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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 17:24
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And all the trees of the field shall know, &c.] All the nations of the World, and the great ones, and the mighty men of the earth, shall know, own, and acknowledge, when the above things are accomplished: that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: some by the high and green tree understand Zedekiah, who was brought low; and by the “low” and “dry tree”, Jeconiah, who was raised by the king of Babylon, (<245211>Jeremiah 52:11,31,32); this is Jarchi’s sense, and is mentioned by Kimchi: others, by the former, think Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonish monarchy are intended, which were brought down; and, by the latter, the house of David, and kingdom of Judah, which were exalted: though rather by the one are meant the people of the Jews, once the people of God, but now cast off; and by the other the Gentiles, called by the grace of God, and received by him: though it seems best of all to interpret the “high and green tree” of the mighty kingdoms of this world, which will be put down by Christ; and the “low and dry tree” of his kingdom and interest, which shall flourish and spread abundantly, and be an everlasting kingdom; (see <270244>Daniel 2:44); I the Lord have spoken and have done [it]; because the prophecy of it is sure, and because of the certainty of the fulfilment of it, it is said to be done as soon as it was spoken of.
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