# 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 there to hear him speak messages from God.
* 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/babylon.md]], [[../kt/christ.md]], [[../other/exile.md]], [[../kt/prophet.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Ezekiel 01:1-3](en/tn/ezk/help/01/01)
* [Ezekiel 24:22-24](en/tn/ezk/help/24/22)