The KJV reads,25 And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,26 Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.27I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him."
Now, what is the "it"? The throne(rulership) of David, as the preceding verses show. It was held at the time by Zedekiah.
We know Zedekiah's reign was ended by the Babylonians, and many believe this was the end of the throne of David, as God had DQ'd Coniah, son of Jehoiachim, from holding that throne, in Jeremiah 22. But GOD had said Dave's throne would be established FOREVER.
So, WHAT HAPPENED to Dave's throne?
Let's go back to V. 26-"EXALT HIM THAT IS LOW & abase him that is high. We know the high were abased, Zedekiah & Coniah. But who was the low that was exalted?
Luke 3:31 mentions a son of David named Nathan in Jesus' earthly genealogy. (He was NOT the prophet Nathan.) We do not know what became of this Nathan, but in those days, when a king had many sons, he often sent them to other lands with a large sum of money & a retinue of retainers so that king could install the son he wanted as his successor. Evidently, Nathan was one such son, as he's not mentioned in the Old Testament.
But God said He'd establish David's throne thru SOLOMON. So, it's likely that at some time one of Nathan's descendants married into Solly's family, as Nathan, not Solly, is mentioned in Luke's genealogy of Jesus.
Now, the throne was to be overturned THREE times. The first occurred when the babs overthrew Zed. So, where did the throne go?
A good candidate is-IRELAND. Some ancient Israelis, likely Jews, were known to have settled in what's now Ireland in roughly 800 BC, & their chief might well have been a descendant of Solomon's & of Nathan's, thus having a descendant of David's ruling over Israelis. (this is all conjecture, of course, as we don't know that much about those ancient "Irish".)
It IS known that a ruler of the early irish married a daughter of the king of the Picts, the early Scottish, & their line continued to rule for a long time.m (It included Fergusons, etc.) After that, the line in Ireland changed. That could've been the 2nd overturn. And we know that King James VI of Scotland becake King James I of England & VI of Scotland, & his descendants have held the British throne ever since, although mixed with Hannovers, Windsors, etc. KJ could'be been the 3rd overturn. And God said it'd be overturned no more til Jesus came.
Now, while the above is largely conjecture, GOD'S WORD MUST COME TO PASS, & He declared THREE overturns of David's throne. And Jesus is to return and occupy David's throne. There's not one peep of Scripture saying He took it with Him when He returned to heaven. And Jeremiah 33:17 says there'll always be a man to sit on the throne of the House of Israel. repeated with emphasis from God in Jeremiah 33:20-21, & He promised multiple Davidic RULERS in Jeremiah 33:26. Remember, Jerry was writing about the time Zedekiah was about to be booted by the Babs, so God wanted him & his readers to know Dave's throne was not finished with the end of Zed.
BTW, I AM NOT A "BRITISH ISRAELITE" ! !
Anyone else have any thoughts on the Ezekiel passages? Several other English Bible translations apply V. 27 to the city of Jerusalem, but context clearly shows it's about David's throne. I believe it's pretty plain Dave's throne is still here, with its occupant ruling over Israelis, not necessarily Jews, somewhere. That throne may be called Chancellorship, Prime Ministership, Presidency, etc. but its occupant will be the de-facto ruler of some Israelis.
Now, what is the "it"? The throne(rulership) of David, as the preceding verses show. It was held at the time by Zedekiah.
We know Zedekiah's reign was ended by the Babylonians, and many believe this was the end of the throne of David, as God had DQ'd Coniah, son of Jehoiachim, from holding that throne, in Jeremiah 22. But GOD had said Dave's throne would be established FOREVER.
So, WHAT HAPPENED to Dave's throne?
Let's go back to V. 26-"EXALT HIM THAT IS LOW & abase him that is high. We know the high were abased, Zedekiah & Coniah. But who was the low that was exalted?
Luke 3:31 mentions a son of David named Nathan in Jesus' earthly genealogy. (He was NOT the prophet Nathan.) We do not know what became of this Nathan, but in those days, when a king had many sons, he often sent them to other lands with a large sum of money & a retinue of retainers so that king could install the son he wanted as his successor. Evidently, Nathan was one such son, as he's not mentioned in the Old Testament.
But God said He'd establish David's throne thru SOLOMON. So, it's likely that at some time one of Nathan's descendants married into Solly's family, as Nathan, not Solly, is mentioned in Luke's genealogy of Jesus.
Now, the throne was to be overturned THREE times. The first occurred when the babs overthrew Zed. So, where did the throne go?
A good candidate is-IRELAND. Some ancient Israelis, likely Jews, were known to have settled in what's now Ireland in roughly 800 BC, & their chief might well have been a descendant of Solomon's & of Nathan's, thus having a descendant of David's ruling over Israelis. (this is all conjecture, of course, as we don't know that much about those ancient "Irish".)
It IS known that a ruler of the early irish married a daughter of the king of the Picts, the early Scottish, & their line continued to rule for a long time.m (It included Fergusons, etc.) After that, the line in Ireland changed. That could've been the 2nd overturn. And we know that King James VI of Scotland becake King James I of England & VI of Scotland, & his descendants have held the British throne ever since, although mixed with Hannovers, Windsors, etc. KJ could'be been the 3rd overturn. And God said it'd be overturned no more til Jesus came.
Now, while the above is largely conjecture, GOD'S WORD MUST COME TO PASS, & He declared THREE overturns of David's throne. And Jesus is to return and occupy David's throne. There's not one peep of Scripture saying He took it with Him when He returned to heaven. And Jeremiah 33:17 says there'll always be a man to sit on the throne of the House of Israel. repeated with emphasis from God in Jeremiah 33:20-21, & He promised multiple Davidic RULERS in Jeremiah 33:26. Remember, Jerry was writing about the time Zedekiah was about to be booted by the Babs, so God wanted him & his readers to know Dave's throne was not finished with the end of Zed.
BTW, I AM NOT A "BRITISH ISRAELITE" ! !
Anyone else have any thoughts on the Ezekiel passages? Several other English Bible translations apply V. 27 to the city of Jerusalem, but context clearly shows it's about David's throne. I believe it's pretty plain Dave's throne is still here, with its occupant ruling over Israelis, not necessarily Jews, somewhere. That throne may be called Chancellorship, Prime Ministership, Presidency, etc. but its occupant will be the de-facto ruler of some Israelis.