Bible Commentaries
Ezekiel 2

Introduction

Overview

Ezekiel 2:1, Ezekiel’s commission; Ezekiel 2:6, His instruction; Ezekiel 2:9, The roll of his heavy prophecy.

Verse 1

Son: Ezekiel 2:3, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 3:1, Ezekiel 3:4, Ezekiel 3:10, Ezekiel 3:17, Ezekiel 4:1, Ezekiel 5:1, Ezekiel 7:2, Ezekiel 12:3, Ezekiel 13:2, Ezekiel 14:3, Ezekiel 14:13, Ezekiel 15:2, Ezekiel 16:2, Ezekiel 17:2, Ezekiel 20:3, Ezekiel 37:3, Psalms 8:4, Daniel 8:17, Matthew 16:13-16, John 3:13, John 3:16

stand: Ezekiel 1:28, Daniel 10:11, Daniel 10:19, Matthew 17:7, Acts 9:6, Acts 26:16

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 38:2 - Son

Verse 2

Ezekiel 3:12, Ezekiel 3:14, Ezekiel 3:24, Ezekiel 36:27, Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Judges 13:25, 1 Samuel 16:13, Nehemiah 9:30, Joel 2:28, Joel 2:29, Revelation 11:11

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 11:5 - the Spirit Daniel 8:18 - he touched

Verse 3

I send: Ezekiel 3:4-8, 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Isaiah 6:8-10, Jeremiah 1:7, Jeremiah 7:2, Jeremiah 25:3-7, Jeremiah 26:2-6, Jeremiah 36:2, Mark 12:2-5, Luke 24:47, Luke 24:48, John 20:21, John 20:22, Romans 10:15

a rebellious nation: Heb. rebellious nations, Ezekiel 16:1-63, Ezekiel 20:1-49, Ezekiel 23:1-49

rebelled: Ezekiel 20:18-30, Numbers 20:10, Numbers 32:13, Numbers 32:14, Deuteronomy 9:24, Deuteronomy 9:27, 1 Samuel 8:7, 1 Samuel 8:8, 2 Kings 17:17-20, Ezra 9:7, Nehemiah 9:16-18, Nehemiah 9:26, Nehemiah 9:33-35, Psalms 106:16-21, Psalms 106:28, Psalms 106:32-40, Jeremiah 3:25, Jeremiah 16:11, Jeremiah 16:12, Jeremiah 44:21, Daniel 9:5-13, Acts 7:51

Reciprocal: Psalms 78:8 - as their Psalms 79:8 - former iniquities Isaiah 30:1 - the rebellious Isaiah 58:1 - spare Isaiah 63:10 - they rebelled Isaiah 65:2 - a rebellious Jeremiah 4:17 - because Jeremiah 7:25 - the day Jeremiah 36:6 - and read Ezekiel 2:1 - Son Ezekiel 3:1 - go Ezekiel 3:26 - for Ezekiel 12:2 - thou Ezekiel 24:3 - the rebellious Amos 7:15 - Go Luke 10:3 - I send

Verse 4

they: Ezekiel 3:7, Deuteronomy 10:16, Deuteronomy 31:27, 2 Chronicles 30:8, 2 Chronicles 36:13, Psalms 95:8, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 3:3, Jeremiah 5:3, Jeremiah 6:15, Jeremiah 8:12, Matthew 10:16

impudent: Heb. hard of face, Proverbs 21:29

Thus: 1 Kings 22:14, Jeremiah 26:2, Jeremiah 26:3, Acts 20:26, Acts 20:27

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 9:6 - a stiffnecked 1 Kings 14:6 - for I am Psalms 75:5 - speak Psalms 105:28 - rebelled Proverbs 7:13 - with an impudent face said Isaiah 57:4 - are ye Jeremiah 7:2 - Hear Jeremiah 7:27 - thou shalt speak Jeremiah 36:21 - And Jehudi Jeremiah 38:21 - this is Ezekiel 11:5 - Speak Amos 7:15 - Go Zechariah 7:12 - their hearts Acts 7:51 - stiffnecked Ephesians 6:20 - boldly

Verse 5

whether: Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:10, Ezekiel 3:11, Ezekiel 3:27, Matthew 10:12-15, Acts 13:46, Romans 3:3, 2 Corinthians 2:15-17

yet: Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 33:9, Ezekiel 33:33, Luke 10:10-12, John 15:22

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:14 - very Deuteronomy 31:19 - a witness 1 Samuel 15:23 - rebellion 1 Kings 14:6 - for I am 2 Kings 5:8 - and he shall Jeremiah 7:2 - Hear Jeremiah 36:21 - And Jehudi Jeremiah 38:21 - this is Ezekiel 11:5 - Speak Ezekiel 12:2 - for Ezekiel 12:9 - the rebellious Ezekiel 17:12 - to the Ezekiel 44:6 - thou shalt say Matthew 11:14 - if Mark 6:20 - feared

