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Verse Ezekiel 2:6. _BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM_] They will maltreat thee
for thy message; but let not the apprehension of this induce thee to
suppress it. Though they be _rebels_, fear them not; I will sus...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. PREDICTIONS BEFORE THE FALL OF JERUSALEM
A. judgment Predictions Concerning Jerusalem (1-24)
Chapter S 1:1-3:14 The Vision of Glory and the Call of the Prophet
_ 1. The...
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Ezekiel 2:1. We see Ezekiel prostrate upon his face. Then a voice
spoke, not the voice of a cherubim; while in Revelation the cherubim
speak, in Ezekiel they are silent, Jehovah addressed Ezekiel as s...
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EZEKIEL 2:1 TO EZEKIEL 3:15. THE CALL. Ezekiel 2:1. The awful silence
is broken by a voice from the Almighty upon His throne, bidding the
prostrate prophet rise and accept his commission for service;...
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Thorns and briars, that pierce and wound, and scorpions, that strike
and sting, are figures for intractable and injurious men. The prophet
must understand their character and not fear them.
_though th...
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AND THOU—BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM— The prophets and messengers of God
are often exhorted to take courage, and are promised a proportionable
assistance in discharge of their office, without fearing any ma...
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C. Ezekiel Charged 2:6-7
TRANSLATION
(6) But as for you, son of man, do not fear them nor be afraid of
their words; for thorns[109] and thistles are with you, and you are
sitting upon scorpions. Do...
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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 dismaye...
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2:6 faces; (c-42) Or 'at them,' as Jeremiah 1:17 ....
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§ 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...
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BRIERS.. THORNS.. SCORPIONS] figures for the opposition of the
Israelites to Ezekiel and his divine message.
_(b) A Symbol of Inspiration (Ezekiel 2:8 to Ezekiel 3:3)_
In Jeremiah's commission God sa...
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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 2
THE *LORD SENDS EZEKIEL TO THE *ISRAELITES – EZEKIEL 2:1-7...
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BRIERS AND THORNS. — These words occur only here, but their meaning
is sufficiently plain. _Briers,_ indeed, might admit of the marginal
translation, _rebels,_ but both words should be taken together,...
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וְ אַתָּ֣ה בֶן ־אָ֠דָם אַל ־תִּירָ֨א
מֵהֶ֜ם
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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...
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A HARD COMMISSION
Ezekiel 2:1-10; Ezekiel 3:1-11
The people were impudent and stiff-hearted; their words as briars and
thorns; their speech like the poison of scorpions; but the prophet was
commissio...
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As the prophet lay prostrate, he heard a voice commanding him to stand
on his feet, and he was immediately empowered to do so by the entrance
of the Spirit. He was then commissioned to deliver the mes...
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And thou, son of man, (e) be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of
their words, though briers and thorns [are] with thee, and thou dost
dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be d...
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_Scorpions. This people is no less destructive (Haydock) and hardened,
Psalm cxvii. 12. --- For might be better rendered, "though." (Calmet)_...
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Observe, how the Lord arms his faithful servants to a boldness in his
cause: and what assurance he gives them of his support. So he did
Jeremiah. Jer_1:7-8; Jer_1:17-18. So did the three worthies. Dan...
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Here God again commands his servant to break forth boldly, even if the
people deny him all approach through their malice and wickedness. But
because we often fail through terror; God arms his Prophet...
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In testimony and example, as to his prophetic relation, the same thing
happens in Ezekiel's case. God is rejected; His prophet takes this
place, with the throne, to judge the whole nation, and especia...
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AND THOU, SON OF MAN, BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM,.... Of any of them, the
greatest among them, their princes and nobles; who, by their grandeur
and authority, their stern looks, and big words, might awe an...
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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 dismay...
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_And thou, be not afraid of them_ “The prophets and messengers of
God are often exhorted to take courage, and are promised a
proportionable assistance in the discharge of their office, without
fearing...
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THE COMMISSION OF EZEKIEL TO BE THE LORD'S PROPHET.
The Lord, having revealed Himself to His servant in the fullness of
His divine power and majesty, now issued to him the formal call,
extended to hi...
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And thou, son of man, a minister of the Lord in spite of his natural
frailty, BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM, with a timidity caused by the
insulting impudence of his hearers, NEITHER BE AFRAID OF THEIR WORDS,...
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BRIERS:
Or, rebels...
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6-10 Those who will do any thing to purpose in the service of God,
must not fear men. Wicked men are as briers and thorns; but they are
nigh unto cursing, and their end is to be burned. The prophet m...
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THOU, SON OF MAN; thou a prophet, sent by him whose throne is highest,
whom thou sawest as the appearance of a man in glory, and provided
with power to protect thee. BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM; cast away
d...
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Ezekiel 2:6 son H1121 man H120 afraid H3372 (H8799) afraid H3372
(H8799) words H1697 briers H5621 thorns...
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“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 t...
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Ezekiel 2:6
What is here implied, as the trial of the prophet Ezekiel, was
fulfilled more or less in the case of all the prophets. They were not
teachers merely, but confessors. They came not merely t...
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CONTENTS: Ezekiel filled with the Spirit, and his divine command.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Ezekiel.
CONCLUSION: If we stand ready to be used of God, we may expect that He
will give us a...
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Ezekiel 2:1. _Son of man._ Here the Messiah, speaking from the throne
of glory, gives his servant a humble title, but a title which he
himself assumed after his incarnation, being meek and lowly in he...
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_Be not afraid of them._
ENDURANCE OF THE WORLD’S CENSURE
What is here implied, as the trial of the prophet Ezekiel, was
fulfilled more or less in the case of all the prophets. They were not
teachers...
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_HOMILETICS_
(1.) REQUISITES FOR EXECUTING THE COMMISSION (Ezekiel 2:1)
I. LIVELY ATTENTION. Ezekiel must no longer lie upon his face; he must
stand upon his feet if he is rightly to hear the voice o...
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EXPOSITION
EZEKIEL 2:1
SON OF MAN, etc. It is noticeable that the phrase (_ben adam_)_, _as
addressed to a prophet, occurs only in Ezekiel, in whom we find it not
less than eighty times, and in Danie...
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CHAPTER 2:1-3:11.
CALL TO THE PROPHETICAL OFFICE.
Ezekiel 2:1. _And he said to me, Son of man,_ (Hävernick, after many
leading commentators, both ancient and modern, still lays stress on
this express...
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And he said unto me, Son of man (Ezekiel 2:1),
Now this is a title that Ezekiel uses quite often. It is a title that
Jesus uses in the New Testament concerning Himself. It is a title that
was used he...
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1 Peter 3:14; 2 Kings 1:15; 2 Samuel 23:6; 2 Samuel 23:7; 2 Timothy
1:7
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Words — Accusations, threats, or whatever else a malicious heart can
suggest to the tongue. Briars — Which usually run up among thorns,
are a very fit emblem of the frowardness and keenness of sinners...