Ezekiel – Bible Map Collection
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Ezekiel’s Vision in Babylon Bible Map: The Babylonian Empire and the Prophet’s Exile
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Ezekiel’s Vision in Babylon: A Prophet Far from Home
What happens when a prophet sees a vision of God while living in exile in a foreign land? Ezekiel was among the Jewish exiles taken to Babylon, where he received a remarkable vision of a storm, four living creatures, and the glory of God. This map highlights the Babylonian Empire around 597 BC and the distant lands connecting Jerusalem to Babylon. Discover the geographical setting behind Ezekiel’s extraordinary vision and the message of hope God gave his people during a difficult time.
Description
Ezekiel’s vision of God in Iraq
When Ezekiel first told about his visions, he lived with other Judean exiles in Babylon. He said the vision came “by the Chebar Canal” (Ezekiel 1:1). Scholars say Ezekiel, a priest taken during the Babylonian deportations of 597 BC, lived with fellow exiles near this waterway. They likely farmed and worked the land for their captors.
Chebar isn’t a known river in Iraq today. Most say it was an irrigation canal, not a natural stream. Many link it to the kābaru canals near the ancient city of Nippur or to nearby Tell Abib—the “Tel Aviv” of Ezekiel 3:15.
Babylonians dug huge canals to pull water from the Euphrates. These channels fed crops, floated boats, and kept cities alive. Along their banks, refugees built homes and tried to start over. Ezekiel’s mention of the Chebar pins his story to a real place—a refugee community on one of Babylon’s man-made waterways.
God riding on a sapphire throne
There, far from home and deep in grief, Ezekiel said:
“I saw what looked like a human sitting on a sapphire throne. The figure glowed like fire, shining from head to toe. The scene blazed with color, like a rainbow breaking through a storm. It was the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell face down, and someone began to speak.” (Ezekiel 1:26–28)
What you get
- A geographical overview of the Babylonian Empire around 597 BC.
- The locations of Babylon, Jerusalem, Nineveh, Carchemish, Susa, and other ancient cities.
- A visual comparison of Judah and the distant Mesopotamian region where Ezekiel lived in exile.
- Geographical context for the rivers, deserts, and territories of the ancient Near East.
- An illustration of Ezekiel’s extraordinary vision of the four living creatures.
- Historical context for the Babylonian conquest and the exile of the people of Judah.
- A Bible study resource connecting Ezekiel’s first vision with the themes of God’s presence, judgment, and hope.
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