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Ezekiel 17

The Early Messianic "Afterlife" of the Tree Metaphor in Ezekiel 17:22-24

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  • William R. Osborne

This article examines some of the early interpretations of Ezekiel 17. It notes the relationship between the metaphor of a tree and kingship in the ancient Near East and then examines how it functioned in 4QEzekiel, the Septuagint, Targum Ezekiel, and the Shepherd of Hermas.

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