Two Eagles and a Vine
Ezekiel 17
The riddle presented (v. 1-10)
- A mighty eagle, perched securely above all else, plants a vine (v. 3-6)
- Another eagle, not so powerful, arrives and also interacts with the vine (v. 7-8)
- The vine dies (v. 9-10)
The riddle explained (v. 11-21)
- The first great eagle is Babylon.
- The rebellious house of Israel is the vine, which conquering Babylon allowed to live.
- The second eagle is Egypt, Israel’s hope for deliverance from Babylon.
- But the greater eagle turns against both the lesser eagle and the vine.
The riddle overshadowed by God’s salvation (v. 22-24)
- The Branch whom the Lord plants shall be pre-eminent. Is this not Christ?
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