Lux Domini
Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;

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Interpretation

The parable is explained, and the particulars of the history of the Jewish nation at that time may be traced. Zedekiah had been ungrateful to his benefactor, which is a sin against God.

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This thought runs through Ezekiel 17:11-15.

Glossary

Babylon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.