A lament, or dirge, was a poem usually associated with funerals. Ezekiel is reciting the funeral of Jerusalem's rebellion against God, her decision to go her own way, the failure of her kings. Ezekiel actually uses the term princes, indicating, perhaps, that he saw the kings only as pretenders.
The first cub to be taken off to Egypt was Jehoahaz. He reigned only for three months before being taken off to Egypt. The lioness is Israel, or Jerusalem. One king having failed, she sought another.
The second prince was Jehoaichin. He too reigned for only three months and was carried off to Babylon.
After the princes, the nation itself was uprooted. She could and should have been a strong nation, but she rejected God and so was completely uprooted.
When someone, or a nation, has turned from God, they will adopt all sorts of strategies to try and succeed and overcome adversity. This is the human spirit, but it is ultimately futile. The only way to a truly successful life is to live God's way.
The first cub to be taken off to Egypt was Jehoahaz. He reigned only for three months before being taken off to Egypt. The lioness is Israel, or Jerusalem. One king having failed, she sought another.
The second prince was Jehoaichin. He too reigned for only three months and was carried off to Babylon.
After the princes, the nation itself was uprooted. She could and should have been a strong nation, but she rejected God and so was completely uprooted.
When someone, or a nation, has turned from God, they will adopt all sorts of strategies to try and succeed and overcome adversity. This is the human spirit, but it is ultimately futile. The only way to a truly successful life is to live God's way.
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