Ezekiel 33:22

"In the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, one who had escaped out of Jerusalem came to me, saying, “The city has been defeated!”"

Key Reflection

This verse marks a pivotal moment where news of Jerusalem's fall reaches Ezekiel in Babylonian captivity, symbolizing the devastating consequences of Israel's disobedience and the fulfillment of divine judgment. The timing highlights the passage of time and the certainty with which these events unfold according to God’s plan.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Was upon me ... was opened -For was read “had been.” The prophet was under the hand of God in ecstatic trance on the evening preceding the arrival of the messenger, and continued in this state until his arrival.

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