HE SAID. See Ezekiel 1:28, i.e. He Who was enthroned (Eze 2:26). SON OF MAN. son of Adam. Hebrew. _ben adam._ App-14. Used of Ezekiel (exactly one hundred times) by Jehovah, always without the Article. In N.T. used by Christ (of Himself) eighty-six times in Authorized Version (eighty-three times in... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SPIRIT ENTERED. HE SPOKE. Entered with the word. Compare Genesis 1:2; Genesis 1:3. The Divine summons is accompanied by Divine preparation. Compare Ezekiel 3:24.Revelation 1:17. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach_ App-9. I HEARD. This is ever the Divine qualification.... [ Continue Reading ]
I SEND. I am sending. CHILDREN sons. REBELLIOUS. REBELLED. revolting (against lawful authority), contumacious. Hebrew. _marad._ Not the same word as in verses: Ezekiel 2:5; Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 2:7; Ezekiel 5:8. Occurs again in Ezekiel 17:15; Ezekiel 20:38. NATION. nations (plural of Majesty). th... [ Continue Reading ]
IMPUDENT... STIFFHEARTED. Reference to Pentateuch.. reproach brought against Israel eight times in Exodus and Deuteronomy (Exodus 32:9; Exodus 33:3; Exodus 33:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 9:6; Deuteronomy 9:13; Deuteronomy 10:16; Deuteronomy 31:27). App-92. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
WHETHER THEY WILL HEAR, OR... FORBEAR. The latter is evidently assumed, and to be expected; as in 2 Timothy 4:3. But no alternative is given. " MY WORDS " correspond with "preach the word "(2 Timothy 4:2). FORBEAR. abstain, or refuse to hear. A REBELLIOUS HOUSE. Hebrew. house of rebellion. Not the... [ Continue Reading ]
BRIERS AND THORNS... SCORPIONS. Put by Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis_ (App-6), for the rebellious.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY WORDS. Nothing less, nothing more, nothing different. Compare Genesis 3:2; Genesis 3:3, and 2 Timothy 4:2, under. similar warning in the following verse. Compare Ezekiel 2:5, note.... [ Continue Reading ]
EAT. See Ezekiel 3:1. Compare Revelation 10:9; Revelation 10:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD... LO. Fig, _Asterismos._ App-6. A ROLL OF. BOOK. a scroll. Compare Jeremiah 36:2.Psalms 40.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHIN AND WITHOUT. Contrary to the usual custom (within only), to show the abundance and completeness of his prophecies. Compare Revelation 5:1. LAMENTATIONS. Aramaean and Septuagint read "lamentation "(singular)... [ Continue Reading ]