The MAJOR & MINOR Prophets - The 16 Writing Prophets Of The Hebrew Canon

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Born 622 BC Daniel deported 605 BC (Ezekiel 17 yrs. old) Deported 597 BC (25 yrs. old) The Call 592 BC (30 yrs. old) Prophesied 592-570 BC Wife Died 586 BC Temple Vision 572 BC Died (?) 560 BC (62 yrs. old)

Comparing Daniel and Ezekiel ´ There was a marked difference between the respective ministries of Daniel and Ezekiel. Daniel served in the palace court in an administrative capacity. Here he had the important tasks of maintaining the honor of God and of watching out for the welfare of the Jewish people. He was not occupied in going about the land in a preaching or pastoral-type ministry. Ezekiel, on the other hand, did have this kind of work. His time was spent i Q SURFODLPLQJ *RG·V ZRUG visiting people, and doing the work of a prophet. He was not connected with the palace, nor did he have any administrative position. Both men were important in their own place. The WDVNV RI ERWK ZHUH FUXFLDO WR *RG·V RYHUDOO SUR gram for the captivity period. µ 4

Outline of the Book of Ezekiel

I.

The Commission of Ezekiel (1:1-3:27)

A. Divine Appearance: Ezekiel Sees the Glory of God (1:1-28 B. Divine Assignment: Commissioned to the Word of God (2:1-27)

II.

Judgment on Judah (4:1-24:27)

A. Four Signs of Coming Judgment (4:1-5:17) B. Two Messages of Coming Judgment (6:1-7:27) C. Four-Part Vision of Coming Judgment (8:1-11:25) D. Signs, Parables and Messages: Explanation of Judgment (12:1-24:27)

III.

Judgment on Gentiles (25:1-32:32)

Ammon (25:1-7), Moab (25:8-11), Edom (25:12-14), Philistia (25:15-17) , Tyre (26:1-28:19), Sidon (28:20-24), Egypt (29:1-32:32)

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