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Supporting Scripture

Eze 40:1

In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, in the start of the year, on the tenth [day] of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city had been struck down, on this very same day the hand of Jehovah proved to be upon me, so that he brought me to that place.

Key points

Jerusalem falls in the 11th year of Jehoiachin's exile

Fourteen years after the 11th year of Jehoaichin's exile is the 25th year of Jehoaichin's exile. The 5th year of Jehoiachin's exile was Ezekiel's 30th year. There is a constant 5 year difference between the years of Ezekiel and the years of Jeremiah's preaching. The 30th year of Ezekiel was the 35th year of Jeremiah's preaching. The 23rd year of Jeremiah's preaching was the 4th year of Jehoiakim and the 1st year of Nebuchadnezzar. The 23rd year of Jeremiah would be the 18th year of Ezekiel. The 25th year of Jehoiachin's exile would be Ezekiel's 50th year and Jeremiah's 55th year. Therefore, this year is 32 years after the 4th year of Jehoiakim from the point of view of both Jeremiah in Jerusalem (23-55 = 32) and Ezekiel (18-50 =32) in Babylon.

Quotes from Watch Tower Publications