Eze 3:14-15 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ezek 3:14-15: 3:14-15 The Spirit lifted me up: Ezekiel was brought back from his visionary experience to the ordinary world of the exiles. Ezekiel regularly experienced the powerful impact of the Spirit’s transporting him to another location (see also 8:3 ; 11:1 , 24 ; 40:1-3 ; 43:5 ). • After the Spirit departed from him, Ezekiel experienced the conflicting emotions associated with his commission. As a prophet who spoke for God, he began to feel the bitterness and turmoil of God’s anger against the sins of his people.

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‏ Ezekiel 3:14-15

Summary for Ezek 3:14-15: 3:14-15 ^a The Spirit lifted me up: Ezekiel was brought back from his visionary experience to the ordinary world of the exiles. Ezekiel regularly experienced the powerful impact of the Spirit’s transporting him to another location (see also 8:3 ^b; 11:1 ^c, 24 ^d; 40:1-3 ^e; 43:5 ^f).

• After the Spirit departed from him, Ezekiel experienced the conflicting emotions associated with his commission. As a prophet who spoke for God, he began to feel the bitterness and turmoil of God’s anger against the sins of his people.
3:15 ^g The exact location of Tel-abib in Babylonia has not been determined.

• As one of the exiles, Ezekiel was overwhelmed by the prospect of this fearsome judgment. As with Job’s counselors, no words were possible at first, and he sat silently for seven days (see Job 2:13 ^h).