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This 5 page paper is an exegesis of Ezekiel 23, with a focus on the metaphor of the two sisters. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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who was deported by Nebachadrezzar in 597 (Larue). After their deportation, the Jews then moved into and settled the canal at Kabari, also referred to as the "river Chebar"
in the first chapter of Ezekiel (Larue). This chapter refers to the metaphor of the two women, the sisters, and this chapter outlines the prophets views of the communities
of Samaria and Israel, creating a conflicted view of the society during this time. Biblical scholars have argued that a number of problems extend from readings of the Book
of Ezekiel, primarily because of the assertion that the book was written by the prophet Ezekiel from a point of exile, while the texts themselves have a familiarity that suggests
a contextual view of the Jews in Jerusalem (Larue). As a result, researchers have proposed one of three possible reasons that Ezekiel had intimate knowledge of the events that
were occurring in Jerusalem at the time of this authorship: 1. that he was able to break his exile and return to the city; 2. that he
was able to send others to the city; or 3. that the authorship occurred in a different time and from a different perspective than that of Ezekiel the prophet
(Larue). If Ezekiel had been exiled into Babylon, it can be argued that it would have been impossible for the author to
know what was occurring in Jerusalem. The other proposed view, then, is that Ezekiel may have written his perspectives from Palestine, instead of Babylon, and that this may have
in fact determined the route of information he received. Finally, some have also argued that Ezekiel did write from Babylon, but that he referenced his own visionary experiences and
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