Ezekiel 3:2

“So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.”

"So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll." - Ezekiel 3:2
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What does Ezekiel 3:2 mean?

Ezekiel 3:2 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll." This verse occurs in a dramatic moment in the book of Ezekiel. The prophet Ezekiel is commanded by God to consume a scroll containing God's words. This act symbolizes…

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The Nourishment of Obedience: A Devotional on Ezekiel 3:2

In Ezekiel 3:2, we read, "So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll." This verse encapsulates a profound moment of surrender and obedience, revealing insights into how God's call often requires us to consume His word deeply and make it part of who we are. To fully…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Nourishment and Obedience

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts that are open and ready to receive Your word, just as Ezekiel did when he said, "So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll." (Ezekiel 3:2 KJV). Lord, we acknowledge that Your words are not just mere letters but…

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Ezekiel 1:3 - "The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him."
Ezekiel 3:5 - "For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;"
Ezekiel 28:3 - "Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:"
Ezekiel 5:3 - "Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts."
Ezekiel 48:3 - "And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali."
Ezekiel 30:3 - "For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen."
Ezekiel 11:3 - "Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh."
Ezekiel 3:16 - "And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 33:3 - "If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;"
Ezk 2:3-4 (KJVA) 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. 4 For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 46:3 - "Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons."
Ezekiel 10:3 - "Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court."
Ezekiel 3:7 - "But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted."
Ezekiel 3:3 - "And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness."
Ezekiel 19:3 - "And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men."
Ezekiel 18:3 - "As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel."
Ezekiel 13:3 - "Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!"
Ezekiel 15:3 - "Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?"
Ezekiel 20:2 - "Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 14:2 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 34:3 - "Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock."