The prophet Ezekiel’s book contains strange visions, images, and messages that seem far removed from contemporary life. Yet its message remains very relevant: God will purify his people and live among them forever. Even during the darkest days, God insisted that he would restore his people. This message offered hope to the exiled people of Judah and provides inspiration to all who put their tru…
1Me dijo: Hijo de hombre, ponte sobre tus pies, y hablaré contigo.
2Y luego que me habló, entró el Espíritu en mí y me afirmó sobre mis pies, y oí al que me hablaba.
3Y me dijo: Hijo de hombre, yo te envío a los hijos de Israel, a gentes rebeldes que se rebelaron contra mí; ellos y sus padres se han rebelado contra mí hasta este mismo día.
4Yo, pues, te envío a hijos de duro rostro y de empedernido corazón; y les dirás: Así ha dicho Jehová el Señor.
5Acaso ellos escuchen; pero si no escucharen, porque son una casa rebelde, siempre conocerán que hubo profeta entre ellos.
6Y tú, hijo de hombre, no les temas, ni tengas miedo de sus palabras, aunque te hallas entre zarzas y espinos, y moras con escorpiones; no tengas miedo de sus palabras, ni temas delante de ellos, porque son casa rebelde.
7Les hablarás, pues, mis palabras, escuchen o dejen de escuchar; porque son muy rebeldes.
8Mas tú, hijo de hombre, oye lo que yo te hablo; no seas rebelde como la casa rebelde; abre tu boca, y come lo que yo te doy.
9Y miré, y he aquí una mano extendida hacia mí, y en ella había un rollo de libro.
10Y lo extendió delante de mí, y estaba escrito por delante y por detrás; y había escritas en él endechas y lamentaciones y ayes.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 2:1-10 Being a prophet was neither a career choice nor an occupation passed down from father to s…
2:1-10 Being a prophet was neither a career choice nor an occupation passed down from father to son like the priesthood. God called prophets to their task, and the story of their call is often included in their writings (see, e.g., Isa 6; Jer 1:4-19; Jon 1:1-2).
2:1-2 Stand up: God empowered Ezekiel by the Spirit so that he was able to obey this command as God set him on his feet. What God would later do for the people as a whole (cp. 37:4-10), he did first for the prophet.
II
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II. 2:3 The Lord addressed Ezekiel regularly as son of man (Hebrew ben-’adam, “son of Adam”). This ph…
2:3 The Lord addressed Ezekiel regularly as son of man (Hebrew ben-’adam, “son of Adam”). This phrase reminded Ezekiel that he was profoundly different from the heavenly beings before whom he stood. In contrast to them, he was a child of the dust, a mere mortal. It also marked him out from the nation of Israel (literally the sons of Israel). They were a rebellious nation, true descendants of Jacob, whose defining characteristic was striving with God and man (Gen 32:28). As a son of Adam, Ezekiel represented a new community of faith, empowered by the Spirit to form a life of radical obedience. He was a sign of hope to the exiles. Jesus is the ultimate son of man who combines in himself the human aspect of the title with the exalted heavenly aspect (Dan 7:13-14; Rev 1:13-20). By obeying where Adam failed, Jesus became the first member of God’s new community of faith. All other children of Adam find hope in him.
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III. 2:4-5 Israel was stubborn and hard-hearted—they would not heed Ezekiel, whose message would bear …
2:4-5 Israel was stubborn and hard-hearted—they would not heed Ezekiel, whose message would bear little immediate fruit. However, they would know that they had a prophet among them who was speaking God’s word.
IV
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IV. 2:6 Ezekiel’s ministry would be as painful as traversing a thicket of nettles and briers and stin…
2:6 Ezekiel’s ministry would be as painful as traversing a thicket of nettles and briers and stinging scorpions.
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V. 2:7 Ezekiel would not be accountable for the people’s response to the message, only for his own f…
2:7 Ezekiel would not be accountable for the people’s response to the message, only for his own faithful delivery of God’s word.
VI
Versículo 8
VI. 2:8 Ezekiel must not resemble the disobedient and rebellious people around him. The first Adam di…
2:8 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); Ezekiel was to obey by eating the apparently undesirable words of God.
VII
Versículo 9
VII. 2:9–3:1 There was so much judgment on the scroll that both sides were covered with writing. Ezeki…
2:9–3:1 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) to a rebellious people (cp. Zech 5:2-4). The scroll covered with messages of judgment is an apt image of the content of Ezek 1–24.
Antiguo Testamento
Ezekiel — Capítulo 2
The prophet Ezekiel’s book contains strange visions, images, and messages that seem far removed from contemporary life. Yet its message remains very relevant: God will purify his people and live among them forever. Even during the darkest days, God insisted that he would restore his people. This message offered hope to the exiled people of Judah and provides inspiration to all who put their tru…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Me dijo: Hijo de hombre, ponte sobre tus pies, y hablaré contigo.
2Y luego que me habló, entró el Espíritu en mí y me afirmó sobre mis pies, y oí al que me hablaba.
3Y me dijo: Hijo de hombre, yo te envío a los hijos de Israel, a gentes rebeldes que se rebelaron contra mí; ellos y sus padres se han rebelado contra mí hasta este mismo día.
4Yo, pues, te envío a hijos de duro rostro y de empedernido corazón; y les dirás: Así ha dicho Jehová el Señor.
5Acaso ellos escuchen; pero si no escucharen, porque son una casa rebelde, siempre conocerán que hubo profeta entre ellos.
6Y tú, hijo de hombre, no les temas, ni tengas miedo de sus palabras, aunque te hallas entre zarzas y espinos, y moras con escorpiones; no tengas miedo de sus palabras, ni temas delante de ellos, porque son casa rebelde.
7Les hablarás, pues, mis palabras, escuchen o dejen de escuchar; porque son muy rebeldes.
8Mas tú, hijo de hombre, oye lo que yo te hablo; no seas rebelde como la casa rebelde; abre tu boca, y come lo que yo te doy.
9Y miré, y he aquí una mano extendida hacia mí, y en ella había un rollo de libro.
10Y lo extendió delante de mí, y estaba escrito por delante y por detrás; y había escritas en él endechas y lamentaciones y ayes.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 2:1-10 Being a prophet was neither a career choice nor an occupation passed down from father to s…
Versículo 3
II. 2:3 The Lord addressed Ezekiel regularly as son of man (Hebrew ben-’adam, “son of Adam”). This ph…
Versículo 4
III. 2:4-5 Israel was stubborn and hard-hearted—they would not heed Ezekiel, whose message would bear …
Versículo 6
IV. 2:6 Ezekiel’s ministry would be as painful as traversing a thicket of nettles and briers and stin…
Versículo 7
V. 2:7 Ezekiel would not be accountable for the people’s response to the message, only for his own f…
Versículo 8
VI. 2:8 Ezekiel must not resemble the disobedient and rebellious people around him. The first Adam di…
Versículo 9
VII. 2:9–3:1 There was so much judgment on the scroll that both sides were covered with writing. Ezeki…