Overview
Tel-Abib was a Jewish settlement located along the River Chebar in Babylon where Ezekiel ministered during the exile (586-539 BC). Though little is known of the settlement itself, it served as the location where God called Ezekiel to be a prophet and where he delivered God's messages to the exiled community.
Key Scriptures
"Then I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who lived by the River Chebar. And I sat where they sat for seven days, overwhelmed." (Ezekiel 3:15, NASB)
"I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. And I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who dwelt by the river Chebar. And I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days." (Ezekiel 3:14-15, ESV)
Application
Like Ezekiel among the exiles in Tel-Abib, God positions His messengers strategically among His people to proclaim His truth even in difficult circumstances.