Alex: So, tell me something interesting about yourself!

Contestant: Well, Alex, I'm an avid reader of the Bible and I'd love to tell you about the story of Ezekiel 17.

Alex: *Sighing* I should have known. Alright, go ahead. What does Ezekiel 17 say?

Contestant: Well, in Ezekiel 17, God tells Ezekiel a parable about a great eagle that plucks a cedar tree from the top of a mountain and transplants it in a valley. He then gives the tree special care and it grows into a large, powerful cedar.

Alex: *Rolling his eyes* What does this parable mean, exactly?

Contestant: The parable is meant to provide a metaphor for the fate of the Israelites. The great eagle is God, the cedar tree is Israel, and the mountain is Babylon. God will pluck Israel out of the hands of their oppressors in Babylon and replant them in the promised land, where they will receive special care and grow into a great nation.

Alex: *Sighs again* Great. Anything else?

Contestant: That's it for Ezekiel 17.