Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 31:1
The Lord gave Ezekiel a third oracle against Egypt on June 21, 587 B.C., less than two months after the previous one (Ezekiel 30:20-26). [Note: Parker and Dubberstein, p. 28.] read more
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Thomas Constable
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 31:1-9
A poem extolling Assyria’s glory 31:1-9 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 31:2
The prophet was to speak this one to Pharaoh Hophra and to the Egyptians. Obviously Ezekiel was in Babylon and they were in Egypt, but he was to speak publicly as though he were addressing them in person. He asked rhetorically who the Egyptians were like in their greatness. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 31:3
They were similar to the Assyrians who had towered among the nations as a beautiful cedar of Lebanon (cf. Ezekiel 17:1-10; Ezekiel 17:22-24; Ezekiel 19:10-14; Ezekiel 26:19-21; Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:3-21). Some of the Lebanese cedars grew 80 feet high, were beautifully symmetrical, and contained thickly interwoven branches. [Note: Feinberg, p. 178. Allen, Ezekiel 20-48, p. 125, wrote an interesting paragraph on the motif of the cosmic tree in ancient mythology, which Ezekiel may have had... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 31:4-5
Like Egypt, Assyria received much of its strength and power from the waters that surrounded it, the Nile in Egypt’s case and the Tigris in Assyria’s. The waters that nourished these nations enabled them to grow strong and to tower above many others. The network of supporting nations that surrounded both Assyria and Egypt contributed to their strength and growth in another way. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 31:6
Many peoples and nations benefited from the mighty kingdom of Assyria symbolized by the birds and beasts that took refuge under this tree (cf. Ezekiel 31:12-13; Ezekiel 17:23; Daniel 4:12; Matthew 13:32). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 31:7-9
Assyria was beautiful and graceful because of the waters that sustained it, waters that were solely a gift of God’s grace. No tree in God’s garden of nations could compare with it. The other kingdoms were jealous of Assyria, which was preeminent in God’s Eden-like collection of nations. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 31:1-18
The Fall of the Great CedarEgypt was a stately cedar, thick, lofty, and spreading; sheltering all the fowls and beasts (the nations) in its branches and under its shadow (Ezekiel 31:1-6). It was the envy of all the trees (other great empires) in Eden, the garden of God (Ezekiel 31:7-9). But because of its pride it is given into the hands of a mighty one (Nebuchadrezzar), who will cut it down. Those whom it sheltered will be scattered or will trample on it when it has fallen (Ezekiel 31:10-13).... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 31:2
(2) His multitude.—The word means literally tumult, and applies to the multitude as influenced by whatever is the occasion of tumult: their wealth, their idols, their sources of pride of every kind. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 31:9
9. I . . . made him—It was all due to My free grace. read more