Ezekiel 2:1

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 Revised Version, omitting Matthew 18:11; Matthew 25:13.Luke 9:56; Luke 9:56). Used by others of Christ twice (John 12:34), making the Authorized Version total eighty-eight, and the Revised Version total eighty-five. Always with the Article in N.T. See notes on Psalms 8:4; Matthew 8:20, and Revelation 14:14. Without the Article it denotes. human being,. natural descendant of Adam. In Ezekiel it is used in contrast with the celestial living creatures (Ezekiel 1). With the Article (as used of Christ) it denotes "the second Man", "the last Adam", taking the place, dispensationally, which "the first man" had forfeited, and succeeding, therefore, to the universal dominion over the earth which had been committed to Adam (Genesis 1:26; Psalms 8:4). In the N. T, outside the Four Gospels, it is used only in Acts 7:56; Hebrews 2:6; Revelation 1:13; Revelation 14:14. And, be side Ezekiel, it is used in OT. only of Daniel (Daniel 8:17) stand, &c. Compare Daniel 10:11.Revelation 1:17. Reminding us that he was not. false prophet, or self-called and sent. Such spoke "out of their own heart" (Ezekiel 13:2; Ezekiel 13:3). Compare Jeremiah 23:16.