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It is helpful to read Ezekiel in the context of Jeremiah, but it is not necessary. Ezekiel himself had already adopted the attitude that Jeremiah advised. In fact, he did not write from Jerusalem as Jeremiah did but prophesied from Babylonia, where he became a leader of the exile community.

Ezekiel 1

1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens opened, and I saw divine visions.— 2 On the fifth day of the month—this was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile— 3 the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. There the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel knew that the die had been cast against Jerusalem. Regrettably, it was now God's will for the people to submit to the Babylonians.

Ezekiel 9

“Alas, Lord God! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?” 9 He answered me: The guilt of the house of Israel and the house of Judah is too great to measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land, that he does not see them. 10 My eye, however, will not spare, nor shall I take pity, but I will bring their conduct down upon their heads.

Conclusion: Ezekiel was among those who left their homes in Jerusalem to settle in Babylon, as the Lord had directed them to do through Jeremiah. Like Jeremiah, he argued strongly against those who taught that people would be safe if they stayed in in Jerusalem. We do not know how directly he was influenced by his older contemporary, but it certainly helps us understand Ezekiel to know about Jeremiah and his prophecies regarding Jerusalem and its fate.

ADDENDUM - Note that while Jeremiah opposed building new houses in Jerusalem and urged people to settle in Babylonia, he also emphasized that they would eventually return. He even invested in land in his hometown, believing that this would be a good investment eventually. (Jeremiah 32)

It is helpful to read Ezekiel in the context of Jeremiah, but it is not necessary. We know from 2 Kings and other sources that people had flooded into Jerusalem from the north and from the countryside in the wake of Babylonian invasion. But it was not necessary for them to build houses, according to Jaazaniah and Pelatiah, because many houses were abandoned as city dwellers were taken to Babylon. The current "pot" (Jerusalem) could accommodate the "flesh" (those who needed houses to live in).

Ezekiel himself opposed this attitude. Indeed, he had already adopted the attitude that Jeremiah advised. He did not write from Jerusalem as Jeremiah did but prophesied from Babylonia, where he became a leader of the exile community.

Ezekiel 1

1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens opened, and I saw divine visions.— 2 On the fifth day of the month—this was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile— 3 the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. There the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel knew that the die had been cast against Jerusalem. Regrettably, it was now God's will for the people to submit to the Babylonians.

Ezekiel 9

“Alas, Lord God! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?” 9 He answered me: The guilt of the house of Israel and the house of Judah is too great to measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land, that he does not see them. 10 My eye, however, will not spare, nor shall I take pity, but I will bring their conduct down upon their heads.

Conclusion: Ezekiel was among those who left their homes in Jerusalem to settle in Babylon, as the Lord had directed them to do through Jeremiah. Like Jeremiah, he argued strongly against those who taught that people would be safe if they stayed in in Jerusalem. We do not know how directly he was influenced by his older contemporary, but it certainly helps us understand Ezekiel to know about Jeremiah and his prophecies regarding Jerusalem and its fate.

ADDENDUM - Note that while Jeremiah opposed building new houses in Jerusalem and urged people to settle in Babylonia, he also emphasized that they would eventually return. He even invested in land in his hometown, believing that this would be a good investment eventually. (Jeremiah 32)

It is helpful to read Ezekiel in the context of Jeremiah, but it is not necessary. Ezekiel himself had already adopted the attitude that Jeremiah advised. In fact, he did not write from Jerusalem as Jeremiah did but prophesied from Babylonia, where he became a leader of the exile community.

Ezekiel 1

1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens opened, and I saw divine visions.— 2 On the fifth day of the month—this was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile— 3 the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. There the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel knew that the die had been cast against Jerusalem. Regrettably, it was now God's will for the people to submit to the Babylonians.

Ezekiel 9

“Alas, Lord God! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?” 9 He answered me: The guilt of the house of Israel and the house of Judah is too great to measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land, that he does not see them. 10 My eye, however, will not spare, nor shall I take pity, but I will bring their conduct down upon their heads.

