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Text -- Ezekiel 3:22 (NET)

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3:22 The hand of the Lord rested on me there, and he said to me, “Get up, go out to the valley, and I will speak with you there.”
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Eze 3:22 - -- At Tel - abib.

At Tel - abib.

Wesley: Eze 3:22 - -- Withdraw from the multitude.

Withdraw from the multitude.

JFB: Eze 3:22 - -- (Eze 1:3).

(Eze 1:3).

JFB: Eze 3:22 - -- In order that he might there, in a place secluded from unbelieving men, receive a fresh manifestation of the divine glory, to inspirit him for his try...

In order that he might there, in a place secluded from unbelieving men, receive a fresh manifestation of the divine glory, to inspirit him for his trying work.

Clarke: Eze 3:22 - -- Arise, go forth into the plain - Into a place remote from observation and noise; a place where the glory of God might have sufficient room to manife...

Arise, go forth into the plain - Into a place remote from observation and noise; a place where the glory of God might have sufficient room to manifest itself, that the prophet might see all its movements distinctly.

Calvin: Eze 3:22 - -- God seems in some way to play with his Prophet, when he sends him about, and apparently changes his plan. For the duty of teaching was previously imp...

God seems in some way to play with his Prophet, when he sends him about, and apparently changes his plan. For the duty of teaching was previously imposed upon the holy man, but now he is commanded to go abroad, and afterwards God orders him to shut himself up at home. Hence this variety seems like a change of plan, when God first commands his servant to speak, and afterwards to be silent. But it is by no means doubtful that, by this method, the authority of the Prophet was confirmed, when God evidently governed his tongue, whether for speech or silence. For although he was created a teacher, yet he restrained himself till God should suggest what he was to say. Afterwards he was ordered to be silent, and obeyed God; then when God dictated words, and commanded him to go forth in public, he began to discharge his office. Now, if he had begun to speak directly upon his appointment, too great levity might be objected against him; but when he showed his alacrity, and yet remained silent during God’s pleasure, greater weight was added to his teaching.

Now we understand to what purpose the hand of God was upon him By the hand of God his power is understood; for that exposition is cold, as I have before observed, which interprets the hand of God as the prophetic office. He perceives, then, that he was impelled by the secret virtue of God. Lastly, the hand of God is nothing else but the agitation of the Spirit, since the Prophet felt that he was not carried forward by human power, or by any arbitrary impulse, tie says, therefore, the hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he said to me arise, and go forth to the plain, that I may speak there with thee. Ezekiel could not but suppose that he was led forth to proclaim immediately God’s commands to the people. But in this opinion he was mistaken, because, as we shall see, he was brought forth into the midst that he should immediately shut himself up at home. But before he says this, he says that he went forth We see hove submissive he was whenever God sent him. And this is worthy of notice, because unless God’s calling please us, and our sense approve 80 it, we fly back, or at least put it off. But the Prophet had a just excuse, according to human judgment, for turning his back with some color of reason; for God had often addressed him already, and as yet without fruit. But now, although he is hitherto held in suspense, yet God does not pronounce what he wishes him to do; yet he goes out into the plain, because God commanded him. We are taught by this example, even if the result of things is hidden from us, that as soon as God issues any command, we must obey, even if our senses refuse, yet we ought so to obey him as to follow whenever he calls, even if our doing it seems not only in vain, but ridiculous. But God did not address him in vain when he appeared in his glory, for the appearance of the glory of God ought to satisfy a holy man, although all other things should fail. He saw the glory of God, as it were, near the river Chebar; whence we gather, that. the vision was not fixed to any definite place. God, therefore, appeared once above the bank of the river to his servant, and then in the plain. As to his saying he fell on his face, I have previously explained what he means. It must necessarily happen that the faithful, who are impressed with a serious fear of God, should dread his appearance. The impious, also, are compelled to fear God, but afterwards they grow hardened, and although they are rendered almost lifeless, the stupor which follows extinguishes all sensation. But the fear which the faithful feel from the appearance of God is joined with reverence. Thus also Ezekiel fell on his face, so as not to rise again until the Spirit raised him up, as it follows afterwards.

TSK: Eze 3:22 - -- the hand : Eze 3:14, Eze 1:3, Eze 37:1 Arise : Eze 8:4; Act 9:6

the hand : Eze 3:14, Eze 1:3, Eze 37:1

Arise : Eze 8:4; Act 9:6

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Poole: Eze 3:22 - -- See Eze 3:14 Eze 1:3 . There at Tel-abib. Go forth into the plain withdraw from the multitude, and retire into the opener place. Likely it was s...

See Eze 3:14 Eze 1:3 .

There at Tel-abib.

Go forth into the plain withdraw from the multitude, and retire into the opener place. Likely it was some spacious level in that low country which lay between the rivers.

Talk with thee to comfort, encourage, direct, and communicate further of the Divine will and counsels to the prophet.

Gill: Eze 3:22 - -- And the hand of the Lord was there upon me,.... At Telabib, Eze 3:15. The Targum interprets "the hand of the Lord" of the spirit of prophecy, which re...

