This Bible 911 is an overview of the 9:11 verses in Daniel, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. The unifying thought in these three verses is the destruction of Judah/Israel and Jerusalem.

These prophets lived and wrote during the same period. They may have met each other in Jerusalem before the deportations started. As adults, they lived in different parts of the Babylonian empire. Each was given a specific message and duty from God. The words and actions of these prophets provide a picture of the heart of our God during this dark time in Israel’s history.

The 9:11 verses seem to overlap each other in content. The circumstances surrounding each of these three verses are very different and will be studied in their own Bible 911 post.  

My reflections on Daniel, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel

• The books (because of the kings of Judah) would indicate Jeremiah started his ministry first, followed by Daniel, then Ezekiel.
• Jeremiah and Daniel started their ministry as young men; Ezekiel could have been in his thirties.
• Jeremiah died first. Daniel lived the longest.
• Jeremiah and Ezekiel were priests and Daniel was a son of a ranking official in Judah.
• Jeremiah had contact with priests, kings, and the people in his ministry. Daniel was involved in the political aspect of the kingdom. Ezekiel was with the community and spoke to them.
• Daniel and Ezekiel had dealings with angels.
• All were alive at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem and Judah.
• I am sure there are more and I have missed some interesting facts. I did not give references as they would come from all three books and these are my reflections.

The Three Verses with observations – these are KJV

Daniel 9:11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. (THIS IS PART OF A PRAYER OF REPENTANCE. JEREMIAH’S PREDICTION OF SEVENTY YEARS IS REFERENCED. THE OATH IS FROM THE CHAPTERS OF DEUTERONOMY 28-31.)

Jeremiah 9:11  And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant. (THIS IS EARLY IN HIS MINISTRY AND IS PART OF A SERIES OF WORDS FROM GOD ABOUT THE SINS OF HIS PEOPLE AND THE JUDGMENTS THAT ARE COMING. DRAGON IS ALSO TRANSLATED AS JACKEL AND DOG.)

Ezekiel 9:11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me. (EZEKIEL IS WRITING ABOUT A VISION HE HAD THAT SPOKE OF THE COMING JUDGMENT ON JERUSALEM. THE MAN IS FINISHED MARKING THE UNFAITHFUL PEOPLE FOR DESTRUCTION.)

Other prophets who ministered during the same periods of time.

• Amos, Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah ministered before Jeremiah. They spoke frequently about the “day of the Lord”. Jonah is also around this period.
• Ezra, Nehemiah, Zechariah, and Haggai did their work during the restoration period of Judah and Jerusalem. This is the period after Jeremiah’s seventy years of rest for the land.