Then I arose and went forth into the plain, whose solitude was favorable to the Lord's plan; and, behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar, 1:1; and I fell on my face, once more overcome by the majesty of the vision.
A fresh revelation of the glory of the Lord, to impress upon Ezekiel another characteristic of his mission. Now he is to learn that there is “a time to be silent” as well as “a time to speak,” and tha...
CHAPTER S 3:15-7:27 The Judgment Announced, the Four Signs and Their Meaning, and the Two Messages This section extends from chapter 3:15 to the close of the seventh chapter. The prophet is told of...
A PERIOD OF SILENCE. Another ecstatic mood falls upon Ezekiel, accompanied by a vision similar to the former (ch. 1) but not this time described. The Divine voice seems to decree for him a period of t...
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. the glory, Sc. See note on Ezekiel 1:28....
Ezekiel 3:22-27. The prophet abandons public exercise of his ministry The verses form the preface to ch. 4 24, all the prophecies that bear upon the fate of Jerusalem and its inhabitants, up to its f...
Second Section. Ch. Ezekiel 3:22 to Ezekiel 7:27 The second section of the Book contains these parts: (1) Ch. Ezekiel 3:22-27. A preface in which the prophet is commanded to confine himself to his o...
IV. THE RESTRICTION ON SERVICE 3:22-27 TRANSLATION (22) And the hand of the LORD came upon me there, and He said unto me, Rise, go out into the plain, and there I will speak with you. (23) And I aros...
Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face. THE GLORY OF THE LORD STOOD THE...
3:23 valley, (c-9) Or 'plain.' see Note, Joshua 11:8 ....
§ 1. EZEKIEL'S CALL AND CONSECRATION AS A PROPHET (EZEKIEL 1-3) Date, June-July, 592 b.c. Ezekiel's call and consecration to his prophetic work took place by means of a vision of God's glory (Ezekiel...
EZEKIEL: ‘THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD’ THE *SIN OF JUDAH AND THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 1 TO 24 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 EZEKIEL EATS THE *SCROLL – EZEKIEL 3:1-3 V1 Then the *
WENT FORTH INTO THE PLAIN. — As he was now again to see the same vision as at the first, it was fitting that he should leave the thickly-peopled Tel-abib and seek a place of solitude, and in that soli...
וָ אָקוּם֮ וָ אֵצֵ֣א אֶל ־הַ בִּקְעָה֒
EZEKIEL'S PROPHETIC COMMISSION Ezekiel 2:1; Ezekiel 3:1 THE call of a prophet and the vision of God which sometimes accompanied it are the two sides of one complex experience. The man who has truly s...
THE WATCHMAN'S RESPONSIBILITY Ezekiel 3:12-27 He was bitter because of his message, but hot because God's fire was burning within him. It is a blessed thing for preacher, leader, or Christian worker,...
This roll he was commanded to eat. The writing on the roll was a roll of lamentations and mourning and woe. The prophet declared that having eaten the roll, he found it in his mouth "as honey for swee...
Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the (n) glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face. (n) Meaning, the vision of the...
The renewal of the vision by the river Chebar, seems to have been intended for the encouragement of the Prophet; and serves to show, what a gracious regard and attention the Lord is always manifesting...
The Lord testifies that Israel is even more hardened than any of the heathen nations. The people are "impudent and hard-hearted." It needed that Ezekiel should have his forehead made as hard as adaman...
THEN I AROSE AND WENT FORTH INTO THE PLAIN,.... He was obedient to the heavenly vision, which was owing to the hand of the Lord being upon him; the power of the Spirit and grace of God influences and...
Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face. Ver. 23. _Then I arose and went fo...
_And the hand of the Lord was there upon me_ Namely, at Tel-abib. I felt a divine power acting upon me as before: see on Ezekiel 1:3. _And he said, Arise, go forth into the plain_ Withdraw from the mu...
22-27 Let us own ourselves for ever indebted to the mediation of Christ, for the blessed intercourse between God and man; and a true believer will say, I am never less alone than when thus alone. When...
THEN; so soon as commanded. THE GLORY OF THE LORD: see EZEKIEL 1:28, with foregoing verses. STOOD THERE; in the plain whither he is now come. AS THE GLORY WHICH I SAW BY THE RIVER; it overpowered him...
Ezekiel 3:23 arose H6965 (H8799) out H3318 (H8799) plain H1237 glory H3519 LORD H3068 stood H5975 ...
‘Then I arose and went out into the valley, and behold the glory of Yahweh stood there, as the glory which I saw by the River Chebar, and I fell on my face.' This was a parallel vision to that in chap...
CONTENTS: Ezekiel's commission, continued. Again filled with the Spirit. His dumbness. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: Ministers are God's mouth to the children of men, but must not undertake t...
Ezekiel 3:3. _The roll was in my mouth as honey._ To taste the good word of God is pleasant; but it was bitter in the belly with regard to imprisonment and martyrdom. Revelation 10:9. No matter; the s...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 3:22 Here the VALLEY is the broad river valley of Mesopotamia. ⇐...
2. PROPHETIC THRALDOM (Ezekiel 3:22) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—A fresh impulse from the Lord impresses upon Ezekiel another characteristic of his mission. By _eating the roll_ he was taught that his words sho...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 3:1 EAT THAT THOU FINDEST, etc. The iteration of the command of Ezekiel 2:8 seems to imply, like the words, "be not thou rebellious," in that verse, some reluctance on the prophet'...
CHAPTER 3:12-27. EZEKIEL'S ENTRANCE ON HIS MISSION, AND THE FIRST MESSAGE IMPARTED TO HIM. Ezekiel 3:12. _And the spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of aloud tumultuous noise, “Ble...
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which you find; eat this scroll, and then go and speak to the house of Israel (Ezekiel 3:1). In other words, devour it and then go give it forth. You see...
Acts 7:55; Daniel 10:8; Daniel 10:9; Daniel 8:17; Ezekiel 1:1;...
As the glory — We are not now to expect such visions. But we have a favour done us nothing inferior, if we by faith behold the glory of the Lord, so as to be changed into the same image. And this hono...