John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:25
But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee ,.... Or, "bands shall be put upon thee"; either visionally, or really; not by angels, but by the Jews, who, taking the prophet for a madman by his motions and gestures; would bind him, and keep him within doors: or figuratively this may be understood of the sins of the people, their rebellion and obstinacy, which hindered the prophet from prophesying among them as yet; and so this is observed to conciliate his mind to the divine... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:24
Then the spirit entered into me ,.... Again; the Spirit of God, that was in the wheels and living creatures: see Ezekiel 2:2 ; and set me upon my feet ; as he had done before, when in the same prostrate condition, Ezekiel 2:2 ; and spake with me ; either the Spirit that entered into him, and set him upright; or rather the Lord Christ, the glory of the Lord that stood where he was, and appeared to him: and said unto me, go, shut thyself within thine house : this was not said... read more