Ezekiel 21:24-27

[24] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand. [25] And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, [26] Thus saith the Lord Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. [27] I will overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.

What is the context of Ezekiel 21:24-27?

What does Ezekiel 21:24-27 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord would remember the sins of His people and allow them to suffer conquest ( Deuteronomy 28-29). He would allow their destruction because their many sins were open before Him. Even wicked King Zedekiah, the "prince" of Israel, would be as good as dead when his day of judgment came with the taking of Jerusalem. The Lord would remove the high priest"s turban and the king"s crown by terminating their offices. Then there would be a reversal of fortunes: the powerful would be humbled and the poor of the land would be the only people allowed to remain in it. Yahweh would make Jerusalem the ultimate ruin. The triple repetition of a word in Hebrew, here "ruin," is the strongest way to express a superlative in the Hebrew language (cf. Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 24:1-3). Jerusalem would no longer enjoy its former glories until One would come who had a divine right to replace both high priest and king (cf. Psalm 110:2; Psalm 110:4; Psalm 72; Isaiah 9:6; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 33:17; Zechariah 6:12-13). God would then give the city into His control ( Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 2:1-4). This Isaiah , I believe, a messianic prediction of Jesus Christ"s future earthly reign from Jerusalem (cf. Hebrews 5-7). Another view is that it refers to Nebuchadnezzar. ^[1]