4<\/strong>. A hypothetical sentence: Behold, when it hath been cast into the fire for fuel, when the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is charred, will it be meet for any work? This part of the similitude is borrowed from the actual instance of Israel. As it is Jerusalem, including Judah, that is compared to the vine, the burning of the ends and scorching of the middle probably refers to the calamities sustained by that kingdom, such as the captivity under Jehoiachin and other severe reverses.<\/p>\n Behold, it is cast into the fire – <\/B>The wood is in itself useless for any purpose; but what if it have been cast into the fire, and half burned, what of it then?<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 4<\/span>. The fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst<\/B><\/I> <\/B>of it is burned.<\/B><\/I>] Judea is like a vine branch thrown into the fire, which seizes on both the ends<\/I>, and scorches the middle<\/I>: so both the extremities of the land is wasted; and the middle, Jerusalem, is now threatened with a siege, and by and by will be totally destroyed.<\/P> <\/p>\n When for its barrenness it is cut down, it is fit only to be burnt. Nor is it a choice fuel neither, a little branch of a tree of the forest is better, and affords more fuel. <\/P> <\/p>\n 4. cast into . . . fire<\/B> (Joh15:6<\/span>). <\/P> both the ends<\/B>the northkingdom having been already overturned by Assyria underTiglath-pileser; the south being pressed on by Egypt (2Ki23:29-35<\/span>). <\/P> midst of it is burned<\/B>rather,”is on flame”; namely, Jerusalem, which had now caught theflame by the attack of Nebuchadnezzar. <\/P> Is it meet for any work<\/B>“it,”that is, the scorched part still remaining.<\/P><\/p>\n Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel<\/strong>, That is; a vine tree when cut down, or a branch when cut off, it is good for nothing else; and that is the use it is generally put to; see Joh 15:6<\/span>; and this, it is suggested, would be the end of the Jewish nation; who were become by their sins like a wild vine, and were fit fuel for the fire of divine wrath:<\/p>\n the fire devoureth both the ends of it<\/strong>; the branch cast into it, and so is quickly consumed. Kimchi explains this by Isa 9:12<\/span>; “the Syrians before, and the Philistines behind, and they devour Israel with open mouth”; and Abendana of the ten tribes; but it seems only to design how soon the fire takes it; and how inevitable the consumption is when it is fired at both ends:<\/p>\n and the midst of it is burnt<\/strong>: presently; it being dried, and reduced to a brand by the heat of the fire at both ends: this Kimchi interprets of the city of Jerusalem, which was in the midst of the land:<\/p>\n is it meet for [any] work<\/strong>? no; for if it was not fit for any work when cut down, or cut off, much less when burnt in the fire.<\/p>\n “Behold it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire has devoured both the ends of it, and the middle of it is burned. Is it profitable for any work?”<\/p>\n In fact its only other use is as fuel, and it is not even very good for that. It is quickly consumed, both ends and middle. And what other profit has it? None. This is then again emphasised. The comparison of both ends with the middle is explained in Eze 15:7<\/span>. That which is burned at both ends represents those slain in the invasion of Jerusalem. The middle which is also burned represents those who escape, only to face further judgment.<\/p>\n Eze 15:4<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>The fire devoureth, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> A very apt representation of the state of Judea, when both its extremities were consumed by the ravages of the destroyer; and the middle of it, where the capital city stood, was threatened every moment with destruction from the enemy. Instead of, The midst of it is burned, <\/em>Houbigant reads very properly, The middle of it is scorched; <\/em>“is now, as it were, just about to catch fire, and to be burned. If therefore that middle should be snatched out of the fire, would it be of any use? Certainly not; for if it was useless before it was scorched, how much more, &c.” See the next verse. <\/p>\n Eze 15:4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for [any] work?<\/p>\n Ver. 4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel.<\/strong> ] But then it must be taken before it be overly dry; and so Cornelius A Lapide testifieth that they burn little else in Italy but fagots made of vine branches. See Joh 15:6<\/span> . See Trapp on “<\/em> Joh 15:6 “<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The midst of it is burned.<\/strong> ] Ustulatum; <\/em> scorched and seared, so that it is altogether unuseful, and is therefore cast again into the fire, out of which, for some other purpose, it had been pulled. Woe to apostates; the hottest fire in hell abideth them.<\/p>\n Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-8. <\/p>\n cast into the fire. Compare Joh 15:6. <\/p>\n Is it meet. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-8. <\/p>\n it is cast: Psa 80:16, Isa 27:11, Joh 15:6, Heb 6:8 <\/p>\n the fire: Isa 1:31, Amo 4:11, Mal 4:1, Mat 3:12, Heb 12:29 <\/p>\n Is it meet: Heb. Will it prosper <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Job 15:30 – the flame Jer 11:16 – with Eze 19:12 – the fire Mat 13:30 – burn<\/p>\n Eze 15:4. If the vine needs to be used at all, about the only thing that can be done with it is to use it as fuel. Both ends and midst is said to indicate how completely the vine would be affected were it cast into the Are.<\/p>\n Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for [any] work? 4. 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