served as a prophet to the exiles in Babylon from 605–535 B.C.
| Climate of the times | The people of Judah were captives in a strange land, feeling hopeless. |
| Main message | God is sovereign over all human history, past, present, and future. |
| Importance of message | We should spend less time wondering when future events will happen and more time learning how we should live now. |
| Contemporary prophets | Jeremiah (627–586 B.C.), Habakkuk (612–588 B.C.), Ezekiel (593–571 B.C.) |