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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

We must take all these verses together, that we may have the parable and the explanation of it at one view before us, because they will illustrate one another. 1. The prophet is appointed to put forth a riddle to the house of Israel (Ezek. 17:2), not to puzzle them, as Samson's riddle was put forth to the Philistines, not to hide the mind of God from them in obscurity, or to leave them in uncertainty about it, one advancing one conjecture and another another, as is usual in expounding riddles;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 17:2

Son of man, put forth a riddle ,.... A dark saying, but a smart one: "whet a whetting" F11 חוד חידה , Heb. "acue acumen", Piscator. , as in the Hebrew; something at first sight difficult to be understood, yet amusing and entertaining; and, when solved, very useful and instructive: and speak a parable unto the house of Israel ; or, "concerning the house of Israel" F12 אל בית ישראל "de domo Israelis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus. ; as the Targum and Syriac... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:2

Son of man, put forth a riddle - Riddle, Anglo-Saxon, from to divine; a thing that must be curiously investigated and sifted, to find out the meaning; and hence, riddle, a sort of coarse sieve to clean corn, to separate coarse chaff and straws from the pure grain. An instrument formerly used for divination. This is not far removed from the Hebrew חידה chidah , from חד chad , to penetrate; not that which penetrates the mind, but which we must penetrate to find out the sense. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:2

Verse 2 But I come to the words Son of man, set forth in enigma: the noun and the verb mutually answer to each other, hence any one may if he please render the Prophet’s words, by saying enigmatize an enigma: for the Prophet here speaks of allegorical language, חידה, chideh, signifies the same as “allegory,” where the words are different from the sense, that is, where the sense is wrapped up in obscure involutions: but we know that God sometimes spoke enigmatically when unwilling to be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

The parable of the vine. Sin of every sort has a baneful power of blinding the mind of the transgressor. The thief does not perceive the criminality of his act. He complains only of the law which is so severe. The drunkard does not perceive the culpability of his course. May he not order his life as he pleases? So is it in every case—even in the case of secret sin. The moral sense is blinded, infatuated, indurated. In all such instances some ingenious method is required to convince the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

A parabolic setting forth of the relations of Judah to Babylon and Egypt. "And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable," etc. Let us notice— I. THE PARABLE AND ITS INTERPRETATION . It would be unwise to attempt to fix a definite meaning to every minute feature of the parable; and its chief features are interpreted for us by Ezekiel. The great eagle is intended to represent the King of Babylon, and, being a royal bird. it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:2

Put forth a riddle, etc. Again there is an interval of silence, till another theme is suggested to the prophet's mind and worked out elaborately. This he describes as a "riddle" (same word as the "dark speeches" of Numbers 12:8 , the "hard questions" of 1 Kings 10:1 ). It will task the ingenuity of his hearers or readers to interpret it, and so he subjoins ( Ezekiel 17:12-24 ) the interpretation. That interpretation enables us to fix the occasion and the date of the prophecy. It... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:2

A riddle and a parable. In the present instance the riddle and the parable are one, the riddle being expressed in the form of a parable. Both of these oblique forms of expression are characteristic of Oriental literature, and appear frequently in the pages of the Bible. Let us consider their advantages. I. THE RIDDLE . This is not a mere puzzle to amuse; nor is it propounded to vex and perplex the listener. Unlike our idle conundrum, it has a grave purpose. 1 . To arrest... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 17:2

Ezekiel 17:2. Son of man, put forth a riddle A continued metaphor or figurative speech: an allegory. The prophets frequently delivered their instructions in this way, as being well calculated both to engage the attention of their hearers or readers, and to make a deep and lasting impression on their minds. It was a mode of teaching peculiarly adapted to the eastern people, and therefore often adopted by their instructers, whether inspired or uninspired. It is well known that our Lord... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

Zedekiah’s treachery (17:1-21)Another detailed illustration showed the exiles the significance of political developments in Jerusalem. Much had happened since they were taken from the city in 597 BC.In Ezekiel’s illustration a giant eagle broke off the top branches of a young cedar tree and carried them into a land of trade (17:1-4). (In 597 BC Babylon captured Jehoiachin, the Judean king, along with all the best of the people of Jerusalem, and carried them into Babylon; see 2 Kings 24:10-16.)... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 17:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 17:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 17:1-21

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