Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:10-11
10, 11. The repetition of the commands Receive… hear… go shows the hesitancy of the prophet. The repetition of the statement Thus saith the Lord is both a warning and an encouragement. It warns the prophet of the awful sin of disobedience; it encourages him: because any message that comes directly from the Lord Jehovah a man ought to be willing to deliver to the people, whether they will listen to it or not. read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:8-9
8, 9. Jehovah declares that though the people to whom he will speak “are stiff-faced” and “hard of heart,” he himself will make the prophet as strong and persistent as they, with a forehead hard as adamant, or “diamond” (Kautzsch; see also Jeremiah 17:1). He need not fear them nor their looks, “for they are a rebellious house.” Loyalty is stronger than rebellion, and righteousness may well be braver than sin. (Compare Isaiah 50:7.) read more