Ezekiel 2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 2

What our Lord Jesus said to St. Paul (Acts 26:16) may fitly be applied to the prophet Ezekiel, to whom the same Jesus is here speaking, ?Rise and stand upon thy feet, for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister.? We have here Ezekiel's ordination to his office, which the vision was designed to fit him for, not to entertain his curiosity with uncommon speculations, but to put him into business. Now here, I. He is commissioned to go as a prophet to the house of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1-5

The title here given to Ezekiel, as often afterwards, is very observable. God, when he speaks to him, calls him, Son of man (Ezek. 2:1, 3), Son of Adam, Son of the earth. Daniel is once called so (Dan. 8:17) and but once; the compellation is used to no other of the prophets but to Ezekiel all along. We may take it, 1. As a humble diminishing title. Lest Ezekiel should be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, he is put in mind of this, that sill he is a son of man, a mean, weak,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 2:6-10

The prophet, having received his commission, here receives a charge with it. It is a post of honour to which he is advanced, but withal it is a post of service and work, and it is here required of him, I. That he be bold. He must act in the discharge of this trust with an undaunted courage and resolution, and not be either driven off from his work or made to drive on heavily, by the difficulties and oppositions that he would be likely to meet with in it: Son of man, be not afraid of them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 2

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 2 This chapter contains me prophet's call, commission, and instruction to prophesy. The preparation to it is in Ezekiel 2:1 ; being fallen upon his face, he is bid to stand upon his feet, with a promise to speak to him; and the Spirit entering into him, he is set by him on his feet, and he hears what is spoken to him; then follows his mission to the children of Israel, who are described as rebellious, impudent, and stiff-hearted; and to whom he is sent, to render... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1

And he said unto me ,.... The glorious Person who sat upon the throne, whose appearance is described in the latter part of the preceding chapter: son of man ; as he was to be that spake unto him; and so it may denote relation, affection, and familiarity; or otherwise it is expressive of humiliation; of the frail, mean, and low estate of man, through the fall, Psalm 8:4 ; wherefore some think Ezekiel is thus addressed, lest he should be lifted up, and think himself as one of the angels,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 2:2

And the spirit entered into me ,.... Not his own spirit or soul; for it does not appear that that went out of him upon the sight of the vision; nor any of the ministering spirits, the angels, who are never said to enter into the prophets or people of God; but the Holy Spirit of God; the same Spirit that was in the living creatures, and in the wheels; in the ministers, and in the churches; who entered with his gifts to qualify him for his office as a prophet; and who enters with his graces... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 2:3

And he said unto me, son of man ,.... Now follow his mission and commission, and an account of the persons to whom he was sent: I send thee to the children of Israel ; that were captives in Babylon, in Jehoiakim's captivity; so Christ was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, Matthew 15:24 ; to a rebellious nation, that hath rebelled against me ; or, "rebellious Gentiles", F21 אל גוים המורדים "ad gentes, rebelles", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 2:4

For they are impudent children ,.... "Hard of face" F23 קשי פנים "duri facie", Pagninus, Vatablus, Calvin, Cocceius, Starckius. ; as is commonly said of impudent persons, that they are brasen faced; they had a whore's forehead, and refused to be ashamed, and made their faces harder than a rock, Jeremiah 3:3 ; they declared their sin as Sodam, and hid it not; they sinned openly, and could not blush at it: and stiffhearted ; or, "strong of heart" F24 חזקי לב "duri... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 2:5

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear ,.... Or "cease" F25 יחדלו "cessaverint", Pagninas, Montanus, Starckius; "desistent", Calvin, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; that is, from hearing, as Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it; or from sinning, as the Targum. The sense is, whether they would hear the word of the Lord, as spoken by the prophet, attend unto it, receive it, and obey it; or whether they would reject it, turn their backs on it, and discontinue... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 2:6

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them ,.... Of any of them, the greatest among them, their princes and nobles; who, by their grandeur and authority, their stern looks, and big words, might awe and terrify him; wherefore it follows: neither be afraid of their words ; of their calumnies, revilings, and reproaches, their scoffs and jeers, their menaces and threatenings: though briers and thorns be with thee ; that is, men comparable to such; wicked men are like to briers and... read more

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