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Ezekiel 2:1–5 – The call to a rebellious house

What happens: God addresses Ezekiel as “son of man” and commands him to stand. He sends him to Israel, a stubborn and rebellious nation. Whether they listen or not, they will know a prophet has been among them.

What it means: God’s word confronts hard hearts. Faithfulness is measured by obedience, not by results. God is just to warn, and His messengers must speak truth without fear.

Ezekiel 2:6–8a – Do not fear; receive God’s words

What happens: God tells Ezekiel not to fear their words or threats, even if they are like briars and scorpions. He must speak God’s words, whether they hear or refuse.

What it means: Fear of people cannot rule God’s servants. Courage grows from trusting God’s authority. The principle is obedience under pressure for the sake of God’s truth.

Ezekiel 2:8b–10 – The scroll of lament and woe

What happens: Ezekiel sees a hand holding a scroll written on front and back with lamentations, mourning, and woe. He is told to receive it.

What it means: God’s message includes hard words of judgment that flow from His holiness. Accepting God’s word means receiving all of it, not only the parts we prefer. Judgment serves the larger purpose of calling people back to covenant faithfulness.

Application

  • Ask God for courage to speak truth kindly when it is unpopular.
  • Read all of Scripture, including its warnings, with a humble heart.
  • Pray for a soft heart that hears God rather than resisting Him.

Bible

1And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

2And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

3And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.

4For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

5And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

8But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

9And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

10And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

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