John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 3:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So I opened my mouth, &c.] To take in the roll, and eat it; he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; he did all that he could towards eating it, but was not sufficient of himself; and therefore it follows: and he caused me to eat that roll; he, the Lord, put it into his mouth, caused him to eat it, and tilled him with it, according to his promise, (<198110>Psalm 81:10). The efficacy and sufficiency to think of good things, to meditate upon them, receive and digest them, are of God; it is he that makes men prophets, and able ministers. The Targum is, “and I inclined my soul, and he taught me (or made me wise “with”) what was written in this roll.”

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