person · P0066
Yechezkel יחזקאל
Yechezkel is a priest-prophet among the Judean exiles in Babylonia. His visions interpret the destruction of Jerusalem as divine judgment while insisting on individual responsibility and future restoration. The book culminates in visions of national revival, a renewed Temple, reordered land, and the return of God's presence.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- יחזקאל
- Also known as
- Ezekiel, Yechezkel ben Buzi
- Era
- bible
- Colleagues
- Yirmiyahu
II. When
- Traditional
- c. 3327–3355 AM, beginning with the exile of King Yehoyakhin
- Academic
- fl. c. 593–571 BCE, based on the dated notices within the book.
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈28 years
- Precision
- approximate
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yechezkel received his opening vision among the exiles by the Chebar canal in the fifth year of King Yehoyakhin's exile; the text identifies him as a priest, son of Buzi.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| God appointed Yechezkel as a watchman responsible to warn the wicked and the righteous of mortal danger.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| In a Jerusalem vision, Yechezkel saw the divine glory depart from the Temple and city before he was returned in vision to the exiles in Chaldea.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| In the valley of dry bones, Yechezkel prophesied over the bones until they revived; the vision is explicitly interpreted as hope for the whole house of Israel.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| He lived among the exiles at Tel Aviv by the Chebar canal and remained there for seven days in a stunned state after his inaugural experience.
The settlement name Tel Aviv is explicit. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| Groups identified as elders of Judah or elders of Israel repeatedly came to Yechezkel's house and sat before him.
These dated visits indicate an established household and communal role among the exiles.
|
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| Yechezkel was married; his unnamed wife, described as "the delight of your eyes," died suddenly, and he did not perform normal public mourning rites.
Her personal name and any children are not recorded. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| A major shrine at Al-Kifl in Iraq has for centuries been identified by Jews and Muslims as Yechezkel's tomb; the standing complex includes medieval Islamic architecture and surviving Hebrew inscriptions.
The shrine and pilgrimage tradition are physically and historically documented, but no archaeological evidence authenticates the remains as Yechezkel's. The UNESCO and Diarna URLs in the research input block automated access or are unreachable; the link points to an overview of the site.
|
tradition archaeology | ★★☆☆☆ | |
| The traditional placement c. 3327–3355 AM, beginning with the exile of King Yehoyakhin, is a schematic Mesorah Atlas reconstruction from the book's dated notices from the fifth year of Yehoyakhin's exile through the twenty-seventh year; the cited sources do not state an absolute AM range.
The cited sources establish relative chronology or regnal duration; they do not state the absolute AM range.
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tradition reconstruction | ★★☆☆☆ |