21. In the evil only, not in the good, was Egypt to be parallel to
Israel. The very downfall of Egypt will be the signal for the rise of
Israel, because of God's covenant with the latter.
I cause the horn of . . . Israel to bud--
(Ps 132:17).
I will cause its ancient glory to revive: an earnest of Israel's full
glory under Messiah, the son of David
(Lu 1:69).
Even in Babylon an earnest was given of this in Daniel
(Da 6:2)
and Jeconiah
(Jer 52:31).
I will give thee . . . opening of . . .
mouth--When thy predictions shall have come to pass, thy words
henceforth shall be more heeded (compare
Eze 24:27).
JFB.
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