Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 2:8

But thou Son of Man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth and eat that I give thee.

Obey when thou hearest.

Harden not thy self in a seeming modest declining the Office of a Prophet, wed not thine own resolution herein.

House of Rebellion, as verse 7.

Some take this figuratively, as if here the Prophet had been called to open the Powers of his Soul and mind, to receive, retain all that God speaks, but I rather think that the Prophet is required to open his mouth to eat what was put into his hand, i. e. the Book, insinuating his divine call and inspiration, and the bitterness of the Jews calamity. A visionary book and a visionary eating here is spoken of.

Marginal references: Rev. 10.9.