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Jehovah’s words to them whether they might hear or
forbear, for they were rebellious (or most rebellious).
Further, Ezekiel is cautioned himself not to be
rebellious like them, but to open his mouth and eat
what God gives him. (Yer. 8.) Thereon a hand was
extended, and in it a roll of a book, which He spread
before the prophet, written on the face and on the
back, fully and flowing over; and there was written
in it lamentations, mourning, and woe. (Yer. 9, 10.)
Such was the character of his earlier testimony. We
shall see how grace triumphs to God’s glory in the
end.

CHAPTER III.

In chapter iii. this is followed up. The eaten roll
proves sweet as honey. The prophet was sent to
Israel, with the certainty that they would not hear,
impudent and hard-hearted as they were, but con­
fronted by the prophet with a forehead of adamant.
(Yer. 1—9.) Receiving God’s word in his heart, he
was to go with a Thus saith Jehovah. (Yer. 10, 11.)
Then the Spirit took him up with the noise of the
glory accompanying, and after seven days among the
captives at Tel-abib, the word came that Jehovah
made him a watchman to Israel with the most solemn
charge and responsibility to be faithful at his peril.
It was no longer a question of the nation but of indi­
vidual fidelity. (Ver.12—21.) The chapter closes with
a final command, when he sees the glory again on the