Ezekiel 2:1, Ezekiel’s commission; Ezekiel 2:6, His instruction; Ezekiel 2:9, The roll of his heavy prophecy.
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Ezekiel 2
Ezekiel 2 — Overview
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Ezekiel 2 — OverviewEzekiel 2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWhat our Lord Jesus said to St. Paul (Acts xxvi. 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…Ezekiel 2 — OverviewEzekiel 2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter contains me prophet's call, commission, and instruction to prophesy. The preparation to it is in Eze 2:1; being fallen upon his face, he is bid to stand upon his feet, with a promise to speak to him; and…Ezekiel 2:1-5Ezekiel 2:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe title here given to Ezekiel, as often afterwards, is very
observable. God, when he speaks to him, calls him, Son of man (v. 1,
3), Son of Adam, Son of the earth. Daniel is once called so (Dan. viii.
17) and…Ezekiel 2:1Ezekiel 2:1 · The Pulpit CommentarySon 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…Ezekiel 2:1Ezekiel 2:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryGod 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…Ezekiel 2:1Ezekiel 2:1 · The Pulpit CommentarySon 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…