One possible explanation for Ezekiel's timeline is that he used a calendar system that divided the year into four equal seasons, each consisting of three months. The first and second months of each season would have 31 days, while the third month would have 30 days. This results in a total of 92 days per season, or 368 days in a 12-month year.

To go from a 12-month year to Ezekiel's 14-month interval, we must add two more 31-day months. These additions total 62 days, bringing the total number of days in a year and two months up to 430 – exactly the minimum required for Ezekiel to complete his symbolic act and still be in his house on the day after the end of the 14th month of his prophetic commission, as stated in Ezekiel 8:1.

This proposed calendar not only fits with the biblical framework of 12 months per year, but it also explains the timeline of events recorded in Ezekiel's chronicle. It resonates with the historical background of similar seasonal calendars with varying month lengths used in ancient Israel and surrounding regions. This explanation, therefore, offers a plausible and compelling solution to the 430-day puzzle. It remains faithful to the biblical narrative while providing a logical and historically grounded view. Importantly, it avoids proposing a year of more than 12 months or significantly altering the concept of a month, thus avoiding inventions outside the bounds of what is known from the biblical record.

While there may be other possible explanations, this solution cannot be dismissed unless an alternative can be proposed that can withstand similar analysis and scrutiny. By comparison, other explanations are likely to fall short. Therefore, this proposed solution remains the strongest and most viable explanation until a more convincing alternative is presented.

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