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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-24

When the royal family of Judah was brought to desolation by the captivity of Jehoiachin and Zedekiah it might be asked, ?What has now become of the covenant of royalty made with David, that his children should sit upon his throne for evermore? Do the sure mercies of David prove thus unsure?? To this it is sufficient for the silencing of the objectors to answer that the promise was conditional. If they will keep my covenant, then they shall continue, Ps. 132:12. But David's posterity broke the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... Lest it should be thought, by the above prophecies, that the tribe of Judah should be utterly lost, and the family of David extinct, and the promise to him void, that he should have one of his seed to sit upon his, throne for evermore, Psalm 132:11 ; it is here in a figurative manner signified, that of his seed the Messiah should be raised up, by whom the church and kingdom of God would be brought into a flourishing state and condition: I will also take of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:22

I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar - I will raise up another monarchy, which shall come in the line of David, namely, the Messiah; who shall appear as a tender plant, as to his incarnation; but he shall be high and eminent; his Church, the royal city, the highest and purest ever seen on the face of the earth. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:22

Verse 22 Here the Prophet begins to treat of the restoration of the nation and kingdom. Thus this prophecy without doubt refers to Christ, because although in some sense God had pity on the people when they enjoyed the liberty of returning under Cyrus and Darius, yet what is here written was never fully exhibited except under Christ. It is indeed true, as I have elsewhere expressed, that when the prophets promise restoration to the Church, that they do not restrict their discourse to the person... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22

From the message of deserved chastisement the prophet passes to the promise of restoration. The cedar of Israel is not dead. Jehovah would, in his own time, take the highest branch, tender and slender though it might be, the true heir of David's house, and deal with it far otherwise than the Chaldean conqueror had done. The latter had carried off the branch to the "land of traffick"— sc . had brought Jeconiah to Babylon. Jehovah would plant his branch upon the "mountain of the height of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-23

Christ, the new Cedar. After words of darkness and ruin, there appears the wonderful Messianic prophecy of restoration and future blessings. Sometimes this prophecy is expressed in general terms; but here the personal Messiah is distinctly predicted under the image of a shoot taken from the fallen cedar. I. THE PLANTING OF THE NEW CEDAR . 1 . It is a cutting from the old cedar . That proud and once venerable tree has been cruelly torn by the fierce eagle. One of its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-23

The goodly cedar. These verses contain a prophecy which can scarcely be deemed susceptible of an interpretation which should refer it to the establishment of the throne of any human, earthly sovereign. It is usually regarded as pointing on to the advent of the Messiah. This hope sprang up with irresistible power in the heart of Israel during the period of depression through which the people passed as a judgment for their defection, rebellion, and idolatry. The less of light the present... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-24

Springtime after winter. After a storm comes a calm. It is a joy for God to turn from "his strange work" of vengeance to his ordinary path of benevolence. Although he is compelled to cut down the barren tree, he allows life to spring again from the root. His course of destruction is only temporary, and beyond it purposes of kindness bud and blossom. The cloud that hides his permanent design shall presently pass, and his Name shall be enblazoned in universal renown. As a word from him... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-24

The planting and progress of the kingdom of Christ. "Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar," etc. Introduction . The delightful transition from stem threatenings to gracious promises; from the destruction of the enfeebled and subject kingdom of Zedekiah to the establishment of the mighty and majestic kingdom of the Messiah. I. THE PLANTING OF THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST . "Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 17:22

A contrast between the dealings of Nebuchadnezzar and of Yahweh. Nebuchadnezzar “cut off,” Yahweh will “set up” the topshoot; Nebuchadnezzar “carried it into a land of traffic,” Yahweh will “plant it in the mountain of the height of Israel.” Nebuchadnezzar set his favorite as a “vine, lowly” though not poor, in the place where such trees as the humble “willow” grow and thrive. Yahweh’s favorite is like the “lofty cedar, eminent upon a high mountain.”The highest branch of the high cedar - The... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 17:22-24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 17:22

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