Biblical Reading and Reflections: June 12th (Ezekiel 17 & Acts 13:44—14:7)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Nebicadnesar and the Cedar
In versus 19 to 21, we see that the lord's hand is behind everything. The consequences for zedicar and his people would be severe. In versus 22 to 24, there's a surprising shift in the way that the story is told. We once again returned the opening image of the parable but there's a switch in the identity of the eagle. It was babalon in the first instance, but later it refers to god himself. And after that great tree of the cedar had been felled, a new one would be planted; this one would flourish on a high and lofty mountain.
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