David Guzik commentary on Ezekiel 31 describes the allegory of the mighty tree, representing how Egypt will fall just as Assyria had before.

This chapter makes the clear point that no matter how great and glorious a nation may be, if it is tainted by pride, God will bring it down to hell in judgment.

The prophecy of this chapter, as the two chapters before, is against Egypt, and designed for the humbling and mortifying of Pharaoh.

21 авг. 2023 г. · Ezekiel 31 serves as a profound reminder of the dire consequences of pride and arrogance. It underscores the message that no matter how mighty or prosperous ...

3 нояб. 2022 г. · This verse refers to the day, which the Lord had sent the “te'ashur” (Semjâzâ) and his other one-hundred ninety-nine angels down to the pit (grave), He caused ...

The prophet is to show an instance of one whom the king of Egypt resembled in greatness, the Assyrian, compared to a stately cedar.

This chapter portrays the fall of the Assyrian empire, and uses it as a warning of what will one day happen to Egypt. Assyria is metaphorically portrayed as a ...

The whole chapter is a description of the greatness, not of Egypt, but of Assyria. Thus Assyria is compared to the great cedar, and then Egypt is compared to ...

The message of judgment against Egypt in chapter 31 was delivered as a parable about a great cedar. The cedar trees of Lebanon were symbols of power and ...

1In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2"Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to ...