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Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel 2 Summary, Context, and Full Chapter

Ezekiel 2 continues the prophet's call as God sends him to a stubborn people. Ezekiel is told to stand, listen, and speak God's words without fear, even if the message is rejected. The chapter ends with a scroll placed before him, marking the seriousness of his mission.

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What happens in Ezekiel 2?

God speaks to Ezekiel, lifts him by the Spirit, and sends him to the Israelites, whom He describes as rebellious and stubborn. Ezekiel must deliver God's message whether they listen or not. He is warned not to fear their words, threats, or hostile presence, but to remain faithful. He is also told not to join their rebellion, but to receive and speak what God gives him. The chapter closes with a hand extending a scroll, written on both sides with words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.

This chapter comes right after Ezekiel's vision of God's glory and his initial commissioning. Chapter 2 begins the personal call that prepares him for a difficult prophetic ministry among exiled Israelites. It shows that the authority for his message comes from God, not from the people's response.

Themes to notice

  • CommissionGod sends Ezekiel with a clear task and a message that comes from Him.
  • CourageEzekiel is told not to fear the resistance or hostility around him.
  • RebellionThe chapter highlights Israel's stubborn refusal to listen and the warning that follows.

Questions for Ezekiel 2

  • What does God's instruction to Ezekiel teach about obedience when people resist the message?
  • Why is it important that Ezekiel is told not to fear the people or copy their rebellion?
  • What might the scroll of lamentation, mourning, and woe suggest about the message Ezekiel must deliver?

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Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel’s Call

1“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”2And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

3“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.4They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’5And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.6But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.7But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.8And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

9Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,10which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.

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