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Scott's Reference Library
Ezekiel 2:1 through Ezekiel 2:5 (NIV)
1He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
2As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him
speaking to me.
3He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious
nation that has rebelled against me; they and their fathers have been in revolt
against me to this very day. 4The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate
and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’ 5And whether
they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know
that a prophet has been among them.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 1-5
Lest Ezekiel should be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, he is
put in mind that still he is a son of man, a weak, mortal creature. As Christ
usually called himself the Son of man, it was also an honourable distinction.
Ezekiel’s posture showed reverence, but his standing up would be a posture of
greater readiness and fitness for business. God will speak to us, when we stand
ready to do what he commands us. As Ezekiel had not strength of his own, the
Spirit entered into him. God is graciously pleased to work in us whatever he
requires of us. The Holy Spirit sets us upon our feet, by inclining our wills to
our duty. Thus, when the Lord calls upon the sinner to awake, and attend to the
concerns of his soul, the Spirit of life and grace comes with the call. Ezekiel
is sent with a message to the children of Israel. Many might treat his message
with contempt, yet they should know by the event that a prophet had been sent to
them. God will be glorified, and his word made honourable, whether it be a
savour of life unto life, or of death unto death.