Verse 6

be not: Ezekiel 3:8, Ezekiel 3:9, 2 Kings 1:15, Isaiah 51:12, Jeremiah 1:8, Jeremiah 1:17, Micah 3:8, Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:4, Acts 4:13, Acts 4:19, Acts 4:29, Ephesians 6:19, Philippians 1:28, 2 Timothy 1:7

briers: or, rebels, 2 Samuel 23:6, 2 Samuel 23:7, Isaiah 9:18, Jeremiah 6:28, Micah 7:4

scorpions: Luke 10:19, Revelation 9:3-6

though they: Ezekiel 3:9, Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 3:27, Proverbs 30:13, Proverbs 30:14, Isaiah 51:7, Jeremiah 18:18, Amos 7:10-17, Hebrews 11:27, 1 Peter 3:14

Reciprocal: Exodus 5:1 - and told Exodus 6:29 - speak Exodus 8:1 - Go Exodus 17:5 - Go on 1 Kings 12:11 - scorpions Nehemiah 6:13 - that I should Psalms 120:6 - soul Proverbs 7:13 - with an impudent face said Isaiah 6:5 - I dwell Isaiah 8:11 - instructed Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Jeremiah 36:14 - took Ezekiel 2:1 - Son Ezekiel 12:2 - thou Ezekiel 16:5 - eye Ezekiel 24:3 - the rebellious Habakkuk 1:3 - General Matthew 10:26 - Fear Mark 12:14 - carest Luke 11:12 - a scorpion John 14:27 - afraid Acts 4:11 - you Acts 18:9 - Be

Verse 7

thou: Ezekiel 3:10, Ezekiel 3:17, Jeremiah 1:7, Jeremiah 1:17, Jeremiah 23:28, Jeremiah 26:2, Jonah 3:2, Matthew 28:20

whether: Ezekiel 2:5

most rebellious: Heb. rebellion

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:29 - speak Exodus 8:1 - Go Numbers 9:8 - I will 2 Chronicles 18:13 - even what my God Job 36:2 - I have yet to speak Psalms 40:10 - not hid Isaiah 63:10 - they rebelled Jeremiah 1:8 - not afraid Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Jeremiah 15:19 - let them Jeremiah 17:20 - General Jeremiah 23:22 - if Jeremiah 34:6 - General Jeremiah 36:14 - took Jeremiah 38:21 - this is Jeremiah 42:4 - whatsoever Jeremiah 42:21 - I have Jeremiah 44:24 - Hear Ezekiel 3:4 - General Ezekiel 3:11 - speak Ezekiel 11:5 - Speak Ezekiel 11:25 - General Ezekiel 14:4 - speak Ezekiel 20:27 - speak Ezekiel 33:7 - thou shalt Ezekiel 40:4 - behold Jonah 1:2 - cry Mark 12:14 - carest Acts 4:11 - you Acts 26:19 - I was not

Verse 8

Be: Leviticus 10:3, Numbers 20:10-13, Numbers 20:24, 1 Kings 13:21, 1 Kings 13:22, Isaiah 50:5, 1 Peter 5:3

open: Ezekiel 3:1-3, Ezekiel 3:10, Jeremiah 15:16, 1 Timothy 4:14-16, Revelation 10:9

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 13:2 - according Ezekiel 2:1 - Son Ezekiel 12:7 - I did so Ezekiel 17:12 - to the Ezekiel 24:3 - the rebellious Ezekiel 33:7 - thou shalt Ezekiel 40:4 - behold Acts 26:19 - I was not

Verse 9

an hand: Ezekiel 8:3, Jeremiah 1:9, Daniel 5:5, Daniel 10:10, Daniel 10:16-18

a roll: All ancient books were written so as to be rolled up: hence volumen a volume, from volvo I roll. Ezekiel 3:1, Hebrews 10:7, Revelation 5:1-5, Revelation 10:8-11

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 21:12 - a writing Ezra 6:1 - rolls Jeremiah 36:2 - a roll Jeremiah 36:4 - upon Zechariah 5:1 - roll Acts 11:5 - and it Revelation 10:2 - a little Revelation 14:1 - I looked

Verse 10

spread: Isaiah 30:8-11, Habakkuk 2:2

was written within: Contrary to the state of rolls in general, which are written on the inside only.

lamentations: Isaiah 3:11, Jeremiah 36:29-32, Revelation 8:13, Revelation 9:12, Revelation 11:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 21:12 - a writing Jeremiah 13:27 - Woe Jeremiah 31:15 - A Lamentations 2:5 - mourning Ezekiel 3:3 - and fill Ezekiel 16:23 - woe Ezekiel 19:1 - take Micah 2:4 - a doleful lamentation Zechariah 5:1 - roll Matthew 2:18 - lamentation Revelation 5:1 - a book Revelation 10:2 - a little Revelation 10:10 - my belly