Ezekiel 2:8-10
2:8 a Ezekiel must not resemble the disobedient and rebellious people around him. The first Adam disobeyed God’s command not to eat the apparently desirable fruit of knowledge (Gen 2:17 b); Ezekiel was to obey by eating the apparently undesirable words of God.Summary for Ezek 2:9-3:1: 2:9–3:1 c There was so much judgment on the scroll that both sides were covered with writing. Ezekiel had to declare the curses for covenant breaking (Deut 28:15-68 d) to a rebellious people (cp. Zech 5:2-4 e). The scroll covered with messages of judgment is an apt image of the content of Ezek 1–24 f.
Ezekiel 3:1-3
Summary for Ezek 3:2-3: 3:2-3 g Although the scroll looked bitter, Ezekiel found it as sweet as honey when he ate it. Adam’s disobedience turned bitter, but Ezekiel’s obedience became pleasant and satisfying. Psalm 119:103 h also describes God’s words as “sweeter than honey.”
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