Ezekiel Chapter 12

“The word of the Lord came unto me, saying.] The word of prophecy, as the Targum; the vision of the cherubim being over, this, very likely, immediately followed upon the former; though the exact time of the prophecy cannot be fixed, because the date is not given; it must be between the sixth month of the sixth year of Jehoiachin’s captivity, (<260801>Ezekiel 8:1); and the fifth month of the seventh year, (<262001>Ezekiel 20:1).”

“EZEKIEL'S TYPICAL MOVING TO EXILE: PROPHECY OF ZEDEKIAH'S CAPTIVITY AND PRIVATION OF SIGHT: THE JEWS' UNBELIEVING SURMISE AS TO THE DISTANCE OF THE EVENT REPROVED. (Eze. 12:1-28) eyes to see, and see not, . . . ears to hear, and hear not--fulfilling the prophecy of Deu 29:4, here quoted by Ezekiel (compare Isa 6:9; Jer 5:21). Ezekiel needed often to be reminded of the people's perversity, lest he should be discouraged by the little effect produced by his prophecies. Their "not seeing" is the result of perversity, not incapacity. They are wilfully blind. The persons most interested in this prophecy were those…”

“Compare Deuteronomy 1:26; margin reference; Romans 10:21. The repetition of such words from age to age, shows that the prophet’s words are intended to reach beyond the generation in which he lived. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Eyes to see - They have capacity, if they would, to understand, but they will not understand, what thou speakest. Ezekiel 12:3”

“12:1–24:27 This section collects diverse prophecies and sign acts that are united in their condemnation of Jerusalem and its leaders. 12:1-2 The inhabitants of Judah were not the only ones who had stony, stubborn hearts that were reluctant to hear the prophet’s message (11:19). The exiles among whom Ezekiel lived were also rebellious people who would refuse to see that their ways were evil and decline to hear his message, just like those left behind in Judah.”

“thou: Eze 2:3, Eze 2:6-8, Eze 3:9, Eze 3:26, Eze 3:27, Eze 17:12, Eze 24:3, Eze 44:6; Deu 9:7, Deu 9:24, Deu 31:27; Psa 78:40; Isa 1:23, Isa 30:1, Isa 30:9, Isa 65:2; Jer 4:17, Jer 5:23, Jer 9:1-6; Dan 9:5-9; Act 7:51, Act 7:52 which: Deu 29:4; Isa 6:9, Isa 6:10, Isa 29:9-12, Isa 42:19, Isa 42:20; Jer 5:21; Mat 13:13, Mat 13:14; Mar 4:12, Mar 8:17, Mar 8:18; Luk 8:10; Joh 9:39-41, Joh 12:40; Act 28:26, Act 28:27; Rom 11:7, Rom 11:8; Co2 3:14, Co2 4:3, Co2 4:4; Eph 4:18; Th2 2:10, Th2 2:11 for: Eze 2:5 Ezekiel 12:3”

“Symbol of the Emigration Eze 12:1. And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Eze 12:2. Son of man, thou dwellest amidst the refractory generation, who have eyes to see, and see not; and have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a refractory generation. Eze 12:3. And thou, son of man, make thyself an outfit for exile, and depart by day before their eyes; and depart from thy place to another place before their eyes: perhaps they might see, for they are a refractory generation. Eze 12:4. And carry out thy things like an outfit for exile by day before their eyes; but do thou go out in the evening before their…”