Ezekiel 3:23

"The LORD’s hand was there on me; and he said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and I will talk with you there.”"

Key Reflection

This verse signifies God's active presence and guidance in Ezekiel’s calling as a prophet. The "hand of the LORD" represents divine empowerment, preparing Ezekiel to fulfill his prophetic role by arising and meeting with God in the plain for further instructions.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A fresh revelation of the glory of the Lord, to impress upon Ezekiel another characteristic of his mission. Now he is to learn that there is “a time to be silent” as well as “a time to speak,” and that both are appointed by God. This represents forcibly the authoritative character and divine origin of the utterances of the Hebrew prophets.

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