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Hesekiel 2:8

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8 Und du, Menschensohn, höre, was ich zu dir rede; sei nicht widerspenstig wie das widerspenstige Haus; tue deinen Mund auf und iß, was ich dir gebe. -

Hesekiel 2:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 2:8

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee
Which was necessary because he was to speak not his own words, but the Lord's, and therefore ought to hear before he spoke; and indeed those that speak in a public way, for the instruction of others, ought to hear and learn of Christ first: be not thou rebellious, like that rebellious house;
who would not hear what was said unto them; but they were not to be imitated no, not in a lesser degree: the prophet was to avoid everything that looked like rebellion; as in, attention to what was said to him hesitation about it, or backwardness to publish it; open thy mouth;
be ready to receive what should be given, as a symbol of the prophecy he was to deliver. The Targum is,

``incline thy soul, and receive what I give thee.''
Jarchi's note is incline thine ear and hear and let it be sweet to thee, as if thou didst eat food for hunger; and Kimchi observes, the intention of the figurative expression is to learn the words of the prophecy, and to remember them: and eat that I give thee;
which may be safely done; for Christ gives his ministers and people nothing but what is wholesome; his doctrines are wholesome words and may be eaten without fear, ( 1 Timothy 6:3 ) .
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Hesekiel 2:8 In-Context

6 Und du, Menschensohn, fürchte dich nicht vor ihnen und fürchte dich nicht vor ihren Worten; denn Nesseln und Dornen sind bei dir, und bei Skorpionen wohnst du. Fürchte dich nicht vor ihren Worten, und erschrick nicht vor ihrem Angesicht; denn ein widerspenstiges Haus sind sie.
7 Und du sollst meine Worte zu ihnen reden, mögen sie hören oder es lassen; denn sie sind widerspenstig.
8 Und du, Menschensohn, höre, was ich zu dir rede; sei nicht widerspenstig wie das widerspenstige Haus; tue deinen Mund auf und iß, was ich dir gebe. -
9 Und ich sah: Und siehe, eine Hand war gegen mich ausgestreckt; und siehe, in derselben war eine Buchrolle.
10 Und er breitete sie vor mir aus, und sie war auf der Vorder-und auf der Hinterseite beschrieben; und es waren darauf geschrieben Klagen und Seufzer und Wehe. -
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