Ezekiel 3:9

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Adamant - Or, diamond Jeremiah 17:1 , which was employed to cut flint. Ezekiel’s firmness being that of a diamond, he should cut a stroke home t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 2:8 to Ezekiel 3:15 . His inspiration is suggestively described by the symbolical swallowing of a book-roll. In Jer. ( Jeremiah 1:9 ) it...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

harder . Same as "strong" (verses: Ezekiel 3:8 ; Ezekiel 3:14 ). rebellious house . See note on Ezekiel 2:5 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Lastly, we gather from this passage that although the whole world should rise up against the servants of God, yet his strength would be superio...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

§ 1. Ezekiel's Call and Consecration as a Prophet (Ezekiel 1-3) Date, June-July, 592 b.c. Ezekiel's call and consecration to his prophetic work t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A hand ] This hand is not said to be that of the Figure on the throne. The vague expression is another instance of Ezekiel's reverent reserve. A rol...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

An adamant harder than flint. — Adamant is the diamond, as it is translated ( Jeremiah 17:1 ). The people were as hard as flint, but as the diamo...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

EZEKIEL'S PROPHETIC COMMISSION Ezekiel 2:1-10 ; Ezekiel 3:1-27 THE call of a prophet and the vision of God which sometimes accompanied it are...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This roll he was commanded to eat. The writing on the roll was a roll of lamentations and mourning and woe. The prophet declared that having eaten th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I beg the Reader to pause again and again, while going through the very solemn service of Ezekiel's ordination. What an idea doth it awaken in the mi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead ,.... Or, "than a rock" o; the "adamant" has its name in Greek, because it cannot be conque...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they [be] a rebellious house. V...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prophet Ordered to Eat the Roll; Instructions Given to the Prophet; The Prophet's Instructions; Ezekiel's Reluctance...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If their foreheads be hard and cutting as the flint, if they wound the soft and tender, if they sparkle with fire against those of harder metal; yet...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Behold I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads. I have made you forehead as an adamant, harde...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

(3.) RATIFICATIONS OF THE COMMISSION (Chap. Ezekiel 3:4-15 ) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 3:5-6 . “Of a strange speech and of an hard language.” T...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 3:3 . The roll was in my mouth as honey. To taste the good word of God is pleasant; but it was bitter in the belly with regard to imprison...
The Biblical Illustrator

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead. The adamant ( Zechariah 7:12 ):--A great and good man who served and suffered for Chr...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezekiel 3:1 Eat that thou findest, etc. The iteration of the command of Ezekiel 2:8 seems to imply, like the words, "be not...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Divine Strength in the Face of Certain Opposition
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

As an adamant, the diamond, hardest of precious stones, harder than flint have I made thy forehead; fear them not, neither be dismayed at their look...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 2:3 ; 2 Timothy 2:6 ; Ezekiel 2:6 ; Isaiah 41:10 ; Isaiah 41:14 ; Isaiah 50:7 ; Jeremiah 1:17 ; Jeremiah 1:8 ; Jeremiah 17:18 ; M...

⁹ As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

Related Commentaries of Ezekiel 3:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 3:9