It was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. —That is, the first impression made on him by his prophetic call was one of de…

Ezekiel, as we have just seen, proceeds to say that a book was given him to eat, because God’s servants ought to speak from the inmost affection of…

And he said unto me, son of man, cause your belly to eat
Or "devour" ^F6, and consume; that is, concoct an…

Ezekiel was to receive the truths of God as the food for his soul, and to feed upon them by faith, and he would be strengthened. Gracious souls can…