Ezekiel 24:1
Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 1:1 also begins with a precise date formula introducing a divine revelation, establishing the prophetic timeline.
Ezekiel 33:21 reports Jerusalem's fall on a later date, directly linked to the siege begun in 24:1 – a narrative progression.
Ezekiel 8:1 uses the same dating formula to introduce a temple vision, showing Ezekiel's consistent pattern for recording oracles.
Ezekiel 20:1 similarly dates an oracle about Israel's rebellion, reinforcing Ezekiel's chronological framework for prophecy.
Ezekiel 26:1 opens a prophecy against Tyre with the same formula, linking it as another dated oracle in Ezekiel's sequence.
Ezekiel 29:1 dates a prophecy against Egypt, continuing the series of dated oracles that structure Ezekiel's book.
Ezekiel 29:17, much later in time, uses the same formula for a second oracle against Egypt, showing the formula's recurring use.
Ezekiel 31:1 dates a prophecy against Pharaoh, another instance of the same chronological marker in Ezekiel.
Ezekiel 32:1 opens a lament for Pharaoh with the same dating formula, part of Ezekiel's consistent style.
Ezekiel 32:17 dates another lament for Egypt, using the same formula to maintain the book's chronological structure.
2 Kings 25:1 gives the exact same date and event—the siege of Jerusalem—confirming the historical synchronism.
Jeremiah 39:1 records the same date and event—the siege beginning—providing a parallel account.
Jeremiah 52:4 repeats the same siege date and event—another parallel record of Jerusalem's fall.