for the greater part of each day, which, with famine diet, meant great discomfort.
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		+	When the siege is finished [[Ezekiel]] is commanded, as a further symbol of the fate of [[Jerusalem]]'s inhabitants, to shave off his hair, burn part of it, and scatter the rest of it to the winds.
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		+	Chapters 6 and 7 record a sort of dirge over the destruction and desolation of the land of [[Israel]]. The main point was that the [[Jews]] would, by this terrible punishment, come to know that [[God]] is [[God]].