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The prophetic message of Ezekiel and Jeremiah is that the end of Jerusalem is imminent. The common belief in Jerusalem and in Babylonia is that somehow God will save the inhabitants of Jerusalem, allowing them to survive this crisis. The exiles themselves, though, might \u2013 in a best case scenario \u2013 return to the land; but will otherwise assimilate and disappear among the nations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah prophesies that in his own days Jehoiachin is \u201ca man who shall not prosper\u201d and in those years that Judah is desolate, none of his progeny will prosper as king or ruler. But in the long term, the exile of Jehoiachin will settle and prosper in Babylonia for a long period of time and they will serve as the salvation of the people. It would be these exiles who would return one day to rebuild the land which was about to be destroyed. Ezekiel prophesies that those who remained in Jerusalem will die by pestilence, by the sword or by famine.<\/span><\/p>\n

But even after these prophecies, neither the inhabitants of Jerusalem nor the exiles in Babylonia were convinced. The Temple was still standing; the inhabitants of Jerusalem remained steadfast despite the crises they had faced since the time of Solomon. These facts made a stronger impression than the prophecies of Jeremiah and Ezekiel.<\/span><\/p>\n

To convey his messages, Ezekiel enlists all possible means: the use of symbolic acts and the borrowing of expressions familiar from the Tokhaha (\u201crebuke\u201d in Leviticus 26. Now, another means is adopted: a key word, aimed at emphasizing the subject of the prophecy as a whole. We see here the repeated use of the word \u201cketz\u201d (end, \u201cdoom\u201d), alluding to the story of the Flood: \u201cYou, O mortal, [say:] \u2018Thus said the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: Doom! Doom is coming upon the four corners of the land. Now doom is upon you! I will let loose My anger against you and judge you according to your ways; I will requite you for all your abominations\u2019… Doom is coming! The hour of doom is coming! It stirs against you; there it comes!\u201d (7:2-3,7).<\/span><\/p>\n

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