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He said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.
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A Shocking Demotion
Commentators unanimously highlight God's shocking language. He calls Israel "nations" (goyim), a term usually reserved for pagan Gentiles. This was a deliberate demotion, stripping them of their "holy nation" status. It powerfully illustrates how their persistent, generational rebellion had alienated them from their covenant God, making them indistinguishable from the heathen in their behavior.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Nation - literally, as in the margin - the word which usually distinguishes the pagan from God's people. Here it expresses that Israel is ca…
19th Century
Anglican
I send thee to the children of Israel. Here the distinct commission of the prophet properly begins. After the captivity o…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now more clearly explains the object of the vision which he has previously mentioned, namely, that being armed with authority he might …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said unto me, son of man Now follow his mission and commission, and an account of the persons to whom he was …
So that Ezekiel would not be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, he is reminded that he is still a son of man, a weak, mortal creature…
