Ezekiel 2:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 2:2

the spirit entered . He spoke . Entered with the word. Compare Genesis 1:2 , Genesis 1:3 . The Divine summons is accompanied by Divine preparation. Compare Ezekiel 3:24 .Revelation 1:17 . spirit . Hebrew. ruach App-9 . I heard. This is ever the Divine qualification. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 2:2

"And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me. And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day.""To nations that are rebellious ..." (Ezekiel 2:3). These were the two nations of northern Israel and southern Israel, here referred to collectively as "the children of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 2:2

Ezekiel 2:2. And the Spirit entered into me, &c.— That is, say some, the same Spirit which influenced and animated the living creatures. Calmet interprets it, the prophetic spirit; which, from ch. Eze 3:24 seems the most probable. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 2:2

2. spirit entered . . . when he spake—The divine word is ever accompanied by the Spirit (Genesis 1:2; Genesis 1:3). set . . . upon . . . feet—He had been "upon his face" (Genesis 1:3- :). Humiliation on our part is followed by exaltation on God's part (Ezekiel 3:23; Ezekiel 3:24; Job 22:29; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5). "On the feet" was the fitting attitude when he was called on to walk and work for God (Ephesians 5:8; Ephesians 6:15). that I heard—rather, "then I heard." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 2:1-5

1. The recipients of Ezekiel’s ministry 2:1-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 2:2

The Holy Spirit, or perhaps a wind sent from God, [Note: Robert B. Chisholm Jr., Handbook on the Prophets, p. 233.] entered Ezekiel as the Lord spoke to him and enabled him to stand up and hear what the Lord was saying (cf. Ezekiel 3:24; Exodus 4:10-15; Exodus 31:1-11; 1 Samuel 10:9-11; Psalms 51:11; Jeremiah 1:4-19; Daniel 8:18; Acts 2:4; Ephesians 5:18; et al.). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 2:1-10

Ezekiel's Commission to be a ProphetEzekiel's commission came to him by three stages, and on three distinct occasions. The first and principal occasion was the immediate sequel of the vision described in Ezekiel 1:0. The account of it occupies the whole of Ezekiel 2:0, and Ezekiel 3:1-13. The second was seven days later, among the exiles at Tel-abib (Eze 3:14-21). The third was connected with a repetition of the vision, apparently in the neighbourhood of Tel-abib (Eze 3:22-27).The First... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 2:1-27

Ezekiel’s Commission to be a ProphetEzekiel’s commission came to him by three stages, and on three distinct occasions. The first and principal occasion was the immediate sequel of the vision described in Ezekiel 1. The account of it occupies the whole of Ezekiel 2, and Ezekiel 3:1-13. The second was seven days later, among the exiles at Tel-abib (Ezekiel 3:14-21). The third was connected with a repetition of the vision, apparently in the neighbourhood of Tel-abib (Ezekiel 3:22-27).The First... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 2:2

(2) And the spirit entered into me.—Always Divine strength is vouchsafed to the prophets when thus overcome by the glory of their visions. (Comp. Isaiah 6:5-7; Daniel 8:18; Daniel 10:15-19; Revelation 1:17.) There can be no doubt, therefore, that the spirit is here the Spirit of God, and not merely the prophet’s own human vigour and courage; and this is made still more plain in Ezekiel 3:24. It was this which “set him upon his feet,” and enabled him amid such surroundings of awe to receive the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 2:1-10

Ezekiel 2:1 Lord, I find that Ezekiel in his prophecies is styled ninety times and more by his appellation, Son of Man, and surely not once oftener than there was need for.... Amongst other revelations it was needful to reveal him to himself, Son of Man, lest seeing many visions might have made him blind with spiritual pride. Lord as thou increasest Thy graces in me, and favours on me, so with them daily increase in my soul the monitors and remembrances of my mortality. Thomas Fuller.... read more

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