God now talks about Nebuchadnezzar coming to destroy Yerushalayim
Yechezkel is told by God to basically beat himself up in front of the People so that they don't become complaisant about the coming destruction.
God repeats the previous parable in simple language so it will be understood by everyone about the destruction of the righteous and the wicked Jewish People.
Yechezkel asks God to not speak in parables and God then talks about the destruction in the South.
Yerushalayim will be completely destroyed
God wants Yechezkel to preach of the coming Babylonian destruction.
God finishes telling Yechezkel what the Jews have in store for themselves and then in the next chapter gives Yechezkel some new instructions.
I, God, only want on the Temple Mount, those that will serve me.
God says if you won't harken to me, go serve your idols but you will be separated from my People.
Abarbanel, in the 16th century) discusses what will happen in the future (our time) and he is spot on!
God finishes telling the people that they will never be excepted anywhere in the world except in Israel.
God states He makes the rules and we, the Jewish People, have to abide by them or suffer the consequences.
God tells Yechezkel that there is no more chance to stop the coming destruction of the Beit Hamikdash. No more discussions.
God continues reviewing His plan after the Israelites entered the Land of Israel.
God continues his diatribe against the People
God states that the people will be dispersed throughout the world. He also states that some laws are good for the non-Jews but not good for the Jews.
God states for His namesake, he withhel dwiping out the people when they sinned.
God continues to list the Israelites rebellious ways.
God tells Yechezkel there are only to reasons he saved the Israelites: He promised Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, and to show the Nations of the world that he does what he says.
Moshe Wise
These dates are all very wrong