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According to the book, the prophet, exiled in Babylon, experienced a series of seven visions during the 22 years from 593 to 571 BC, a period which spans the final destruction of Jerusalem in 586.

The visions, and the book, are structured around three themes: ( 1 ) judgment on Israel ( chapters 1-24 ); ( 2 ) judgment on the nations ( chapters 25-32 ); and future blessings for Israel ( chapters 33-48 ).