Ezekiel

Facts

Ezekiel was a prophet of God during the exile period when many Jews were taken to Babylon.

Ezekiel was a priest living in the kingdom of Judah when he and many other Jews were captured by the Babylonian army.
For over twenty years, he and his wife lived in Babylon near a river, and the Jews came to him for prophetic wisdom.
Among other things, Ezekiel prophesied about the destruction and restoration of Jerusalem and the temple.
He also prophesied about the future kingdom of the Messiah.