Ezechiël 2:1

1 En Hij zeide tot mij: Mensenkind, sta op uw voeten, en Ik zal met u spreken.

Ezechiël 2:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 2:1

And he said unto me
The glorious Person who sat upon the throne, whose appearance is described in the latter part of the preceding chapter: son of man;
as he was to be that spake unto him; and so it may denote relation, affection, and familiarity; or otherwise it is expressive of humiliation; of the frail, mean, and low estate of man, through the fall, ( Psalms 8:4 ) ; wherefore some think Ezekiel is thus addressed, lest he should be lifted up, and think himself as one of the angels, because he had seen so great a vision; just as the Apostle Paul was humbled, lest he should be exalted above measure, through the visions and revelations he had, ( 2 Corinthians 12:7 ) . Kimchi mentions this, but assigns another reason; that because he saw the face of a man in the above vision, he let him know that he was right and good in the eye of God; and was the son of man, and not the son of a lion which is exceeding weak and trifling. Abendana, besides these, mentions some other reasons given; as that because he saw the "mercavah" or chariot, and ascended to the dignity of the angels on high, it is as if it was said, there is none born of a woman, as this; or because he was carried out of the holy land, as Adam was drove out of Eden; and therefore called the son of the first Adam, being drove out of Jerusalem, and out of the temple, where he was a priest. It may be observed, that this is a name which our Lord frequently took to himself in his state of humiliation; and that none but Ezekiel, excepting once the Prophet Daniel, is called by this name; and no doubt the reason of it is, because he was an eminent type of Christ; and particularly in his mission and commission, as a prophet, to the rebellious house of Israel: stand upon thy feet;
for he was fallen upon his face, at the sight of the vision, ( Ezekiel 1:28 ) ; when a divine Person speaks, men ought to stand and hear, and be in a readiness to do his pleasure: and I will speak unto thee;
which is said for his encouragement, being spoken by him who has the words of truth and grace, and of eternal life.

Ezechiël 2:1 In-Context

1 En Hij zeide tot mij: Mensenkind, sta op uw voeten, en Ik zal met u spreken.

2 Zo kwam in mij, als Hij tot mij sprak, de Geest, Die mij stelde op mijn voeten; en ik hoorde Dien, Die tot mij sprak.

3 En Hij zeide tot mij: Mensenkind! Ik zend u tot de kinderen Israels, tot de rebellerende volken, die tegen Mij gerebelleerd hebben; zij en hun vaderen hebben overtreden tegen Mij tot op dezen zelven huidigen dag.

4 En deze kinderen zijn hard van aangezicht, en stijf van hart; Ik zend u tot hen, en gij zult tot hen zeggen: Zo zegt de Heere HEERE!

5 En zij, hetzij dat zij het horen zullen, of hetzij dat zij het laten zullen (want zij zijn een wederspannig huis), zo zullen zij weten, dat een profeet in het midden van hen geweest is.