And all the pick of his troops shall fall by the sword, and the survivors shall be scattered to every wind, and you shall know that I am the LORD; I have spoken.”
When soldiers break ranks, each man falls to the enemy; so Zedekiah's army, though large, shall be slaughtered in flight and scattered like wind-blown chaff. The remnant will find no rest among Egypt, Moab, and the nations roundabout. You shall feel, not merely hear, that I have spoken.
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God uses riddles and parables not to obscure His mind but to command attention and stay in memory; what He hides in a familiar dress insinuates itself deeper into careless minds. Ministers must study acceptable words and find varied methods, lest the pulpit and life speak two different languages.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 17:1-21
In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it,.... In the highest part of the land of Israel, as Jerusalem is said to be by the Jewish writers; the land of Israel, they say, particularly Kimchi upon the place, was higher than all other lands, and Jerusalem was the highest part of that land; here the Messiah preached and wrought his miracles...