And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. Ver. 1. _And he said unto me._] _Christus solio sic insit ab alto._ Christ from his lofty throne thus bespake me, who had now my mouth in the dust, and had no more to say but this, "Speak, Lord, for thy servant hearet... [ Continue Reading ]
And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. Ver. 2. _And the Spirit entered into me._] This was right, when word and Spirit went together. See Isaiah 59:21. _See Trapp on "_ Isa 59:21 _"_ And set me upon my feet.] Called me of... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, [even] unto this very day. Ver. 3. _I send thee to the children of Israel._] So they will needs call themselves. But wha... [ Continue Reading ]
For [they are] impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. Ver. 4. _For they are impudent children._] Heb., Hard of face. Sin hath added such an impudence in their faces, that they can blush no more than a sackbut. _Os tuum fe... [ Continue Reading ]
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they [are] a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. Ver. 5. _And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear._] Some refractories will not so much as hear a minister of God; but... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns [be] with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they [be] a rebellious house. Ver. 6. _Be not afraid of them._] Of their... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they [are] most rebellious. Ver. 7. _And thou shalt speak my words._] God's word must be spoken, however it be taken. _ Whether they will hear._] See Ezekiel 2:5. Christ, once at least, preached away... [ Continue Reading ]
But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. Ver. 8. _Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house._] It is no hard matter to symbolise with sinners. See Isaiah 6:5, with the note. To dwell among t... [ Continue Reading ]
And when I looked, behold, an hand [was] sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book [was] therein; Ver. 9. _Behold, a hand was sent._] A hand from heaven. A hand is _index rei et instrumentum operationis_ sign to the matter and the tool of working. _ And, lo, a roll of a book._] _a_ The Jews folded o... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spread it before me; and it [was] written within and without: and [there was] written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. Ver. 10. _And he spread it before me._] Till Christ unfold heavenly mysteries, men understand them not. Rev 5:5 _Matthew 11:27_ 1Jn 1:8-9 _; _ 1Jn 5:15 He is the... [ Continue Reading ]