65 Allegory of Pharaoh's Fall - PRIDE

This is the fourth of seven prophecies given to the prophet Ezekiel by the God of the universe regarding Egypt. It was on April 29, 586 B.C. that he received it. The essence of this particular prophecy against Egypt was the Babylonian’s defeat of Egypt and Pharaoh Hophra. Since the “arm” is a term for military power. Breaking it refers to an armed assault which ends the military power of Egypt. The text goes on to elaborate on the imagery of the arm. “it hath not been bound up, to apply healing medicines, to put a bandage to bind it” is a direct reference to Egypt’s military power being unable to be restored so, that it be strong to hold the sword. That is it is ruined to the point of no longer having any power and cannot be revived. This can be traced as the defeat of Pharaoh Hophra who ruled Egypt from 589 to 570 B.C.