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Ezekiel 3

Eze 3:1-21—(The prophet's commission, continued.)

Eze 3:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

it was in my mouth as honey

Cf. Eze 2:10 and Rev 10:9. Whatever its message, the word of God is sweet to faith because it is the word of God.

Eze 3:9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

an adamant harder than flint

Isa 50:7; Jer 1:18; 15:20; Mic 3:8.

Eze 3:12 Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.

spirit

Holy Spirit. Eze 3:12, 14, 24; Eze 8:3. (Gen 1:2; Mal 2:15.)

Eze 3:14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.

the hand of the LORD

2Ki 3:15; Eze 1:3; 8:1; 37:1.

Eze 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

watchman

Isa 52:8; 56:10; 62:6; Jer 6:17.

Eze 3:18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

shall die in his iniquity

Eze 33:6; Jhn 8:21, 24.

Eze 3:19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

thou hast delivered thy soul

Isa 49:4, 5; Act 20:26.

Eze 3:24-27—(1) Ezekiel again filled with the Spirit (cf. Act 2:4; 4:31): his dumbness.

Eze 3:26 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.

thou shalt be dumb

Cf. Eze 24:27; 29:21.

Eze 3:27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.

I will open thy mouth

Eze 24:27; 33:22.

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