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What are the three main themes of the Book of Ezekiel?

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The Book of Ezekiel has a threefold theme: threats against Judah and Jerusalem (chapters 1–25), threats against foreign nations (chapters 25–32), and prophecies of restoration and hope (chapters 33–44). Dates supplied throughout the book roughly corresponds to the chronological development of Ezekiel’s ministry from 592 bce until about 570 bce during the Babylonian Captivity.