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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 178

"From the topmost of its young twigs"

Text: Ezekiel 17:22

A MESSIANIC PROPHECY

Ezekiel 17 concluded with a Messianic prophecy. The monarchy of Israel as a kingdom would end with the death of Zedekiah. God will send His Messiah who would be the greatest blessing ever!

“Thus says the Lord God:
‘I will take also one of the highest branches of the high cedar and set it out.
I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one,
and will plant it on a high and prominent mountain.
On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it;
and it will bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar.
Under it will dwell birds of every sort;
in the shadow of its branches they will dwell.
And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the Lord,
have brought down the high tree and exalted the low tree,
dried up the green tree and made the dry tree flourish;
I, the Lord, have spoken and have done it.'”
Ezekiel 17:22-24

1. The cedar tree

a) It was a tree that would symbolise the majesty of the Messiah.

b) The cedar tree described:

i) It stands tall in majesty.

ii) It has many branches.

2. The Messianic branch beautifully described.

a) “One of the highest branches”

b) “The topmost of its young twigs”

c) “A tender one”

3. The high and prominent mountain.

a) This is a reference to Mount Zion.

b) God is not done with Israel as a nation.

4. Planting of the Messianic Tree.

a) God will plant it in Israel.

b) It would be fruitful.

c) It would be majestic.

5. Who will be blessed?

a) Birds of every sort.

b) They will find shelter under the shade of the majestic cedar tree.

6. Recognition by all.

a) All the other trees will recognize this majestic Messianic tree.

b) They will know that God Himself has planted and blessed it.

c) The high tree has been brought down.

i) The mighty empires.

ii) Israel as a kingdom.

d) The low tree.

i) Israel in its humbled state.

ii) It may seem to be a dry tree.

iii) But from the dry tree the Messiah would arise.

e) This was an amazingly profound prophecy.

God had spoken this word and He will perform it!