Week 22: Friday, Hope in a New Plant

We despair the most when hope is lost. In his parable, Ezekiel effectivelydeclares the end of the Davidic dynasty. It seemed at the time as thoughall hope was lost. The prophecy is problematic since God swears thatDavid will always have a descendant on the throne of Judah (2 Samuel 7).Zedekiah’s removal and the Babylonian destruction of David’s thronecalled God’s truth into question.