What is the meaning of Ezekiel 8:15? Son of man God addresses Ezekiel with the title He has used from the prophet’s first call (Ezekiel 2:1). • The phrase underscores Ezekiel’s humanity in contrast to the Lord’s holiness, keeping the focus on God as the One whose word is unquestioned (Psalm 115:3). • It also reminds the prophet—and us—that God speaks through ordinary people made available to Him, echoing the pattern seen in Jeremiah 1:5–9 and Amos 7:14–15. • The expression anticipates the Lord Jesus’ preferred self-designation “Son of Man” (Matthew 8:20), tying all prophetic revelation together under the same sovereign Author. He said to me The voice Ezekiel hears is the Lord’s. Divine speech frames the entire vision of chapter 8. • Scripture records that “the word of the LORD came” to His servants repeatedly (1 Kings 18:1; Isaiah 38:4), demonstrating His commitment to communicate with clarity. • God’s personal address assures Ezekiel—and the exiles who will later hear his message—that the coming indictment is not human opinion but divine fact (2 Peter 1:20–21). • Through Ezekiel, the Lord extends that same certainty to us; when God speaks, His words are always true, authoritative, and life-defining (John 17:17). Do you see this? The Lord draws Ezekiel’s attention to what was happening in the temple courts: idolatrous worship carried out by Israel’s leaders (Ezekiel 8:9–11). • The question urges careful observation. God wants His servant to grasp the full weight of sin before He pronounces judgment, much as He invited Abraham to “look now toward heaven” before promising numerous descendants (Genesis 15:5). • Seeing wickedness through God’s eyes cultivates righteous indignation and spiritual discernment (Psalm 119:104). • It also exposes the deceptive nature of sin; what the people considered harmless “expressions of faith” were actually affronts to the living God (Jeremiah 7:17–18). Yet you will see even greater abominations than these. The unveiled idolatry was only the beginning; deeper corruption still lurked within Israel’s leadership (Ezekiel 8:6, 13, 17). • Sin seldom remains static. Like leaven, it spreads until it permeates everything (1 Corinthians 5:6). • Escalating revelation of wickedness prepares the reader for the temple’s eventual destruction and the exile’s severity, fulfilling warnings such as Deuteronomy 28:36 and 2 Kings 21:12–15. • God’s progressive exposure of sin mirrors His dealings with humanity in Romans 1:24–32—giving people over to deeper depravity when they persistently reject truth. • Yet even in judgment, He intends restoration; later chapters promise a new heart and Spirit-empowered obedience (Ezekiel 36:26–27), highlighting His mercy alongside His justice. summary Ezekiel 8:15 captures a pivotal moment in the prophet’s vision. The Lord calls His “son of man” to witness the depths of Judah’s idolatry, assuring him that what he has already seen is only the beginning of the nation’s moral collapse. God’s question—“Do you see this?”—challenges every reader to view sin as He views it, while His warning of “greater abominations” underscores the progressive nature of unchecked rebellion. Through the passage we learn that divine revelation is personal, truthful, and purposeful: exposing sin, vindicating God’s holiness, and ultimately paving the way for the promised redemption found in Christ. |
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