Ezekiel 3:4 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 3:1-15

These verses are fitly joined by some translators to the foregoing chapter, as being of a piece with it and a continuation of the same vision. The prophets received the word from God that they might deliver it to the people of God, furnished themselves that they might furnish them with the knowledge of the mind and will of God. Now here the prophet is taught, I. How he must receive divine revelation himself, Ezek. 3:1. Christ (whom he saw upon the throne, Ezek. 1:26) said to him, ?Son of man,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4

And he said unto me, son of man, go ,.... After he had eaten the roll; for then was he qualified to prophesy: get thee unto the house of Israel ; to whom he was to prophesy: and speak with my words unto them : not with his own words; nor with the words of men, the enticing words of man's wisdom; but with the words of Christ; with the taught words of the Holy Ghost; with what is written in the roll; the words of this prophecy are meant. So the Targum, "and thou shalt prophesy the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:4

Verse 4 Now at greater length God explains why he wished his servant to eat the volume which he held forth in his hand, namely, that when instructed by it he might approach the children of Israel; for he ought not to come empty, and we know that man of himself can bring forward nothing solid: hence Ezekiel must receive from God’s hand what he delivers to the Israelites. Let us then preserve this order, as the volume is first given to the Prophet, and then transferred to the people. God orders... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4-7

The privileged and the unprivileged. It is impossible to read this language without being reminded of the parallel language recorded to have been uttered by our Lord Jesus Christ. The Prophet Ezekiel was assured that, whilst his message would be rejected by his fellow countrymen, it would have been received with gratitude and faith had it been addressed to a Gentile nation. And our Lord, in upbraiding the unbelief of Capernaum, declared that the tidings he proclaimed would have been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4-7

The awful consequences of neglecting the Word of the Lord. "And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel," etc. Here is a comparison between two possible spheres of prophetic service—between the Israelites and the heathen ( Ezekiel 3:5 ); between the one house of Israel and many heathen peoples ( Ezekiel 3:6 ). 1 . Both these spheres of service would have presented difficulties in the way of the fulfilment of the prophet ' s mission. In the case of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4-14

Ambassadorship. God makes unusual manifestations of his glory to men, to qualify them for extraordinary service. The opened heavens and the voice of Divine approbation, on the occasion of Jesus' baptism, were a preparation for the desert conflict. The transfiguration of our Lord on the mount was designed to qualify the disciples for arduous spiritual toil. Ezekiel found it right pleasant to receive higher revelations of God's Person and God's will, but irksome to the flesh to convey that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:1-15

Sent to a stubborn people (2:1-3:15)In contrast to the glorious and almighty God, Ezekiel is addressed merely as ‘son of man’. This was a Hebrew phrase which here simply means ‘man’ (GNB: mortal man) and which is used consistently throughout the book when Ezekiel is addressed (2:1-2). God was going to send Ezekiel with his message to his rebellious people (3). Ezekiel was warned that he might suffer cruel treatment at the hands of his countrymen, but he had to persevere. Whether they heeded his... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 3:4

speak with My words. This is inspiration. See note on Ezekiel 2:5 , Ezekiel 2:7 . Ezekiel's voice and pen, but Jehovah's words. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:4

"And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them. For thou art not sent to a people of strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel; not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee. But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 3:4-6

Ezekiel was to go to the Israelites and tell them exactly what the Lord had revealed to him. They would be able to understand him because they spoke the same language as the prophet. God was not sending him to people who could not comprehend what he would tell them. The Israelites should listen to him because they could understand him. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 3:1-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:4-14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:1-15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 3:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 3:4-6

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