Visions of the Kingdom

Visions of the Kingdom: Week 21

Ezekiel 19:1-14: A Lament for the Princes of Israel

There are two kings described of one mother, no three of one nation. Jehoahaz was taken to Egypt, Mattaniah, renamed Zedekiah, was taken to Babylon and all his sons killed. Both have one mother, Hamutal. Jehoiakim replaced Jehoahaz, and Jehoiachin his son was so bad, Nebuchadnezzar had to replace him.

Josiah - Hamutal bat Jeremiah of Libhan: Jehoahaz, Mattaniah (Zedekiah)
	 Zebidah bat Pediah of Rumah: Eliakim (Jehoiakim)
	 	- Nehushta bat Elnathan of Jerusalem: Jehoiachin

19:2 "Who was your mother?" Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, Mother of Jehoahaz and Mattaniah/Zedekiah 2 Kings 24
19:4 "led him away to Egypt" 2 Chronicles 36
19:5 "waited in vain" https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/22-11.htm
19:8 "nations ... from the provinces on every side" - Nebuchadnezzar was leading an international coalition to take down Assyria, and "lions" still trying to copy Assyrian terror.
19:9 "brought him to the king of Babylon" - 2 Kings 24 "roar no longer heard in Judah" - Nebuchadnezzar removed Jehoiachin because of his injustice to residents of Judah.
19:10 "vine in your bloodline(or vineyard)" - Hamutal mothered a strong line of kings, but they were all destroyed.
19:12 "the fire consumed them" - 2 Kings 25:7
19:14 "no strong branch remains, fit for a rulers scepter" - the "curse of Jeconiah", most clearly set forth by Jeremiah. Jeremiah 22:24-30 The only remaining branch was Jeconiah (Jehoiachin), with 7 sons. 1 Chronicles 3:17-19 The curse was softened for Zerubbabel, who became governor of Judah. Haggai 2:23