Read Ezekiel 17 and 18 at Bible Gateway.
Hebrew paragraph divisions
Eze 17:1-10 {p} The parable of the withered vine
Eze 17:11-18 {s} The meaning of the parable: Jehoiachin’s (the king’s offspring) covenant with Babylon
Eze 17:19-21 {p} Jehoiachin will be taken captive to Babylon because of the covenant which he broke
Eze 17:22-24 {p} The prophecy of the tender cedar twig established on the mountains of Israel
Eze 18:1-20 {s} The soul who sins shall die/ the soul who does right shall live
Eze 18:21-23 {s} If the wicked repents and does right, he shall live/ his transgressions not held against him
Eze 18:24-26 {s} If the righteous turns and does evil, he shall die/ his righteousness not remembered for him
Eze 18:27-32 {p} YHVH’s fair judgment, judging according to a man’s ways, therefore repent and live
Eze 15:1-17:24 chiastic structure
Israel’s story does not end with her unfaithfulness, but with God’s faithfulness toward His covenant; and Jerusalem’s story does not end with the record of her unfaithful kings, but with the prophecy of her Faithful King who is to come. ♥
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