In Ezekiel 3, God commands him in his vision to "eat the scroll." Or in other words, to receive his word.This was a way of God communicating with Ezekiel, as his word does with us via the bible. Before Ezekiel could go to the Israelites to give them God's message to them, he had to know it. And because they had already turned from worshipping the true God, to false gods, the message God wanted Ezekiel to give them, would one day bring them destruction, if they did not repent. God knew that they would not listen, but he had to give them warning of what was to come.Again Ezekiel was told by God not to be afraid of them.
Ezekiel 3:14 So the spirit lifted me up and took me away and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.
God's Spirit was on Ezekiel even though he knew that his people, God's chosen people would reject what he had to say, and even though it was from the Lord. And so he goes there, to where they were living. And he waited seven days before he started preaching to them. But he was very much distressed because of the way they were living and knew they would reject what he had to say.
Ezekiel was to warn the people and if he did not, their blood would be on his hands. But if they are warned and do not repent of their sins, it is on them. Ezekiel is not responsible for what they do, once he has warned them. Even if a righteous person has turned from God, will die in his sin and what ever righteousness he had previously done, God will not remember. (verse 20) It was imperative that Ezekiel warn the righteous person to not turn away, as they could be in danger of judgement if they turned to sin.
God tells him to go and Ezekiel does, where he again sees the glory of the Lord. (verse 23) and again he falls with his face to the ground. But God's Spirit again lifts him up. God tells him to go home. He is only to speak to those that God sends to him and when the Lord tells him to speak. (verse 34)
And this was what this chapter is about. Simply put, God is sending Ezekiel home to warn the people that impending judgement will come to Israel if they do not repent. He will speak to them, whomever God sends and only the words that God wants him to speak. He is to also warn the righteous to not stray from God.
A warning for us today even. Because there are many that are in the ministry that would lead us away from the truth if we are not careful. We are to be diligent in following only those that are truly from God. Our own impending danger would come at the end of our lives if we have rejected Jesus Christ.
And so what comes next in this vision that Ezekiel had? We will look at that next time. In the meantime, if you would like more information about what I have included here, please visit
Ezekiel Chapter 3 Explained because there is more to this chapter then what I have provided.
October 10, 2019 Promise: For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
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