Monday, June 3: Ezekiel 2:1–7 (1st Sunday A. Trinity)
The first sound Ezekiel hears from the Lord was not his name, but a phrase by which God would address him more than 90 times in this prophetic document. This title is emphasizing the prophet’s humanity as he was addressed by the transcendent God. The other place in the Old Testament where we hear this title is the book of Daniel 7:13 (where the phrase is used as a title in reference to the Messianic figure) and 8:17 (where Gabriel uses the title in addressing Daniel). Jesus’ frequent use of the phrase in referring to Himself shows both that He is incarnate man and that He is also the eschatological figure spoken of in Daniel.
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