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Throughout the chapters dating to the years prior to the destruction there is a motif of words and terms that relate to women. This image is fully...
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The prophet begins by describing the famine that will befall the city; then the wild animals that will pass through the land, followed by the sword, and...
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The prophets whose messages run counter to those of Yehezkel are divided into different groups, whose order in the text may reflect their respective...
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Yehezkel’s prophecy to the kings of Yehuda in this chapter is conveyed through two parables: in the first, the royal family of Yehuda is compared to a...
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Yehezkel continues his criticism of Tzidkiyahu by means of a parable. By relying on the king of Egypt to aid him and rebelling against Nevukhadnetzar,...
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Tzidkiyahu is not mentioned by name in Sefer Yehezkel. The kingdom of Babylonia is likewise only mentioned in these chapters indirectly and there is no...
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The people of the city concede that difficult times are on their way. But the people nevertheless maintain that even if they “cook” in the fire of the...
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Six men holding weapons of slaughter arrive from the north. One is there to document proceedings. The detailed and graphic description, including the garb...
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The consequence foretold in Sefer Devarim for idolatry is exile. Along with this message, Yehezkel’s prophecy again emphasizes that these acts by the...
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Yehezkel pronounces a Divine vision whose message is that although the Temple is still standing, it is effectively empty and worthless. Yehezkel sees, by...
