Ezekiel 2:5

"The children are impudent and stiff-hearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’"

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 2:5, "The children are impudent and stiff-hearted" describes a rebellious and stubborn people who resist divine authority. Despite this challenge, God sends the prophet with a clear message, emphasizing the importance of speaking His words despite the expected opposition.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A rebellious house -A phrase employed continually by Ezekiel in bitter irony, in the place of house of Israel, as much as to say, “House no longer of Israel, but of rebellion.” CompareIsaiah 30:9.

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