And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
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Ezekiel 2
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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.
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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.
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For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
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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.
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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 dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
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And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
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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.
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And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
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And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
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Ezekiel 2 Study & Commentary
Ezekiel 2 - The Prophet’s Commission: God addresses Ezekiel as "Son of man" and sends him to a rebellious nation. He is told not to be afraid of their words or looks and is commanded to eat a scroll of lamentations.
THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
1. Son of Man (Ben-Adam): A title emphasizing Ezekiel's humanity in contrast to God's transcendence. Used over 90 times in the book.2. The Rebellious House: God describes Israel as "impudent and stiffhearted," preparing the prophet for the difficulty of his task.
3. The Internalized Word: The scroll contains "lamentations, and mourning, and woe," yet Ezekiel must digest it completely.
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Faithfulness over Results: The success of the prophet is measured by his obedience, whether the people "will hear, or whether they will forbear" (v. 5).2. Courage against Opposition: We must not be afraid of the "briers and thorns" of human rejection when speaking God's truth.
