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Ezekiel 2

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  Ezekiel's commission.
6  His instruction.
9  The roll of his heavy prophecy.
Verse 1

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Son
3,6,8, 3:1,4,10,17, 4:1, 5:1, 7:2, 12:3, 13:2, 14:3,13, 15:2, 16:2, 17:2, 20:3, 37:3, Psalms 8:4, Daniel 8:17, Matthew 16:13-16, John 3:13,16
stand
1:28, Daniel 10:11,19, Matthew 17:7, Acts 9:6, 26:16
Verse 2

And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
3:12,14,24, 36:27, Numbers 11:25,26, Judges 13:25, 1 Samuel 16:13, Nehemiah 9:30, Joel 2:28,29, Revelation 11:11
Verse 3

And 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.
I send
3:4-8, 2 Chronicles 36:15,16, Isaiah 6:8-10, Jeremiah 1:7, 7:2, 25:3-7, 26:2-6, 36:2, Mark 12:2-5, Luke 24:47,48, John 20:21,22, Romans 10:15
a rebellious nation
Heb. rebellious nations.
16:1-63, 20:1-49, 23:1-49
rebelled
20:18-30, Numbers 20:10, 32:13,14, Deuteronomy 9:24,27, 1 Samuel 8:7,8, 2 Kings 17:17-20, Ezra 9:7, Nehemiah 9:16-18,26,33-35, Psalms 106:16-21,28,32-40, Jeremiah 3:25, Jeremiah 16:11,12, 44:21, Daniel 9:5-13, Acts 7:51
Verse 4

For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
they
3:7, Deuteronomy 10:16, 31:27, 2 Chronicles 30:8, 36:13, Psalms 95:8, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 3:3, Jeremiah 5:3, 6:15, 8:12, Matthew 10:16
impudent
Heb. hard of face.
Proverbs 21:29
Thus
1 Kings 22:14, Jeremiah 26:2,3, Acts 20:26,27
Verse 5

And 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.
whether
7, 3:10,11,27, Matthew 10:12-15, Acts 13:46, Romans 3:3, 2 Corinthians 2:15-17
yet
3:19, 33:9,33, Luke 10:10-12, John 15:22
Verse 6

And 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.
be not
3:8,9, 2 Kings 1:15, Isaiah 51:12, Jeremiah 1:8,17, Micah 3:8, Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:4, Acts 4:13,19,29, Ephesians 6:19, Philippians 1:28, 2 Timothy 1:7
briers
or, rebels.
2 Samuel 23:6,7, Isaiah 9:18, Jeremiah 6:28, Micah 7:4
scorpions
Luke 10:19, Revelation 9:3-6
though they
3:9,26,27, Proverbs 30:13,14, Isaiah 51:7, Jeremiah 18:18, Amos 7:10-17, Hebrews 11:27, 1 Peter 3:14
Verse 7

And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
thou
3:10,17, Jeremiah 1:7,17, 23:28, 26:2, Jonah 3:2, Matthew 28:20
whether
most rebellious
Heb. rebellion.
Verse 8

But 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.
Be
Leviticus 10:3, Numbers 20:10-13,24, 1 Kings 13:21,22, Isaiah 50:5, 1 Peter 5:3
open
3:1-3,10, Jeremiah 15:16, 1 Timothy 4:14-16, Revelation 10:9
Verse 9

And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
an hand
8:3, Jeremiah 1:9, Daniel 5:5, 10:10,16-18
a roll
All ancient books were written so as to be rolled up: hence {volumen,} a volume, from {volvo,} I roll
&
3:1, Hebrews 10:7, Revelation 5:1-5, 10:8-11
Verse 10

And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
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, 9:12, 11:14

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