1He told me, "Son of man, eat what you see. Eat this book. Then go and speak to the family of Israel."a
2As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat,
3saying, "Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. Make a full meal of it!" So I ate it. It tasted so good--just like honey.b
Ezekiel 3 completes the prophet's extraordinary commissioning. Having seen the glory of YHWH and eaten the scroll of lamentation, Ezekiel is now sent to a rebellious house — Israel in exile. The chapter pivots from the sweetness of God's word in the mouth to the bitterness of its
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