1 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they [are] most rebellious.
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.
9 And when I looked, behold, an hand [was] sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book [was] therein;
10 And 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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Ezekiel chapter 2 begins with the description of the prophet's vision of God and heavenly beings. God then calls Ezekiel to be a messenger and prophet, sent to speak to the people of Israel and warn them about their sinful conduct. The verses below were selected for their relationship with the theme of the call of Ezekiel as a prophet and their mission to warn the people:
Isaiah 6:8: "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, calling on, 'Who will I send? Who will go for us?' And I answered, 'Here I am. Send me!' "This verse shows the disposition of the prophet Isaiah to offer himself to be sent by God, similar to Ezekiel's answer when God called him to be a messenger.
Jeremiah 1:7-8: "But the Lord said to me, 'Do not say, I am very young. To everyone I send you, you will go, and everything you send you, you will not be afraid of them, because I am with you To get rid, 'says the Lord. " God encourages Jeremiah not to fear, but to trust his protection and guidance, just as He also encouraged Ezekiel.
Ezekiel 3:17: "Son of man, I made sentinel from you to the house of Israel; so he hears the word that I tell you and warn you of me." In this verse, God confirms Ezekiel who chose him to be a sentry and messenger to the people of Israel, as well as the mission of warning them of their sins.
Matthew 10:16: "I send you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, thirst prudent like snakes and simple as doves." This verse shows the similarity between Ezekiel's mission and that of Jesus, who also sent his disciples to preach and warn the people, even in the midst of hostility and opposition.
Acts 20:26-27: "Therefore, on this day I declare you that I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not fail to proclaim you all the will of God." The apostle Paul declared his faithfulness by fulfilling the mission of preaching God's Word, similar to Ezekiel's commitment to warn the people of Israel of God's will.
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