3And 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.
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Commentary
Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-5)The title here given to Ezekiel, as often afterwards, is very observable. God, when he speaks to him, calls him, Son of man ( Ezek. 2:1 , 3 ), Son of Adam, Son of the earth . Daniel is once called so (Dan. 8:17) and but once; the compellation is used to no other of the prophets but to Ezekiel all along. We may take it, 1. As a humble diminishing title. Lest Ezekiel should be lifted up with the abu...
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