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Themes in Ezekiel 17

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Themes in Ezekiel 17

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Ezekiel 17:1 (show verse)

Jehovah continued to speak his word to me:

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Ezekiel 17:2 (show verse)

Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.

Church » Extent of, predicted
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles

Ezekiel 17:3 (show verse)

Say The Lord Jehovah says: A large eagle came to Lebanon. It had large wings with long, colorful feathers. It took hold of the top of a cedar tree.

Babylon » Represented by » A great eagle
Cedars » The eagle alluded to as » Perching on the high branches of
Eagle » Symbolical
Eagles » Greatness of its wings alluded to
Eagles » Illustrative » Of great and powerful kings
Eagles » Delights in the lofty cedars
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Lebanon » Mountain
Mountains » Names of » Lebanon
Parables » Of the old testament » Of the prophets
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Trees » Often propagated by birds who carry the seeds along with them
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of the prophets

Ezekiel 17:4 (show verse)

It broke off the highest twig and carried it to a country of merchants. It planted the twig in a city of merchants.

Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called the city of merchants
Babylon » Remarkable for » Commerce
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Trading
Cedars » The eagle alluded to as » Instrumental in propagating
Cities » Designated as » Merchant
Commerce » Called » Traffic
Eagles » Delights in the lofty cedars
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles

Ezekiel 17:5 (show verse)

Then it took a seedling from that country and planted the seedling in fertile soil. The eagle planted the seedling like a willow where there was plenty of water.

Cedars » The eagle alluded to as » Instrumental in propagating
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Parables » Of the vine
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Trees » Varieties » Willows
Trees » Often propagated by birds who carry the seeds along with them
Trees » Varieties » Willow

The plant sprouted and grew into a low vine that spread over the ground. Its branches turned upward toward the eagle. Its roots grew downward. Thus it became a vine, producing branches and growing shoots.

Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Compared to an unfruitful vine
Israel » Separation of » Vine, a
Parables » Of the vine
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Vine » Joh 15 » Israe,l compared to an unfruitful vine
Vine » Parables of
The vine » The dwarf and spreading vine particularly esteemed

Ezekiel 17:7 (show verse)

There was another large eagle with large wings and many feathers. Now, the vine stretched its roots toward this eagle and sent its branches toward the eagle so that the eagle could water it. The vine turned away from the garden where it was planted.

Eagles » Greatness of its wings alluded to
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Parables » Of the vine
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Vine » Parables of

Ezekiel 17:8 (show verse)

It was planted in good soil beside plenty of water so that it could grow branches, bear fruit, and become a wonderful vine.'

Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Parables » Of the vine
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Vine » Parables of

Ezekiel 17:9 (show verse)

Say, 'The Lord Jehovah says: Will it thrive? Will he not pull up its roots and cut off its fruit, so that it and all its sprouting leaves wither? And neither by great strength nor by many people can it be raised from its roots again.

Ezekiel 17:10 (show verse)

Though it is transplanted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither as soon as the east wind strikes it, wither on the beds where it grew?'

Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Meteorology » Wind » East
Parables » Of the vine
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Vine » Parables of
Wind » Mentioned in scripture » East
Wind » East wind

Ezekiel 17:11 (show verse)

Moreover, the word of Jehovah came to me:

Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Forms an alliance with the king of egypt

Ezekiel 17:12 (show verse)

Say now to the rebellious house: Do you not know what these things mean? Say, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and princes and brought them to him in Babylon.

Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jews
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By ezekiel
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Forms an alliance with the king of egypt

Ezekiel 17:13 (show verse)

He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,

Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jews
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
Oaths » Of allegiance
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By ezekiel
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Forms an alliance with the king of egypt

Ezekiel 17:14 (show verse)

that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant that it might continue.

Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jews
Covenant » Binding
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By ezekiel
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Forms an alliance with the king of egypt

Ezekiel 17:15 (show verse)

But he rebelled against him! He sent his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?'

Alliances » Instances of » Zedekiah and pharaoh
Ambassadors » Zedekiah » to egypt
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jews
Covenant » Binding
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
Egypt » The armies of » Assistance of, sought by judah against the chaldees
Egyptians » Alliances with, forbidden to the israelites
Falsehood » Instances of » Zedekiah, in violating his oath of allegiance to nebuchadnezzer
Horse » Israel reproved for keeping
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-hophra
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Distrusting his power
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Zedekiah
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in earthly alliances
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By ezekiel
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Forms an alliance with the king of egypt

Ezekiel 17:16 (show verse)

As I am alive,' says the Lord Jehovah, 'this king will die in Babylon because he broke his oath and the treaty with the one who put him on the throne the king of Babylon.

Alliances » Instances of » Zedekiah and pharaoh
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jews
Covenant » Binding
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
Falsehood » Instances of » Zedekiah, in violating his oath of allegiance to nebuchadnezzer
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-hophra
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By ezekiel
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Forms an alliance with the king of egypt

Ezekiel 17:17 (show verse)

Even the powerful army of the king of Egypt will not be able to help him fight when the Babylonians build earthworks and dig trenches in order to kill many people.