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Ezekiel the Prophet: From Jerusalem to the Chebar Canal

The historic deportation of priest Ezekiel from Jerusalem among ten thousand captives to the Chebar Canal in Babylonia, where he was called as a watchman and beheld the glory of the Lord.

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Itinerary Stops (4)

  • Stop 1: Jerusalem (2 Kings 24:10-16; Ezekiel 1:3)

    Ezekiel ministers as a young priest in the Temple of Solomon before King Jehoiachin surrenders to Nebuchadnezzar.

  • Stop 2: Riblah (2 Kings 24:12)

    The ten thousand captives, including princes, craftsmen, and priests, are assembled through the military checkpoint in Syria.

  • Stop 3: Babylon (2 Kings 24:15-16; Ezekiel 1:1)

    Arrival into the imperial heart of Babylonia as captives of Nebuchadnezzar.

  • Stop 4: Tel-abib (Ezekiel 1:1-3; Ezekiel 3:15)

    Settled by the Chebar Canal among the exiles at Tel-abib where the heavens open and Ezekiel sees the sapphire throne.

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