And the hand of the Lord was there upon me,.... At Telabib, Eze 3:15. The Targum interprets "the hand of the Lord" of the spirit of prophecy, which remained upon him there; but it seems to design a fresh impulse of the Spirit, a powerful emotion of the split upon his spirit, stirring up to attention to what might be said unto him:

and he said unto me; the same glorious Person, the Lord Christ, described in Eze 1:26;

arise, go forth into the plain; or "the valley" w; the Arabic version renders it, "the desert"; a solitary place, free from noise and hurry, and from the company and conversation of men; and so more fit for retirement and contemplation, and for attention to divine orders. What plain this was is not certain; Kimchi thinks it was the plain in which Babel was built, and where the Lord showed the prophet what he had in his providence done in this place formerly, in confounding the languages of men, and causing their devices to cease;

and I will there talk with thee; when alone, sedate, and composed; so God sometimes brings his people into a low and humble state and condition, into the valley of humility, and there grants them communion with himself; see Hos 2:14; perhaps the allusion to a custom among the Jews of revealing secrets to others in fields and deserts, and such like solitary places; see Gen 31:4 x.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Eze 3:22 Ezekiel had another vision at this location, recounted in Ezek 37.

Geneva Bible: Eze 3:22 And the ( m ) hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. ( m ) That is, ...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Eze 3:1-27 - --1 Ezekiel eats the roll.4 God encourages him.15 God shews him the rule of prophecy.22 God shuts and opens the prophet's mouth.

MHCC: Eze 3:22-27 - --Let us own ourselves for ever indebted to the mediation of Christ, for the blessed intercourse between God and man; and a true believer will say, I am...

Matthew Henry: Eze 3:22-27 - -- After all this large and magnificent discovery which God had made of himself to the prophet, and the full instructions he had given him how to deal ...

Keil-Delitzsch: Eze 3:22-27 - -- Introduction to the first prophetic announcement. - Eze 3:22. And there came upon me there the hand of Jehovah, and He said to me, Up! go into the ...

Constable: Eze 1:1--3:27 - --I. Ezekiel's calling and commission chs. 1--3 Four elements that mark the commission narratives in the prophets ...

Constable: Eze 2:1--3:27 - --B. The Lord's charge to Ezekiel chs. 2-3 Having seen a vision of God's glory, Ezekiel was now ready to r...

Constable: Eze 3:22-27 - --6. Ezekiel's muteness 3:22-27 3:22 While Ezekiel was among the exiles in Tel-abib, the Lord directed him to go out to the nearby plain where the Lord ...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) The name Ezekiel means "(whom) God will strengthen" [GESENIUS]; or, "God will prevail" [ROSENMULLER]. His father was Buzi (Eze 1:3), a priest, and he ...

JFB: Ezekiel (Outline) EZEKIEL'S VISION BY THE CHEBAR. FOUR CHERUBIM AND WHEELS. (Eze. 1:1-28) EZEKIEL'S COMMISSION. (Eze 2:1-10) EZEKIEL EATS THE ROLL. IS COMMISSIONED TO ...

TSK: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) The character of Ezekiel, as a Writer and Poet, is thus admirably drawn by the masterly hand of Bishop Lowth: " Ezekiel is much inferior to Jeremiah ...

TSK: Ezekiel 3 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Eze 3:1, Ezekiel eats the roll; Eze 3:4, God encourages him; Eze 3:15, God shews him the rule of prophecy; Eze 3:22, God shuts and opens ...

Poole: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) BOOK OF THE PROPHET EZEKIEL THE ARGUMENT EZEKIEL was by descent a priest, and by commission a prophet, and received it from heaven, as will appea...

Poole: Ezekiel 3 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 3 Ezekiel is made to eat the roll, Eze 3:1-3 . God encourageth him in the discharge of his office Eze 3:4-14 : he is carried by the Spirit ...

MHCC: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) Ezekiel was one of the priests; he was carried captive to Chaldea with Jehoiachin. All his prophecies appear to have been delivered in that country, a...

MHCC: Ezekiel 3 (Chapter Introduction) (Eze 3:1-11) The preparation of the prophet for his work. (Eze 3:12-21) His office, as that of a watchman. (Eze 3:22-27) The restraining and restori...

Matthew Henry: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel When we entered upon the writings of the prophets, which speak of the ...

Matthew Henry: Ezekiel 3 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter we have the further preparation of the prophet for the work to which God called him. I. His eating the roll that was presented to ...

Constable: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) Introduction Title and Writer The title of this book comes from its writer, Ezekiel, t...

Constable: Ezekiel (Outline) Outline I. Ezekiel's calling and commission chs. 1-3 A. The vision of God's glory ch. 1 ...

Constable: Ezekiel Ezekiel Bibliography Ackroyd, Peter R. Exile and Restoration. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1968. ...

Haydock: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) THE PROPHECY OF EZECHIEL. INTRODUCTION. Ezechiel, whose name signifies the strength of God, was of the priestly race, and of the number of t...

Gill: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL This book is rightly placed after Jeremiah; since Ezekiel was among the captives in Chaldea, when prophesied; whereas Jerem...

Gill: Ezekiel 3 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 3 This chapter contains a further account of the prophet's call and mission; of his preparation of him for is work; of, the...

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