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Prophets of the Exile
Daniel
Ezekiel
Length of the Exile
70 Years
Kingdom carried captive by Assyria
Northern Kingdom of Israel
Kingdom carried captive by Babylon
Southern Kingdom of Judah
When was Daniel carried captive?
In Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar’s 1st invasion of Judah in 605 BC
When were Jerusalem and the Temple destroyed?
In Babylon’s 3rd invasion in 586 BC
Length of Captivity
70 Years
Pictured by the Smiting Stone of Daniel 2
Christ
Pictured by the 2 horned ram of Daniel 8
Darius of Persia
Pictured by the 1 horned goat of Daniel 8
Alexander the Great of Greece
Event which begins Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy
Decree to rebuild Jerusalem
What a “week” means in Daniel’s prophecy
7 years
What occurred after the 69th week of the 70 weeks prophecy
Messiah cut off and Jerusalem and Temple destroyed
Followed by a time gap where the Church Age occurs
The Captivity was _____ years to allow the land to rest for the _____ years that Israel had failed to keep the 7th year Sabbaths.
70
490
Books of the Restoration
Ezra Nehemiah Esther Haggai Zechariah Malachi
Prophet captured in 1st invasion
Daniel
Prophet captured in 2nd invasion
Ezekiel
Prophet captured in 3rd invasion
Jeremiah
First key event of the Exile
The Ministry of Ezekiel to the captives/commoners and Daniel to the Crown/palace and kings
Closing events of the Exile
Three returns to Jerusalem from Babylon; beginning with the decrees of Cyrus to rebuild the Temple and Jerusalem
Ezekiel Subtitle
The Prophet of the Glory of God
Prophet with a two-fold message:
Before the fall of Jerusalem, warned Judah of the coming judgment
After the fall of Jerusalem, encouraged the captives concerning their future Restoration
Ezekiel
Prophet to the people of the Exile
Exekiel
Prophet before the Exile
Jeremiah
Their message was to remind the Captives of why they were in Babylon and then to predict the ultimate judgment of the Gentile Nations and restoration of the Jewish Nation.
Ezekiel
Theme: The Deportation and Restoration of Israel’s Glory
Ezekiel
He has been called “the prolongation of the voice of Jeremiah.”
Ezekiel
He has been called the “Father of Judaism”, since it was primarily his ministry that brought the Jews back to God and away from idolatry during the Captivity.
Ezekiel
Recipients: Written to the Jewish Captives in Babylon
Ezekiel
The most dramatic, flamboyant, and theatrical of all the prophets, acting out his messages in amazing ways.
Ezekiel
Records both the Removal and the Return of God’s Shekinah Glory Cloud.
Ezekiel
Called the first of the apocalyptic prophets.
Ezekiel
Contains the amazing prophecies of World War III.
Ezekiel
Daniel Subtitle
The Old Testament Book of Revelation
The story of a young teenage captive who became prophet and prime minister.
Daniel
Contains the history of the world written in advance. Through images and beasts, through dreams and visions, he outlines the course of history from his time until the end of time for the Gentile Nations. He also outlines God’s prophetic timetable for His dealings with Israel.
Daniel
Theme: The Revelation of Israel’s Prophetic Future.
Daniel