A riddle ... a parable. —What the prophet has to say is called a riddle as well as a parable, because there is so…

In this chapter, the Prophet shows that the Jews were utterly foolish in thinking themselves safe, since they had God as their adversary. At the en…

Son of man, put forth a riddle
A dark saying, but a smart one: "whet a whetting" ^F11 , as in the Hebrew; …

Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive pa ions are overruled to advance God's designs. Those who dep…