430 Days of Ezekiel Prophecy |
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1. | Begin: 390 days of punishment for the iniquity of Israel (10 northern tribes) (4:5). |
2. | Add: 40 days of punishment for the iniquity of Judah (2 southern tribes) (4:6). |
3. | Total: 430 combined days of punishment laid upon Ezekiel (4:5-6). |
4. | Convert: Each day for a year = 430 years of punishment (4:6). |
5. | Occasion: Siege of Jerusalem (4:2,3,7 cp. 24:1)-- began on December 11,589 BC (Gregorian). |
6. | Date of the prophecy: June 25, 593 BC (Gregorian) (4:1-8 cp. 1:2). |
7. | Background: Servitude of the Nation already begun (Jeremiah 25:11)-- July 18, 606 BC (Gregorian). |
8. | Result: Desolations of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:2) would begin on July 24, 587 BC (Gregorian). |