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33:21-22 The Fall of Jerusalem. This brief notice has an importance out of proportion to its size. It provides the hinge on which the main structure of the book turns. The readers, and Ezekiel, have had preparation for this precise moment: Ezekiel's muteness was first encountered in 3:22-27, and a marker had been put down when the siege of Jerusalem began (24:1-2, 25-27). The date is now January 585 b.c., about five months after the fall of the city. The arrival of the fugitive confirms the word spoken at the beginning of the siege (24:25-27), affirms Ezekiel's prophetic ministry, and establishes the work of God in bringing it about. It also gives weight to the words that follow.