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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ezekiel 19:14 - 19:14
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fire ... out of a rod of her branches - The Jews’ disaster was to be ascribed, not so much to the Chaldeans as to themselves; the “fire out of the rod” is God’s wrath kindled by the perjury of Zedekiah (Eze 17:18). “The anger of the Lord” against Judah is specified as the cause why Zedekiah was permitted to rebel against Babylon (2Ki 24:20; compare Jdg 9:15), thus bringing Nebuchadnezzar against Jerusalem.
no strong rod ... sceptre to rule - No more kings of David’s stock are now to rule the nation. Not at least until “the Lord shall send the rod of His strength (“Messiah,” Psa 110:2; Isa 11:1) out of Zion,” to reign first as a spiritual, then hereafter as a literal king.
is ... and shall be for a lamentation - Part of the lamentation (that as to Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim) was matter of history as already accomplished; part (as to Zedekiah) was yet to be fulfilled; or, this prophecy both is a subject for lamentation, and shall be so to distant posterity.