Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 2:1

1 AND he said unto me, Son of man; stand upon thy feet and I will speak unto thee.

That sate upon the Throne Jesus Christ, whose messenger Ezekiel must be to the Jewish Captives, now gone into Captivity to Babylon.

A phrase very [non-Latin text not transcribed] is 95 times at least used in this Prophesie. familiar with Ezekiel in this Prophesie, and he useth it for distinction being now among Angels, perhaps to keep him humble who had such great Revelations, which might occasion him to think of himself above what was meet, as 2 Cor. 12.7.

Arise, resume thy wonted strength of Soul and Body which seem lost by thy fall to the ground. Fear not my coming to punish thee, I come to send thee forth a Prophet arise therefore and be as other Prophets, ready to receive the Divine Oracles, which usually came to Prophets standing, and with this command God sent forth a power enabling him to arise and stand.

Get thy self into a fit posture and readiness, and I will speak, what that was appears in what followeth, ver. 3.

Marginal references: [non-Latin text not transcribed] is 95 times at least used in this Prophesie.