By the Rivers of Babylon: A Novel

Author: Michael D. O'Brien

From his early years to his service in the Temple to the Babylonian Captivity, where he was sold into slavery among the exiles beside the River Chebar, this fascinating story depicts the prophet Ezekiel's early years.

Bricklayer Ezekiel is uncomplicated and modest. His visions have not yet started, and he is not yet a priest. He observes the Jewish exiles as they strive to establish their own town, uphold the covenant with God in the absence of the Temple, and recognise the different influences that pose a threat to their unity and morale. In Ezekiel's subsequent effort to rouse his people against internal ruin, all of these events flow together like streams.