Ezekiel 29:21

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 29:21

"In that day will I cause a horn to bud forth unto the house of Israel, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah."A GLIMPSE OF A NEW AGE FOR ISRAELThe first statement here has the earmarks of a Messianic promise; but the last half of the verse appears to limit it to those projected "better times" when Ezekiel will be able to open his mouth freely unto God's people, who shall at that time truly learn that the Lord is Jehovah.We... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 29:21

Ezekiel 29:21. In that day will I cause the horn, &c.— That is to say, after the destruction of God's and his church's enemies, the kingdom and state of the Jews shall flourish again, particularly under the Messiah, as is more clearly foretold, chap. Ezekiel 34:23, &c. Ezekiel 37:21, &c. See also chap. Ezekiel 24:27. REFLECTIONS.—1st, The date of this prophesy is observable. It was just at the time when the Egyptian army was advancing to raise the siege of Jerusalem, and when the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 29:21

21. In the evil only, not in the good, was Egypt to be parallel to Israel. The very downfall of Egypt will be the signal for the rise of Israel, because of God's covenant with the latter. I cause the horn of . . . Israel to bud— (Psalms 132:17). I will cause its ancient glory to revive: an earnest of Israel's full glory under Messiah, the son of David (Psalms 132:17- :). Even in Babylon an earnest was given of this in Daniel (Psalms 132:17- :) and Jeconiah (Jeremiah 52:31). I will give thee . .... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 29:17-21

2. The consummation of Egypt’s judgment 29:17-21 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 29:21

When Nebuchadnezzar defeated Egypt, the defeat would provide hope for Israel because Egypt was Israel’s ancient enemy. Evidently Nebuchadnezzar invaded and defeated Egypt about 568-567 B.C. [Note: See Josephus, Antiquities . . .,10:9:7.] It would be as though a horn began to grow on Israel, the sign of new strength to come (cf. 1 Samuel 2:1; 1 Kings 22:11; Psalms 92:10; Jeremiah 48:25). A horn is also a symbol of Messiah in some passages, and a branch is a symbol in others (cf. Psalms 132:17;... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 29:1-21

§ 3. Egypt (Ezekiel 29-32)The most of this series of prophecies against Egypt are connected with dates during the siege of Jerusalem, the time when Ezekiel was silent as a prophet of Israel. They were therefore probably written rather than spoken. Ezekiel 32:0 is dated in the year after the fall of Jerusalem, and Eze 29:17-21 belongs to a much later time. In chronological order the series includes (1) the destruction of the crocodile (Eze 29:1-16), (2) the invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadrezzar... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 29:1-32

§ 3. Egypt (Ezekiel 29-32)The most of this series of prophecies against Egypt are connected with dates during the siege of Jerusalem, the time when Ezekiel was silent as a prophet of Israel. They were therefore probably written rather than spoken. Ezekiel 32 is dated in the year after the fall of Jerusalem, and Ezekiel 29:17-21 belongs to a much later time. In chronological order the series includes (1) the destruction of the crocodile (Ezekiel 29:1-16), (2) the invasion of Egypt by... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 29:17-21

Egypt as Nebuchadrezzar’s Wages for the Siege of TyreThis is the latest of Ezekiel’s dated prophecies, and was uttered nearly sixteen years after the destruction of Jerusalem. Nebuchadrezzar’s siege of Tyre was now over, and had not ended so successfully as Ezekiel prophesied in Ezekiel 26-28. Ezekiel now proclaimed that Egypt would be substituted for Tyre as Nebuchadrezzar’s reward, and concluded with a promise of revival to Israel.17. The seven and twentieth year, the first month]... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 29:21

(21) In that day.—The tenses here change to the future, indicating that if the conquest of Egypt had already taken place, its consequences to Israel were to be only gradually developed. These consequences were primarily the conviction of the futility of trust in any earthly aid, and hence a turning to their neglected God, and, as a result of this, the giving up of their long cherished idolatries. The prophet speaks of this as only in germ, but looking on to its further development, under the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 29:1-21

Ezekiel 29:21 Because the pulse seems to intermit, we must not presume that it will cease instantly to beat. The public must never be regarded as incurable. Burke, First Letter on a Regicide Peace. read more

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