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The office of Eliakim to be of a permanent nature. As a wooden peg, a clothes holder, driven into the wall or door he will be established in His office. Fastened, may among other meanings, also speak of one who becomes a bondsman, according to Strong’s Dict. The Lord Jesus is the true mercy seat. He has paid the price for our redemption from sin. He is our bondsman, He is our sacrifice, He has paid the full price, by the shedding of His precious blood, for the salvation of every individual ever to live on this earth, providing they appropriate that which He has provided for all. 1 John 2:2.
Eliakim was to replace a man of high position in Hezekiahís court named Shebna. He was the treasurer and controlled the house of Hezekiah. In having control of the purse strings he reminds us of Judas Iscariot who was the treasurer of the little band of disciples who followed the Lord Jesus. It appears to be an office that is frequently in trouble, at times creating great problems. Isa. 22:15 That he was a man of considerable pride is evident in the digging out of a tomb for himself in a conspicuous place. One where he might be remembered by future generations as the great one he thought himself to be. It is not infrequent that we find in the scriptures, men like him who are unscrupulous and vain. They are fore shadows of the antichrist who will be all that they are and then some. They are always insiders, as were Lucifer and Judas. The antichrist will be one who withdraws himself from the body of Christ even as Lucifer tried to usurp Godís authority. 1 John 2:19.
As with all such characters the Lord allows them to run their course and then judgment falls upon them and they are replaced by one who will do the perfect will of the Lord. The NIV uses language which is very descriptive of the immediate, furious actions about to be taken by the Lord. It described the Lord as taking hold of this mighty man, seizing him, rolling him up like a ball and hurling him into a large country where he would die for he was a disgrace to his masterís house. He would be disposed and ousted from his position. Isa. 22:17-19 John spoke of the antichrist as one who will lead his followers into captivity and then he will be taken captive. He will prevail against the saints by the sword and will die by the sword. Rev. 13:10 Incidentally, if all are raptured before he comes, who are the saints whom he will persecute and kill? Rev. 13:7 The antichrist is like the reed of Egypt, if trust is placed in him he will pierce his hand. 2 Kings 18:21 Yet many in the end of the age will trust him to their ultimate misery and sorrow. Therefore Eliakim the stable, the man of truth and integrity was called upon to replace Shebna. Isa. 22:20.