Ezekiel Chapter 2

“And he said unto me, &c.] The glorious Person who sat upon the throne, whose appearance is described in the latter part of the preceding chapter: son of man; as he was to be that spake unto him; and so it may denote relation, affection, and familiarity; or otherwise it is expressive of humiliation; of the frail, mean, and low estate of man, through the fall, (<190804>Psalm 8:4); wherefore some think Ezekiel is thus addressed, lest he should be lifted up, and think himself as one of the angels, because he had seen so great a vision; just as the Apostle Paul was humbled, lest he should be exalted above measure,…”

“EZEKIEL'S COMMISSION. (Eze 2:1-10) Son of man--often applied to Ezekiel; once only to Daniel (Dan 8:17), and not to any other prophet. The phrase was no doubt taken from Chaldean usage during the sojourn of Daniel and Ezekiel in Chaldea. But the spirit who sanctioned the words of the prophet implied by it the lowliness and frailty of the prophet as man "lower than the angels," though now admitted to the vision of angels and of God Himself, "lest he should be exalted through the abundance of the revelations" (Co2 12:7). He is appropriately so called as being type of the divine "Son of man" here revealed as "man"…”

“Son of man - This phrase (which occurs elsewhere in Scripture) is applied especially to Ezekiel and Daniel, the prophets of the captivity. Ezekiel is thus reminded of his humanity, at the time when he is especially permitted to have contact with God. return to 'Top of Page'”

“And - He that sat upon the throne, Jesus Christ. Son of man - A phrase which is ninety - five times, at least, used in this prophecy to keep him humble who had such great revelations. Stand - Arise, fear not. And with this command God sent forth a power enabling him to rise and stand. Ezekiel 2:2”

“2:1-10 Being a prophet was neither a career choice nor an occupation passed down from father to son like the priesthood. God called prophets to their task, and the story of their call is often included in their writings (see, e.g., Isa 6; Jer 1:4-19; Jon 1:1-2). 2:1-2 Stand up: God empowered Ezekiel by the Spirit so that he was able to obey this command as God set him on his feet. What God would later do for the people as a whole (cp. 37:4-10), he did first for the prophet.”

“Son: Eze 2:3, Eze 2:6, Eze 2:8, Eze 3:1, Eze 3:4, Eze 3:10, Eze 3:17, Eze 4:1, Eze 5:1, Eze 7:2, Eze 12:3, Eze 13:2, Eze 14:3, Eze 14:13, Eze 15:2, Eze 16:2; Eze 17:2, Eze 20:3, Eze 37:3; Psa 8:4; Dan 8:17; Mat 16:13-16; Joh 3:13, Joh 3:16 stand: Eze 1:28; Dan 10:11, Dan 10:19; Mat 17:7; Act 9:6, Act 26:16 Ezekiel 2:2”

“Call of Ezekiel to the Prophetic Office - Eze 2:1 and Eze 2:2. Upon the manifestation of the Lord follows the word of vocation. Having, in the feeling of his weakness and sinfulness, fallen to the ground before the terrible revelation of Jehovah's glory, Ezekiel is first of all raised up again by the voice of God, to hear the word which calls him to the prophetic function. - Eze 2:1. And He said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, I will speak with thee. Eze 2:2. Then came spirit unto me as He spake unto me, and it placed me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking unto me. - The address בּן־אדם occurs so…”