Conclusion: Ezekiel was among those who left their homes in Jerusalem to settle in Babylon, as the Lord had directed them to do through Jeremiah. Like Jeremiah, he argued strongly against those who taught that people would be safe if they stayed in in Jerusalem. We do not know how directly he was influenced by his older contemporary, but it certainly helps us understand Ezekiel to know about Jeremiah and his prophecies regarding Jerusalem and its fate.

It is helpful to read Ezekiel in the context of Jeremiah, but it is not necessary. Ezekiel himself had already adopted the attitude that Jeremiah advised. In fact, he did not write from Jerusalem as Jeremiah did but prophesied from Babylonia, where he became a leader of the exile community.

Ezekiel 1

1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens opened, and I saw divine visions.— 2 On the fifth day of the month—this was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile— 3 the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. There the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel knew that the die had been cast against Jerusalem. Regrettably, it was now God's will for the people to submit to the Babylonians.

Ezekiel 9

“Alas, Lord God! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?” 9 He answered me: The guilt of the house of Israel and the house of Judah is too great to measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land, that he does not see them. 10 My eye, however, will not spare, nor shall I take pity, but I will bring their conduct down upon their heads.

Conclusion: Ezekiel was among those who left their homes in Jerusalem to settle in Babylon, as the Lord had directed them to do through Jeremiah. Like Jeremiah, he argued strongly against those who taught that people would be safe if they stayed in in Jerusalem. We do not know how directly he was influenced by his older contemporary, but it certainly helps us understand Ezekiel to know about Jeremiah and his prophecies regarding Jerusalem and its fate.

ADDENDUM - Note that while Jeremiah opposed building new houses in Jerusalem and urged people to settle in Babylonia, he also emphasized that they would eventually return. He even invested in land in his hometown, believing that this would be a good investment eventually. (Jeremiah 32)

It is helpful to read Ezekiel in the context of Jeremiah, but it is not necessary. Ezekiel himself had already followed Jeremiah's advice. He did not write from Jerusalem as Jeremiah did but prophesied from exile, where he became a leader of the exile community.

Ezekiel 1

1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens opened, and I saw divine visions.— 2 On the fifth day of the month—this was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile— 3 the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. There the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Conclusion: Ezekiel was among those who left their homes in Jerusalem to settle in Babylon, as the Lord had directed them to do through Jeremiah. Like Jeremiah, he argued strongly against those who taught that people would be safe if they stayed in in Jerusalem. We do not know how directly he was influenced by his older contemporary, but it certainly helps us understand Ezekiel to know about Jeremiah and his prophecies regarding Jerusalem and its fate.

It is helpful to read Ezekiel in the context of Jeremiah, but it is not necessary. Ezekiel himself had already adopted the attitude that Jeremiah advised. In fact, he did not write from Jerusalem as Jeremiah did but prophesied from Babylonia, where he became a leader of the exile community.

Ezekiel 1

1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens opened, and I saw divine visions.— 2 On the fifth day of the month—this was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile— 3 the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. There the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel knew that the die had been cast against Jerusalem. Regrettably, it was now God's will for the people to submit to the Babylonians.

Ezekiel 9

“Alas, Lord God! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?” 9 He answered me: The guilt of the house of Israel and the house of Judah is too great to measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land, that he does not see them. 10 My eye, however, will not spare, nor shall I take pity, but I will bring their conduct down upon their heads.

Conclusion: Ezekiel was among those who left their homes in Jerusalem to settle in Babylon, as the Lord had directed them to do through Jeremiah. Like Jeremiah, he argued strongly against those who taught that people would be safe if they stayed in in Jerusalem. We do not know how directly he was influenced by his older contemporary, but it certainly helps us understand Ezekiel to know about Jeremiah and his prophecies regarding Jerusalem and its fate.