Bible Commentaries
Ezekiel 3

Verses 17-19

Ezekiel 3:17-19

I. The ministry of divine truths is a special ordinance of God. The watchman is not (1) self-constituted; (2) self-instructed; (3) self-sent.

II. The ministry of divine truths is entrusted with the duty of warning men. Three mistakes about warning may be pointed out: (1) That warning is independent of knowledge; (2) that warning betokens hardness of nature; (3) that warning is the lowest and easiest duty of the ministry.

III. The duty of warning men is connected with a just distribution of responsibility.

Parker, City Temple, 1871, p. 92.

Reference: Ezekiel 3:18 . S. Cox, Expositions, 3rd series, p. 16.

Verse 22

Ezekiel 3:22

In the text there are three points of deep interest.

I. The speciality of God's appointments.

II. The personality of God's communications.

III. The familiarity of God's condescension. Application. (1) God has ever something to say to man. (2) In seeking solitude, man should seek God. (3) Man himself should often propose to commune with God.

Parker, City Temple, vol. i., p. 363; see also Pulpit Notes, p. 197.

References: Ezekiel 3:22 . W. M. Arthur, Christian World Pulpit, vol. xxx., p. 324.Ezekiel 4:1 . S. Baring-Gould, Village Preaching for a Year, vol. ii., p. 236. Ezekiel 7:2 , Ezekiel 7:3 . J. Keble, Sermons from Advent to Christmas Eve, p. 79. Ezekiel 7:5 , Ezekiel 7:6 . G. Brooks, Outlines of Sermons, p. 155.