Ezekiel 2.6 is a piece of rhetoric which goes on about the son of man not to
be afraid of 'them' and their words even though he dwells among scorpions
and briers and thorns. Ok, it's quite punchy, but, as content, it can mean
anything. One could address the same language to a Nazi or a thug skinhead
or a wife-beater or anything: it means 'other people don't like you but
don't care about it.' The theological content is ZERO.
Best
Dave
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From: "Jon Corelis" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:06 AM
Subject: Re: Ezekiel
> >You know, if someone came up to me on the street and declared they wanted
to
> >be a chisel I'd tend to look desperately for a fast exit.
> >
>
> Actually, E. himself notes that this is exactly the reaction his
> contemporaries had to him (Ezekiel 2.6.)
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