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God Uses Nations as Tools
Commentators emphasize that God is the ultimate agent behind Assyria's fall. He sovereignly delivered the proud nation into the hands of a "mighty one" (identified as the Babylonian king). This shows that even the most powerful earthly rulers are instruments in God's hands to carry out His divine judgment.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 31:10–14
18th Century
Theologian
Assyria’s fall (Ezekiel 31:11).
More accurately: Therefore I will deliver him, etc. ... he shall surely deal with him. I hav…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 31:11
19th Century
Bishop
The mighty one of the heathen.— The Chaldean monarch. At the time of the fall of Assyria this was Nabopolassar, Nebuchadnezzar’s f…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 31:11
17th Century
Pastor
I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the Heathen Or, into the hand…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 31:10–18
17th Century
Minister
The king of Egypt resembled the king of Assyria in his greatness: here we see he also resembles him in his pride. And he shall resemble him in his …