2:1 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
[1] {Son of man} "Son of man," used by our Lord of Himself seventy-nine times, is used by Jehovah ninety one times when addressing Ezekiel. in the case of our Lord the meaning is clear: it is His racial name as the representative Man in the sense of # 1Co
15:45-47 The same thought, implying transcendence of merejudaism, is involved in the phrase when applied to Ezekiel. israel had forgotten her mission. ¯ See Note "Ge 11:10" # eze 5:5-8 Now, in her captivity, Jehovah will not forsake his people, but He will remind them that they are but a small part of the race for whom He also cares. Hence the emphasis upon the word "man." The Cherubim "had the likeness of a man" # Eze 1:5 and when the prophet beheld the throne of God, he saw "the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it" # Eze 1:26 ¯ See Note "Mt 8:20" # Re 1:12,13 as used of Ezekiel, the expression indicates, not what the prophet is in himself, but what he is to God; a son of man (a) chosen, (b) endued with the Spirit, and (c) sent of god. All this is true also of Christ who was, furthermore, the representative man--the head of regenerate humanity.
2:2 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.
2:3 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.
2:4 For [they are] impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
2:5 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.
2:6 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.
2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they [are] most rebellious.
2:8 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.
2:9 And when I looked, behold, an hand [was] sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book [was] therein;
2:10 And he spread it before me; and it [was] written within and without: and [there was] written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
