The prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel offer a fascinating glimpse into the social, political, and spiritual milieu of a key point in Israelite history: the decades leading up to the Babylonian deportation, and the first few years of living in the post-apocalyptic reality of the exile. Jeremiah is often characterized as a prophet who is “all doom,” whereas Ezekiel is only “half doom,” instead also offering, for the first time, promises of restoration as part of biblical prophecy. These two books allow readers to reflect on the nature of biblical prophecy and the ways in which it evolved and changes shape over a pivotal point in Israel’s history
