The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 6:10
The consciousness of God. To know that God is the Lord, i.e. Jehovah, is very different from knowing that Jehovah is God. In the latter case the true God is distinguished from false gods, as in Elijah's great appeal ( 1 Kings 18:21 , 1 Kings 18:39 ). But in the former case, though there is no question of what God shall be worshipped, the being and presence of the one true God need to be believed and realized. Jehovah means, "He who is," the Eternal, the one true self-existent Being.... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 6:10
I have not said in vain, etc. The thought of that self-loathing and repentance reconciles Ezekiel to his work. To "labour in vain" is the great misery of all workers for God. A time will come when he shall see that God has not sent him to such a work "in vain." What before was dark will be made clear unto him (comp. Ezekiel 14:23 ). Ezekiel's words, "not in vain," are echoed frequently by St. Paul ( 1 Corinthians 15:14 , 1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 2 Corinthians 6:1 ; Philippians 2:16 , ... read more