Rev.C.J McKnight
5/25/09
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Ezekiel is one of those to whom was given a prophetic name at the time of his birth. Having reached the age of priesthood, that is thirty years of age, He is called to the ministry of a prophet. Seeing that he was in captivity in Babylon, there was no temple or house of worship in which he could minister as a priest. His name indicated, that inasmuch as they were in servitude, the Lord was their only source of strength. Ezekiel means, God will strengthen, or God will prevail. Not only was he to prophesy under difficult conditions, he would be speaking to a rebellious people and nation, Israel. Eze. 2:3-5 The concluding statement of the third verse is certainly most prophetic and indeed is still in effect, even to the present time.