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The Bittersweet Calling
Commentators highlight the deep internal conflict Ezekiel felt. While God's word was sweet to him, the task of delivering a harsh message to his people was 'bitter.' Scholars like Ellicott and Calvin explain this isn't a sign of failure, but a common experience for God's servants. It shows a realistic tension between a divine calling and human emotion, where personal sorrow coexists with faithful obedience.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 3:14
18th Century
Theologian
Lifted me up - We are not to suppose that the prophet was miraculously transported from one place to another in the land of his captivity. C…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 3:14
19th Century
Bishop
I went in bitterness, in the heat of my The prophet now begins to realize the sorrow and the trial of the task laid upon …
John Calvin
On Ezekiel 3:14
16th Century
Theologian
He confirms what we have previously seen, namely, that he was acted upon by the Spirit of God, so that it was in some way outside of himself, and n…
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John Gill
On Ezekiel 3:14
17th Century
Pastor
So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away Lifted him up from the earth, and carried him through the air:
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 3:12–21
17th Century
Minister
This mission made the holy angels rejoice. All this was to convince Ezekiel that the God who sent him had power to support him in his work. He was …