What is the meaning of Ezekiel 2:3? Son of man, • God addresses Ezekiel by a title that underscores his humanity and dependence on divine revelation (Ezekiel 3:17). • Psalm 8:4 highlights the wonder that God engages mere mortals. • Jesus later appropriates the title (Matthew 8:20), pointing to the ultimate Prophet who bridges God and humanity. He said to me, • The initiative is entirely the LORD’s; Ezekiel does not choose this task (Jeremiah 1:7). • Isaiah 6:8 shows the same divine commissioning pattern. • Acts 9:15 reminds us that every servant is “a chosen instrument” of God. I am sending you to the Israelites, • God sends Ezekiel back to His covenant people, much like He sent Moses (Exodus 3:10). • Amos 7:15 echoes this divine dispatch to confront Israel. • Jesus sends His followers on the same principle (John 20:21). to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. • Deuteronomy 9:24 exposes Israel’s long-standing defiance. • 2 Kings 17:14 and Acts 7:51 confirm the pattern of stubborn resistance. • The prophet must confront, not accommodate, their sin. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. • Judges 2:17 and Nehemiah 9:16-17 reveal the generational depth of rebellion. • Zechariah 1:4 and Matthew 23:31-32 show the problem persisted into later centuries. • God’s assessment is current; His patience in sending messengers highlights His grace. summary Ezekiel 2:3 presents a divine commissioning: God sends a human messenger to His own people, fully aware of their entrenched rebellion. The verse emphasizes God’s authority to appoint, His truthfulness in naming sin, and His mercy in persistently reaching out to the wayward. |
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