Specific Years are mentioned in Ezekiel – Why?
Scripture Yr-Mo-Da Comments
Eze. 1:1,2 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. [2] In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity, 30-04-05 There appears to be a clue here. We are told that 30th year is the 5th year of king Jehoiachin's captivity. Jehoiachin was taken captive at the time Zedekiah was set up as king. Zedekiah was the last king of Judah and his reign lasted 11 years.
We are then told that this was on the fifth day of the month, but we are not expressly told which month. However, since verse 1 refers to "the fourth month" and "the fifth day of the month," it seems to be suggesting that this is the same day, i.e., month 4, day 5.
So what does that do for us?
Zedekiah began his reign 11 years prior to the desolation of the land, thus in 617 B.C. (606 B.C. - 11 = 617 B.C.) Jehoiachin went into captivity. The fifth year of his captivity would seem to indicate the year 612 B.C. (617 B.C. + 5 = 612 B.C.)
Eze. 8:1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. 06-06-05
Eze. 20:1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me. 07-05-10
Eze. 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, 09-10-10
Eze. 26:1 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 11-01?-01
Eze. 29:1 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 10-10-12
Eze. 29:17 And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 27-01-01
Eze. 30:20 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 11-01-07
Eze. 31:1 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 11-03-01
Eze. 32:1 And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12-12-01
Eze. 32:17 It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12-01-15
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12-12-15
Eze. 33:21 And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten. 12-10-05
Eze. 40:1 In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither. 25-01-10 14th year after the city was smitten. - ?14th year after 1878?

607 B.C. + 13 (14th indicates 13 yrs have past) = 593 B.C. – which proves what??