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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 3:1-15

These verses are fitly joined by some translators to the foregoing chapter, as being of a piece with it and a continuation of the same vision. The prophets received the word from God that they might deliver it to the people of God, furnished themselves that they might furnish them with the knowledge of the mind and will of God. Now here the prophet is taught, I. How he must receive divine revelation himself, Ezek. 3:1. Christ (whom he saw upon the throne, Ezek. 1:26) said to him, ?Son of man,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:11

And go, get thee to them of the captivity ,.... Not in the times of Hoshea king of Israel, by Shalmaneser king of Assyria, for these were placed in the cities of the Medes, 2 Kings 17:6 ; but in the times of Jeconiah king of Judah, Ezekiel 1:2 ; unto the children of thy people ; the Jews, which were in the land of Chaldea: and speak unto them, and tell them : the words the Lord spoke to him: thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear : See... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:12

Then the spirit took me up ,.... Not the wind, nor an angel, but the Spirit of God; who took up the prophet from the ground, from the place where he was, among the captives by the river Chebar, and had seen the glorious vision described in the first chapter; and had had his call and mission, as expressed in the second chapter, and hitherto in this; and was carried by him to another company of captives, who were at another place by the same river, as appears by comparing Ezekiel 1:1 , with ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:12

Then the Spirit took me up - This, as Calmet remarks, has been variously understood. An impetuous wind carried him to the place where his brethren sojourned. The Holy Spirit, which filled his heart, transported him in a moment to the place where the captives were. Or, he was so transported with heavenly ardour in his mind, that he ran immediately off, and seemed to fly to the place where God commanded him to go. The promptitude and impetuosity of his spirit seemed to furnish him with... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:11

Verse 11 Now it is added, that he may go and proceed to the captivity, to the children of his own people We see, then, that God does not regard the Prophet so much as the Israelites, because they had never willingly yielded to the Prophet when he brought a message by no means pleasing. For nothing could be more sad and hateful to them than to hear threats and curses. Because, then, they had never willingly bent to obedience, he is sent with a testimony that he had learnt what he uttered in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:12

Verse 12 The Prophet again affirms what we have formerly seen, that God had worked upon his mind by the secret instinct of his own Spirit. Although, therefore, God had exhorted him to fortitude, yet the Prophet shows what he demanded of himself. In short, the Prophet was strong in God, because God implanted his virtue within him. He says, therefore, that he was raised up by the Spirit, which only means that the agitation within him was of no avail, unless through heavenly inspiration; so also... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4-14

Ambassadorship. God makes unusual manifestations of his glory to men, to qualify them for extraordinary service. The opened heavens and the voice of Divine approbation, on the occasion of Jesus' baptism, were a preparation for the desert conflict. The transfiguration of our Lord on the mount was designed to qualify the disciples for arduous spiritual toil. Ezekiel found it right pleasant to receive higher revelations of God's Person and God's will, but irksome to the flesh to convey that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:11

Get thee to them of the Captivity, etc. In Ezekiel 2:3 and Ezekiel 3:1 , Ezekiel 3:4 the mission had been to "the house of Israel" generally; now it is specialized. He is sent "to them of the Captivity." They are the rebellious house. There is an obvious significance in the phrase, " thy people." Jehovah can no longer recognize them as his. The words of Ezekiel 2:7 are repeated. Here also, even among the exiles, who were better than those that remained in Judah, he was to expect... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:12

Then the Spirit took me up, etc. The words are to be interpreted as in Ezekiel 2:2 . Luther, however, gives "a wind lifted me up." The parallels of Ezekiel 8:3 (where, however, we have the addition, "in the visions of God") and Ezekiel 11:1 suggest the conclusion that this was a purely subjective sensation, that it was one of the phenomena of the ecstatic state, and that there was no actual change of place. On the other hand, the use of like language in the cases of Elijah ( 1 Kings... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:12-13

Celestial voices. As a true prophet, Ezekiel was specially susceptible to spiritual influences. Again and again he speaks of the Spirit as taking possession of him, pleasing him in new circumstances, enlarging his experiences, qualifying him for special ministries. Divesting ourselves of the notion that such interpositions are to be interpreted as mechanical and local, we must seek to enter into their spiritual significance. The interest of this passage largely lies in its bearing upon the... read more

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