give legitimacy to his kingship and hope to the people that he will rule with righteousness. The text clearly suggests a future ruler who will rule wisely and with righteousness and thus be totally unlike the present king who has failed to live up to the qualities of kingship represented by his name. Zedekiah is a symbol of failed leadership and shattered hope. In name and actions, the coming king will be the true embodiment of Yahweh’s righteous rule. Whereas the policies of Zedekiah have led the