REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What comparisons did Ezekiel see between Judah and a vine tree? 2. In what sense had Jerusalem already passed through the fire of judgment prior to the 587 B.C. destruction? 3. How does Ezekiel illustrate the grace of God in the original selection of Israel? 4. Who were t... [ Continue Reading ]
IV. THE KING: A LOWLY VINE 17:1-21 In chapter 17 Ezekiel turns his attention to King Zedekiah back in Jerusalem. This vassal king had committed an act of treachery against Nebuchadnezzar by breaking his solemn oath of allegiance to Babylon in seeking military aid from Egypt. In this oracle delivere... [ Continue Reading ]
B. The Explanation of the Eagle Parable 17:11-21 TRANSLATION (11) Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me saying, Say now to the rebellious house, Do you not know what these things mean? Say: The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king and its princes and brought them to him in Baby... [ Continue Reading ]
V. MESSIAH: THE STATELY CEDAR 17:22-24 TRANSLATION (22) Thus says the Lord GOD: Moreover I, even I, will take of the top of the lofty cedar, and I will set it; and I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs, a tender one, and I will plant it upon a high and eminent mountain; (23) in the... [ Continue Reading ]