THE MISSION OF EZEKIEL - THE BOOK OF JUDGMENT (EZEKIEL 2:1 TO EZEKIEL 3:11). ‘And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you.” And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet, and I heard him who spoke to me.' ‘Son of man.' This was a favourit... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And he said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to nations who are rebellious, who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me, even to this very day. And the children are impudent and stiff-hearted.” Ezekiel learned that he was being se... [ Continue Reading ]
“And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh”, and they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), will yet know that there has been a prophet among them.” Ezekiel was now informed why he had had the vision. It was that he might become the mo... [ Continue Reading ]
“And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words. Though briars and thorns be with you, and you dwell among scorpions, do not be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.” Ezekiel was not to be in any doubt about his calling.... [ Continue Reading ]
“And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, for they are most rebellious.” The voice of the prophet must continue whether men heard or not. He was given God's words as a sacred trust, and so he must speak. But response was not guaranteed, for he must... [ Continue Reading ]
“But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.” Now Ezekiel was made to recognise that what he was to do would not be naturally to his liking, but he was warned that if he refused he would become like ‘the rebe... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me, and lo, a roll of a book was in it. And he spread it before me, and it was written on both sides (‘within and without'), and there was written in it lamentations, and mourning, and woe.' The scroll was handed over by a mysterious hand, possibl... [ Continue Reading ]