Ezekiel 2:1-3:3 NIV

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 2:1

And he said unto me - In the last verse of the preceding chapter we find that the prophet was so penetrated with awe at the sight of the glory of God in the mystical chariot, that "he fell upon his face;" and, while he was in this posture of adoration, he heard the voice mentioned here. It is evident, therefore, that the present division of these chapters is wrong. Either the first should end with the words, "This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord," Ezekiel 1:28 ;... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 Here the Prophet narrates that he was chosen by the command of God. For God never prostrates his people so as to leave them lying upon the earth, but continually raises them afterwards. As to the reprobate, they are so frightened at the sight of God, that they utterly fall and never rise again. But it is different with the faithful, because the pride of the flesh is corrected in them; then God stretches forth his hand to them, and restores them, as it were, from death to life. And this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1

Son of man, etc. It is noticeable that the phrase ( ben adam ) , as addressed to a prophet, occurs only in Ezekiel, in whom we find it not less than eighty times, and in Daniel 8:17 . As used elsewhere, e.g. in Numbers 23:19 ; Psalms 8:4 ; Job 25:6 ; Isaiah 51:12 ; Isaiah 56:2 , and in Ezekiel's use of it, it is probably connected with the history of Adam, as created from the ground ( adamah ) in Genesis 2:7 ; Genesis 3:19 . The prophet is reminded, in the very... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1

God speaking, and man listening. This second chapter of the prophecies of Ezekiel introduces us to the personal call and commission of the prophet. The first chapter was engaged with preliminary and preparatory visions. Now the prepared soul receives the direct word from God. I. GOD SPEAKING . God speaks to Ezekiel: 1 . In words. Previously the prophet's attention had been arrested by visions—glorious, awful, soul-stirring visions—visions that not only roused his feelings,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1

Son of man. This expression is so constantly used with reference to Ezekiel that it cannot be considered a mere Oriental idiom with no peculiar significance. There were special reasons why Ezekiel, as the prophet chosen to communicate God's will to Israel, should be thus designated. I. TRUE HUMANITY IN THE PROPHET ENABLED HIM TO HOLD COMMUNION WITH THE FATHER OF SPIRITS . Man is God's chosen vehicle for communicating with man. The ministry of angels is a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1-2

The interlacing of Divine command and Divine strength. The commands of God are acts of kindness. If he had abandoned us, he would give us no indications of his will. He is not so unreasonable as to give commands without also proffering help. If he says "This is the way," he also says, "I will be with thee." Hence, with Augustine, we may say to God, "Give what thou requirest, and require what thou pleasest." I. COMMAND . "Stand upon thy feet." The form of address, "son of man," was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 2:1

Son of man - This phrase (which occurs elsewhere in Scripture) is applied especially to Ezekiel and Daniel, the prophets of the captivity. Ezekiel is thus reminded of his humanity, at the time when he is especially permitted to have contact with God. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 2:1-2

Ezekiel 2:1-2. And he Who sat upon the throne, the Son of God, whose messenger Ezekiel is here appointed to be to the Jewish captives now in Chaldea; said unto me, Son of man A title ninety-five times, at least, given to Ezekiel, in this prophecy, in order, as most commentators suppose, to put him in mind of his frailty and mortality, and to keep him humble, amidst so many divine visions and revelations vouchsafed him from God: see Psalms 8:4. Stand upon thy feet Arise, fear not, and... read more

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 2:1

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 2:1-2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 2:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 2:1-2

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