Why send a prophet if people will not listen?
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EZEKIEL 2 — THE PROPHET SENT TO A REBELLIOUS HOUSE
Why send a prophet if people will not listen? Study Ezekiel 2 with context, apologetic analysis, and cross-references.
Ezekiel 21 questions
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Commentary provenance
Dr. Lucas D. Shallua Commentary · EZEKIEL 2 — THE PROPHET SENT TO A REBELLIOUS HOUSE
The precise difficulties
- Why send a prophet if people will not listen?
Verse and question study
Historical and literary context
This chapter begins Ezekiel's call, continuing through 3:15. “Son of man” addresses Ezekiel as a mortal human before divine glory; its repeated use here differs from Daniel 7's heavenly Son of Man title.
Apologetic note
Ancient scrolls normally used one side; writing on both sides emphasizes a complete commission rather than supplying a secret code.
Chapter cross-references
- Jeremiah 1:4–10, 17–19 Prophetic commission and courage
- Revelation 10:8–11 A prophet eats a scroll
Source and editorial status
Dr. Shallua’s Commentary
This study preserves the hard questions, explanations, context, apologetic note, and references from Dr. Shallua's Commentary.