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Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.
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The Prophet as a Living Sign
Commentators explain that Ezekiel himself became a living sign. His actions of packing and escaping were not just a spoken message but a physical embodiment of the prophecy. This dramatic portrayal was meant to show the people exactly what their future exile would look like, making the warning personal and unavoidable.
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Ezekiel
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19th Century
Anglican
Your sign. —The change of pronoun is intentional. The prophet’s action was to be a sign not only to Zedekiah and the people in Jer…
16th Century
Protestant
We gather from these words of the Prophet that he himself was derided when he began to migrate; then, that he secretly dug through the wall by nigh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Say, I [am] your sign Which represents you, and shows what will befall you: as I have done, so it shall …
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Presbyterian
By the preparation for removal, and his breaking through the wall of his house at evening, as one desiring to escape from the enemy, the prophet si…
