And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Ver. 1. And he said unto me.] Christus solio sic insit ab alto. Christ from his lofty throne thus bespake me, who had now my mouth in the dust, and had no more to say but this, "Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth."
Son of man.] So this prophet is called almost a hundred times in this book; four times in this short chapter. The reason hereof I take to be this, saith a judicious divine, a he had visions both more in number and more rare in kind revealed unto him than any other prophet had. Now lest he should be exalted out of measure, through the abundance of revelations, the Lord often putteth him in mind of his estate by nature, that he was but a "son of man," a mortal man, even a worm.
Stand upon thy feet.] God, for good ends, casteth down sometimes those that are dearest to himself; but then he comforteth the abject. 2Co 7:6
“ Deiecit ut relevet, premit ut solaria praestet. ”
And I will speak unto thee.] So Daniel 10:11. Oracles are for standers, not prostrate ones. They require utmost attention of body, intention of mind, and retention of memory. See Num 23:18 Judges 3:20. See Trapp on " Num 23:18 " See Trapp on " Jdg 3:20 "
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